[s5e3] The Great Recession Guide

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

Frank is saved when he receives a massive government "bailout" [S5E3] The Great Recession

To save money, Mac and Dennis "fire" Charlie and Dee, leading to the creation of a "self-sustaining" internal economy using Paddy’s Dollars . In the episode "The Great Recession" (Season 5,

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. [S5E3] The Great Recession