Community

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Season 1
Season #: 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 734 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 695 out of 734
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 734
  3. Negative: 27 out of 734
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  1. Anvitality
    Sep 9, 2013
    10
    One of the most underrated shows in the industry. With the exception of the fourth season, this show is witty, unconventional, and well-written with characters I've come to love. Definitely a show I look forward to (when Dan Harmon writes).
  2. cag11
    Nov 26, 2013
    10
    This show is extremely funny with a great plot. It has that fresh feeling that actually gives me a fresh feeling. I don't think a show has ever done that in a long time.
  3. Perdiga
    Feb 17, 2014
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I gotta say I was afraid of what would happen to the show after Pierce and Troy left, but this episode [S05 E06] was awesome. The new members of the "greendale seven" are as good as the old ones. Professor Duncan should continue being a regular character. I would love for Abed to start a weird romantic relationship, they could be the new weird 'couple'. All in all, I think that the show is taking an amazing path and I'm really enjoying those old characters coming back.… Expand
  4. marcmyworks
    Oct 20, 2016
    8
    Community, season 1 takes its time to warm up to be fun and interesting. Overall the cast and writers create a hilarious world filled with pop-culture/meta humour.
  5. Ulkefaderen
    Nov 23, 2013
    7
    The first season is amazingly funny and characters are great to watch. In later seasons thou it like some dropped the ball and the show turns into a kind of caricature of it self
  6. Novelist
    Dec 11, 2013
    9
    Over the course of its first season, I have really come to like "Community" very much. The highlights of the first season are "Comparative Religion" (episode 12) and "Modern Warfare" (episode 23). Every episode is unique in its own way by either parodying some cult movie or just playing with the dynamics and relationships between the characters.
  7. MrWhiteBrBa
    May 9, 2014
    9
    The best part of a new show is when you truly enjoy every bit of it. Community is this fresh new take on meta humor and great writing that gives this show a whole new following with its brilliant cast and crew.
  8. AnkurGurung
    Feb 14, 2014
    10
    The best comedy show ever...... first 3 episode are a little slow, but after that it's a joy ride. very few shows can match the kind of charisma this show has.
  9. Groovy_Ian
    Feb 16, 2014
    10
    Community Season 1 is one of the Best Tv Shows out today, with its smart humor I've never laughed so hard I can easily say this is one of my favorite shows of all time, I'm so glad i found out about this show.
  10. chw
    Jul 17, 2014
    10
    Some Community episodes are immature, but some are so immature that they're either very good or so ridiculously funny (Paintball War, Zombie Apocalypse, etc.).
  11. zombiecharro
    Apr 10, 2014
    10
    This is by far the cleverest comedy on tv, dialogs are incredibly witty, the characters development through the 5 seasons has been crazy funny, this is not the tipical sicom and thats precisely its hightlight.
  12. pn6878
    Nov 1, 2014
    10
    This is one of the best comedy TV shows out there. Filled with movie/TV references, spoofs, and many more. Also, acting by Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, and Danny Pudi are excellent. Would definitely recommend to all people who wants a good laugh. Thank god for Yahoo for reviving this show. #sixseasonsandamovie
  13. Rubyrod28
    Feb 21, 2015
    9
    From outrageous Spanish teachers to horrific looking mascots. Greendale is a hilarious take on community college where a group of completely varied students with opposite lifestyles find themselves creating a new study group. I adore the way in which the cast sometimes use dramatic irony where they describe themselves being in the series without their own characters realising it. theFrom outrageous Spanish teachers to horrific looking mascots. Greendale is a hilarious take on community college where a group of completely varied students with opposite lifestyles find themselves creating a new study group. I adore the way in which the cast sometimes use dramatic irony where they describe themselves being in the series without their own characters realising it. the comedy style of the series is impeccable, most of the humour is spontaneous and witty the clever use of this often happens at the end of an episode with the characters Troy and Abed, leaving you wanting more, I really admire the quirky character development and the well used camera fades throughout episodes. community is funny, inspiring and overall a great watch. Go Greendale!… Expand
  14. Basquilly
    Feb 10, 2016
    9
    One of the best comedies I've had the pleasure of watching. Despite a slump in quality in the last couple of seasons, the writing in this sitcom is phenomenal, second only to the ingenuity of Scrubs. This show creates a connection between the characters and the audience unlike any show I've watched before, and I was truly sad to see it go.
  15. Starburns1510
    Jun 18, 2017
    10
    - Review for full Show first, then Season 1 -

    Full Show: I don't even know where to start, this show is perfect if you love smart and 'dumb' humor between addressing modern day real world tropes and random screaming, running gags, lovable characters that will make you laugh - shed a tear or sometimes even cry, no 'bottle episodes', good plots, good acting, perfect episode pacing,    - Review for full Show first, then Season 1 -

    Full Show:
    I don't even know where to start, this show is perfect if you love smart and 'dumb' humor between addressing modern day real world tropes and random screaming, running gags, lovable characters that will make you laugh - shed a tear or sometimes even cry, no 'bottle episodes', good plots, good acting, perfect episode pacing, raising moral and ethic values.

