Fun fact from the podcast-- When they filmed the scene's in Ricky's neighborhood in Philly, all of the Christmas decorations were not put up by the film crew, but were in fact put up by the Philly locals. It was also in July. So not only did they say yes to allowing the show to film on their street, but they all offered on their own to decorate their street with Christmas decorations in the middle of the summer just to be a part of the show. That's the City of Brotherly Love right there
@KillbotSw6 ай бұрын
Rip to that podcast. 😪
@josephwantock19936 ай бұрын
@celestialdeath9659Nah it stopped in solidarity with the recent Hollywood strikes and it just hasn’t resumed. There’s been no word when or if it’ll return.
@Jay-o3s1i6 ай бұрын
Think they did it while filming the show
@brettbaumler75411 ай бұрын
This was filmed during season 5, which is why the video quality is different and Macs mom isn’t living with Charlie’s mom
@chaost45449 ай бұрын
The couch giving birth to Frank Reynolds is one of the funniest things ever put to film.
@denthird6 ай бұрын
Ace Ventura love right there
@SongJLikes6 ай бұрын
I love the shot of him sewn IN the couch
@maximillianosaben6 ай бұрын
Frank gagging and choking at the fake apartment fire always kills me!
@olavisalomaa6 ай бұрын
Especially because he starts choking before any smoke is even close to him
@Kanjo_Bazooie6 ай бұрын
WE’RE GONNA SUFFOCATARHGHGHHG 👹👹
@crackracing79006 ай бұрын
I truly do love the odd Sunny episode that ends in a bonding,wholesome moment between the gang. That flashback to Mac and Charlie throwing rocks at trains in order to cope with the shitty life they were dealt is honestly so bittersweet. The Santa flashback is everything to me. The fact that you can see the "santas" getting progressively lazier with their costumes,until it's just some guy in a red scarf is crazy LMAOOO. One of them is just Christopher Lloyd in a beard! I like how it also show how Charlie got addicted to glue,by having it be a part of a gift that he had no idea what to do with,nor any parental guidance around.
@BrittRMiller6 ай бұрын
The kid they got to play little Mac in this episode may be the best “younger version” casting ever.
@jlog1c6 ай бұрын
To this day, Charlie confronting Santa is my favorite moment in the entire series, that's saying a lot.
@natsinthebelfry6 ай бұрын
It's probably the hardest I've ever laughed at a TV show!
@rumham74666 ай бұрын
Oh little fact.. the house they show of Mac’s mom, is the house that Rob McElhenney grew up in In Philly. Not sure about these inside scenes. But yea like the one where Dennis goes up to Mac’s mom to hit on her when she’s sitting on the porch, that’s Rob’s actual childhood home.
@SpaceRacer856 ай бұрын
Fun facts: Christopher Lloyd played one of the santas running a train on Charlie’s Mom and David Huddleston played Santa in the 1985 cult classic “Santa Claus: The Movie”
@Literally-God6 ай бұрын
I knew that was him! That head shape and bulging eyes looked so familiar.
@thunderb4stard807 ай бұрын
Jason sudeikis, Tom sizemore and then the big lebowski in this episode. Season 6 has some top notch celebrity guests
@joebynum787711 ай бұрын
@13:55 The guy who plays Ricky Falcone is Nick Sobotka from season 2 of The Wire… Maybe that’s where you recognize him
@oliverhughes61011 ай бұрын
I don't believe James has seen The Wire yet.
@brentjohnson469911 ай бұрын
and Den of thieves
@LadyBeyondTheWall6 ай бұрын
THANK YOU! That's where I recognized him from and I kept picturing his character in my head but could not for the life of me remember what show it was.
@stevenrod1006 ай бұрын
And then in the next scene he sees the Halo Wars advert. Great way to unintentionally connect them.
@matthewhearn99106 ай бұрын
Also Pornstache in Orange Is The New Black, Mad Sweeney in American Gods, and (while the show wasn’t any good) Master Chief in Halo.
