Charlie Day On The Origin Of “It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia” | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend

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[@briangilman1937]

I grew up with Charlie and he's just being modest , dude can play the hell out of a saxophone and acoustic guitar . He use to come up with some of the most comedic songs like "Muffin the cat"

[@videogamechangers605]

I remember the time he played saxaphone at a ski resort with a beautiful woman. He took control of the mountian that weekend.

[@brennaclark]

"muffin the cat" music video plz

[@brandonhaygood5286]

Did Muffin wear Mittens?

[@dreaming_cthulhu]

So you’re calling him a liar.

[@demitasse22]

Sounds like he works hard! I think!

[@conaninflable2832]

two of my favorite people in the whole world together. they made my week. thanks sona and matt

[@chrispalmerdemo]

This was masterfully written! I actually laughed out loud when i got to the last line. 😂

[@dumaramutsi]

I'm fckng dead!😭

[@NoName-hj6cs]

God bless them!

[@misterderp4566]

I watched the very first episode of Sunny as it was broadcast and knew there was something special -- it's so great that they've done so much awesome work for so long.

[@mikimouse8985]

I'd hate that. I've come to know, love and be absolutely obsessed about the show since season 5 or 6 and the waiting between seasons is horrible. The worst! I don't envy you going through that for an extra couple of years.

[@barry4649]

@@mikimouse8985especially lately when they’re having huge gaps between seasons

[@Carson_Van_McUber]

I remember watching it the night it came out too. I didn't fully grasp it at first, but it was more entertaining than anything else on tv at that time.

[@Carson_Van_McUber]

@@mikimouse8985 Um, you can't be an always sunny fan if you hate any season. I loved all the seasons. Some more than others.

[@backtothedelorean]

@@Carson_Van_McUberLOL you can totally be a fan of something and not like everything its produced

[@Henryhoang23]

My favorite show of all time and "Charlie Work " & "Flowers for Charlie" are both in my top 5 best sunny episodes

[@bradleywalker8642]

I'm new to the show, just started a week ago. I watched "Charlie Work" today, and it's my favorite episode so far.

[@RobertWalsh-vp5ui]

his final speech in Flowers For Charlie always makes me laugh

[@spontaneousbootay]

Hes the perfect example for why you should never take offense to other people's criticisms. Him leaning into his "weirdness" created one of the most famous characters in tv today.

[@joe-zj8js]

Too bad he can't read. 😂 maybe he can adapt

[@j1saysum706]

@@joe-zj8jshe’ll adapt to reading?

[@adventurizing8994]

What a dashing young expert in Rhode Island bird law.

[@jbrandona119]

Damn I didn’t know they NEEDED DeVito to continue 😳 that’s awesome he’s stuck through the entire time…really incredible show!

[@GeomancerHT]

Well, he is making bank...

[@moneymanifestation9505]

He's the worst part of the show 😂they definitely don't need him he needs them

[@NYSignfield]

I heard Danny interviewed and he said his daughter or granddaughter loved the show and talked him into doing it and that he had never seen it before she pushed him to consider it.

[@pigdestroyer1019]

On the always sunny pod , he said he decided when him and his family sat down and watched the first season , he was sold

[@Roguechild]

his son who was briefly in an episode

[@sportsentertained]

Also the guy in charge of FX ran Danny's production company. They're friends

[@michelehiggins2643]

I love how Charlie mentioned "Sunny" owes everything to Danny for becoming a cast member.

[@moneymanifestation9505]

But Danny's character is the worst 😂anyone could play that role

[@coldarcticoasis]

​@@moneymanifestation9505Devito's character? No, my friend. Not anyone.

[@moneymanifestation9505]

@@coldarcticoasis literally anyone can eat food on camera 🤡there's no acting

[@Space_Man909]

​@moneymanifestation9505 Are you high or just dim-witted? Name one actor that can perfectly and successfully pull off Frank Reynold other than Danny.

[@moneymanifestation9505]

@@Space_Man909 what part of anyone don't you get? He eats food and has hard time breathing 🤔in what world is that acting 🤣he hasn't "acted" since Batman 2 🤡hence why he was available for a bunch of nobody's that had a show idea. How would Danny had even seen it if it wasn't on air yet🤣he's not a producer so nobody would have sent him the pilot. He joined from day one, the whole he saved the show is cap the show saved his career

[@alexhickenbottom2820]

One of my favorite shows It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Charlie is hands down my favorite character besides Frank. In one particular episode in which the gang do a heist and pick out a character that reflects themselves in real life and I laughed my ass off as they couldn’t get the van to stop and Charlie says “Oh, I cut the brake lines.” The gang says “Why?!” And Charlie says “Wild card, bitches!” And jumps out of the back of the van.

