I wrote a spec script for "Always Sunny"... can I do anything with it?
Hello!
This community is new to me, so I apologize if my post is off topic in any way.
I've been a writer for a long time, pretty much always have my hand in doing something creative whether it be short stories, comedy sketch videos, recording music, developing ideas for projects, etc.
I've written plenty of scripts for myself to make videos with, some short films and mostly comedy sketch style videos for Youtube.
If you're familiar with It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, you know their irreverent, bonkers, off the wall humor, and it's been an obsession of mine since I started watching the show. I always assumed that those guys always wrote their own material, and for the most part that's been true. But here and there, there are credits for writers other than Glenn, Charlie, or Rob.
So being that I have an ADHD tendency to glom on to any idea that floats through my head, I figured maybe I could write a spec script for Sunny and send it in! Bad idea? You tell me!
The idea was fairly simple. The episode is essentially about the main characters attempting to clean Charlie's apartment in order to find a macguffin, with various hijinks ensuing. I've written it, and I've gotten some feedback from friends saying that they liked it and thought it fit the vibe pretty well.
What I'm wondering now is, would it even be possible to send in this script to be looked at by anyone in the Sunny production at FX? Is this a pipe dream or is it possible I can get some eyeballs on it?
What would you recommend? Any thoughts are greatly appreciated!
Posted Sep 11, 2025, 5:01 PM UTC