FX has announced that It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia has been renewed through four more seasons - which would be, season 15, 16, 17, and 18. With the previous series extension into season 14, It's Always Sunny already achieved the milestone of becoming the longest-running live-action scripted comedy series of all time; it also broke that record when season 15 was confirmed in May. Disney (which now owns FX Networks through its merger with Fox) announced the even longer run of Sunny during its highly-anticipated Disney Investors Day 2020, which was held as a virtual event due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia creator Rob McElhenney posted a perfectly in-brand response to the season 18 renewal on Twitter: 'Sunny was originally pitched as a 36 season arc. So happy to be halfway done.'
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (TV Series 2005– ) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Heinz Kiessling (March 11, 1926 – December 27, 2003) was a German musician, conductor, composer and music producer, known mainly from his work for popular films and television programs. Kiessling's 'Temptation Sensation' is the theme song for the long-running American sitcom It's. The gimp ar softonic com.
Sunny was originally pitched as a 36 season arc. So happy to be halfway done. https://t.co/xT7US6RPnP
— Rob McElhenney (@RMcElhenney) December 10, 2020McElhenney stars in It's Always Sunny alongside his co-stars Charlie Day, Kaitlin Olson, Glenn Howerton and Danny DeVito. The premise of the show sees the five characters playing longtime friends in Philly (with DeVito playing Howerton and Olson's father). The group (or 'The Gang' as they're known) run a dive bar called Paddy's Pub, which basically serves as the base of operation for their antisocial hijinks.
Sunny has been such an enduring hit do to the crew's unflinching and at times fearless way to allow immoral characters to have a say about some of the most sensitive topics in society. Some of the most (in)famous episodes of the show have dealt with issues like gun control, drug addiction, racism, and abortion rights; of course, Sunny has stirred just as much fame from doing irreverent stories that build the show's surprisingly rich mythos. 'CharDeeMacDennis' has inspired tabletop game copycats; quotables and memes taken from the show are all over the Internet, and Sunny has even managed to inspire successful lines of merchandise - some of it even directly marketed through episodes.
Always Sunny has also risen to the top of streaming services like Netflix and Hulu, as one of the more popular syndicated series in streaming - while Sunny reruns and marathons still run regularly on cable. Between the widespread syndication, merchandising, and sustained Internet presence, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia is an easy one for Disney to keep in its growing FX on Hulu venture.
| Background information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Heinz Kiessling |
| Born | March 11, 1926 Nuremberg, Germany |
| Died | December 27, 2003 (aged 77) Starnberg, Germany |
| Genres | Production music, light music |
| Occupation(s) | Music arranger, composer |
Heinz Kiessling (March 11, 1926 – December 27, 2003) was a German musician, conductor, composer and music producer, known mainly from his work for popular films and television programs. Kiessling's piece 'Temptation Sensation' is the theme song for the American sitcomIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Track id pc. , which is the longest running live-action sitcom in television history. The series also uses background music during its episodes from Kiessling, such as 'On Your Bike' or 'Blue Blood'.
Life and career[edit]
Kiessling studied piano, composition and conducting after World War II at the Nuremberg Conservatory in 1949, and started his career in 1949 as a pianist and played in different concerts around the world.[1] Soon after, he started working on recording music for television. In 1950, he began composing music in the jazz, dance and light music genres.[2] At times, he also led his own orchestra, and also worked many years for the RIAS Big Band in Berlin. Together with the pianist Werner Tautz (December 9, 1922 – May 19, 2014) he established in 1964 the label 'Brilliant' through which he managed numerous national and international big bands.[3]
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Kiessling worked with many national and international stars, including Chet Baker, Luis Bonfa, Wenche Myhre, and Caterina Valente. For over two decades, he accompanied the shows of Peter Alexander. In addition, Kiessling composed the songs and scene music for numerous films and television productions, including Klimbim [de], Zwei himmlische Töchter, Dingsda, Das Traumschiff and Aktenzeichen XY.. ungelöst. In total he produced over 1200 tunes and also published some of his own recordings which made him become one of the most successful German 'easy listening' composers of the post-war period.[4]
Notable Works[edit]
In 1969, Kiessling wrote 'In The Shadow of the Moon' for Reprise, which later on became the theme song for Frank Sinatra's daughter Tina Sinatra TV mini-series Romeo und Julia 70.