[@DissociatedWomenIncorporated]

🎶 There is a spider… 🎵 🎵 That lives in my soul… 🎶

[@JoeBuk724]

Lol the whole time he was talking about his parents playing music I was thinking about that scene too. What a great scene!

[@Stellaluna88]

Now he’s ready to fiiiight!!!!

[@LindaC616]

His dad's funny, but in a quiet kind of way, not in a life of the party kind of way

[@barry4649]

@@LindaC616Shelley Kelly

[@LindaC616]

@@barry4649 sorry, mate, don't get that one

[@wanton_chips3638]

I’ve been waiting for this exact guest/episode since summer of 2019.

[@SandsBlack]

Charlie Day, is an awesome dude. Way to go Team Co.&co! Thank you. My bad day is now corrected.

[@zachariahswartz5970]

He's gonna have to brag to sweet Dee for actually being on Conan now

[@user-rt7dv6rt6g]

Big up Charlie. It's the best show. Getting Danny as the big name was so left field it's brilliant.

[@andrewgrove1691]

He saved the show

[@SM-zj2ps]

So excited about the new travel show with fans!! I wonder if it will be with the same fans who call in for the podcast.

[@kitlc1]

My ad lined up perfectly so Charlie’s like, “We had an offer from-“ “Angie’s List! We have everything to get a project done right!” 😆

[@analogpark8059]

Lol it was 'Danube Properties' for me.

[@koot421]

Mine was for Ghirardelli Carmel squares.

[@Hotdogbuns69]

Pod’s for me. 😂

[@koot421]

@@Hotdogbuns69 Air, Tide, or moving?

[@NarwahlGaming]

I had a perfect line up once where a guest said, _"And I just want to tell them..."_ Ad: 🎶 _"I only want to be with you!"_ 🎵 (with the parrot putting tiny toilet papers in a cart) 😂

[@lachauntiswashington231]

This is great. It's always fun when Charlie is on the podcast

[@psycold]

@@honeyjarboi In Conadelphia

[@pricerowland]

Charlie acting like he's the not the musician that composed the world's greatest musical, Day Man.

[@pcbassoon3892]

He didn't. They had another composer come in. There is a great episode of their podcast with him, but unfortunately, they decided to also have Lin Manuel Miranda on so he got overshadowed a bit.

[@jorgemoreno8191]

hey, what matters is Conan did not enjoy killing that first lady and it helped him find his way in life

[@plnkfloydian7814]

Frank really brings the whole thing together. Season 1 was ok but every season after is just progressively more hilarious

[@jackbauer4186]

Season 1 was much darker and quirkier and raw than the rest of the seasons. It just had a real indie feel to it. Always liked the first season, but the from about season 2-6 were the peak of the show.

[@redrick8900]

Sunny gets worse as it goes. It gets way too cartoonish.

[@AbeVicious]

Charlie Day is awesome. I like his vibe.

[@boldtaa]

All of Charlie’s family devotes themselves to music, and he becomes most famous musically for Nightman lol.

[@bradleywalker8642]

I'm new to the show, just started a week ago. I watched "Charlie Work" today, and it's my favorite episode so far.

[@jordanbomb32]

This is the best example of a studio note in which the note was really really smart. Normally they're stupid and ruin everything. But FX was on point

[@jamesalan3450]

Agreed. Season 1 was painfully average at best. They got so much better with DeVito. The fact that DeVito has never even been nominated for, let alone won, an Emmy for Always Sunny ... makes that award meaningless.

[@bluemoon1716]

@@jamesalan3450 you thought season 1 was average? They hadn't reached their heights yet but it was far from average. It was always a unique show

[@jamesalan3450]

@@bluemoon1716 Yeah, I even re-watched it recently. Yes, certainly unique but unique doesn't always equal good. It's one of my all time favorite shows but like another all time favorite, Parks and Rec, Season 1 a bit of a clunker.

[@dylanwesley3964]

​@jamesalan3450 what about season 1 didn't you like? I thought it was hilarious. Especially the gun fever episode.

[@weskerrun4647]

@@jamesalan3450I personally LOVE season 1. I don’t think it’s my favorite, seasons 3-5 probably take that, but I thought season one had a great charm about it. Parks and Recreation though, like you said, is my favorite show of all time personally. Ironically enough though PanR’s first season is my least favorite. I hardly ever watch S1 after my first watch of the series. I would say Sunny’s first season is miles better than PanR’s first season, but I’d rate Parks and Rec as the better overall show. I could watch it til the end of time.

[@horrormoviescreamqueen13]

always sunny is one of my favorite shows, I watch it everyday haha.... I wish the seasons were longer though 😢

[@toddh1449]

I've seen them all a 100 times. Here's to another 16 seasons.

[@alexandrefrancofilho5041]

My favorite Charlie Day EP is that Christmas one, where he goes see Santa in the mall, "did you f*ck my mom?"

