Like Seinfeld did before them, the cast of Sunny is at its best when they are able to play off of each other. The episode challenges the strength of the show by making the cast play a lavish game of chicken from afar. Dennis gets the restaurant warfare going by sending over a single glass of red win to Frank and Charlie’s table. Frank is angered by their offering and retaliates by sending Dennis and Mac a fancy bottle of white wine. Dee is the side-plot of the episode as the cross-restaurant battle is going on. She’s there taking advantage of a Groupon deal, reflecting on her loneliness. She badgers the waiter for company, an obvious sign that she’s the fifth wheel of the Gang. The gags in The Gang Dines Out mostly fall flat until Frank and Charlie up the ante. They buy the entire restaurant (except for Dennis and Mac) a shot of Sambuca to toast a veteran. Dennis, never one to let anyone in the Gang upstage him, grabs the microphone and confesses his appreciation for Mac as a hero in his life. If this episode proves anything, it’s that the only people the Gang belongs with are each other. In a season filled with juicy plotlines, this episode was limited because it was set in real time and it showed in both dialogue and the gags that attempted to save a weak plot. Sunny Moments: The “They hate the Troops” Toast. Mac slapping the waiter’s ass with a tip. Sunniest Moment:
