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Community is an American television sitcom which premiered on NBC on September 17, 2009, and ended on June 2, 2015. The series creator Dan Harmon served as showrunner for all seasons, except season four in which David Guarascio and Moses Port served as co-showrunners.[1][2] The series follows a group of students at a community college in the fictional locale of Greendale, Colorado. The series heavily uses meta-humor and pop culture references, often parodying film and television clichés and tropes.[3][4]
The series stars Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alison Brie, Donald Glover, Ken Jeong, and Chevy Chase, with Jim Rash being promoted from recurring to series regular in season three.[5][6] In season four, following an incident on set, Chase departed the series.[7][8] In the fifth episode of season five, Glover left the series,[9][10] followed by Brown in the season finale.[11][12]
During the course of the series, 110 episodes of Community aired over six seasons. The first season of Community aired from September 17, 2009, through May 20, 2010. On March 5, 2010, NBC renewed the series for a second season,[13] which aired from September 23, 2010, through May 12, 2011. The series was renewed for a third season on March 17, 2011.[14] The third season aired from September 22, 2011, and concluded on May 17, 2012. The series was renewed for a fourth season on May 10, 2012.[15] The fourth season ran from February 7 to May 9, 2013.[16] The day after the season four finale, NBC announced it had renewed the series for a fifth season;[17] the season ran from January 2 through April 17, 2014.[18] A month later NBC announced that the series had been canceled.[19] Yahoo! Screen picked it up for a sixth and final season,[20] which ran from March 17 to June 2, 2015.[21][22]
- ^ Busis, Hillary (June 17, 2013). "Dan Harmon on 'Community' season 4: Not good". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 21, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ Turchiano, Danielle (March 16, 2015). "Dan Harmon Talks 'Community' Cast Shake-Ups, Changes for Yahoo and a Future Beyond Season 6". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ Stevens, Hampton (May 12, 2011). "The Meta, Innovative Genius of 'Community'". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on April 5, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ Heller, Esther (June 24, 2022). "10 Best Jokes In Community". CBR. Archived from the original on January 15, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ Nededog, Jethro (July 25, 2011). "'Community' Casts John Goodman as Its Newest Vice Dean". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ James, Emily (September 23, 2011). "Community: "Biology 101"". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ Sharf, Zach (February 15, 2022). "'Chevy Chase Ignores Claims of Problematic Set Behavior: 'I Don't Give a Crap…I Am Who I Am'". Variety. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ Hedash, Kara (March 6, 2020). "Community: The Reason Why Chevy Chase Left Before Season 5". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ Lavender, Natasha (December 8, 2019). "The Real Reason Donald Glover Left Community During Season 5". Looper. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ Alexander, Julia (August 9, 2016). "Donald Glover on why he had to leave Community to move his career forward". Polygon. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ Hedash, Kara (July 5, 2020). "Community: Here's Why Yvette Nicole Brown's Shirley Left After Season 5". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ Stedman, Alex (September 30, 2014). "Yvette Nicole Brown Leaves 'Community'". Variety. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ "NBC Gives Pickups To Thursday-Night Comedies '30 Rock,' 'The Office' and 'Community'" (Press release). NBC. March 5, 2010. Archived from the original on March 7, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (March 17, 2011). "Breaking: NBC Renews The Office, Community and Parks and Recreation". TVLine. Archived from the original on March 19, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 10, 2012). "NBC's 'Community' Renewed with 13 Episode Order". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 22, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ Villarreal, Yvonne (October 30, 2012). "'Community' goes back to school Feb. 7 as NBC sets midseason slate". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 27, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (May 10, 2013). "School's Not Out: NBC Renews Community". TVLine. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ Hibberd, James (May 12, 2013). "NBC fall schedule reveals big moves". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 4, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
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:1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 30, 2014). "'Community' Revived To Air On Yahoo In Fall With 13 Episodes". Deadline. Archived from the original on July 1, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
- ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (January 13, 2015). "Community Season 6 Gets Premiere Date on Yahoo! Screen (Watch Promo)". TVLine. Archived from the original on January 14, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ^ "Comic Con: Yahoo Won't Binge Release 'Community'". Deadline Hollywood. July 24, 2014. Archived from the original on July 27, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2014.