Community: Season 1

Community is a sitcom that ran from 2009 to 2015. It starred Joel McHale as Jeff Winger, a lawyer who was disbarred for obtaining a fraudulent law degree. He is forced to (for some reason) go back to community college to get an undergrad degree so he can restore his law degree. Of course, anyone with any knowledge of the legal profession knows that everything about that is totally preposterous, but in a goofy comedy, it works fine. Winger wants to get through school with the least amount of resistance possible, tries to find the easiest classes to take, and forms a study group with an interesting mix of students. The rest of the main cast included Allison Brie as Annie, a recent high-school graduate who was the classic over-achiever who popped Adderall, Danny Pudi as Abed, an aspiring film student who sees everything through a pop-culture movie or tv show lens, Gillian Jacobs as Britta, a mid-30s cynic trying to figure out what to do with her life, Donald Glover as Troy, an ex high-school football star who personifies the "dumb jock" persona, Yvette Nicole Brown as a middle-aged housewife going to school to put her life back together after a divorce, and Chevy Chase who plays Pierce, a rich, old racist who keeps enrolling in school for something to do. The recurring season one cast included Ken Jeong as Senor Chang, the Spanish teacher who could barely speak Spanish, Jim Rash as the very politically correct Dean of the school (who would become series regulars in subsequent seasons), and John Oliver and John Michael Higgins and professors at the school. In the first season, the focus of the show was on character development and the school storylines, basically the weird mix of people you get at community college. The show hit home for me as I was, at the time, a lawyer going back to undergrad to get an engineering degree, and I started out by taking classes at a local community college, and there was definitely a weird mix of personalities around campus. The show is basically a story-of-the-week show that has some kind of theme either involving something in the lives of one or more of the characters, or something going on at the school. Toward the end of the season, we get the first of what would become a signature for the series, the paintball episode in which the winner of a school-wide game of paintball gets priority registration the next semester. Of course, the game gets totally out of hand, and the paintball episodes get crazier and crazier as the show went on. For those who get the DVD set, the extras include audio commentary on every episode with series creator Dan Harmon and various members of the cast. There are also a couple of short mockumentary features, including cast evaluations in which Harmon evaluates the performance of each cast member. There are a few mini-episodes, deleted and alternate scenes, a season highlight reel, and an extended cut of the episode "Communication Studies". A lot of material for those who like watching the extras. Overall, the show is very good. It is very well-written and well-acted, even if the main cast was made up of mostly unknown actors (aside from Chase) and the guy who hosted "The Soup". While the main premise of the show is totally preposterous, the fact that much of the show was very tongue-in-cheek and did not take itself too seriously, it worked. While it did include some elements common to pretty much every sitcom, it was not a carbon copy of anything and had no problem making fun of pretty much any topic. So, if you have not seen the show and are trying to figure out if you should give it a chance, it is well worth watching.

I remember I was first introduced to community when I was very sick and it provides a lot laughs. I feel in love with the show and let go of a lot of the stress I was under. Alison Brie was my favorite. I thought her character was cute. Joel Mchale comes off as a character hard to like but he plays it well enough you can see there is a good guy inside of him. Danny Pudi gives one if not the best acting performances. His character is not easy to play and becomes a series favorite. His character Abed is very into film and I can relate. I like to collect movies and talk about them. Chevy Chase best known for the Vacation movies makes a strong comeback here as a rich old man going to community college to fill his time and make some friends. His character is not likable but there are a lot of shades of the old Chevy Chase from the Vacation from the 80s movies not the one who faded away in the 90s. Donald Glover does a great job playing the ex football star who got injured and could not play football anymore thus fore fitting any scholarships given to him by colleges to play football. His character starts off to be a little full of myself and tries to act like he's a tough guy. Troy is really sensitive and Abed the character he makes fun of so much in the pilot ends up being his best friend. Glover and Pudi play great together as friends. Gillian Jacobs is another one of my favorites. I could identify with her as her character is my age and still deciding what to do with her life. College seems to be a good option for her. Jacobs is a smart character not easily to be fooled by Mchale and his elaborate plans to hook up with her. The two have a great relationship. They play off each other well but perhaps Britta's character change in Season 3 was best. It made her character more fun and Jacobs got to show off her talents showing two different sides of the character. I find Britta adorable and silly. Yvette Nicole Brown plays a mom returning to school. She is very religious. She is like a mother to the girls and also like one of them when gossiping. She clearly has a good heart and one of the more likable characters on the show. I highly recommend you tune into this show. The hardcore fans have prevented the show from being cancelled the past three seasons. There is a reason the show is still on. Community has a cult like following and perhaps not everyone will get the humor but I suggest you rent it from your local library and give it a try. Community has made me smile during some of the more trying times of my life. I hope it will do the same for you! Cheers!

