Ep 5. The Aluminum Monster vs. Fatty McGoo

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, a sitcom that follows the lives of five friends who operate an unsuccessful Irish bar in Philadelphia. In season 3 episode 5, titled The Aluminum Monster vs. Fatty McGoo, the gang finds themselves in a predicament of their own making.

The episode starts with Dennis and Dee discussing their high school classmates, and Dee mentions Fatty McGoo as someone they went to school with. They reminisce about how everyone used to make fun of his weight. Meanwhile, Mac and Charlie are trying to sell stolen gasoline door to door, only to be chased away by the neighbors. They come back to the bar and join Dennis and Dee in discussing their former classmates.

They then remember a group project they did in elementary school, where they had to create a monster using aluminum foil. They decided to recreate it, but found that they were missing some aluminum foil. Charlie then remembers that Fatty McGoo had a lot of aluminum foil on his lunch tray, and they decide to pay him a visit.

When they find Fatty at his apartment, they make fun of him for being overweight and make him feel uncomfortable. They then take the aluminum foil and leave. Fatty, feeling embarrassed and powerless, decides to take action. He contacts a lawyer and sues the gang for emotional distress, which could result in them paying out a large sum of money.

The rest of the episode revolves around the gang trying to defend themselves in court, with each member of the gang trying to prove that they are not to blame. They struggle to come up with a convincing argument, as they are all guilty of making fun of Fatty, but they eventually come up with a plan.

They decide to portray Fatty as a liar and manipulative, by painting him as someone who is trying to take advantage of their past mistakes. They argue that if they are at fault for anything, it is for being young and immature, but that Fatty is using their past to extort them. The trial reaches a tense climax, and the verdict is finally revealed.

The episode ends with the gang celebrating their victory, having won the case against Fatty. However, their celebration is short-lived, as they realize that they have just made a powerful enemy in court. The episode serves as a commentary on the way people often treat those who are overweight or different, and how the repercussions of those actions can last for years.

Overall, The Aluminum Monster vs. Fatty McGoo is a hilarious and thought-provoking episode that explores themes of bullying and manipulation. The characters are as dysfunctional and funny as ever, and the episode is sure to leave viewers in stitches.