@ChristmasPterodactyl6 ай бұрын
This is the episode where my perception of the gang went from "I can't believe how awful they are" to "I can't believe they aren't worse." Those are some messed up chiodhoods.
@SeanLoveRobot6 ай бұрын
The wide shot of Charlie throwing haymakers at the santa always gets me lmaoooo.
@Stylz.7 ай бұрын
Lil’ Mac and Charlie are too damn adorable man
@oliverhughes61011 ай бұрын
Ricky is played by Pablo Schreiber, half-brother of Liev Schreiber, who has been in a number of things but perhaps most notably Orange Is The New Black and American Gods. He was also recently in the Halo series.
@brentjohnson469911 ай бұрын
he was in Den of Thieves also
@maximillianosaben6 ай бұрын
Liev Schreiber was Sabertooth in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Among his more popular roles to the general audience (even if the movie wasn't some massive success). (Credit to the gentleman below for correcting my mistake.)
@stevenrod1006 ай бұрын
@maximillianosaben you mean his brother Liev was Sabertooth, not Pablo.
@maximillianosaben6 ай бұрын
@@stevenrod100 - Yes, yes! I typed too fast and missed that; thanks for the correction.
@stevenrod1006 ай бұрын
@@maximillianosaben honestly I didn't even realize they were brothers until it got said here. We all learned something today.
@AceCorban6 ай бұрын
Heh, one of my favorite Sunny episodes. Charlie going off on Santa is one of those top 10 Sunny moments that always sticks in your head.
@masondane6 ай бұрын
a reindeer train is crazy😂
@Kasatali136 ай бұрын
This episode is a Christmas tradition in my household
@rumham74666 ай бұрын
🖤
@pookers_6 ай бұрын
Same!
@Timesocussa6 ай бұрын
This is easily top 5, not just cause it’s the only extended episode, because everyone gets their bit and they’re all equally as hilarious. Charlie confronting Santa Claus, is fucking insane, love it. Thanks for the weekly eps man 😊
@dmille19596 ай бұрын
RIP Frank Reynolds 1943-2043; Memorial Services at Morrisville landfill
@Chubby_Runs4 ай бұрын
I just got into this show a few months ago so I can’t wait for the experience of actually watching this episode at Christmas time
@arnodk28526 ай бұрын
This episode has a 'blink and you'll miss it' Christopher Lloyd cameo, he plays one of the Santas.
@Danczyk6 ай бұрын
Absolutely my favorite episode of the entire series. Some of the best jokes and bits of the show and a sweet ending (which isn’t usual for always sunny).
@davewhitmore19586 ай бұрын
James' horror and concern for Charlie at the Santas reveal was palpable!
@XSpiegel6 ай бұрын
Charlie Day is just *chefs kiss* God dammit he is fantastic.
@milosmilovanovic34056 ай бұрын
That guy you were wondering who he is when they return that toy is now playing Master Chief in Halo tv show...and also a bit of prediction by Sunny crew because he was in this episode and after his scene they show Halo game in background🤣
@Carrotspy6 ай бұрын
Them trying to give the present back gives me some major My Name Is Earl vibes.
@markrowe197911 ай бұрын
Epic episode. Perfect timing for me to keep my spirits up. All the very best to you James, merry xmas and i wish you a prosperous new year mate!🎄🇬🇧
@JamesVSCinema11 ай бұрын
Ayyy you do the same, cheers!!
@mckinleyfisher-lynd38966 ай бұрын
The actor playing Ricky is Pablo Schreiber who currently plays Master Chief, so it was an interesting coincidence that Halo Wars made an appearance as well!
@NoelleMar6 ай бұрын
One of my favorite Christmas specials for sure
@MrSplat19726 ай бұрын
the little girl crying at the end of the santa attack was the cherry on the cake
@AJackson__4206 ай бұрын
Charlie broke his ribs when falling over from the snow cannon
@citizenbrain80656 ай бұрын
I have absolutely told people multiple times that when i die, just throw me in the trash. Dont spend money on a box only to bury it in the ground.
