[s5e3] The Great Recession -

In the episode "The Great Recession" (Season 5, Episode 3), the Gang attempts to navigate the 2008 financial crisis with their typical brand of misguided logic and self-interest. Key Plot Features

To save money, Mac and Dennis "fire" Charlie and Dee, leading to the creation of a "self-sustaining" internal economy using Paddy’s Dollars . [S5E3] The Great Recession

The episode is famous for its heavy, overt product placement for Dave & Buster's and Coors Light . While intended as a meta-joke about the show needing money during a recession, creator Glenn Howerton noted the joke was somewhat ruined because the network (FX) ran real commercials for those same brands during the broadcast. Quick Breakdown Parody Subject The 2008 Financial Crisis & Bernie Madoff Business Venture Frank and Dee's "family business" involving runoff crabs Resolution In the episode "The Great Recession" (Season 5,