"Frank vs. Russia" is the fourth episode of the sixteenth season of the American sitcom television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
In the episode, Charlie gets Frank to participate in a local chess competition, while Dennis helps Mac and Dee with their dates.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.205 million household viewers and gained a 0.09 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
To cheat their way to the top, they seek the help of Jack Kelly (Andrew Friedman), who provides them with camera glasses and a buzzer to fully watch the matches from an ice cream truck and tell their moves.
At the match, Dennis uses anal beads controlled from an app on his phone to inform Frank about the right move, warning him from the ice cream truck.
[2] In its original American broadcast, "Frank vs. Russia" was seen by an estimated 0.205 million household viewers and gained a 0.09 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research.
System, writing, "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is revisiting some of its greatest hits and deepest cuts in season 16, but they're clearly having a blast turning things on their heads.
"[7] Rendy Jones of Paste praised the episode's callbacks, "it references some of its most notable moments in passing and then does a hilarious 180 on them (within 30 seconds of saying he 'got the gay thing,' Frank retracts his statement due to Mac sharing a bizarre dating habit).
If characters aren't doing sudden reversals, they instead further develop several series-high moments, such as Dennis' dating system making its long-awaited return.
"[8] Austen Goslin of Polygon wrote, "More importantly, it serves as a fantastic reminder that whether they're pulling a story directly from internet speculation about international sports, or playing their own greatest hits in reverse the gang's still got it, even 16 seasons later.