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* AbsenteeActor: Continuing from the previous episode, Dennis does not appear at all, as the events of this episode take place during his time in North Dakota.
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* AbsenteeActor: Continuing from the previous episode, Dennis does not appear at all.
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* AbsenteeActor: Continuing from the previous episode, Dennis does not appear at all.all, as the events of this episode take place during his time in North Dakota.
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*AbsenteeActor: Continuing from the previous episode, Dennis does not appear at all.
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* CelebrityParadox: Apparently, both Mac and Rob (and Dee and Kaitlin) were at Superbowl LII.
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Ben's MOS was as an IT specialist
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* HiddenDepths: Ben seems to have some skill as a mechanic (maybe his MOS in the Army?), as he diagnoses the problem with the party bus after it crashes.
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* HiddenDepths: Ben seems to have some skill as a mechanic (maybe his MOS in the Army?), mechanic, as he diagnoses the problem with the party bus after it crashes.
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* ConspicuousConsumption: When the bus the group is taking to Minnesota breaks down, Mac panics and is convinced they won't make the game. Instead, Frank, being filthy rich, just charters a private plane to take them to Minnesota and they get to the game with no problems whatsoever.
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* RealityEnsues: When the bus the group is taking to Minnesota breaks down, Mac panics and is convinced they won't make the game. Instead, Frank, being filthy rich, just charters a private plane to take them to Minnesota and they get to the game with no problems whatsoever.
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There's nothing to indicate they are pretending not to remember him. This gag has been featured in several episodes.
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* RunningGag: The gang once again pretend not to remember ever being served by the waiter before.
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* RunningGag: The gang once again pretend not to don't remember ever being served by the waiter before.
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* SelectiveObliviousness: Dee refuses to acknowledge that she has pink eye.
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* SpottingTheThread: Cricket's disguise begins to unravel when the others notice his [[BrickJoke nose is bleeding]].
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* ToiletHumor: Frank's subplot involves him passing a kidney stone [[ItMakesSenseInContext to help the Eagles win the game.]]
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* BaitAndSwitch: When the bus breaks down, it looks like the episode will be all about the gang on a misadventure trying to get to the Super Bowl. It's even lampshaded by Mac with a rant about "this always happens!" Cue Frank just charting a private plane to get there.
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* BaitAndSwitch: When the bus breaks down, it looks like the episode will be all about the gang on a misadventure trying to get to the Super Bowl. It's even lampshaded by Mac with a rant about "this always happens!" Cue Frank just charting chartering a private plane to get there.
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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Lampshaded by Dee when Mac reacts with disgust to her eye.
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** Nobody really cares that Charlie was left behind before they left the bus.
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-->'''Frank:''' Those guys ''are'' Philadelphia. They bust their ass every day just to get through, then on a Sunday, they put all their hopes into the Eagles. And year after year after year, their team lets 'em down. And they get angry, and that anger builds into a stone of fury, and if it could just be released, then we could feel something different.
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-->'''Frank:''' No, no, Mac. You got it all wrong. Those guys ''are'' Philadelphia. They bust their ass every day just to get through, then on a Sunday, they put all their hopes into the Eagles. And year after year after year, their team lets 'em down. And they get angry, and that anger builds into a stone of fury, and if it could just be released, then we could feel something different.
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** Everyone tries in vain to get Dee to know she has pink eye but Dee ignores both them and how her eye gets worse and worse every time it's shown.
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* BaitAndSwitch: When the bus breaks down, it looks like the episode will be all about the gang on a misadventure trying to get to the Super Bowl. It's even lampshaded by Mac with a rant about "this always happens!" Cue Frank just charting a private plane to get there.
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* BrickJoke: From the last episode as it turns out Cricket was the one who dressed up as Green Man to sneak on board the bus.
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Mac, Dee and Frank travel to Minnesota to support the Eagles in the Superbowl, but the presence of several of the gang's hangers-on threatens to derail their plans.
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* BigGame: The episode revolves around the Philadelphia Eagles' triumph at the 2018 Superbowl.
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* BigGame: The episode revolves around the Philadelphia Eagles' triumph at the 2018 Superbowl.Super Bowl (LII).
* BreakingTheFourthWall: The end credits feature the real life video of Rob [=McElhenney=] celebrating the Eagles' victory when he attended the game.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: The end credits feature the real life video of Rob [=McElhenney=] celebrating the Eagles' victory when he attended the game.
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* PetTheDog: Frank treats everyone with a private bus (later a plane when the bus breaks down) and luxury suite tickets so they can all root for the Eagles in-person.
* RealityEnsues: When the bus the group is taking to Minnesota breaks down, Mac panics and is convinced they won't make the game. Instead, Frank, being filthy rich, just charters a private plane to take them to Minnesota and they get to the game with no problems whatsoever.
