For most television shows, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” is something of a guiding principle; just look at long-running shows like “The Simpsons” or “The Big Bang Theory,” which have managed to mine years of entertainment from very simple premises. That’s why it’s refreshing to see a show like “Archer,” which has managed to reinvent itself on a regular season-by-season basis.

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The first season of “Dave” made rapper Lil Dicky—real name Dave Burd—more powerful than his non-believers could have ever imagined. In the crowded landscape of TV, the series that riffs on Burd’s dreams of being the biggest rapper in the world became FX’s most-watched comedy of all time, beating out previous favorites like “Atlanta” among others. The brilliant first five episodes of Season 2 prove this was no fluke, especially as the writers find even more gold in the show’s polarizing premise: the story of a white rapper’s rise, with storylines and ensemble members that call out the character at its center.

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The Gang is back! Well, almost all of them, anyway. The upcoming season of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” is hitting FXX next month and in the newest trailer, we see just how Charlie, Sweet Dee, Frank, and Mac have figured out how to fill the Dennis-shaped hole in their lives.

As seen in the trailer, Mac literally buys a Dennis-shaped hole to fill. And that’s just the beginning.

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