@mjusda43536 ай бұрын
white people dont die
@berad35746 ай бұрын
I tell them to throw me in the dumpster behind Wendy’s 😂
@indicaink11 ай бұрын
I don't mind things being out of order, however, I hope you do the banned episode you missed soon
@kaylzshter61536 ай бұрын
Fun fact, the Lambo is actually a replica Countach, likely built on the chassis of an old Pontiac Fiero
@Alex-dh2cx6 ай бұрын
I live fieros, there's something special about them
@kaylzshter61536 ай бұрын
@@Alex-dh2cx Honestly? Same here! I know the kinda awful history of them but still, I love those cars and I'm always happy to see one on the roads. I have wanted to do like, a cyberpunk style restomod on a Fiero GT for a while now. Like kinda modernize it, with interior work and a screen and put a new engine in it. Something like a turbo 4 banger from some Toyota or Honda. Who knows maybe the stars will align one day and I'll find one for a reasonable price, anyway have a good one!
@Alex-dh2cx6 ай бұрын
@@kaylzshter6153 That, sounds really cool. And there's a bunch of cool small cars from the 80s that would be awesome for that, an 80s trans am, an AMC Eagle of you could find one, a couple buicks as well. The 80s was full of really cool cars. I didn't appreciate them when i was younger, wish i had because they're not common anymore
@shaneanigans4406 ай бұрын
This episode had me in tears. Tears of absolute joy.
@sokar_rostau6 ай бұрын
20:40 They had to show you that as a callback to the elf on the train. This show has layers, man, deeply depraved layers.
@mrgoodtines1122Күн бұрын
Greatest Christmas episode ever!!! Can’t wait to watch it again for our family Christmas episode marathon next week!
@theGanj6 ай бұрын
Holy shit. Is that old guy Mr Lebowski? Just checked. It is!
@NYC_Goody6 ай бұрын
SO MANY awesome moments in this episode. I love this one. I usually don't think Christmas themed specials on other shows aren't all that
@factorygirl228611 ай бұрын
Love the detail that the claymation elf has a Prince Albert lol
@JamesVSCinema6 ай бұрын
Bro I'd hate to be any form of Santa around Charlie. Better Call Saul & More Always Sunny & Mr. Robot & The Bear on Patreon! Click here: www.patreon.com/jamesvscinema Have a great day y'all!
@codypavy11 ай бұрын
Always Sunny Christmas special is 🐐’d
@Bighhead6 ай бұрын
at 21.05 I love how its the only time you see frank look proud of his kids
@Ezra42246 ай бұрын
the way Mac jams the simon says keys fucking kills me
@naHousehippo6 ай бұрын
Its funny, the guy they returned the robot to plays Master Chief in the Halo series, then the next scene you're talking about Halo.
@loveoffilm43276 ай бұрын
This is solidly in my top 10 sunny episodes
@flingonberАй бұрын
This might be my all-time favorite episode
@KillaCyla6 ай бұрын
If I'm not mistaken the dude they were singing to is the main character on the Halo TV show, Pablo Schreiber
@samaralyn96466 ай бұрын
this is one of my favorite episodes
@jack_rabbit6 ай бұрын
14:42 Derek from Drunk History :)
@paulschmitt86666 ай бұрын
That’s strange that Ricky Falcone is played by the guy playing Master Chief in the Halo tv show, then the next scene shows Halo Wars poster in the background.
@robdilauro43446 ай бұрын
Pablo Schreiber plays Ricky, he is now Master Chief in the Halo series
@Jefwth1F6 ай бұрын
I rented this episode on a DVD at video store years ago. My first introduction to the gang
@sherylsmallwood-valdivia53756 ай бұрын
I laughed so hard during this video alone I might have to watch this episode every year for the holidays now.
@sethfrego63336 ай бұрын
Fun fact the actor Rick is the actor who now plays master chief and was in 13 hours and other great movies.
@mahitoapologist6 ай бұрын
4:50 dennis's teeth clack gets me every. single. time.
@frederickmiles88156 ай бұрын
Christmas cookies is where its at - this episode is one of the greatest Christmas episodes in TV history!
