S02 E02Photograph not available
S02 E02 · 2006-06-29
The Gang Goes Jihad ↗
IMDb8.5Dennis struggles with the misspellings in Charlie’s video script.
Evidence: Springfield! Springfield! · episode dialogue ↗FOLLOWING THE THREAD · 23 RECORDED EPISODES
Charlie’s illiteracy
Written language, as interpreted by Charlie Kelly.
Also filed under: illiterate · hieroglyphics
Open on the connection board ↗Combine with more tags +S02 E08Photograph not available
S02 E08 · 2006-08-03
The Gang Runs for Office ↗
IMDb7.9Dennis cannot make sense of the campaign speech Charlie wrote.
Evidence: Springfield! Springfield! · episode dialogue ↗S03 E01Photograph not available
S03 E01 · 2007-09-13
The Gang Finds a Dumpster Baby ↗
IMDb8.5Mac and Dee struggle to interpret Charlie’s badly written note.
Evidence: Springfield! Springfield! · episode dialogue ↗S03 E04Photograph not available
S03 E04 · 2007-09-20
The Gang Gets Held Hostage ↗
IMDb8.9Charlie’s warning on the vent wall leaves Frank confused.
Evidence: Springfield! Springfield! · episode dialogue ↗S03 E06Photograph not available
S03 E06 · 2007-09-27
The Gang Solves the North Korea Situation ↗
IMDb8.3Charlie mistakes the private-room sign for a reference to a pirate.
Evidence: Springfield! Springfield! · episode dialogue ↗S03 E09Photograph not available
S03 E09 · 2007-10-11
Sweet Dee's Dating a Retarded Person ↗
IMDb9.2Charlie substitutes drawings for written lyrics.
Evidence: Springfield! Springfield! · episode dialogue ↗S03 E15Photograph not available
S03 E15 · 2007-11-15
The Gang Dances Their Asses Off ↗
IMDb8.9Charlie confuses the entry form’s prize field with something to be proud of.
Evidence: Springfield! Springfield! · episode dialogue ↗S04 E13Photograph not available
S04 E13 · 2008-11-20
The Nightman Cometh ↗
IMDb9.7Artemis explains that she added words while transcribing Charlie’s original work.
Evidence: Springfield! Springfield! · episode dialogue ↗S05 E03Photograph not available
S05 E03 · 2009-10-01
The Great Recession ↗
IMDb8.0Charlie mistakes the closed sign for a Coors sign.
Evidence: Springfield! Springfield! · episode dialogue ↗S05 E04Photograph not available
S05 E04 · 2009-10-08
The Gang Gives Frank an Intervention ↗
IMDb8.7Dennis and Dee turn the intervention discussion toward Charlie’s reading.
Evidence: Springfield! Springfield! · episode dialogue ↗S06 E04Photograph not available
S06 E04 · 2010-10-07
Mac's Big Break ↗
IMDb8.1While trying to look up the radio answer, Charlie cannot find the H key or spell hockey.
Evidence: Springfield! Springfield! · episode dialogue ↗S06 E09Photograph not available
S06 E09 · 2010-11-11
Dee Reynolds: Shaping America's Youth ↗
IMDb8.9Charlie’s film performance includes difficulty reading the police-chief dialogue.
Evidence: Springfield! Springfield! · episode dialogue ↗S07 E07Photograph not available
S07 E07 · 2011-10-27
Chardee MacDennis: The Game of Games ↗
IMDb9.2An ungrammatical trivia question exposes Charlie’s authorship.
Evidence: Springfield! Springfield! · episode dialogue ↗S08 E01Photograph not available
S08 E01 · 2012-10-11
Pop-Pop: The Final Solution ↗
IMDb7.8Charlie mangles the dental practice’s name when reading its sign.
Evidence: Springfield! Springfield! · episode dialogue ↗S08 E04Photograph not available
S08 E04 · 2012-11-01
Charlie and Dee Find Love ↗
IMDb8.9Frank cannot decipher Charlie’s written instructions.
Evidence: Springfield! Springfield! · episode dialogue ↗S08 E07Photograph not available
S08 E07 · 2012-11-29
Frank's Back in Business ↗
IMDb8.1Dennis questions how Charlie will handle a job requiring reading.
Evidence: Springfield! Springfield! · episode dialogue ↗S09 E08Photograph not available
S09 E08 · 2013-10-23
Flowers for Charlie ↗
IMDb8.8Dennis points out that listening bypasses Charlie’s inability to read.
Evidence: Springfield! Springfield! · episode dialogue ↗S10 E07Photograph not available
S10 E07 · 2015-02-25
Mac Kills His Dad ↗
IMDb7.9Charlie fails to recognize his mother’s cursive signature.
Evidence: Springfield! Springfield! · episode dialogue ↗S10 E09Photograph not available
S10 E09 · 2015-03-11
Frank Retires ↗
IMDb8.0The blood signature misspells Charlie’s name.
Evidence: Springfield! Springfield! · episode dialogue ↗S12 E02Photograph not available
S12 E02 · 2017-01-11
The Gang Goes to a Water Park ↗
IMDb9.5Charlie struggles to orient the park map.
Evidence: Forever Dreaming · episode transcript ↗S12 E03Photograph not available
S12 E03 · 2017-01-18
Old Lady House: A Situation Comedy ↗
IMDb8.5Charlie reads the message through its pictures.
Evidence: Forever Dreaming · episode transcript ↗S12 E08Photograph not available
S12 E08 · 2017-02-22
The Gang Tends Bar ↗
IMDb8.1Charlie cannot find a rhyme for Jerry.
Evidence: Forever Dreaming · episode transcript ↗S15 E05Photograph not available
S15 E05 · 2021-12-15
The Gang Goes to Ireland ↗
IMDb8.0Mac contrasts Charlie’s Irish reading with his English difficulties.
Evidence: Forever Dreaming · episode dialogue ↗These are researched occurrences. More may exist in episodes whose tags are still being documented.