Waitress is a fictional character portrayed by Mary Elizabeth Ellis in the TV series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled It's Always Sunny on TV: Charlie Gets Cancer (season 1), they were 42 years old.
They appear in 37 episodes out of a total of 172 aired so far and have accumulated 1309 positive votes.
The character of Waitress is mainly associated with Charlie Kelly, Dee Reynolds and Mac.
Waitress is also portrayed by Natalie Le Blanc.
Episodes37
It's Always Sunny on TV: Charlie Gets Cancer
episode S1.E1 january 2022The original unaired pilot to It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005) plot-wise closely resembling Charlie Has Cancer (2005).
The Gang Gets Racist
episode S1.E1 august 2005The guys hire Dee's friend as a promoter for the bar and get more than they bargained for. Charlie seeks black friends to prove he isn't a racist.
Charlie Wants an Abortion
episode S1.E2 august 2005In this take on the abortion debate Dennis and Mac go to opposite sides of an abortion rally to pick up women while Charlie deals with an unruly kid he believes to be his son.
Charlie Has Cancer
episode S1.E4 august 2005When Charlie confidentially confides that he has cancer, it leads to a series of instances of the guys manipulating women and one gorgeous transsexual (not a transvestite).
Mac Bangs Dennis' Mom
episode S2.E4 july 2006Tensions run high in the gang when Mac courts Dennis and Dee's mom and the two organize a stakeout to blackmail Frank and get out of "Charlie work".
The Gang Gives Back
episode S2.E6 july 2006After being arrested for arson, Charlie is sentenced to community service and required to attend AA. Here he makes a discovery that could assist him in his ongoing effort to connect with the Waitress.
The Gang Finds a Dumpster Baby
episode S3.E1 september 2007Mac and Dee decide to raise a baby they find in the dumpster. Dennis talks some trash while going green and befriending radical environmentalist groups, while Charlie and Frank go dumpster-diving.
The Gang Sells Out
episode S3.E7 october 2007A corporate chain offers to buy the Paddy's Pub, leaving Dee and Charlie unemployed and forcing them to find jobs at another restaurant, where they abuse their positions and take advantage of the manager, who is Dee's friend.
Mac Is a Serial Killer
episode S3.E10 october 2007After reading that a serial killer is on the loose, the gang notices that Mac is acting shady and decides to find out if he's the man behind the murders.
The Gang Dances Their Asses Off
episode S3.E15 november 2007After Charlie accidentally puts Paddy's Pub up for 1st prize in a local dance competition, Frank makes the gang participate in the contest. Here, they form alliances and try to cheat the other contestants, as well as themselves, out of first place.
Mac's Banging the Waitress
episode S4.E4 september 2008Charlie manipulates Mac and Dennis when he accuses the two of them with sleeping with the coffee shop waitress.
Who Pooped the Bed?
episode S4.E7 october 2008Frank and Charlie find someone has pooped in their bed, leading Mac and Dennis to join them as they attempt to find the culprit.
The Nightman Cometh
episode S4.E13 november 2008Charlie stages a rock opera based on his song "Nightman," and recruits the rest of the gang to help him with it.
The Waitress Is Getting Married
episode S5.E5 october 2009Dee discovers that the waitress Charlie is obsessed with is getting married to her ex-boyfriend and plots to derail the wedding, while Mac, Frank and Dennis try to get Charlie back on the dating scene.
The D.E.N.N.I.S. System
episode S5.E10 november 2009Dennis presents his fool-proof plan for picking up chicks, but soon finds that the gang each has their own fool-proof plans for one-upping each other.
Mac's Big Break
episode S6.E4 october 2010After Mac wins a radio contest to score a goal on the Flyers' ice, he and Charlie train for the event - badly, while Dennis and Dee start their own radio program.
Who Got Dee Pregnant?
episode S6.E7 october 2010The gang gets a real 'scare' after Dee reveals she's pregnant, forcing the guys to recall their last hazy Halloween Party to determine if one of them might be the father.