His piece 'Temptation Sensation' is used as the theme song for the FX and FXX TV show It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.[5]Always Sunny cast member Charlie Day told Entertainment Weekly that the original pilot of the show took place in Los Angeles and the theme song used to be a cha-cha version of 'Hooray for Hollywood.' 'FX loved the show, but wanted to take it out of the entertainment industry,' Day explained. 'We had a music supervisor called Ray Espinola and we said, 'Give us everything you have in a sort of Leave It to Beaver with a big band-swing kind of feel,' and the majority of the songs are from what he sent over. When you set it against what these characters were doing—which oftentimes can be perceived as quite despicable, or wrong—it really disarmed the audience. It just became our go-to library of songs.'[5]
Many of Kiessling's other orchestral production music compositions are featured on the show such as 'Hotsy-Totsy' and 'Honey Bunch.' 'We were leaning towards 'Off Broadway' to be the theme song,' Day said. 'But John Landgraf, the president of the network, really liked ‘Temptation Sensation' and he put his foot down. Now I'm happy it's the theme tune. But it is an odd title.'[5]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums
Always Sunny In Philadelphia
- That's Music (1965)
- Happy Rallye (1968)
- Das Orchester Heinz Kiessling - Symphonie For Lovers (1968)
- Young Sound (1969)
- Travel Guide (1969)
- Magic Violins (1969)
- Today's Music (1972)
- Heinz Kiessling's Playland (1974)
- Flying Places (1990)
Notable Works[edit]
In 1969, Kiessling wrote 'In The Shadow of the Moon' for Reprise, which later on became the theme song for Frank Sinatra's daughter Tina Sinatra TV mini-series Romeo und Julia 70.
His piece 'Temptation Sensation' is used as the theme song for the FX and FXX TV show It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.[5]Always Sunny cast member Charlie Day told Entertainment Weekly that the original pilot of the show took place in Los Angeles and the theme song used to be a cha-cha version of 'Hooray for Hollywood.' 'FX loved the show, but wanted to take it out of the entertainment industry,' Day explained. 'We had a music supervisor called Ray Espinola and we said, 'Give us everything you have in a sort of Leave It to Beaver with a big band-swing kind of feel,' and the majority of the songs are from what he sent over. When you set it against what these characters were doing—which oftentimes can be perceived as quite despicable, or wrong—it really disarmed the audience. It just became our go-to library of songs.'[5]
Many of Kiessling's other orchestral production music compositions are featured on the show such as 'Hotsy-Totsy' and 'Honey Bunch.' 'We were leaning towards 'Off Broadway' to be the theme song,' Day said. 'But John Landgraf, the president of the network, really liked ‘Temptation Sensation' and he put his foot down. Now I'm happy it's the theme tune. But it is an odd title.'[5]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums
Always Sunny In Philadelphia
- That's Music (1965)
- Happy Rallye (1968)
- Das Orchester Heinz Kiessling - Symphonie For Lovers (1968)
- Young Sound (1969)
- Travel Guide (1969)
- Magic Violins (1969)
- Today's Music (1972)
- Heinz Kiessling's Playland (1974)
- Flying Places (1990)
References[edit]
- ^Musiker, N.; Musiker, R. (2014). Conductors and Composers of Popular Orchestral Music: A Biographical and Discographical Sourcebook. Taylor & Francis. p. 168. ISBN978-1-135-91770-8. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^Musiker, Naomi (2014). Conductors and Composers of Popular Orchestral Music: A Biographical and Discographical Sourcebook. Routledge. p. 144.
- ^'BRILLANT-MUSIK'. Welcome to BRILLANT-MUSIK (in German). Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^'Heinz Kiessling - Biography & History'. AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^ abc''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' soundtrack: Star Charlie Day explains why listening to the show's music is like 'huffing paint through your ears''. EW.com. 2010-09-17. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^'Heinz Kiessling Discography'. web. 2018.