[@cecefil]

I'm hearing a little bit of Casey Kasem in Charlie's voice. Very nice 😊

[@Rob_Cary]

That's awesome that they found an affordable camera but did he put a tape in it?

[@mjrleaguesweetie]

Very cool of the co-host of Mallwalkin’ to have Charlie Day and Conan O’Brien on his podcast

[@pretma317]

Whenever Charlie says here and there I just laugh

[@oliversteininger7679]

Mostly here...and there

[@florete2310]

When I was little, I always wanted to be either a cook, an astronaut or El Zorro... Anyway, I'm a lab tech and an eskrima enthusiast now... guess that's a close as it got for me, LOL😂

[@NarwahlGaming]

Just an astronaut and not a ninja robot astronaut?

[@harlasomers8878]

I grew up in Mystic CT. Definitely spent time in Westerly, RI. And of course Weekapaug and Misquamicut. Too much fun. Much ❤

[@RoryMonaghan]

Mystic is pretty cool little town.

[@MaikKellerhals]

Is it just me or does Conan sound a lot like Glen Howerton when talking about his past?

[@XLRXyt]

3:40 mostly here

[@wellscampbell9858]

...and there...

[@FortyTwoAnswerToEverything]

Fist Fight and Pacific Rim were my favorite movies with him.

[@nak3dxsnake]

So you havent seen horrible bosses 1 or 2?

[@TraumaStage]

​@@nak3dxsnake The first Horrible Bosses is definitely better than Fist Fight.

[@redrick8900]

@@TraumaStage All his movies are better than Pacific Rim.

[@rixvspinner]

Charlie Day's biggest asset aside from his comedic sense of timeing and acting, is his voice. His voice is funny; it's a charactor that amplifies what he's doing. Sunny is in it's 16th season already because the whole cast is great and it's well written. It's dark comedy at times mixed with the mainstream.

[@NJC00ki3]

Get Danny DeVito !!!!

[@tangibleterror2421]

Yes ma'am 🫡

[@ThaSpinna94]

How do you reach out to the podcast? I can’t seem to figure it out

[@Anonymous-bk6eq]

can we please get this whole ep like this vs just audio???

[@nak3dxsnake]

Is that not a thing?. I kept wondering why conans podcast isnt my favorite podcast. Its always clips i feel like.

[@Anonymous-bk6eq]

@@nak3dxsnake i love conan, all the times he made smile and laugh but i dont like the audio only we need video so bad its just so much better watching all them interact with each other

[@greenjacketman9321]

@@Anonymous-bk6eq Well technically you got all the video because the clips put together is the whole interview. There is nothing missing between.

[@SamWeberComedy]

"He once was in charge of the moon" as a castaway idea for Homer from a 60 year old Conan is a great exemplar of how his weird little brain transformed the Simpsons into the best absurdist comedy of all time

[@Pengroves]

Great interview

[@Nothing2Interesting]

Enhanced after Conan left? Hell. No. The Simpsons first 9, maybe 10 seasons are the best. After "Homer to the Max" (season 10 ep 13.) its a parody of itself. Conan had a hand in some of THE BEST Simpsons episodes created and I will always love him for that.

[@pcbassoon3892]

Charlie was in TONS of commercials before It's Always Sunny. He was getting good work. Not like Rob, who was just a waiter.

[@taylorleach9638]

I’ve decided I’m retiring 😂 that was my favorite Charlie day commercial

[@redrick8900]

Rob got good work. He was on ER.

[@abox8486]

Please release the full episode on KZbin

[@dreaming_cthulhu]

The whole podcast is on all the podcast platforms

[@Por-poI]

They cant, they sold it to XMRadio thus podcast platforms and radio is the priority

[@pocavol]

3:39 "here and there"

[@shaynehughes7051]

the episode where they go see a therapist in sunny had me in switches

[@Thegreywanderer42]

Conan should go back to writing for the simpsons. He could just write the Mr. Burns dialogue now hahaha

[@hayberdasher8625]

I love everything about this

[@paritoshshrestha5004]

Its a Conan ❤

[@kendallengman2249]

i admire Conan's ability to pick up on the joke or misdirection so quickly and riff with it.

[@nepmobile3583]

Conan truly is the man

[@ionee777]

1:32 Conan sounding like a f***ing radio show more and more.

[@katherinebursett5935]

You and Charlie are hilarious 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@yougotnojams6784]

The crazy badass scientist from Pacific Rim

[@IPlayOneOnT.V.]

Yeah, back in the '60s a T.V. series shot 39 episodes a year.

[@Odb718]

SOMEONE GET ME A LATTE PRONTO

[@benbone2559]

"There's a place I know, it's the place for me. Where the lights are low, and the beer is cheap" Honestly as good as 90% of Billy Joel's entire catalog.

