Author: Chris Snelgrove Published
Sitcoms are the best form of television (sorry, drama lovers, you know this is true), but it’s increasingly difficult to find shows that combine clever writing with hilarious and heartwarming performances. Luckily, the perfect sitcom — which launched multiple careers and ultimately changed the Marvel Cinematic Universe — is available to stream. that show is Community (2009), you can watch this Emmy-winning college classic now on Hulu.
The premise is Community A successful attorney was disbarred when his firm discovered he didn’t actually have a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University. Hoping to regain his job, he enrolled at Greendale Community College and quickly befriended a group of eccentric characters who formed a study group to keep up his grades. Soon they become good friends, but their relationship is constantly tested by everything from the conniving dean to the math professor who dreams of total campus domination.
The perfect cast for the perfect sitcom
CommunityA talented cast, including Alison Brie, brings the tight script to life. glow) as a neurotic student with a heart of gold. Donald Glover (best known outside of this series for Atlanta and his musical career as Childish Gambino, a geeky jock who strikes up an endearingly unconventional friendship with an obsessed movie geek played by Danny Pudi. mythological quest). Gillian Jacobs (best known outside of this series for choke) plays a clueless rebel, while Hollywood legend Chevy Chase (best known for 80s comedies such as Caddy Shack) plays a grumpy, often evil study group member.
Yvette Nicole Brown (best known outside of the show buy back men) As a Christian mom, she has a hard time adjusting to a friendship with such a young and secular student, which is great. Later, actors such as Keith David joined the series (most notably they live), Paget Brewster (best known as criminal mind) and Jonathan Banks (best known as breaking Bad). Throughout its run, the show anchored some killer supporting characters, including Jim Rash (the Oscar-winning screenwriter, best known for road back) and Ken Jeong (famous for the movie “The Hangover”).
The central character in this dizzying fictional universe is Joel McHale (best known outside of the show happytime murders) as the de facto leader of the weirdest students to ever grace the screen. His character’s cynical sarcasm is at the heart of the show’s funniest moments, but McHale is at his best when he reveals how much his character actually cares about his odd little family. Over the course of six seasons, he mesmerizingly and convincingly played a man who sets out to learn to be a lawyer (again) and ends up learning something else entirely: how to become a better person.
With the exception of Season 4, in which Dan Harmon was noticeably absent as showrunner after some behind-the-scenes drama, Community is a critically acclaimed show. The show has an 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics praising the show for effortlessly threading together various sitcom tropes while providing its quirky characters with emotionally resonant beats and complete arcs. Critics also hailed it as the gold standard of comedy television that has yet to be surpassed by any other sitcom in the fifteen years since we were first introduced to Greendale’s delightfully crazy students.
Like those students, Community It’s more impressive than it initially seems: For example, it was nominated for ten Critics’ Choice Television Awards (for Best Comedy Series) and six Satellite Awards (for Best Television Release). In addition, it was nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards and won one for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation for “Abed’s Uncontrollable Christmas,” although legions of the show’s fans believe the show should have won more Emmys given its consistently high-quality writing, acting, and directing.
This show saved the Marvel Universe
Speaking of directors, it is worth noting that the Marvel superstar directors Russo Brothers passed the Community. They’ve won a Primetime Emmy stunted developmentbut they caught Kevin Feige’s attention because he’s Communitya show directed by the Russo Brothers, with a total of 34 episodes. They got the director’s job Captain America: Winter Soldier (featuring fan-favorite cameos Community actor Danny Pudi), whose success made them arguably the most important architects of the Marvel Universe (they later directed Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgamethey are currently studying Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars) since Feig himself.
I personally think Community is the best sitcom in the history of television and it shaped my life in some profound way…heck, this series solidified my decision to become a community college professor! Showrunner Dan Harmon (also known for co-creating) rick and morty) based on Community Drawing on his own experiences attending Glendale Community College, he brilliantly captures the whimsical absurdity and profound hope of everyday campus life. Additionally, the show cleverly highlights something teachers aren’t always willing to admit: Sometimes, you learn more from your crazy friends than you do in the classroom.
do you agree Community is the greatest sitcom of all time, or would you rather go back to school than watch this wacky Dan Harmon classic? You won’t know until you stream it on Hulu and experience for yourself the delightfully crazy world of Greendale Community College. Afterwards, you can join other fans in counting down the days until we finally get to see Peacock’s upcoming movies (six seasons and a movie, baby!).