* RealityEnsues: When the bus the group is taking to Minnesota breaks down, Mac panics and is convinced they won't make the game. Instead, Frank, being filthy rich, just charters a private plane to take them to Minnesota and they get to the game with no problems whatsoever.
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* StuckAtTheAirportPlot: Subverted; it appears that the Waitress' poor driving might strand the Gang far short of the game... then Frank springs for a private jet.
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* HiddenDepths: Ben seems to have some skill as a mechanic, as he diagnoses the problem with the party bus after it crashes.
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* BeenThereShapedHistory: The episode shows that Dee inadvertently helped the Eagles win the game. She rubbed her infected eye on a towel which was then sent to the field to be used by Tom Brady. Brady caught the infection himself and his impaired vision was what caused him to get strip sacked by Brandon Graham and help seal the game for the Eagles.
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* CassandraTruth: Mac and Frank keep telling Dee she's suffering from pink eye, but she assumes they're just being assholes to her like usual and ignores them.
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->''"The eyes of the world are gonna be on Philadelphia, and I wanna show them that we are not just degenerates, okay?"''
->'''--Mac'''
Mac, Dee and Frank travel to Minnesota to support the Eagles in the Superbowl, but the presence of several of the gang's hangers-on threatens to derail their plans.
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!This episode provides examples of the following tropes:
* BigGame: The episode revolves around the Philadelphia Eagles' triumph at the 2018 Superbowl.
* TheBusCameBack: Ben the soldier and Rex reappear for the first time since seasons nine and ten, respectively.
* CallBack:
** Uncle Jack tries to wear his [[Recap/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphiaS11E07McPoyleVsPonderosa fake giant hands]] to the game.
** Rex is now selling [[Recap/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphiaS09E04MacAndDennisBuyATimeshare Invigaron berries]].
** Ben is concerned when he gets engine grease on his [[Recap/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphiaS05E07TheGangWrestlesForTheTroops jean shorts]].
** Frank [[Recap/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphiaS08E09TheGangDinesOut ties the waiter's shoelaces together,]] causing him to fall on his face.
* ContinuityNod: The waiter mentioned back in [[Recap/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphiaS13E03TheGangBeatsBoggsLadiesReboot "The Gang Beats Boggs: Ladies Reboot"]] (which chronologically takes place after this episode) that he'd served the gang at the Superbowl.
* DespairSpeech: Mac gives one when it looks like the Patriots are about to win.
-->'''Mac:''' We blew it, man. Now Brady's got the ball, we're two and half minutes left, he's gonna take the ball down the field, he's gonna score, and he's gonna win the game. Because that's who he is, man. And you know who we are? We're losers. All of Philadelphia. We're angry, and we're mean, and we're cruel, and we act like jerks.
* DrivesLikeCrazy: The Waitress crashes Frank's party bus when she turns around to show off her Tom Brady shirt to the others.
* EveryoneHasStandards: Mac is disgusted by Frank's invitees - including Rickety Cricket, Bill Ponderosa, Uncle Jack and Ben the soldier - and considers them the worst Philadelphia has to offer.
* EyeScream: Dee is suffering from pinkeye, which gets progressively worse throughout the episode.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Lampshaded by Dee when Mac reacts with disgust to her eye.
-->'''Dee:''' Okay, I get it. I get it. It's "pick on Dee for no reason" day. Real original.
* FriendshipMoment: After the Eagles win, Mac facetimes Charlie to tell him that his superstitions worked, and also hugs both Frank and Dee.
* HeroicSacrifice: Charlie [[Recap/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphiaS13E08CharliesHomeAlone steps back into the bear trap]] to help the Eagles secure victory.
* HiddenDepths: Ben seems to have some skill as a mechanic, as he diagnoses the problem with the party bus after it crashes.
* HypocriticalHumor: The Waitress agrees with Mac about the others all being degenerates before spitting asparagus on the ground.
* MrFanservice: This is the sole reason that Mac invited Rex along. Unfortunately for him, it turns out Rex has let himself go somewhat since his last appearance.
* NoodleIncident: Cricket mentions an incident with a horse as the reason for his nosebleeds.
* OnlySaneMan: Mac tries to be this throughout the episode, attempting to distance himself from his Philadelphia scumbag roots until Frank shows him the error of his ways.
* OutOfFocus: It's Charlie's turn to take a backseat this episode, while Dennis is once again nowhere to be seen.
* TheReveal: Cricket is the one who stole Charlie's greenman suit in order to stow away on the bus.
* RousingSpeech: Frank gives one in response to Mac's DespairSpeech above.
-->'''Frank:''' Those guys ''are'' Philadelphia. They bust their ass every day just to get through, then on a Sunday, they put all their hopes into the Eagles. And year after year after year, their team lets 'em down. And they get angry, and that anger builds into a stone of fury, and if it could just be released, then we could feel something different.
-->'''Mac:''' What?
