"Risk E. Rat's Pizza and Amusement Center" is the sixth episode of the sixteenth season of the American sitcom television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.232 million household viewers and gained a 0.09 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
Charlie and Dennis also discover that the animatronics' section was closed and will instead form a new superstore, prompting them to start hitting the wall to bring it down.
Frank (Danny DeVito) and Dee (Kaitlin Olson) start a "joke hunt", in which they will try to find clues and possibly meet the mascot, Risk E. However, they are also disappointed to see that many of the characters have changed in name and personality.
[1] In its original American broadcast, "Risk E. Rat's Pizza and Amusement Center" was seen by an estimated 0.232 million household viewers and gained a 0.09 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Ray Flook of Bleeding Cool wrote, "you know that 'Risk E. Rat's Pizza & Amusement Center' has all of the makings of a truly & wonderfully inappropriate gem.
"[6] Rendy Jones of Paste wrote, "The gang's havoc in the restaurant is a direct mirror of its product-of-its-time offensive humor during its early years — using ableist slurs, doing racist accents, etc.
"[7] Ross Bonaime of Collider wrote, "That sort of toxic nostalgia and the breaking down of how the 'things used to be better in my day' mentality is a great example of It's Always Sunny commenting on our current society in a fun way that also manages to be prescient.