Cooperative Escapism in Familial Relations information
5th episode of the 4th season of Community
"Cooperative Escapism in Familial Relations"
Community episode
Episode no.
Season 4 Episode 5
Directed by
Tristram Shapeero
Written by
Steve Basilone and Annie Mebane
Production code
405
Original air date
March 7, 2013 (2013-03-07)
Guest appearances
James Brolin as William Winger
Adam Devine as Willy Jr.
Episode chronology
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"Cooperative Escapism in Familial Relations" is the fifth episode of the fourth season of Community, which originally aired on March 7, 2013 on NBC. Set at Thanksgiving, the episode shows Jeff meeting his father for the first time while other members of the group attend Shirley's Thanksgiving dinner with her family, in a parody of The Shawshank Redemption. The former storyline received mixed critical reception, whilst the latter was mostly criticized. The episode was watched by an estimated 3.29 million viewers upon its premiere.
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