[@revolutronic]

dayman

[@SimBol1216]

Ah-AHHHH-ahhhh!

[@danielsarmiento1591]

​@@SimBol1216 fighter of the night man.

[@woozertoo]

​@@SimBol1216 ah-ah-AHHHHHHH

[@ryanduray1]

​@@SimBol1216 Champion of the sun

[@ericab1302]

Ahahahhhh - you are the master of karate and friendship for everyone!

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thanks, Conan! Thanks, Charlie! Thanks to everyone else! 🎙 #TeamCoco #ConanOBrienNeedsAFriend #ConanOBrien #CharlieDay

[@Bamaboy813]

Their 30 seconds talking about the Simpsons was funnier than any actual Simpsons episode in the past 15-20 years

[@psycold]

To be fair that doesn't take much.

[@smokejc]

that was an extremely funny observation, jason

[@mastiffmythslegendsandlore]

Danny made them all legend

[@kylesells8579]

Its 16 seasons and still funny

[@AqueleRod]

It's always sunny is genius, even in the opening credits, no word spoken, but it's hilarious. (It's at night, nothing "sunny")

[@kamarfuller2869]

The second he starts talkin he just sounds funny

[@xxstargatemanxx]

I wish they kept that old camera, newer episodes have lost that charm

[@user-qc6wi3dw5x]

Its Always Sunny is easily the funniest sitcom ever

[@super_stotter]

"now we're only doing 8 a year" whatt?? I just kinda figured the last season only had 8 episodes bc some of the budget wouldve had to have gone to going to Ireland😭

[@maxmatthews2463]

Now that I've seen them in the same place I know they're not the same person.

[@mmmmmatt]

As a rock star, I can confirm that it pays significantly better than middle school music teacher

[@Revere71]

THIRD WATCH, CHARLIE 🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾

[@unitexconquer375]

Mr burns not knowing homer will get funnier the longer it goes on.

[@blessembreaks]

So glad Sona brought the heavies out for Charlie

[@AldrickExGladius]

Always Sunny has ben the longest running comedy sitcom in TV history if I'm right. They beat out Cheer's 1 or 2 seasons ago.

[@silverfilmsofficial]

''Now we only do 8 a year'' so why are there just 6 episodes listed for the new season?

[@Batmancontingencyplans]

I want Charley B'Day in it's always Sunny

[@ChainsGoldMask]

The soundtrack is all fair use. They made a soundtrack and sold it on iTunes and whatnot. Geniuses

[@justrandom4596]

I always thought mr burns sounds like connon, now i know why

[@tonyl6520]

when i met john cena he was wearing a ww1 german helmet.

[@SongJLikes]

Char-lie! Char-lie! Char-lie!

[@treborretsnom6186]

😂

[@MelodyBrynn]

Always sunny is so funny

[@barry6768]

What’s the name of Conan’s Only Fans account?

[@MrDesmondPot]

I wish they’d go back to the camera set up

[@panxofaxolaxo]

Lou-is Gus-Man

[@Pickaxe-wl1pe]

Jack the Ripper is a great joke.

[@crazkurtz]

Simpsons is way past its prime and they are scared of saying it. They know it’s true

[@edgarvega1917]

Is team Coco impacted by writers strike?

[@benjamin-papa]

I wonder if Charlie ever asks his parents about music. They'd know alot of theory.

[@Carson_Van_McUber]

Late night hosts doing podcasts. Late night shows are moving closer and closer to the grave.

[@michaelelliott3209]

I've been playing guitar for over 40 years. My told me last Christmas to stop boring people with it. So I gave up public performances.

[@Watermelon-ob1op]

Why did your tell you that

[@hendrixj.8356]

lisa its your birthday happy birthday lisa. wow so many bot comments

[@benjamies4136]

Its crazy to see conan so.... uneasy, hes rocking his chair while talking and is showing clear signs of anxiety. This is why i hate when people idolize celebrities, they are just regular people with bigger budgets. Charlie day is one of my favorite comedy actors and hearing him speak genuinely is so interesting.

[@nathandust]

“Later dudes S you in your A’s don’t wear a B and J all overs your C’s”

[@jjgreen5206]

Why doesn’t Conan push Charlie!! He should

[@TheOmegakix]

Conan started looking like that ol' Irish bloke who you don't understand at all, bcs he speaks in some old half english dialect xd

[@electricfootballhero1349]

I was very impressed with Charlie's musical proficiency on the Dennis doll's butthole. Did I just type that sentence??

[@se7enofnein]

Always Sunny would be next to nothing without The Wild Card

[@jenspyck]

Simpsons definitely should have stopped about 20 year ago

[@mikeysanders2042]

8 a year??