"Community" (2009) TV series 2009-????

Creator:

Dan Harmon

Seasons:

1

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

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.

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Dec. 10

8:00 PM

NBC

Comparative Religion

#1.12

Cast

Joel McHale	...	Jeff Winger (12 episodes, 2009)
Gillian Jacobs	...	Britta (12 episodes, 2009)
Danny Pudi	...	Abed (12 episodes, 2009)
Yvette Nicole Brown	...	Shirley (12 episodes, 2009)
Alison Brie	...	Annie (12 episodes, 2009)
Donald Glover	...	Troy (12 episodes, 2009)
Chevy Chase	...	Pierce Hawthorne (12 episodes, 2009)
Ken Jeong	...	Senor Chang / ... (11 episodes, 2009)
Jim Rash	...	Dean Pelton (8 episodes, 2009)
David M. Tran	...	Student (6 episodes, 2009)

Country:

USA

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Filming Locations:

Camino Theater, Los Angeles City College - 855 North Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Krasnoff Foster Productions

Goofs:

Factual errors: 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.

Soundtrack:

Main Title Theme

Great ensemble work with fresh ideas about relationships

The promos for this series really turned me off. Another dreary, predictable story about the uncaring horny guy pursuing the lovely stand-offish female? Wow was I wrong! These characters are refreshingly complex and give us lots of surprises in an all too short half-hour. The concept of a bunch of mismatched community college students bumbling through life is rich with possibilities and, speaking as a former community college student, has the ring of truth all the way through. All the actors are wonderful -- especially Gillian Jacobs and Alison Brie. The cherry on top is the amazing Chevy Chase, so oft-criticized for being the self-indulgent ham, who delivers as nuanced and compelling ensemble-sensitive performance as you are ever going to see. My sense is that this show has got some serious legs!