It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia!

Dramatic comedy is a meaningful art form. Take, for example, the television show It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. This show is very quick satirize the morally deprived nature of human beings. Let's examine a specific episode: Gun Fever Too: Still Hot. This episode starts off with one of the main characters, named Frank, appearing on a local news channel and talking about how he was almost robbed. He says that he was able to scare the robbers away by firing gunshots, and proceeds to tell the T.V. audience that they should go down to a local gun shop to buy some guns to keep themselves safe while they still can, because the liberals in Washington are making it impossible to buy guns.

The other main characters in the show (Charlie, Mac, Dennis, and Dee) watch the newscast and react in different ways. Charlie and Mac think that Frank is right, and Dennis and Dee think that he is wrong. They proceed throughout the episode trying to prove to themselves and their opposition that they have the correct view, and halfway through the episode, Frank appears on the news again to give a similar message. By the end of the episode, Charlie and Mac and Dennis and Dee all change their mind about gun control, flip-flopping sides. As the argue with each other, they see Frank and try to bring him into the argument. When they talk to Frank, he explains that he doesn't give a shit about the gun issue; he had recently bought stock in the local gun store, and worked people into a frenzy over guns so that he could make big profits.

This episode satirizes both the politics involved in the debate over increased gun legislation and the questionable and greedy nature of people in general. It helps enhance our understanding of morality in a clever, entertaining manner. Comedy can be just as meaningful as tragedy.