-->'''Frank:''' Then you, me, us - those guys - the whole city of Philadelphia could feel like champions.
* RunningGag: The gang once again pretend not to remember ever being served by the waiter before.
* SpecialEditionTitle: "The Eye of the Tiger" plays over the opening credits in place of the usual theme music.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: In a rare positive example, it's implied that Dee wiping her eyes on a towel which was then given to Tom Brady gave him pinkeye and caused the Patriots to lose the game.
* WholeEpisodeFlashback: As with the previous episode, takes place sometime prior to the rest of the season.
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->'''--Mac'''
Mac, Dee and Frank travel to Minnesota to support the Eagles in the Superbowl, but the presence of several of the gang's hangers-on threatens to derail their plans.
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!This episode provides examples of the following tropes:
* BigGame: The episode revolves around the Philadelphia Eagles' triumph at the 2018 Superbowl.
* TheBusCameBack: Ben the soldier and Rex reappear for the first time since seasons nine and ten, respectively.
* CallBack:
** Uncle Jack tries to wear his [[Recap/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphiaS11E07McPoyleVsPonderosa fake giant hands]] to the game.
** Rex is now selling [[Recap/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphiaS09E04MacAndDennisBuyATimeshare Invigaron berries]].
** Ben is concerned when he gets engine grease on his [[Recap/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphiaS05E07TheGangWrestlesForTheTroops jean shorts]].
** Frank [[Recap/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphiaS08E09TheGangDinesOut ties the waiter's shoelaces together,]] causing him to fall on his face.
* ContinuityNod: The waiter mentioned back in [[Recap/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphiaS13E03TheGangBeatsBoggsLadiesReboot "The Gang Beats Boggs: Ladies Reboot"]] (which chronologically takes place after this episode) that he'd served the gang at the Superbowl.
* DespairSpeech: Mac gives one when it looks like the Patriots are about to win.
-->'''Mac:''' We blew it, man. Now Brady's got the ball, we're two and half minutes left, he's gonna take the ball down the field, he's gonna score, and he's gonna win the game. Because that's who he is, man. And you know who we are? We're losers. All of Philadelphia. We're angry, and we're mean, and we're cruel, and we act like jerks.
* DrivesLikeCrazy: The Waitress crashes Frank's party bus when she turns around to show off her Tom Brady shirt to the others.
* EveryoneHasStandards: Mac is disgusted by Frank's invitees - including Rickety Cricket, Bill Ponderosa, Uncle Jack and Ben the soldier - and considers them the worst Philadelphia has to offer.
* EyeScream: Dee is suffering from pinkeye, which gets progressively worse throughout the episode.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Lampshaded by Dee when Mac reacts with disgust to her eye.
-->'''Dee:''' Okay, I get it. I get it. It's "pick on Dee for no reason" day. Real original.
* FriendshipMoment: After the Eagles win, Mac facetimes Charlie to tell him that his superstitions worked, and also hugs both Frank and Dee.
* HeroicSacrifice: Charlie [[Recap/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphiaS13E08CharliesHomeAlone steps back into the bear trap]] to help the Eagles secure victory.
* HiddenDepths: Ben seems to have some skill as a mechanic, as he diagnoses the problem with the party bus after it crashes.
* HypocriticalHumor: The Waitress agrees with Mac about the others all being degenerates before spitting asparagus on the ground.
* MrFanservice: This is the sole reason that Mac invited Rex along. Unfortunately for him, it turns out Rex has let himself go somewhat since his last appearance.
* NoodleIncident: Cricket mentions an incident with a horse as the reason for his nosebleeds.
* OnlySaneMan: Mac tries to be this throughout the episode, attempting to distance himself from his Philadelphia scumbag roots until Frank shows him the error of his ways.
* OutOfFocus: It's Charlie's turn to take a backseat this episode, while Dennis is once again nowhere to be seen.
* TheReveal: Cricket is the one who stole Charlie's greenman suit in order to stow away on the bus.
* RousingSpeech: Frank gives one in response to Mac's DespairSpeech above.
-->'''Frank:''' Those guys ''are'' Philadelphia. They bust their ass every day just to get through, then on a Sunday, they put all their hopes into the Eagles. And year after year after year, their team lets 'em down. And they get angry, and that anger builds into a stone of fury, and if it could just be released, then we could feel something different.
-->'''Mac:''' What?
-->'''Frank:''' Then you, me, us - those guys - the whole city of Philadelphia could feel like champions.
* RunningGag: The gang once again pretend not to remember ever being served by the waiter before.
* SpecialEditionTitle: "The Eye of the Tiger" plays over the opening credits in place of the usual theme music.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: In a rare positive example, it's implied that Dee wiping her eyes on a towel which was then given to Tom Brady gave him pinkeye and caused the Patriots to lose the game.
* WholeEpisodeFlashback: As with the previous episode, takes place sometime prior to the rest of the season.
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