[s5e3] The Great Recession -

Frank is saved when he receives a massive government "bailout"

A shanty town of newly impoverished people forms outside the bar, leading to Charlie living in a cardboard box and trying to sell "local Delaware runoff crabs" (which Dee notes look like sea scorpions). [S5E3] The Great Recession

Frank Reynolds loses his fortune in a Ponzi scheme (a direct parody of the Bernie Madoff scandal) and unsuccessfully attempts to hang himself, though his neck is "too thick" for the noose. Frank is saved when he receives a massive

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 Key Plot Features To save money, Mac and

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