"The Gang Replaces Dee with a Monkey" is the fourth episode of the fifteenth season of the American sitcom television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
It is the 158th overall episode of the series and was written by main cast member Glenn Howerton and Nina Pedrad and directed by Todd Biermann.
In the episode, the guys think Dee may be starting menopause and, unwilling to tolerate her incoming behavior, decide to replace her with a monkey who serves great beers.
In November 2021, it was reported that the fourth episode of the fifteenth season would be titled "The Gang Replaces Dee with a Monkey", and was to be directed by Todd Biermann and written by main cast member Glenn Howerton and Nina Pedrad.
[2] In its original American broadcast, "The Gang Replaces Dee with a Monkey" was seen by an estimated 0.235 million household viewers and gained a 0.14 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Sure, this fourth episode has its shakier elements, and there aren't many Sunny outings where the A and B stories are so tenuously connected, but at least 'The Gang Replaces Dee With A Monkey' is recognizable in its go-for-broke outrageousness.
Moments like Charlie's confusion over Pennsylvania's geography, Dee's horrible acting class, and the revelation of what made Dennis the way he is are all likely to go down as classic It's Always Sunny scenes.
"[5] Ray Flook of Bleeding Cool wrote, "And just like that, we're back to The Gang wielding a ten-ton satirical hammer by taking on women in the workplace and the denigrating way many of them still get treated in their respective professions.
"[6] Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com wrote, "The season really gets going when a series of events sends the gang to Ireland for the first time as multiple episodes unfold across the Atlantic Ocean.