Sólo tenía subtítulos en inglés, y pues yo quería que alguien más conociera la serie pero su inglés no es muy bueno. Aun así es un buen producto

I love Community. I love it like something I feel belongs solely to me, but it's so great I want to share it with everyone. It's probably the most intelligent, self-aware sitcom on TV at the time of writing. It's incredibly quick-witted, so you'll need to be wide awake to catch all the gags, and it's especially rewarding on second and third viewings - the jokes either grow on you, or you'll catch things you missed the first time round. The story: Jeff's just been disbarred as a lawyer, and so he's forced to go back to community college to earn a proper degree. Quickly becoming attracted to Britta, the surprisingly formidable, stereotype-breaking blonde girl from Spanish, he forms a fake study group in an effort to win her affections. Before you know it, Jeff's learning life lessons, and this loveable, roguish band of misfits come together as a sort of surrogate family. Comparisons abound to John Hughes' 'The Breakfast Club', but Community is clever enough to have Abed, the group's resident pop-culture expert and all-round guru, point these parallels out. That's the kind of show this is. It's so refreshingly sharp, and very postmodern, with most of the jokes seeming to almost reach out of the screen and interact with the audience on an intellectual level. It makes for some great television. Everything about Community just works; the cast, the writing, the direction. It's destined to be a cult classic, which is a shame, as it means it'll never get the recognition it deserves. I know it's up against Parks & Recreation (currently one of the biggest and most successful American sitcoms, with good reason), but P&R will never have the same appeal to me as Community. I care far more about the study group than I'll ever care about the members of the Parks department. A couple of things that continue to puzzle me: 1) why are we only getting Season 1 over here now, when the US is nearly halfway through the (hilarious and mind-bendingly fun) third season? and 2) why is this brilliant show in danger of cancellation?! NBC, this is golden, and the fans are trying to tell you as much. See the number of signatures on the 'Save Community' online petition if you don't believe me. In ending, Dan Harmon has brought something truly unique, truly heartwarming, truly hilarious to our television screens, and I'll never be able to thank him enough. I love Community. I'm sure you will too.

I came across this fantastic show upon recommendations from friends. I decided to set the dvr to record a couple episodes. The second series was broadcasting on NBC and was halfway underway at the time so I my first experience with Community aside from Youtube clips was "Intermediate Documentary Filmmaking", season 2 episode 16. This episode spoofed the mockumentary genre adopted by its comedic peers like ABC's Modern Family or NBC's The Office. At the time I payed little attention to the parody itself as I was more engrossed in the characters of the show. Every character had his/her quirks and had some time to shine in; some more than others. The character Troy was especially hilarious in this episode. The fantastic bromance-broship between Troy and the character Ahbed (who is definitely the most quirkiest of the bunch) is one of the obvious highlights of the show. Donald Glover and Danny Pudi -are- fantastic. In a few days I had caught up with all the episodes from the show and I can say that this is some of the sharpest, current, wittiest comedy on television today. This show knows its target demographic (16-50 year olds who have some knowledge and appreciation for pop and geek culture). The show has its share of goofiness that may turn off some viewers who have less knowledge of the context. But the show continually rewards you for knowing the context or it will interest you enough to do some research of your own. The show is very easy to get into as the jokes are fast and frequent but there is a definite story arc in each episode. You will have a greater appreciation for the characters and their jokes and gags if you have watched their character progression from the beginning. Actions do have consequences and the show does reward those who pay attention to foreshadowing. Con: The one thing that irks me is that sometimes this "Community" college has elements you only find in high school like b**chy girl cliques or stereotypical jock bullies. ^^But not to get too serious. The show is fun and fast. The 22 minutes will feel like 10. You will come to love or at least appreciate each character if you stay with it from the beginning. This show takes risks that you will never see in headlining comedies like the Big Bang and Modern Family. DVD: The best thing about this dvd pack is the cast and crew commentary on every episode as well as roughly 35 minutes of outtakes spread over 4 dvds. There are a few alternate cuts of episodes - I wish there were more, as the director mentions that there were a few more that they just couldn't fit. Consensus: Buy Now.

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Community ist eine Serie, deren Ambitionen höher nicht sein könnten; mehr als eine einfache halbstündige Sitcom ist sie eine Untersuchung der Konventionen von Film und Fernsehen, gleichzeitig Kommentar und liebevoller Tribut. Dies wird insbesondere durch Abeds Charakter verstärkt, der die Welt durch eben diese Linse sieht und die Metaebene kommentiert. Wenn die study group sich in ihrem Studierzimmer einschließen, weil ein Kugelschreiber geklaut wurde, kommentiert er dass er bottle episodes hasst, da sie komplett von Emotionen getragen werden, die für ihn schwer wiederzugeben sind. Danny Pudi, der Abed spielt, kann allerdings mit einem scheinbar unbewegten Gesichtsausdruck mehr Emotionen vermitteln als viele andere Schauspieler mit ihrer ganzen Körpersprache; das Schauspielerische Talent der gesamten Cast ist außergewöhnlich. Das im ersten Absatz angesprochene Genre-bending hätte leicht zu einem Gimmick verkommen können, aber die großartigen Leistung der Schauspieler und der Fakt, dass die Folgen von den Charakterkonflikten ausgehen und den Gimmick nur benutzen, um diese Stories zu transportieren, machen Community zu einer der besten Serien, die in den letzten Jahren produziert wurden. Über die Ausstattung der deutschen DVD kann ich natürlich noch nichts sagen, aber wenn sie der der amerikanischen entspricht dann bringt sie noch sehr viel Mehrwert, mit Kommentaren zu jeder Episode, dem, obligatorischen Gag-Reel, webisodes, featurettes und ein erweiterter cut einer Folge. Community ist nicht für jedermann, aber ich empfehle jedem zumindest einmal reinzuschauen und sich ein Bild zu machen.