Community shines thanks to the sheer ridiculousness of the classes and the way that the writers have managed to so effortlessly capture the thematic resonance those classes allow. I’m not …
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As of Friday afternoon, this episode went from part of a fait accompli to perhaps the first step in Community‘s rehabilitation. Hopefully.
Because, even though “Advanced Introduction to Finality,” like …
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Ironic, I guess, that an episode set mostly in the past just didn’t have time on its side.
In “Heroic Origins,” writers Steve Basilone, Maggie Bandur and Annie Mebane, fittingly, …
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The way “Basic Human Anatomy” turned out, one has to ask: Can Jim Rash write more episodes of Community, please?
In his first go-round for the show, the Academy Award-winner …
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If you’re going to have a trifle of a story, it’s a smart move to have Malcolm McDowell handle most of whatever lifting there is to be done.
The return …
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What often made Community’s “gimmick” episodes work was the show would sneak strong enough stories to not only justify the themes, but give them more to work with. “Intro to …
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“Herstory of Dance” is an odd duck of an episode. It’s basically a well-executed bad story.
At least, that’s what comes out if you stop and think about it. Because …
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Somewhat improbably, this ended up being the show’s most consistent episode of the season so far, as a different mix of the show’s usual elements produces a three-pronged college movie …
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Last time, we praised series creator Dan Harmon for clearing up some of Community’s plot points in a reasonable amount of time. This week, however, writer Ben Wexler seems to …
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For its singularly awkward fourth-season premiere, Community chose to remind its fans that things could be worse: at least it’s not a Chuck Lorre show. But the bigger question remains: …
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