After being arrested for arson the gang is sentenced to do community service. Frank makes an effort to connect more with Dennis. Meanwhile, Charlie is also ordered to attend AA where he makes a startling discovery that might be beneficial in his ongoing quest to hook up with the Waitress.
WAR
29.8
Wins Above Replacement
“The Gang Gives Back” ranks #114 of 177 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 76.5 — Great. The episode packs 39 scored jokes at 1.5 per minute, averaging 6.8 on craft and 6.8 on impact, with Unknown landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Top Jokes
Charlie: I'm not an alcoholic actually. Yeah, I'm only here 'cause I got a little drunk and I threw a flaming bag of feces into a building and I burnt it down a little bit.
Charlie Absurdist Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Callback Waitress: I only offered to be your sponsor so I could get closer to your friend Dennis.
Waitress Misdirection Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Frank: Lesson number one: Winnin' ain't everything. Lesson two: Do you own a bike?
Frank Misdirection Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Charlie · Waitress: You gotta... 'Cause what if I start drinking again? / That's a risk I'm willing to take.
Charlie: I wasn't trying to burn it down. I was trying to make the place smell real bad and get rid of this guy.
Charlie Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch All Jokes — 39 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Unknown: You accidentally burn down a building, and you get 120 hours of community service?
Unknown: I don't like kids. I don't wanna work with 'em.
Unknown Character Comedy Dark/Subversive Unknown: Interstate... Sanitation. Jesus Christ! / That's the guys with the orange vests who pick up trash.
Unknown Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Unknown: Why would you tell the judge you were drunk? / 'Cause I was drunk. / But why would you say that? / I thought that would get me off the hook.
Unknown Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Unknown · Charlie: Those mimosas were like eight bucks a pop, Charlie. / Well, you had like seven of'em.
Unknown: You don't have any money? What are you... Are you serious? Ah! Ah!
Unknown Reaction Beat Cringe/Discomfort Unknown: Asians love gambling.
Unknown Dark/Subversive Character Comedy Mac · Unknown: You were in Vietnam? / Don't get excited, Mac... He was in Vietnam 10 years ago on a business trip.
Unknown · Mac · Charlie: If you don't go, me and Mac and Charlie, we're gonna sell our portion of the bar. / No, we're not. / No, that's not happening. / Just back me up on this. / No, I can't really back you up.
Charlie: I'm not an alcoholic actually. Yeah, I'm only here 'cause I got a little drunk and I threw a flaming bag of feces into a building and I burnt it down a little bit.
Charlie Absurdist Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Callback Charlie: I wasn't trying to burn it down. I was trying to make the place smell real bad and get rid of this guy.
Charlie Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Unknown: He was drinking a beer when he came in.
Unknown: Always a bunch of clowns.
Unknown Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement Unknown: All right. Now the rest of you kids can go with those two losers right there.
Unknown Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Dennis: Are you kidding me? Are... You guys are the Wildcats? Jesus Christ! Is anyone absent? Anyone tall? What are those, flip-flops?
Dennis Escalation Character Comedy Dennis: Jesus, kid. Did you not wear shoes? You don't know? Did anyone else not bring shoes?
Dennis Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Mac · Dennis: Yeah, it could be a guy who's never participated in any kind of sporting event ever. / Yeah, or it could be a girl. That's enough said, right?
Mac: Terrible. Take a lap. / God awful. Get goin'.
Mac Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Mac · Kid: Do I look like I need to be on a diet? / I don't know. / Terrible. Take a lap.
Mac Kid Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Mac: See, kids, that's 18-0. Fundamentals don't mean shit if you got no strength.
Mac Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Waitress · Charlie: Charlie, are you here to try to have sex with me? / I can't believe you could ask me a question like that in my time of need.
Charlie · Waitress: maybe I'll just get a little comfortable and I won't talk, and you can just kinda... / Just watch your feet on the... / I'll take my shoes off. / No. Just don't take your shoes off.
Charlie: You ever... You ever owned a dog? Do you want a dog? This thing is cozy.
Charlie Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Dennis: Quite frankly, I don't see what all the fuss is about. I banged her. I don't get it.
Dennis Character Comedy Dark/Subversive Frank: Dennis, you shouldn't be sleeping with your friends' girlfriends.
Frank Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Mac: Elbows. Knees. Say it with me once. Ready? Elbows. Knees.
Mac Character Comedy Absurdist Mac: Don't get all high-and-mighty because you got a pantsuit. You look like Big Bird!
Mac Character Comedy Observational Frank: Whoo! Whoo! That's it! Gambling!
Frank Character Comedy Escalation Mac: I want everybody to insert their safety pin into their wristband sharp side out. All right, if you come down right on the top part and smash down with all your weight you'll break the kid's foot in three places.
Mac Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Kid · Mac: What if I get hurt? / That's a good question. Now as long as you hurt the other kid as bad or worse than he hurts you you'll have done your job, and I'll be proud of you.
Kid Mac Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Frank: Lesson number one: Winnin' ain't everything. Lesson two: Do you own a bike?
Frank Misdirection Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Waitress: I only offered to be your sponsor so I could get closer to your friend Dennis.
Waitress Misdirection Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Charlie · Waitress: You gotta... 'Cause what if I start drinking again? / That's a risk I'm willing to take.
Frank: All right. These are for you. And there's a steel toe in there. Don't be afraid to use it.
Frank Dark/Subversive Escalation Dennis · Chris: Hey, Chris, you in there? Chris, come on, buddy. Let's go. / What the hell are you doing? The game's about to start. / I got a new bike.
Unknown · Charlie: Charlie, what are you doing? / I volunteered. / Let's play some ball. / Oh, my God.
Charlie: Yeah, I am drunk. You know why? I don't have a sponsor anymore!
Charlie Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Callback Unknown · Charlie: You call this game! This game is over! / You got a problem? Button that lip! / Don't tell me to button my lip! / Is that a threat? / Yeah, that's a threat!
Charlie: Get out of here! You're in the showers!
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