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The Business

'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' Origin Story

How 'Sunny' went from a home video among friends to its eighth season on FX.

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By Kim Masters • Oct 29, 2012 • 30m Listen

Rob McElhenny and Glenn Howerton -- the two creators and stars of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia -- along with FX President John Landgraf, tell the unlikely origin story of this off-beat comedy.

Banner image: (L-R) Charlie Day, Rob McElhenney, Glenn Howerton at the season premieres of FX's It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Photo by Brian Dowling/PictureGroup/FX 2012

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    Kim Masters

    partner/writer at Puck News, host of KCRW's “The Business.”

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