“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” is first and foremost about drinking, and perhaps no other episode showcases the gang’s talents for knocking back cold ones quite like “The Gang Beats Boggs.” In the season 10 premiere, the Paddy’s Pub proprietors take a plane ride with the sole intention of beating the record for most beers consumed on a plane, a record set by former Red Sox third baseman Wade Boggs.
The actual number of beers he drank is the subject of much debate, as is touched upon in the episode, but the Hall-of-Famer revealed the real number to series co-creator and star Charlie Day.The idea for the episode spawned from the real-life legend of Boggs’ triumph, revealed co-creator and star Glenn Howerton.
“I think somebody was talking about the legend of Wade Boggs and how he drank [a lot of] beers on a cross-country flight, and we realized it would be a great…
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