Community: The TV Show

This is a great cast. I just started watching it, and Danny Pudi's character is tied with Chevy Chase's for the best character on the show. I just saw the episode with Chevy Chase dressed up as The Beastmaster at the Dia de los Muertos party when he trades pills with the guy in the bathroom and freaks out on acid.

It's the funniest I've seen Chevy Chase since Christmas Vacation. The characters all work well off of each other, but the director got it right when he told Chase not to make his character snarky or a smartass. That was a good way to send Chase in a different direction with the character: he should be sincere even though he's funny because the audience is supposed to laugh at his character and while he's supposed to be funny, he's not supposed to be in on the joke.

 

It's a wonderful unconventional sitcom. It really is too good for Network TV, which is probably why it's been fighting cancellation, seemingly, ever since it came out.

It's Community college on acid, and they are constantly changing up the concept and delivery of the show. I'd imagine the technical budget of this show must be huge compared to other sitcoms on TV.

Huge cast, constantly changing sets, constantly changing themes and funny as hell.

:bears:

 

Trailer for the Return of "Community".

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"Prometheus" inspired "Community" trailer.


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"Girl With a Dragon Tattoo" inspired "Community" trailer.


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Seasons 1 and 2 were all time. Struggled to get into 3 though.

 

I'm afraid to watch any of these trailers until I finish Seasons 1 and 2. Uggh, but I'm tempted.

 

There's no giveaways to anything. It's not really a plot driven show.

Trailers are basically just mash-ups of various short clips.

 

Ah, good. I'll watch them then. I had to rewatch the Pierce-tripping-balls-as-Beastmaster episode again last night though. With the right direction, Chase can still be really funny. It's a nice reminder of what he once was.

 

I've watched a few times but didn't get into it. I think Parks & Rec is much funnier.

Come on...Ron Swanson is the funniest character on television.

 

You've just given me another show to look up, Muzse. :)

 

Parks & Rec is good. Probably closer in style to "The Office", but funnier.