    If you love or hate TV in general the show is perfect since it is very 'Meta' about it and even about itself, it has extremely 'grounded' - and 'crazy' episodes while managing to stay very real always having reasons to do whatever it does.

    Season 1:
    This is the first season of my favourite TV Show ever, so ofcourse i am gonna give it a 10/10, BUT season 1 is truly only worth a 7/10 since it falls very short compared to the complete rest of the series (which has 6 more seasons that easily score 10/10), im not quite sure what happened during production because it has been run by the same showrunner, there are plenty of reasons appearently but i wont go into details on here, since i don't care about production in very early stages of a show, you'll have to google it yourself. It sets up the shows characters really well tho and in the end is a must watch for every that likes the show and wants the full experience, if you are not sure if you'll like it check out some other random episodes from later seasons that dont contain big spoilers and then go back and start watching it from the beginning.

    And ofcourse i am going to tell you to watch it, but for real, watch it, it sets a completely new standard for Comedy Shows.    … Expand
  16. SimboTheKing
    Jul 15, 2020
    9
    This show is so much better than I was expecting. My preference for sitcoms can be very picky and this is especially true for American ones. I sometimes find that the humour doesn't translate to the other side of the Atlantic.

    Thankfully for me, Community lives up to its reputation - I feared that the fact it's so famous and popular could lead to it being dissapointing. However, it's just    This show is so much better than I was expecting. My preference for sitcoms can be very picky and this is especially true for American ones. I sometimes find that the humour doesn't translate to the other side of the Atlantic.

    Thankfully for me, Community lives up to its reputation - I feared that the fact it's so famous and popular could lead to it being dissapointing. However, it's just fantastic; the characters are extremely likable but they don't feel like carbon copies of each other, the comedy is consistently on point with not one episode failing to make me laugh multiple times, the storylines are interesting and relatively complex for a sitcom (so much meta-humour). It's just a really, really great comedy that I think anyone in the younger generations (millennial and gen Z) will find hilarious. A definite recommend.    … Expand
  17. glomman
    Aug 26, 2020
    8
    Community is less of a sitcom and more a comedy series, which depicts the same but also very different lives of seven different people and their surroundings at the fictional Greendale Community College. I have not seen a live-action comedy series this good since How I Met Your Mother and the only thing keeping Community below that level is its intelligent writing. It sounds paradoxical,Community is less of a sitcom and more a comedy series, which depicts the same but also very different lives of seven different people and their surroundings at the fictional Greendale Community College. I have not seen a live-action comedy series this good since How I Met Your Mother and the only thing keeping Community below that level is its intelligent writing. It sounds paradoxical, but always keeping it meta, even in the romantic scenes, is kind of counterintuitive for my liking, but other than that I genuinely recommend you watch this whole series at least once in your life. Please.… Expand
  18. master_sebo
    May 28, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. While the first episodes of the season kind of struggle in "taking flight", giving the audience the impression that the narration is focused on what happens to Jeff Winger, in the second and third part of the seasons the viewer can experience some high-quality episodes that can really blow off their mind. Definitely recommended for those who are looking for a comedy series that may entertain them as much as a sitcom would do… Expand
  19. Maxthor
    Aug 31, 2023
    9
    Season 1 of Community has its quick pace and humorous wit but with a more pronounced adult undertone. It thoroughly showcases itself as a comedy with immense potential and allure for dedicated "loser" fans.
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#42 Best TV Season of 2009
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#4 Most Discussed TV Season of 2009
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#13 Most Shared TV Season of 2009

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Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    70
    If creator/writer Dan Harmon earns only a "C" for the framework of his show, he gets higher grades for its brisk pace and clever writing. And some extra credit is in order for casting, as well.
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  2. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    75
    As long as the jokes stay barbed, fast and witty--as they are in the pilot--there's more than enough reason to keep following the band of misfits.
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  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    50
    Community embraces the traditional sitcom notion of “family” being what you make of it, but it’s a little too self-conscious about the genre’s cliches--or at least, feels that way because its satirical elements aren’t as crisp as they need to be.
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