It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Frank's Brother (Season 7, Episode 5)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Frank's Brother (Season 7, Episode 5)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy

When Frank's long lost brother Gino shows up at the bar, the two of them tell the gang about the jazz club they ran in the 1960s and 70s, and how they fell out over Shadynasty, a singer who was the love of both of their lives.

Showrunner

Rob McElhenney

Director

Matt Shakman

Writers

Rob McElhenney (developer) (creator) | Glenn Howerton (developer) | David Hornsby (written by) | Luvh Rakhe (executive story editor) & 2 more

Producers

Thomas Lofaro (produced by) (as Tom Lofaro) | Rob McElhenney

Cinematographer

Peter Smokler

Editor

Tim Roche

Casting Director

Wendy O'Brien

Production Designer

Scott Cobb (as Michael Scott Cobb)

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 13, 2011

Release date

Oct 13, 2011 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 4 wins & 13 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 cast members

Name	Known for
Charlie Day Charlie Kelly Charlie Kelly See fewer	It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Glenn Howerton Dennis Reynolds Dennis Reynolds See fewer	It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Rob McElhenney Mac Mac See fewer	It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Kaitlin Olson Dee Reynolds Dee Reynolds See fewer	Finding Dory (2016)
Danny DeVito Frank Reynolds Frank Reynolds See fewer	Matilda (1996)
Jon Polito Gino Gino See fewer	The Crow (1994)
Naturi Naughton Shadynasty Shadynasty See fewer	Notorious (2009)
Lance Reddick Reggie Reggie See fewer	John Wick (2014)
Matt Corboy Airport Security Airport Security See fewer	The Descendants (2011)
Clara Golidy-Holmes Old Shadynasty (as Clara Golidy Holmes) Old Shadynasty (as Clara Golidy Holmes) See fewer	Walter Walters Presents (2013)
Mike Ivy Old Reggie Old Reggie See fewer	Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019)
Nicholas Grad Clubgoer Clubgoer See fewer	Cheers (1982)
Pam Trotter Backup Singer #1 Backup Singer #1 See fewer	Life in Pieces (2015)
Kim Yarbrough Backup Singer #2 Backup Singer #2 See fewer	Emily the Criminal (2022)
Steven Fuel Male Singer Male Singer See fewer	It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Jessica Rizo Drug Mule Drug Mule See fewer	Assassins' Code (2011)
Bryan Carman Jazz Club Guy (uncredited) Jazz Club Guy (uncredited) See fewer	Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! (2015)
Cyrah Hawkins Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited) See fewer	Seance (2012)
Natalie Le Blanc Waitress (uncredited) Waitress (uncredited) See fewer	Rude Boy: The Jamaican Don (2003)