Dennis, Mac, and Frank go into real estate, while Dee sets out to be a surrogate for a wealthy couple. Charlie gets into it with an attorney over the law.
WAR
34.8
Wins Above Replacement
“The Gang Exploits the Mortgage Crisis” ranks #126 of 177 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 75.4 — Great. The episode packs 47 scored jokes at 1.6 per minute, averaging 6.7 on craft and 6.7 on impact, with Charlie landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Top Jokes
Charlie Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Charlie: bird law in this country, is not governed by reason
Charlie Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Dennis: Absolutely, we can cave the husband's skull in here, yes, we can take the wife down to the basement, have a frenzy free for all with her. We can tie the kids up in their little rooms upstairs, so they wouldn't hear any of it. In that scenario we have to kill the kids, 'cause they would've seen our faces.
Dennis Dark/Subversive Escalation ★ Rewatch Charlie: Now, let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
Charlie Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Callback Mac: Right. Why get weird?
Mac Deadpan/Understatement Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch All Jokes — 47 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Charlie: bird law in this country, is not governed by reason
Charlie Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Mac: There's no such thing as bird law.
Charlie: To spite you I'm gonna get one
Charlie: you don't wanna live with a seabird, okay. 'Cause the noise level alone on those things... have you ever heard a gull up close? It's gonna blast your ear drums out dude
Charlie: Hummingbirds are a legal tender
Dee: You guys, I'm serious, I have huge news here... News, news, news...
Mac: Holy shit, that's amazing.
Dee: Oh is it? Is it amazing?
Frank: Do yourself a favor and flush it out
Frank: Hold it. I'm not spending money on another little bastard. I did that already twice.
Frank Dark/Subversive Character Comedy Dennis: does your thing involve us in any way, or you just kinda... at us...
Dennis Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Mac: House.
Charlie: But I'm just saying that, if...
Mac: House.
Dennis: House. House.
Mac: House. House.
Charlie: Go. Go.
Dennis: House. House.
Mac: Flush, Flush, Flush.
Dee: Well, my brother is a dick, if that counts.
Dee Deadpan/Understatement Dee: What are your thoughts on doubling down, so to speak, and going for twins?
Dee Escalation Character Comedy Dee: You guys wanna go for an octomom thing? I'm game! You wanna have 10? You wanna out-do that bitch? I'll have that conversation. I'm kidding, I don't want 10 people inside of me.
Dee Escalation Cringe/Discomfort Frank: You gotta look for shit on the walls, 'cause that's what they do. When they know they're getting thrown out of a house, they smear feces all over the wall.
Frank Dark/Subversive Absurdist Dennis: Look, bitch, we bought it from them because they foreclosed on your bitch ass.
Charlie: What happens if you accidently hit a child with an umbrella? In the eyes of the law that is child abuse. What happens then? In the eyes of the law, you have to give your properties to the parents of that child.
Charlie Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Dennis: Absolutely, we can cave the husband's skull in here, yes, we can take the wife down to the basement, have a frenzy free for all with her. We can tie the kids up in their little rooms upstairs, so they wouldn't hear any of it. In that scenario we have to kill the kids, 'cause they would've seen our faces.
Dennis Dark/Subversive Escalation ★ Rewatch Mac: Right. Why get weird?
Mac Deadpan/Understatement Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Dee: From the curb, it doesn't really look like much, but once you get inside, it's got a real ass on it.
Dee Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Dee: is for me to stay relaxed if you don't want my tubes to get all tensed up. So, you wanna go grab a swimsuit for me to borrow or should I just jump in my birthday gear?
Dee Cringe/Discomfort Escalation Mac: That was a bummer! Man, gotta admit that felt very unsatisfying to me.
Mac Reaction Beat Deadpan/Understatement Frank: That's bull-bird, man.
Frank Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Callback Charlie: Hey, buddy, I know a lot about the law, and various other lawyerings, I'm well educated, well-versed
Charlie Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Callback Lawyer: I went to Harvard. How about you?
Charlie: Where?
Charlie: I'm pleading fifth, Sir.
Charlie: Now, let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
Charlie Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Callback Charlie Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Lawyer: Do you know what that word means?
Charlie: Yeap.
Lawyer: And what's that mean?
Charlie: I'll... We're gonna... I don't know.
Dennis: That's good, dude! 'Honey and Vinegar Realty'.
Mac: You want him to bang you?
Mac Misdirection Character Comedy Mac: I see two trannies shooting at each other.
Mac Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Charlie: 'Cause it's an old book! Okay? I don't have to explain everything to you about what I know!
Dee: So suck on that, white stains!
Dee Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun Dennis: Your mom and dad aren't at work. That's why they lost the house! They're probably at the dog track getting wasted.
Kid: Dude, eat my boogers!
Dennis: You eat my boogers!
Mac: Hi, I'm Hugh Honey. This is my associate Vic Vinegar. We are here to show you this house.
Mac Dennis Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun Callback Dennis: I tell you what buddy, how about I take your wife upstairs and show her what it's like to be deep inside a really big house?
Dennis Cringe/Discomfort Escalation ★ Rewatch Dennis: She said: 'Yes, I will buy this house'. That is a binding verbal contract. I heard it, you heard it, and pussy husband of hers heard it too.
Dennis Character Comedy Absurdist Charlie: I shant mince words with you for long, I'm challenging you, Sir, to a duel.
Charlie Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Callback Lawyer Misdirection Escalation ★ Rewatch Lawyer: No, I have a gun. I actually keep one right here in the drawer... I like to keep it loaded because you never know who's gonna walk into a law office these days.
Lawyer Dark/Subversive Escalation Lawyer: I'm gonna put one right between your teeth, and it's gonna pop out the back your neck.
Lawyer Dark/Subversive Escalation Mac: We're the wealthy homosexual couple that she promised her womb to... I'm Hugh Honey and this is my partner Vic Vinegar.
Dennis: We're partners in real estate and we're partners in life.
Mac: I'm the trophy husband. He's my bottom. I'm the power bottom. Technically, I generate most of the power.
Dennis: Only because, I'm giving out so much power from the top, he need to generate power to accept it.
Dennis Character Comedy Escalation Charlie: Abort! Abort! Abort! Do not buy this house!
Charlie Escalation Physical/Slapstick Dee Physical/Slapstick Cringe/Discomfort Callback Chicken fight! Chicken fight! Chicken fight!
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