Questions
Who created Community and when did it premiere?
Dan Harmon created the show, and it premiered on NBC on September 17, 2009.
Where does the show take place?
It is set at Greendale Community College, a community college in fictional Colorado.
How does the study group first come together?
Jeff creates a study group by pretending to be a Spanish tutor as a way to pursue Britta, and that group becomes the heart of the series.
Who are the main cast members?
The ensemble includes Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alison Brie, Donald Glover, Ken Jeong, Chevy Chase, and Jim Rash.
What does "six seasons and a movie" mean?
It is the show’s fan mantra, a phrase that originated in the season 2 episode "Paradigms of Human Memory."
How many seasons and episodes are there?
Community ran for six seasons and 110 episodes.
What are the famous paintball episodes?
The show is known for three paintball episodes: "Modern Warfare," "A Fistful of Paintballs," and "For a Few Paintballs More."
What is the "darkest timeline"?
The concept comes from the episode "Remedial Chaos Theory," which explores seven parallel realities created by a single die roll, complete with evil versions of the characters sporting goatees.
Why did Chevy Chase leave the show?
Chase left by mutual agreement in November 2012, reportedly after using a racial slur on set, and afterward appeared only in a voice-only role for one episode.
Was Dan Harmon ever removed from his own show?
Yes, Harmon was replaced as showrunner for season 4 by David Guarascio and Moses Port, then he announced his return as showrunner for season 5 on June 1, 2013.
Did any of the directors go on to big things?
Frequent episode directors and executive producers Anthony and Joe Russo left the show to direct Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
Why was Donald Glover barely in season 5?
Glover decided not to return as a full-time cast member for the fifth season, appearing in only the first five of the season’s 13 episodes.
Was the show ever cancelled and brought back?
NBC cancelled Community in 2014 after five seasons, and Yahoo Screen revived it for a sixth season that aired in 2015.
Is the Community movie actually happening?
Peacock ordered a feature film in September 2022 with Harmon and Andrew Guest as writers, and on April 2, 2024, McHale confirmed that Chevy Chase would not participate.
Did the animated Christmas episode win any awards?
Yes, "Abed’s Uncontrollable Christmas" won a 2011 Creative Arts Emmy Award for Individual Achievement in Animation.
