The guys hire Dee's friend Terrell as a promoter for the bar and get more than they bargained for. When the waitress that Charlie has a crush on overhears him making an inappropriate comment, Charlie along with Mac seeks out black friends to prove that he is not a racist.
Charlie is skeptical and nervous when a girl from his past reveals that he is the father of their child. Though their time spent together is initially disastrous, Charlie finds an unexpected perk in acting as the brat's father. Meanwhile, Mac becomes more serious about pro-life causes when he realizes his passion for this viewpoint might get him laid. Dennis sinks to an equally low level as he uses an abortion rally as a forum for meeting chicks.
After noticing rise in underage patrons, the gang decides to make a few accommodating adjustments for their younger crowd. In addition to assuaging their concerns of morality and responsibility, it allows the gang to both turn a profit and relive their high school years with a second chance at popularity. Ultimately, they get caught up in the petty politics and crushes of the high-schoolers.
The gang learns that Charlie might have cancer and hatches a shallow-minded plan to alleviate his anguish. However, there is more to Charlie's diagnosis than meets the eye. Meanwhile, Mac proves himself a narcissist when he gets involved with a tranny to satisfy his vanity.
Upon learning that the bar's safe has been stolen, the guys take matters into their own hands and buy a gun. Shortly thereafter "gun fever" strikes, bringing out the inner-Hardy Boy in Dennis and Mac, who vow to catch the thief, and the inner-tough guy in Charlie, who uses the gun to intimidate his nagging landlord. Meanwhile, gun fever also hits Dee, as she feigns interest in guns to try and seal the deal with Colin, a crush that only seems to have mild interest in her.
Mac and Dennis pretend to be acquainted with a patron found dead in their bar in order to get closer to the dead man’s granddaughter. They reach new moral lows as the competition for her affection brings out the best and worst in Mac and Dennis. Meanwhile, Charlie acts as support for Dee as she visits her bedridden grandfather and finds himself in a precarious situation when the old man enlists Charlie in a plan, leading to a surprising discovery.
The gang learns that Charlie and Mac's high school gym teacher has been accused of molestation and they get worried when Charlie reacts oddly to the news. Dee and Dennis feel empowered to help their friend and go to the lengths of staging an intervention that includes Charlie's terrified family and the other alleged victims, the awkwardly creepy McPoyle brothers. Meanwhile, Mac's grief over the molestation report takes an unusual form as he seeks answers that might potentially restore his ego.
The gang discovers the perks of being handicapped when Charlie becomes wheelchair-bound after getting hit by Dennis' car. Meanwhile, Dennis and Dee's estranged father, Frank Reynolds, returns to town to reconnect with his kids, who want nothing to do with their father. Frank has a blast hanging with the gang and decides to settle in South Philly permanently, and becomes Charlie's roomie.
The gang discovers they may lose part of their bar due to a zoning mishap and an overzealous new business neighbor, and use unorthodox measures to remedy the situation. Meanwhile, Dennis and Dee's mother, Barbara, returns to town and makes Frank's life miserable, and Frank takes steps to cement his roots in South Philly when he becomes part owner of Paddy's.
Realizing they can no longer stand to work with their father, Dennis and Dee quit their jobs at Paddy's and they concoct a plan to get welfare benefits so they can pursue their real, and completely unrealistic, dreams and goals. Mac and Charlie soon experience the downside of Dennis and Dee's absence when Frank starts dumping all the work on them, and, even worse, tries to be a father figure to them.
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.
After getting mugged, Dee agrees to take boxing lessons from Frank, who's thrilled with the prospect of reliving his glory days as a pro-fighter. Frank encounters his former nemesis at the old gym and gets the chance to rewrite their history. Meanwhile, Mac and Dennis hope to make some cash by entering Charlie in an underground street fight match, and Dee and Charlie dabble with performance enhancing supplements.
Jealous of Frank's newfound happiness reconnecting with his kids and reliving his youth, Barbara gets back at Frank by having sex with Mac. This one act sets in motion a series of back-stabbing and deceptive moves among our gang as they use the threat of sex for their own selfish purposes.
