Always Sunny Star Mocks Hot Button Political Talking Point With Hilarious Callback
If you’ve been keeping up with the news in American politics lately, you may have heard echoes of the claim that immigrants in cities such as Springfield, Ohio are kidnapping and feasting upon the flesh of neighborhood cats and dogs. As this controversial rumor has spread across the field of politics with reckless abandon, many comedians have been throwing out jokes and memes online to seize the moment on the hot-button issue. One such jokester is It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia creator, writer, and star Rob McElhenney, who took to social media to reference a classic moment in his show’s history.
In case you’re not familiar with the landmark episode “Mac & Dennis Move To The Suburbs,” which originally aired back in 2016, the episode sees the two fan-favorite members of the gang doing exactly that.
The social media post in question saw Rob McElhenney responding to a fan, who jokingly quoted former president Donald Trump’s claim that he saw evidence of the pet-snatching migrants on television. The post included a particularly deranged clip from an iconic Season 11 episode of Always Sunny, where McElhenney’s character claims to have fed dog meat to his roommate. Rob McElhenney elevated the joke further by captioning the clip “Mac and Dennis go to Springfield,” characteristically mocking the claim and those who spread it.
In case you’re not familiar with the landmark episode “Mac & Dennis Move To The Suburbs,” which originally aired back in 2016, the episode sees the two fan-favorite members of the gang doing exactly that. Unfortunately, both Rob McElhenney’s Mac and Glenn Howerton’s Dennis quickly come to regret their big move away from the gritty streets of Philly, causing them to descend into a bottomless pit of frustration and boredom.
If Rob McElhenney and company really do bring up the dog-eating conspiracy, it certainly wouldn’t be the first time they’ve skewered the former president and current Republican frontrunner.
In a desperate bid to give Mac purpose, Dennis gifts his roommate a dog, though Mac ultimately fails to keep up with feeding the pup, and it eventually perishes.
In true crazed sociopath fashion, Mac whips up a batch of his world-famous mac & cheese, which secretly comes from a box, spicing it up with mysterious meat hunks. As Dennis is halfway through his meal, Mac reveals that the meat hunks were taken from the dog, inciting a confrontation that nearly leads to physical violence.
It’s not likely that Rob McElhenney will really create a “Mac and Dennis go to Springfield” episode any time soon, though it’s entirely possible that the Always Sunny gang will reference this political story in their upcoming 17th season.
Always Sunny fans have long debated whether they believe that Rob McElhenney’s character is capable of mutilating a dog corpse or not, with some arguing that Mac’s confession may have simply been a ploy for attention.
Regardless, the moment is played for big laughs in “Mac & Dennis Move To The Suburbs” and isn’t really designed to be critically dissected. Now that this narrative of dog-nappers and cat-eaters has become rampant in our political process, many fans have been returning to the scene with a renewed sense of humor. It’s not likely that Rob McElhenney will really create a “Mac and Dennis go to Springfield” episode any time soon, though it’s entirely possible that the Always Sunny gang will reference this political story in their upcoming 17th season.
If Rob McElhenney and company really do bring up the dog-eating conspiracy, it certainly wouldn’t be the first time they’ve skewered the former president and current Republican frontrunner.
The gang previously referenced the January 6 insurrection, Rudy Giuliani’s Four Seasons Total Landscaping press conference, and Trump’s infamous “art of the deal” slogan across multiple episodes.
