It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia The Gang Wrestles for the Troops (Season 5, Episode 7)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy

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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

The Gang Wrestles for the Troops (Season 5, Episode 7)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy

The gang decides to put on a wrestling show for troops returning home while Dee courts a soldier who doesn't seem like the person she's chatting online with.

Showrunner

Rob McElhenney

Director

Randall Einhorn

Writers

Rob McElhenney (developer) (creator) | Glenn Howerton (developer) | Scott Marder (written by) | Rob Rosell (written by) & 2 more

Cinematographer

Peter Smokler

Editor

Tim Roche

Casting Directors

Lyndsey Baldasare | Wendy O'Brien

Production Designer

Scott Cobb (as Michael Scott Cobb)

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 29, 2009

Release date

Oct 29, 2009 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 4 wins & 14 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
18 cast members

Name	Known for
Charlie Day Charlie Kelly Charlie Kelly See fewer	It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Glenn Howerton Dennis Reynolds Dennis Reynolds See fewer	It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Rob McElhenney Mac Mac See fewer	It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Kaitlin Olson Dee Reynolds Dee Reynolds See fewer	Finding Dory (2016)
Danny DeVito Frank Reynolds Frank Reynolds See fewer	Matilda (1996)
David Hornsby Matthew 'Rickety Cricket' Mara Matthew 'Rickety Cricket' Mara See fewer	It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Artemis Pebdani Artemis Artemis See fewer	It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Roddy Piper Da' Maniac Da' Maniac See fewer	They Live (1988)
Travis Schuldt Ben (The Soldier) Ben (The Soldier) See fewer	The Boy Next Door (2015)
Don Frye Wrestling Opponent Wrestling Opponent See fewer	Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
Mishone Feigin Boxing Fan Boxing Fan See fewer	Yoke
Hulk Hogan Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	No Holds Barred (1989)
Timothy 'TJ' James Driscoll Cop #1 (uncredited) Cop #1 (uncredited) See fewer	Loaded (2008)
Bryan Gildner Wrestling Fan (uncredited) Wrestling Fan (uncredited) See fewer	Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
Kate Jones Wrestling Fan (uncredited) Wrestling Fan (uncredited) See fewer	Ollie Klublershturf vs. the Nazis (2010)
Dave Marler War Vet (uncredited) War Vet (uncredited) See fewer	Lie to Me (2009)
Kaedyn Nedopak Bar Patron (uncredited) Bar Patron (uncredited) See fewer	The Skyrim Parodies (2012)
Tim Roche Ring Announcer (voice) (uncredited) Ring Announcer (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	Hollow Man (2000)