The Gang Goes to the Jersey Shore
episode S7.E2 september 2011Dennis and Dee take the gang to their favorite childhood vacation spot, but things aren't quite how they remembered them.
The High School Reunion
episode S7.E12 december 2011The gang attends their high school reunion, at which Dee manages to ingratiate herself with the popular crowd, Charlie and Mac get picked on, and Dennis is ignored by everyone.
The High School Reunion Part 2: The Gang's Revenge
episode S7.E13 december 2011Humiliated by the popular crowd at their high school reunion, the gang attempts to gain revenge, with predictably disastrous results.
Charlie and Dee Find Love
episode S8.E4 november 2012After invading the world of the wealthy, Charlie and Dee find romance. Not to be left out, Dennis, Frank and Mac try to get in on the action.
The Gang Saves the Day
episode S9.E6 october 2013When the gang find themselves in the middle of a robbery at a local convenience store, they all imagine what will happen next.
Flowers for Charlie
episode S9.E8 october 2013When an experiment successfully multiplies Charlie's intellect and takes him away from the bar, the rest of the gang find themselves struggling to complete the menial 'Charlie Work' that has kept the bar running for so long.
The Gang Group Dates
episode S10.E2 january 2015The gang decides to start a group dating service at Paddy's.
Chardee MacDennis 2: Electric Boogaloo
episode S11.E1 january 2016The foursome demonstrate Chardee MacDennis for an interested board game executive.
Frank Falls Out the Window
episode S11.E2 january 2016After falling out of the window, Frank thinks that it's 2006; the other three see this as a do-over.
Dennis' Double Life
episode S12.E10 march 2017Dennis reveals that he has a baby from his layover time in North Dakota and everyone offers solutions to the problem, but in the end, Dennis must decide which life to continue to lead.
The Gang Makes Paddy's Great Again
episode S13.E1 september 2018Meet Cindy, the new, ethnically diverse female member of the gang who can successfully pull off scams. Everything is working until Mac introduces a new member: a life-like sex doll that looks exactly like Dennis.
The Gang Beats Boggs: Ladies Reboot
episode S13.E3 september 2018For a chance to get one over on the guys, Dee joins an all-female flight with Artemis, the Waitress, Charlie's mom, and Mac's mom to beat the Wade Boggs 'drinking whilst on a flight' record.
The Gang Does a Clip Show
episode S13.E7 october 2018With nothing to do while their phones update to the latest software, the gang decides to reminisce on old times; as everyone misremembers events from their past, the gang's current reality becomes altered.
Charlie's Home Alone
episode S13.E8 october 2018It's the weekend of Super Bowl LII from Charlie's perspective. While Charlie searches the back office, Cricket steals the suit leaving Charlie home alone to defend himself.
The Gang Wins the Big Game
episode S13.E9 october 2018It's the most important weekend of their lives and Frank has treated the gang and a crew of their ragtag hangers-on with tickets to see the Eagles in the Super Bowl!
The Janitor Always Mops Twice
episode S14.E6 october 2019In the black-and-white noir world of his memory, Charlie navigates the seedy underbelly of Philadelphia as Frank has been "diarrhea poisoned," and it's up to Charlie to clean up the mess.
The Gang Goes to Ireland
episode S15.E5 december 2021The gang's in Dublin where Dennis ends up helping Frank with some of his business's dirty work; Mac and Charlie learn about their Irish heritage; Dee rushes to the set of an Irish soap opera, where she will play an "Obnoxious American MILF."
Dee Sinks in a Bog
episode S15.E7 december 2021Mac spends a day at the seminary to truly understand what it takes to become a priest; Dennis and Frank plan an elaborate trap to humiliate Charlie's pen pal; Dee prepares for a date with an Irish doctor; Charlie bonds with his pen pal.
