"The Gang Tries Desperately to Win an Award" is the third episode of the ninth season of the American television sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
[1] The episode is a commentary on how the series had not yet received a single Emmy nomination as of its initial airing, and features many meta references and parodies of other sitcoms.
[b] Frank attempts to make a good impression on the owner, and Dennis, Dee and Mac drink a "blue hole" cocktail, and comment on how they like the chemistry between the bartenders.
After seeing the success of the other bar, The Gang plans to make Paddy's more welcoming, with Dennis arranging for Dee and Mac to have their own "will they, won't they", and gives them one-liner quips to memorise.
Charlie plays the song he wrote about Paddy's Pub on his keyboard, but The Gang hates it and they lock him in the basement.