The hunters pick their target
Mac and Dennis enlist Cricket for a human hunt; Frank helps their target turn the tables.
Supporting source ↗CASE FILE · S04 E01
Mac and Dennis: Manhunters
S04 E01Photograph not available
Dee and Charlie eat some of Frank's stash of extraordinarily tasty meat and won't rest until they can get more. Meanwhile, Mac and Dennis take sport hunting to the next level.
THE SHORT VERSION · SPOILERS AHEAD
INSIDE THE CASE.
A manufactured craving
Frank claims Charlie and Dee ate human flesh, sending them on a search that reaches a morgue.
Supporting source ↗The movie veteran
Frank’s supposed survival history borrows from Rambo, setting up his self-appointed role as hunting expert.
Supporting source ↗The meat revealed
Frank says the meat was raccoon and suggests a tapeworm explains the hunger. His diagnosis is a claim, not a confirmed finding.
Supporting source ↗THE EVIDENCE
THINGS IN THIS EPISODE.
Characters
Charlie Kelly182 other recorded episodes
Charlie sits across from Dee at her kitchen table.Source ↗
Dee Reynolds181 other recorded episodes
Dee and Charlie compare the food spread across her table.Source ↗
Dennis Reynolds178 other recorded episodes
Dennis joins Mac in matching camouflage.Source ↗
Frank Reynolds173 other recorded episodes
Frank returns wearing a red headband beside Cricket.Source ↗
Mac182 other recorded episodes
Mac wears sleeveless camouflage outside the apartment building.Source ↗
Rickety Cricket25 other recorded episodes
Cricket carries a cane during his visit to Paddy’s.Source ↗
The attendant speaks with Charlie and Dee from his desk.Source ↗
Locations
Charlie’s apartment49 other recorded episodes
The separate plots converge in Charlie’s apartment.Source ↗
Dee’s apartment29 other recorded episodes
Dee’s kitchen becomes the tasting room for their meat search.Source ↗
Paddy’s Pub148 other recorded episodes
The hunting debate begins at the bar.Source ↗
Charlie and Dee stand beside a covered body on a mortuary table.Source ↗
Objects
Food & drinks
Beer bottles14 other recorded episodes
Beer bottles cover the table where Charlie and Dee eat.Source ↗
Charlie and Dee eat wrapped sandwiches outside.Source ↗
Frank identifies the supposedly human meat as raccoon.Source ↗
Schemes
Running jokes
Frank borrows a Rambo plot for his hunting story.Source ↗
Costumes
Bandanas5 other recorded episodes
Mac ties a patterned bandana around his upper arm during the hunt.Source ↗
Camouflage costumes4 other recorded episodes
Mac and Dennis coordinate black-and-white camouflage outfits.Source ↗
FOLLOW THE THREAD
CONNECTED EPISODES.
S04 E13 Connected through Canes, Paddy’s Pub, Frank Reynolds and 4 more.
S05 E03 
Connected through Steaks, Knives, Beer bottles and 6 more.
S04 E06 Connected through Bowls, Beer bottles, Charlie’s apartment and 6 more.
S05 E09 Connected through Bowls, Dee’s apartment, Charlie’s apartment and 5 more.
SOURCES & NOTES.
Tags document researched occurrences, not every appearance. Read the research notes and attribution.