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Summary
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Mac has some good ideas throughout
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,
even if most of his schemes don’t work out. -
Mac’s idea to sell novelty ”
D*** Towels
” proved a successful business venture, unlike some of the gang’s other failed ideas. - The interpretative dance routine Mac used to come out to his dad was a heartfelt plan that helped him accept himself.
Mac doesn’t have the reputation for being one of the smarter members of the It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia gang ― and it’s hardly a high bar ― but the self-described badass, played by Rob McElhenney, has actually had some genius plans. Unfortunately for Mac, his schemes’ executions often leave a lot to be desired. They rarely succeed, with his actions quickly entering morally bankrupt territory (it wouldn’t be It’s Always Sunny if they didn’t). That doesn’t mean that his out-there ideas don’t occasionally have a spark of genius.
After 16 seasons of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Mac has cooked up dozens of schemes, usually with his best friend Charlie (Charlie Day) or roommate Dennis (Glen Howerton). Though he becomes less insecure after coming out as gay, Mac’s still seen as bossy, delusional, and inept by the gang. He’s had his share of not-so-bright moments, from insisting on a security guard strategy of “ocular pat-downs” to declaring “science is a liar sometimes.” That’s not to mention his morally dubious plans, such as pursuing the waitress and sleeping with Dennis and Dee’s mom. Among these terrible ideas Mac has some smart ones, though, even if they eventually fall apart.
10 Faking His And Charlie’s Deaths
In It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia season 4, Mac decides to fake his and Charlie’s deaths to avoid his dad, Luther, after he’s released from jail. While it turns out that Mac and Charlie aren’t in danger, it seems like they are at first, as the pair lied to keep Luther behind bars. In a situation like this, disappearing from the grid is a smart move ― and details like leaving teeth behind and making a will are actually pretty genius. Unfortunately, Mac and Charlie aren’t able to pull off Mac’s plan. Rather than generate an explosion, they’re only able to create a car crash, leaving Mac with a concussion.
9 Training Charlie To Fight In Underground Clubs
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia‘s season 2 episode, “Hundred Dollar Baby,” sees Mac and Dennis trying to train Charlie as an underground fighter so that they can make money from ring-side bets. Mac notes that Charlie isn’t good at “inflicting punishment,” but after years of battering his body with manual work and abusing dubious substances, he’s remarkably good at “having punishment inflicted upon” himself. Mac and Dennis’ plan would have worked if Charlie hadn’t ended up getting arrested and missing the fight.
8 Moving Mac’s Mom In With Charlie’s Mom
After Mac’s chain-smoking mom burns down her house in season 6, Mac suggests she stay with him. However, Dennis has the idea to move Mac’s mother in with Charlie’s mom. Mac is onboard immediately, saying, “They could be like the Golden Girls… chasing men, eating cheesecake.” He tries his best to coax the women into getting along. In the end, they do bond ― though Charlie concedes this is more due to their racist views than anything else. Still, Mac’s mom finds a place to live, and Charlie’s mom isn’t as lonely. This plan isn’t just one of Mac’s smartest; it’s one of the few that actually works out.
7 Buying Dennis A Valentine’s Day Present
Dennis is constantly annoyed by Mac’s clingy behavior, so buying Dennis a Valentine’s Day present in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia season 12’s “The Gang Tends Bar” doesn’t seem like the best plan. However, it is actually very astute, which is surprising coming from someone as bad at reading people as Mac. In the episode, Dennis says, “I hate Valentine’s Day because none of you a**holes ever got me anything.” Mac knows this to be the case, and he cheers up his friend and strengthens their relationship. Indeed, while his gift — a rocket launcher — is somewhat alarming, it does move Dennis to tears.
6 Selling Novelty Towels With Dennis
While Charlie markets cat accessories in “Paddy’s Pub: Home of the Original Kitten Mittens,” Mac comes up with his own business idea: a novelty “D*** Towel“, which features a lewd design over its wearer’s crotch and a butt on the back. The humorous idea is certainly stronger than Dennis’ thong business and Frank’s concept of a gun that shoots booze. In fact, this is another plan that actually pays off. In “The Gang Buys a Boat” ― which is infamous for Dennis’ speech about “the implication” ― Mac and Dennis reveal they made $2,500 from the towels.
5 Opening Up His Own Pool
Another business venture, which ultimately doesn’t work out, is Mac and Charlie’s plan to renovate an abandoned pool in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia season 6’s “Mac and Charlie: White Trash.” The pair’s efforts are quickly derailed when they get stuck in the pool and begin squabbling over Mac’s claim that he does backflips every day. However, with better planning and follow-through, Mac and Charlie could have been on to something. The country club pool that Dee and Dennis try to attend has a full waiting list, and the gang’s local public pool is littered with shattered glass. Therefore, a deserted nearby pool did offer an opportunity.
4 Getting An Office Job
In It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia season 4’s “Sweet Dee Has a Heart Attack,” Mac and Charlie apply for a job to get health insurance. Not only is getting insured sensible, but the job allows Mac to hang out with his best friend at work. Getting away from Paddy’s Pub is also smart, as Mac is a terrible security guard and makes less than minimum wage. This time it’s not Mac that ruins the plan. Charlie’s Pepe Silvia rant and revelation that he’s been burning the mail puts an end to their exciting new opportunity.
3 Making Project Badass Tapes
Determined to prove to the gang that he is a “badass,” Mac films himself doing stunts. He later enlists his friends and his cousin to film a tape with him. His underwhelming videos are dismissed as embarrassing by most of the group, but Mac’s idea is actually clever. Rather than recording them on tape, putting his clips online could have gained him some traction. They are not very different from the content that appeared on YouTube during its early days. Mac might have even been ahead of the game. However, the awkward clips of his failed stunts wouldn’t have been successful for the reasons he’d hoped.
2 Playing Both Sides So He Always Comes Out On Top
One of Mac’s most iconic quotes from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia is from season 10’s “Frank Retires,” when he says, “I’m playing both sides, so that I’ll always come out on top.” After Frank (Danny DeVito) decides to give up the bar, a battle over inheritance unfolds. Dennis and Dee argue that they are Frank’s official children, and Charlie says he could be Frank’s real son (before the mysterious Franquito enters the fray). Mac helping both factions is an astute move that could have won him the favor of the bar’s next owner. Of course, he blows it by announcing his secret plan to everyone.
1 Planning A Dance Routine To Come Out To His Dad
It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia‘s features very rare moments of sincerity, and Mac’s interpretative dance routine in season 13’s “Mac Finds His Pride” is one of the most heartrending. This time he isn’t driven by greed but a need to communicate his struggle with and acceptance of being gay to his dad. Luther rejects him and walks out, but Mac’s performance still helps him embrace himself. It also allows the gang’s father figure, Frank, to understand him better. This is one plan that helps Mac and the gang in a deeper way.
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