@BasicallyBananas6 ай бұрын
This ep might have two top ten sunny moments in it. Under appreciated
@heliopyre6 ай бұрын
Callback to "The Gang Gets Extreme: Home Makeover Edition" Dennis has a Countach on his dream board. "I saw Danny DeVito's asshole" - Glenn Howerton
@Imagination-In-A-Box6 ай бұрын
This was originally a special 1 hour episode they have just since its release always have it as the “13th” episode of season 6 but really it isn’t technically part of any season.
@crtmojo27056 ай бұрын
10:45 Christopher Loyd guest cameo as one of the Santa’s.
@Trev__rich6 ай бұрын
i’m so excited for james to get to the charlie work episode given his love for camera work
@ryanc.33726 ай бұрын
Season 7 of Sunny is my favorite season. So many hilarious episodes.
@peterreist28826 ай бұрын
Classic Frank episode. Ricky was in season 2 of The Wire. He was one of main characters, Nick Sabotka.
@omnissiah78596 ай бұрын
You know, as dark as this show is, the last shot i always find kind of touching.
@DannyBedo6 ай бұрын
Maybe one of the best Charlie moments of all time. This man bit a grown man’s neck because he just found out every Christmas his mother was who’er so fucking god damn funny and disturbing. I fucking love Philly. It’s the east coast San Jose 😂😂😂😂
@stoicoutrider27886 ай бұрын
I miss living in Philly man. I just wanna drive down the boulevard at 4 am again.
@iampotsataja6 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas past James! 😅
@AWFFEM6 ай бұрын
The "Yo!" Always kills me!!
@charliedue42226 ай бұрын
Eugene is the Big Lebowski!
@maximillianosaben6 ай бұрын
This episode did not air, but was released on DVD separately (excuse for R-rating, and more money for the studio in the end, I suppose). It's always included in Season 6 reactions, but it was its own in-between Special.
@rubenojeda9086 ай бұрын
Oh my god I’ve been waiting for this one!!!
@futurereflections40976 ай бұрын
This episode in one of the greats.
@Nexidal6 ай бұрын
It's criminal that they didn't record Danny Devito's reaction to being told they wanted him to tear his way out of a couch in the nude.
@auntvesuvi38726 ай бұрын
Thank you, James! 🌞
@Jokerdan766 ай бұрын
You called the running a train line before Mac said it! hahaha
@KublaVeruca6 ай бұрын
Man... Been waiting on THIS episode.... One of there best. top 5 imho...
@chrisj25466 ай бұрын
One of the best episodes
@stpfpw6 ай бұрын
Maybe you’ve seen the Wire? Ricky Falcone was in season 2.
@tontonkarim22606 ай бұрын
Best christmas special. Ever.
@chris_player29956 ай бұрын
during the attack on santa I think u can see Uncle Jack
@BraveSpy6 ай бұрын
That dude that you couldn't remember played leprechaun in American gods and played Master Chief in Halo series.
@feralart6 ай бұрын
I've been waiting for you to get to this one.
@Tyius4206 ай бұрын
one of my favourites
@davewhitmore19586 ай бұрын
"I've seen way too many naked people!" Now that's a X-Mas ;)
@fishonthefly22786 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas James!
@leeallen43136 ай бұрын
Familiar face is the guy who plays master chief in halo show
@chris_player29956 ай бұрын
8:32 second time that window got smashed
@jaredfalk77016 ай бұрын
Ricky is Nick Sabotka in season 2 of the wire.
@davewhitmore19586 ай бұрын
Best. Holiday. EVER!!!!
@rickdaniel32306 ай бұрын
13:00 You're welcome James!!!!
@Loke666166624611 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas you mofos. ❤️
@thenotmangaman88856 ай бұрын
Christopher Llyod was one of the Santas
@davewhitmore19586 ай бұрын
The Rankin-Bass style animation was tits!
@marcusobrien93556 ай бұрын
you thought you loved this show before? welcome to the 3rd act!! lol