The season three premiere of FX's sensational comedy It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia recorded 2.3 million viewers, shattering the show's previous high of 1.7 million (the premiere of season two)..
An encore presentation on Thursday added 1.9 million viewers, raising the +7 rating to an incredible 4.2 million (3.2 million in 18-49 and 2.3 million in 18-34).
The ratings spike was likely aided by the recent release of the long awaited increase of seasons one and two on DVD.
