Community (2009– )

A smarmy lawyer, whose education is deemed void by the bar, is forced to attend a local community college with an extremely eclectic staff and student body.

Creator:

Dan Harmon

Stars:

Joel McHale, Danny Pudi, Donald Glover

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 3 wins & 23 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Joel McHale	...	Jeff Winger (84 episodes, 2009-2013)
Gillian Jacobs	...	Britta Perry (84 episodes, 2009-2013)
Danny Pudi	...	Abed Nadir (84 episodes, 2009-2013)
Yvette Nicole Brown	...	Shirley Bennett (84 episodes, 2009-2013)
Alison Brie	...	Annie Edison (84 episodes, 2009-2013)
Donald Glover	...	Troy Barnes (84 episodes, 2009-2013)
Chevy Chase	...	Pierce Hawthorne (84 episodes, 2009-2013)
Ken Jeong	...	Señor Chang (83 episodes, 2009-2013)
Jim Rash	...	Dean Pelton (70 episodes, 2009-2013)
Richard Erdman	...	Leonard (40 episodes, 2009-2013)

Storyline

A lawyer is scuppered when it is discovered that he has falsely claimed to have a bachelor's degree. He is suspended and enrolls himself into Community college. He forms a study group so that he can get closer to an attractive student. The study group includes a millionaire, a former drug addict, a former quarter-back, a single mother, and a film student.

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Plot Keywords:

study group | college | lawyer | community college | christian stereotype | 

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Taglines:

Mastering the B.S. degree at community college.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

NBC [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 September 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Balfékek

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Krasnoff Foster Productions, Harmonius Claptrap, Russo Brothers

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Each episode ends with a credit as "A Dan Harmon/Russo Brothers _________". The last word(s) include "Fiasco", "Parade of Tears", "Diorama", "Bridal Shower" and "Tantrum".

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Goofs

The Colorado Bar Association automatically disbars anyone who lies about having a bachelor's degree for a minimum of eight years, not the conditional four-year probationary period Jeff is given to obtain said degree. Further, reinstatement to the bar after that period would be highly unlikely given his previous dishonesty.

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Quotes

[repeated line]
Star-Burns: My name is Alex!

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.141 (2013)

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Soundtracks

"At Least It was Here"
(Community Main Title)
performed by The 88
written by Keith Slettedahl, Adam Merrin, Todd O'Keefe, Anthony Zimmitti

User Reviews

Finally!

Finally, after a long dry-spell, I have found a live-action TV show that actually makes me laugh again.

Watching this show made me burst out laughing so many times. The script is wonderfully written and the actors have excellent comedic timing to match it. Sure, there are a few less-than-funny parts about it, but then again, it's not sketch comedy, so it can't be funny all the time.

McHale leads nicely, but both he and Gillian Jacobs do a weird 180 degree turn in character after a couple of episodes. It was supposed to be a step meant to make them seem more human and vulnerable, rather than absurd, comedic characters, but ends up making you a bit uneasy. A special kudos goes to Ken Jeong, for portraying one of the funnier characters portrayed on screen as of late.