When a leaky pipe creates a water stain on the wall at Paddy's that resembles the likeness of the Virgin Mary, the gang argues over the best way to exploit their little "miracle."
The gang explores the corrupt world of local Philly politics when Frank explains how easy it is to elicit bribes from politicians. However, the gang's initial pursuit of a quick cash pay-off soon falls to the wayside when Dennis begins to think seriously about running for office.
While the gang debates the constitutionality of various bans on people's rights, Mac and Dennis decide to turn Paddy's into a freedom zone with no restrictions or rules, and quickly discover the disadvantages of having too much freedom. Meanwhile, Frank gets a kick out of the whole freedom situation and decides to have a little fun of his own.
Dee is concerned when she receives numerous emails on her myspace.cOm page from a stranger claiming to be her and dennis' father, and she arranges a family dinner with frank and barbara to get to the truth. Meanwhile, all this father-talk strikes a sentimental chord in mac and inspires him to reconnect with his father who is in prison.
Dennis joins up with an environmentalist group but his altruistic intentions quickly sour when he's snubbed by the activists. Dee and Mac decide to raise a baby they find in a dumpster but quickly find out that it's not nearly as fun as they thought it would be, and Frank and Charlie take the concept of recycling a bit too far.
When the Philadelphia Eagles hold open try-outs a la the movie 'Invincible,' Mac, Dennis, and Dee use the event for their own personal competition, while Frank and Charlie tailgate the try-outs and have an altercation with the McPoyles.
Barbara's sudden death has a profound impact on her surviving family. Frank and Dee are furious at being left out of the will and team up to seek revenge on the dead woman. For Dennis, the thrill of inheriting his mother's stately mansion is tempered by the realization that he, Mac, and Charlie are friendless and destined to die lonely and forgotten...unless they meet new friends. The only problem is that they don't quite know how to make friends.
Charlie cheers on Frank at a local chess tournament against a Russian grandmaster. Dennis helps Mac and Dee find boyfriends after getting irritated by Mac’s current boyfriend, Johnny. Written by Megan Ganz and directed by Heath Cullens.
When news spreads of Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul’s visit to Philadelphia to promote their Dos Hombres mezcal brand, the Guys decide to pitch them their own liquor; and the Gang takes to the skies to get a taste of the glamorous high life. Written by Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton and directed by Megan Ganz.
The Gang goes to “Risk E. Rat’s”, their childhood version of Chuck E. Cheese, only to find all the riskiness that made it exciting has been systematically replaced with safety and overcautiousness. Dennis and Charlie try to find the old ride with the animatronic boobs. Dee takes Frank on a scavenger to find risqué jokes hidden throughout the establishment. Mac plays Skee-Ball to win tickets for a prize. Written by Rob Rosell and directed by Nina Pedrad.
The guys crash Dee’s bowling league night and compete in a Battle of the Sexes at a bowling alley owned by the McPoyles. Dee, The Waitress, Artemis, and Gail the Snail versus Dennis, Mac, Charlie, and Frank in a classic match to prove once and for all who has the upper hand in sports. Written by Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton and directed by Megan Ganz.
After a physical reveals that Dennis has elevated blood pressure, he decides to take a day away from The Gang to de-stress at the beach. But life has other plans, and his day spirals into a domino-chain of tech and customer service challenges until he can no longer contain his rage. Written by Ross Maloney and directed by Heath Cullens.
Ho, ho, heyooo! Christmas is upon us and the Paddy's gang has got the spirit. Well, not really. For them, the holidays have always been a time of trickery, backstabbing, and disappointment. But this year things are going to be different as they are determined to rediscover the joy in Christmas. Join Mac, Charlie, Dennis, Dee and Frank as they embark on a holiday adventure filled with stolen toys, childhood videos, naked elves, and a bloody run in with Santa Claus that is guaranteed to blast Christmas spirit all over you!
Rob McElhenney
Mac
Glenn Howerton
Dennis Reynolds
Charlie Day
Charlie
Kaitlin Olson
Sweet Dee
Danny DeVito
Frank Reynolds