The geniuses behind this show have stayed true to their controversial format and, if anything, have decided to push the limits even further.

We have all heard the term pushing the envelope, but when it comes to a little show called “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” the envelope is not merely pushed, it is shoved, and the fans of the show wouldn’t have it any other way.

This season we rejoin the delightfully twisted co-owners of Paddy’s Irish pub just as we left them last year.

The first new episode of the two-episode premier is a little gem called “The Gang Finds a Dumpster Baby,” in which, you guessed it: the gang finds a dumpster baby.

While Mac and Dee grapple with caring for their newly found trash-treasure (and all the negative domestic stereotypes that come with it), ultra-yuppie Dennis is moved after watching “An Inconvenient Truth” and pitches in by collecting recyclables at the dump.

While there, Dennis gets “punked out” by a hippie activist and Charlie and Frank rummage through garbage and find an unlikely bonding activity in dumpster-diving.

By the end of the show Dennis shows his true colors, Charlie discovers he is an abortion survivor, and Dee and Mac get busted by child services just as they begin painting the dumpster baby to look Hispanic.

But wait, there’s more…

During the second episode, entitled “The Gang Gets Invincible,” the Philadelphia Eagles open their doors to the public (just as in the movie “Invincible” based on the real life event).

Dennis and Mac decide to try out with the ulterior motive of meeting Donavan McNabb, and Dee decides to try out with the hope of showing up the guys. In the end, these hopes, along with Dee’s foot, are all shattered.

Also along for the ride are Charlie and Frank, who decide to tailgate during the tryouts. Charlie decides to relax and drink a few beers. However, this plan, like many others, quickly gets ruined. Frank decides he is going to drop some acid and when Charlie won’t play along he decides to drop even more acid…in Charlie’s beer.

Their wild ride begins with Frank, in a truly hysterical moment, declaring “I’m gonna trip balls!” It climaxes with Frank trapped in what may or may not be a soiled trash can, Charlie frolicking in a bright green spandex suit, and gunfire which will have lasting effects in episodes to come.

With the preview of these equally side-splitting episodes, it’s safe to say “Always Sunny” is off to a great start. The geniuses behind this show have stayed true to their controversial format and, if anything, have decided to push the limits even further.

Though we may not know if it’s always sunny in Philadelphia, we can at least be sure that it will always be funny.

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