Dee gets involved with a famous local rapper who might be mentally challenged, and whose success inspires the rest of the gang to start a band.
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“Sweet Dee's Dating a Retarded Person” ranks #102 of 177 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 77.9 — Great. The episode packs 54 scored jokes at 2.2 per minute, averaging 6.8 on craft and 6.8 on impact, with Dennis landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Top Jokes
Kevin: This gravy train's leavin' so who's retarded now
Kevin Setup/Punchline Escalation ★ Rewatch Charlie · Dee: Day Man. Fighter of the Night Man. Champion of the Sun. You're a master of karate and friendship for everyone
Charlie: One on top and one on bottom, One inside and one is out, One is screamin' He's so happy, The other's screamin' a passionate shout
Charlie Dark/Subversive Escalation ★ Rewatch Charlie · Dee: You're a master of karate / And friendship for everyone
Mac: Oh, no, he's totally retarded.
Mac Escalation Misdirection All Jokes — 54 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Mac · Dennis · Charlie: Lil' Jeff. Lil' Joe. It's was, like, Jonathan, Little Michael. Lil' Kev? Little... Lil' Kev.
Charlie: You never know though. He could have, like, a little hand or a little foot or something.
Charlie Absurdist Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Dennis: I doubt he'd want to call attention to that by calling himself Lil' Kev.
Dennis Irony/Sarcasm Deadpan/Understatement Dennis: I guess his head was small, but his body was big. So this guy could have, like, a little hand and a giant body.
Dee: What's up, hos? I'd like you to meet somebody.
Dee Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Kevin: Girl, you silly. They ain't no clowns.
Kevin Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Mac: Charlie, I was gonna say his foot looks small.
Mac Callback Observational Callback Dennis · Dee: Holy shit. No, that guy's retarded. Well, you're retarded.
Dee: There is no way I am dating a retarded person.
Dee Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Dee: Yeah, but he might not be. Plus, he gives me things. Did you guys see this necklace? It's got diamonds in it.
Dee Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Mac · Dennis: Okay. So, if he can do it, why can't we? I can't argue that logic, man.
Dee · Mac: Why am I not in it? I have a great voice. You do have a great voice. You have an excellent voice. But the problem is you're into all that early '80s glam rock fem shit...
Dee Mac Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Dennis: I mean, there's no bands out there with any musical ability.
Mac: Yeah, guy, move over six inches. Oh, yeah. Um, yeah, so I was saying... Yeah, that's it. Shut up. Soak it in.
Mac Physical/Slapstick Character Comedy Mac: Charlie, you're amazing. Hey, man, you're gonna be our ace in the hole.
Mac Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Charlie: Any way that I can be in the back of the stage... or, like, behind some kind of curtain?
Charlie Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Charlie · Mac: You're not listening to what I'm saying, are you? Totally.
Mac · Dennis: No. I'm Holland Oates. You're, like, Peter Gabriel. Hall and Oates is two separate people. No. Holland is his first name and Oates is his last name, dude.
Mac Dennis Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Guitar Store Employee: Yeah, well, get him out of here, or I'm calling the cops.
Frank Character Comedy Physical/Slapstick Dee: Well, so what? He's, like, seven in this yearbook.
Dee Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Dennis · Mac: You're picking him up? He doesn't drive. Ooh. Uh, that's funny... 'cause people who aren't retarded usually drive. Retarded one. Normal zero.
Dennis: Oh, lives with his mom. I think I'll be taking that point back. Looks like it's retarded one, normal one.
Dennis Running Gag Setup/Punchline Callback Mac · Dennis: would you describe your son as a 'special' guy? No, you can't do that. Why can't I do that? Because he's her son. Of course he's special. That's an easy yes.
Dennis · Mac: Are you the point king? You pick up points left and right? It's retarded three, normal one.
Dennis · Dee: Man, that's retard strength if I've ever seen it. You know what I mean? Shut your mouth.
Mac · Charlie: Well, then huff some glue, bro. Oh, I've been huffing glue, guys.
Mac Charlie Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Dennis · Charlie: That's your good chair? Yeah. It's covered in bird shit. No. That's toothpaste, man. That's clearly bird shit. No, it's not. It's toothpaste. Do you even own a toothbrush?
Mac · Frank: We did use a credit card, man. I took it out of your wallet. My credit card number's down at the desk? Yeah. You mean we're smashing up a hotel room with my credit card down at the desk!
Frank: You mean we're smashing up a hotel room with my credit card down at the desk!
Frank Escalation Cringe/Discomfort Charlie · Mac: What? Glue is for huffing, dude. Get me the glue! It's a part of his process.
Dee · Kevin: Your shirt's on backwards. What? Oh, snap! It is.
Frank · Mac: The Pecan Sandies. Isn't that a cookie? Yeah, it's a cookie, but it's got another meaning. What's the other meaning? It's a, you know... It's a... It's a sexual meaning.
Frank Mac Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Dennis: not guys dressed like waiters who name themselves after desserts.
Mac · Charlie: Is this a page from a coloring book? No, dude. That's 'Night Man.' Those are lyrics.
Charlie: Night Man sneaky and mean / Spider inside my dreams
Charlie Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Dennis · Charlie: It sounds like a song where a man breaks into your house and rapes you. What, dude? Where are you getting that from?
Charlie: One on top and one on bottom, One inside and one is out, One is screamin' He's so happy, The other's screamin' a passionate shout
Charlie Dark/Subversive Escalation ★ Rewatch Mac · Dennis · Frank: We need a new front man. Right. You want someone with a good voice... Yes. Who's attractive... Yes. Someone with charisma. Yes. Well, I've got an awful lot of reading to do.
Dee · Mac: Don't be afraid of a little sex appeal, Mac. You look like a drag queen. I look like a rock god.
Dee Mac Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Dee: I was gonna ride this guy to the top. You know what I mean? He was gonna put me in one of his rap videos.
Dee Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Dee: I was gonna ride this guy to the top. You know what I mean? He was gonna put me in one of his rap videos.
Dee Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Dennis · Dee: Look, the guy's not retarded, okay? What? Yeah. I was just saying that to mess with you. Why? Why would you do something like that? I thought it'd be funny.
Dennis Dee Misdirection Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Dennis: I was just saying that to mess with you... I thought it'd be funny.
Dennis Character Comedy Escalation Dennis: Oh, no, he's totally retarded.
Dennis Callback Deadpan/Understatement Callback Mac: Oh, no, he's totally retarded.
Mac Escalation Misdirection Charlie · Dee: Day Man. Fighter of the Night Man. Champion of the Sun. You're a master of karate and friendship for everyone
Charlie · Dee: You're a master of karate / And friendship for everyone
Dennis: Prepare to experience sexual magic.
Dennis Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Dee: You're not retarded, are you?
Dee Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Kevin: Let me tell y'all a story 'bout a girl I knew / A brokeass bitch with a gayass crew
Kevin Escalation Character Comedy Kevin: This gravy train's leavin' so who's retarded now
Kevin Setup/Punchline Escalation ★ Rewatch Dee · Charlie: I don't think he's retarded. Mmmmm.
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