As expected, things got even more crazy this season. Not always in a bad way though. “Who Pooped the Bed?” was great, as was the two-parter “Mac and Charlie Die”. A few episodes went a little too far, like “The Gang Gets Extreme: Home Makeover Edition” and “Paddy’s Pub: The Worst Bar in Philadelphia”. Both put the Gang into situations that were just too far removed from reality and that should have had far more serious consequences. Sure it’s a comedy where everything should just be reset at the end (as it was with these episodes), but sometimes it’s just a little difficult to get behind the ridiculous shit they do.
“The Gang Cracks the Liberty Bell” was interesting. I wasn’t really into the whole 1776 flashback thing, but the moments at the end when they kill Cricket and Dee flies away on a broom (one of the funniest moments in the series I think) made up for it. “The Nightman Cometh” was also very good, it’s great to see Charlie get really involved in the episode’s plot (he is often kind of a side character doing silly shit rather than a key player), especially his song at the end.
Even with a few weak spots, I still loved this season. They really just need to stay at the bar more, it seems like whenever they leave the bar or aren’t doing something directly related to the bar, the show loses a little steam (with the exception of season 5’s road trip episode, classis). Absolutely worth a purchase on DVD, though I’ll probably wait for a full-series set.
