It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (TV Series) Reynolds vs. Reynolds: The Cereal Defense (2012) User Reviews

A classic

[samzimm · 10/10 · 7 August 2020]

This episode is just another classic. Funny quotes and another great premise. Donkey brains, cereal and driving, and Mac proves evolution is fake is all hilarious. I don't know how this show manages to have so many excellent episodes but I love it. Can't get enough of it's always sunny!

Mock trial

[anselmdaniel · 9/10 · 30 July 2023]

This review contains spoilers.

The last episode of the eighth season of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is "Reynolds vs. Reynolds: The Cereal Defense". Dennis Reynolds is stopped at a stop light when Frank Reynolds hits him with a car causing his cereal to spill. The Gang organize a mock trial with each member of the Gang taking sides.

The last episode of the eighth season is a classic It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode. The episode has the court dynamic with the entire gang chiming in and trying to decide what is correct in the situation. The previous episodes like this were great and this episode is no exception.

I would recommend "Reynolds vs. Reynolds: The Cereal Defense".

Grade: B

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season Eight

The eighth season of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is a solid comedy season of television. The season has excellent episodes in "Pop-pop: The Final Solution", "The Maureen Ponderosa Wedding Massacre", "Charlie and Dee Find Love", "The Gang Gets Analyzed", "Charlie Rules the World", and "The Gang Dines Out". The season has the Gang in different situations and interacting with old enemies. The season has good moments for the entire gang. However this season has a strong focus on Charlie Kelly. Charlie Kelly delivers and is played magnificently by Charlie Day.

I would recommend It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's eighth season.

Grade: B.

Season 8: Focuses on the characters more than plot and is mostly funnier for it

[bob the moo · 2 March 2013]

The thing that really made me love this show so much was just how consistently amoral the characters were - they had very fixed rails that they stuck to and the jokes worked again and again. In the last season or so, the focus seemed to shift to being more time spent on the plot rather than how the characters worked within those plots. With the exception of one or two episodes in this eighth season, this has been addressed and mostly the plots don't really matter too much (in a good way) so much as the way the characters act.

I can understand why this approach means that some feel it is getting old but for me I still find it consistently funny and it is down to the writing and delivery from the main team. The scripts are where the characters exist every week but the delivery is just as consistent and they all work very well here, with their mutual frustrations, intolerance and selfishness all on show. I can't pick a favorite because everyone is great here and there isn't someone who isn't getting it and making the most. It is very telling that the weaker episodes tend to be the ones where they don't have as much time to do things as the focus is on events; so for example the horror/wedding episode was the weakest because it had a lot of setup and telling and not so much time for the characters to be horrid to one another. This was the exception though and happily the rest of the season was a lot stronger.

I do love this show, so I am biased but season 8 represents a refocusing on the strengths of the show - the characters - and the show is best when it has enough plot to provide structure but not so much to distract from them. Very funny stuff indeed, with the therapy episode being a real high point in the season.

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Reynolds vs. Reynolds: The Cereal Defense

[dalydj-918-255175 · 22 December 2012]

While Frank try's to get directions from a tape he ends up hitting the back of Dennis's car spilling his cereal he was eating. Back at the bar the guys first think Franke should pay but then they hear Dennis was eating cereal which does not seem right when driving a car. They then decide to handle the situation internally. Charlie and Dee are the lawyers but Dennis does not really want it to be the whole court thing. Max then comes out with a board to see who is on everyone's side. When everyone wants to try the court system Dennis still does not really want to be doing it. He then is made do it with Frank going first to be questioned when Charlie makes his opening speech. Donkey brains is up in conversation where an official form is brought up saying Frank had donkey brains. Everyone then goes to Frank's side when Dennis does not have a form to say he does not have Donkey brains. The next witness called in Max where Dee try's to make Charlie turn on him about Superhumans. Max then has to answer the question and another thing goes in Max's favor, Dennis then questions him and Max says evolution does not exist. The group then has to have a conversation about evolution versus God. Dennis calls Max a fool for questioning what these historic scientists believe. After another hit everyone blames Dee allowing her to pay for the damages. Funny episode from every cast members questioning most of their believes throughout.

EPISODE GRADE: B+ (MVP: Kaitlin Olsen)