For the uninitiated, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia —the record-breaking, morally bankrupt, and gloriously offensive sitcom about five narcissistic friends running a dive bar—seems like an odd candidate for archival heroism. It’s not lost media. It’s not from the silent era. Yet, search “Always Sunny Internet Archive” today, and you’ll find a chaotic, beautiful, and legally nebulous collection of fan-preserved history.
Several seasons had "Unrated" DVD releases with extended scenes and slightly more vulgar dialogue. For example, "The Nightman Cometh" (Season 4, Episode 13) has an extended musical intro that was cut for time on Hulu. The Internet Archive houses high-bitrate rips of these extended versions. always sunny in philadelphia internet archive
Yes, people have written actual college theses about this show. The Archive hosts several public-domain academic papers, including: For the uninitiated, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia