Danny DeVito Says He Felt Like a ‘Greased Blob’ Shooting Famous Nude Scene in “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”

Meredith WilshereSat, September 5, 2026 at 9:59 AM UTC

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Danny DeVito; Danny DeVito in the couch scene.Credit: Roy Rochlin/Getty;Hulu -

Danny DeVito recalls filming a memorable nude scene for It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s sixth season

He describes emerging from a couch naked in front of unfamiliar background actors as both awkward and hilarious

DeVito says the cast and crew feel like family as the show heads into its 18th season

Danny DeVito has had a long, storied career in comedy, but there’s one moment from the early days of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia that still sticks out to him.

The actor and comedian, 81, sat down for an interview with Entertainment Weekly to talk about some of the most outrageous things he’s done in his career. He specifically pointed to the It’s Always Sunny moment when his character, Frank Reynolds, emerged from a couch naked in the season 6 Christmas special.

“When I came out of the couch naked, I forgot in the script that it was at a cocktail party, and the first time I walked in the room, I realized, I don’t know any of these people,” he recalled. “These are all actors that do the background acting, and I have to come out of this couch like a greased halibut.”

In the episode, DeVito’s character gets sewn into a couch to hear what people are saying about him. Once he gets too hot, however, he stumbles out, completely naked.

Danny DeVitoCredit: Kevin Winter/Getty

He shared that when he finally came out, costar Kaitlin Olson was so stunned she didn’t say her line.

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“I mean, I come out looking like a greased blob, my ass is out, and I say, ‘Hot, hot, hot, hot, hot,’ and she’s supposed to have a line, and she didn’t say her line, and I’m just going, ‘Hot, hot, hot, hot, hot,’” he remembered. “But she’s just staring at me. So we did it again. I didn’t mind going back into the couch and getting greased up by all the makeup artists.”

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia is heading into its 18th season, with all of the main cast members, including DeVito, Olson, Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton and Rob Mac, returning.

The Matilda actor said the cast is very close, noting that they “text during the year” and often “see each other for dinner.”

“But when we come back, it’s like coming home. We have people who have been there from the beginning, like grips and costume designers and the camera department. It’s like a really big family that gets together for 12 weeks and creates insane things,” DeVito shares.

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