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After twenty years, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia has broken a long-standing tradition with its latest episode. It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia season 17 looks like a different show from the one created in the early 2000s, but it retains many of its core elements, from the Paddy’s Pub set to the beloved cast of characters.
It’s Always Sunny’s latest episode, “Thought Leadership: A Corporate Conversation,” sees the Paddy’s Gang preparing to solve a public relations crisis, revisiting the incident from their various perspectives. Many of It’s Always Sunny’s best episodes see them analyzing a past situation, but the latest does so with a parody twist.
It’s Always Sunny Season 17 Episode 4 Doesn’t Use “Temptation Sensation” For Its Title Song
It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia Defies Tradition!
German composer Heinz Kiessling’s musical piece, “Temptation Sensation,” is most widely recognized in pop culture as the long-running theme song for It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. The calming atmospheric intro sequence is a hilarious juxtaposition to It’s Always Sunny’s chaos, making it the perfect set-up for the anti-sitcom.
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“Thought Leadership: A Corporate Conversation” uses an alternate theme, which ties to the episode’s parody elements, breaking twenty years of tradition. Seventeen seasons in, it’s shocking that It’s Always Sunny hasn’t used a different musical intro a single time, as mixing it up could have fit some of its more daring episodes.
Consider “The Gang Buys a Roller Rink,” “The Gang Hits The Slopes,” or “Being Frank,” some of the more high-concept, experimental episodes, with an off-putting theme to set the stage. Season 17, episode 4, is a fairly standard episode, all things considered, making the choice more compelling.
“Temptation Sensation” wasn’t originally planned to be the show’s theme. The original pilot featured a cha-cha version of “Hooray for Hollywood.”
Why It’s Always Sunny Season 17 Episode 4 Doesn’t Use The Traditional Theme Song
“Thought Leadership: A Corporate Conversation” Is A Succession Parody
The one-off musical theme for “Thought Leadership: A Corporate Conversation” is evidently inspired by HBO’s Succession theme, composed by Nicholas Britell. The episode is a Succession parody in its entirety, with the Gang trying to decide which one of them should take the fall for a public relations incident, which occurs in the HBO series.
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It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s latest episode is the perfect follow-up to a beloved classic, sharing many of the same hilarious elements.
Succession’s intro theme is undoubtedly one of the most iconic original scores in television history, and it’s a perfect set-up for the dramedy masterpiece. While the latest It’s Always Sunny episode isn’t quite as distinct as one of the aforementioned episodes, it’d be hard to do a Succession parody justice without the music.
The episode also features the Gang dressed like Succession’s Tom Wambsgans, with all five cast members wearing vests. It’s clear that, like most TV fans, the It’s Always Sunny crew has a great deal of respect for Succession, with this episode paying homage.
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
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August 4, 2005
- Showrunner
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Rob McElhenney
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Matt Shakman, Fred Savage, Todd Biermann, Daniel Attias, Richie Keen, Randall Einhorn, Heath Cullens, Pete Chatmon, Jerry Levine, Kat Coiro, Megan Ganz, Jamie Babbit, John Fortenberry, Maurice Marable, Kimberly McCullough, Imani Hakim, LP, Tim Roche
- Writers
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Scott Marder, Rob Rosell, Dave Chernin, John Chernin, Dannah Feinglass Phirman, Danielle Schneider, Conor Galvin, Becky Mann, Luvh Rakhe, Audra Sielaff, Eric Ledgin, Patrick Walsh, Lee Sung-jin, Mehar Sethi, Nina Pedrad, Keyonna Taylor, D. B. Weiss, David Benioff, Elijah Aron, Hunter Covington, Jordan Young, Adam Stein, Chris Romano, Eric Falconer
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