The Gang Carries a Corpse Up a Mountain
episode S15.E8 december 2021The Gang attempts to ascend a mountain in order for Charlie to fulfill an old and mysterious Irish burial tradition; one by one, the Gang backs out until Charlie is left to honor the dead body alone.
The Gang Goes Bowling
episode S16.E7 july 2023The guys crash Dee's bowling league night and compete in a Battle of the Sexes at a bowling alley owned by the McPoyles.
- It's Always Sunny on TV: Charlie Gets Cancer
- The Gang Gets Racist
- Charlie Wants an Abortion
- Charlie Has Cancer
- Mac Bangs Dennis' Mom
- The Gang Gives Back
- The Gang Finds a Dumpster Baby
- The Gang Sells Out
- Mac Is a Serial Killer
- The Gang Dances Their Asses Off
- Mac's Banging the Waitress
- Who Pooped the Bed?
- The Nightman Cometh
- The Waitress Is Getting Married
- The D.E.N.N.I.S. System
- Mac's Big Break
- Who Got Dee Pregnant?
- The Gang Goes to the Jersey Shore
- The High School Reunion
- The High School Reunion Part 2: The Gang's Revenge
- Charlie and Dee Find Love
- The Gang Saves the Day
- Flowers for Charlie
- The Gang Group Dates
- Chardee MacDennis 2: Electric Boogaloo
- Frank Falls Out the Window
- Dennis' Double Life
- The Gang Makes Paddy's Great Again
- The Gang Beats Boggs: Ladies Reboot
- The Gang Does a Clip Show
- Charlie's Home Alone
- The Gang Wins the Big Game
- The Janitor Always Mops Twice
- The Gang Goes to Ireland
- Dee Sinks in a Bog
- The Gang Carries a Corpse Up a Mountain
- The Gang Goes Bowling
Best moments10
- For a chance to get one over on the guys, Dee joins an all-female flight with Artemis, the Waitress, Charlie's mom, and Mac's mom to beat the Wade Boggs 'drinking whilst on a flight' record.
- A corporate chain offers to buy the Paddy's Pub, leaving Dee and Charlie unemployed and forcing them to find jobs at another restaurant, where they abuse their positions and take advantage of the manager, who is Dee's friend.
- Mac spends a day at the seminary to truly understand what it takes to become a priest; Dennis and Frank plan an elaborate trap to humiliate Charlie's pen pal; Dee prepares for a date with an Irish doctor; Charlie bonds with his pen pal.
- In the black-and-white noir world of his memory, Charlie navigates the seedy underbelly of Philadelphia as Frank has been "diarrhea poisoned," and it's up to Charlie to clean up the mess.
- The guys crash Dee's bowling league night and compete in a Battle of the Sexes at a bowling alley owned by the McPoyles.
- Dee discovers that the waitress Charlie is obsessed with is getting married to her ex-boyfriend and plots to derail the wedding, while Mac, Frank and Dennis try to get Charlie back on the dating scene.
- Dennis reveals that he has a baby from his layover time in North Dakota and everyone offers solutions to the problem, but in the end, Dennis must decide which life to continue to lead.
- Tensions run high in the gang when Mac courts Dennis and Dee's mom and the two organize a stakeout to blackmail Frank and get out of "Charlie work".
- Charlie manipulates Mac and Dennis when he accuses the two of them with sleeping with the coffee shop waitress.
- After invading the world of the wealthy, Charlie and Dee find romance. Not to be left out, Dennis, Frank and Mac try to get in on the action.
- The Gang Beats Boggs: Ladies Reboot
- The Gang Sells Out
- Dee Sinks in a Bog
- The Janitor Always Mops Twice
- The Gang Goes Bowling
- The Waitress Is Getting Married
- Dennis' Double Life
- Mac Bangs Dennis' Mom
- Mac's Banging the Waitress
- Charlie and Dee Find Love