Glenn Howerton standing near a river in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
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It's Always Sunny Based An Episode On An Actual Glenn Howerton Breakdown
By DANIELLE RYAN
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Spoiler Warning!
The story contains spoilers for
the Season 16 finale of “It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia.”
Glenn Howerton as Dennis screaming in It’s Always Sunny
Dennis (Glenn Howerton) has an explosive freakout during the Season 16 finale of “It’s Always Sunny,” and the episode is inspired by an occurrence from Howerton’s real life.
Glenn Howerton in It’s Always Sunny
In the finale, Dennis’ doctor tells him his high blood pressure requires medication. Dennis doesn’t believe him, but he gets a smart watch to monitor his blood pressure.
Dennis screaming in a car in It’s Always Sunny
Dennis avoids stressful situations any time his blood pressure starts to rise. It's a great set-up that allows him to get into many situations that trigger his short temper.
Glenn Howerton screaming at a man in It’s Always Sunny
His watch beeps as he gets agitated, so it makes a lot of noise when his car rental appointment is double-booked, he loses his phone, and he can’t get into his electric rental car.
Glenn Howerton on The Always Sunny Podcast
On “The Always Sunny Podcast,” Howerton shared a real-life story about the time his Tesla key fob stopped working, and he tried to use the back-up app on his phone.
Dennis leaning against a bar with his eyes closed
He and a friend had gone to see a movie and parked in an underground parking garage, though. They couldn’t get phone or WiFi reception and were stuck, unable to get into the Tesla.
Glenn Howerton as Dennis
Both Howerton and Dennis sought help, but ended up in futile customer service loops. Dennis’ situation gets ridiculous, but Howerton took an Uber and figured it out later.