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NBC | YAHOO | Season Premiere Date: February 7, 2013

Starring: Jim Rash, Chevy Chase, Joel McHale

Summary: The fourth season returns after being delayed from its initial premiere date of 19 Oct 2012. Expect to see exit of Pierce Hawthorne as Chevy Chase left the show in November 2012.

Genre(s): Comedy

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Season 4 Episodes

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S4:E13. Advanced Introduction to Finality
Air Date: May 9, 2013
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S4:E12. Heroic Origins
Air Date: May 2, 2013
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S4:E11. Basic Human Anatomy
Air Date: April 25, 2013

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Critic Reviews

Verne Gay

Feb 6, 2013

Still defiantly Community, still good and still uninterested in adding new viewers. Read full review

Curt Wagner

Feb 6, 2013

The quirky campus comedy is as clever and edgy as ever. Read full review

Clark Collis

Feb 1, 2013

There are enough surreal, self-referential, and/or testicle-related jokes to have me signing up for at least a few more weeks of tutelage. [8 Feb 2013, p.69]

Ellen Gray

Feb 7, 2013

This feels very much like the show I've been watching all along. Read full review

Alan Sepinwall

Feb 7, 2013

It feels like Port, Guarascio and the other writers decided to reverse-engineer the Harmon version of Community, but couldn’t quite manage without the missing ingredient of Harmon himself. Read full review

Liz Medendorp

Feb 7, 2013

If Community has been an underappreciated gem for the past three years, its fourth season premiere is sadly lackluster. But if the Dean’s episode-ending prediction isn’t entirely convincing, it could be that Guarascio and Port just need more time. Read full review

Mike Hale

Feb 6, 2013

The show has been dumbed down, its humor broadened past recognition, and the two episodes provided for review have fewer laughs between them than a single good scene from the old Community. Read full review

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Ps3blaze22

Jan 15, 2013

Community is just, well it can't be described in words unfortunately. Community is by far the best comedy show/series since friends in my opinion. Yes it IS that good, just watch it and you will know why, it's just unexplanable.

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Eon2323

Feb 9, 2013

Coming back just as weird and innovative as before, Community continues to offer its devoted fans with the show they have been waiting for with its superb writing, great ensemble cast, and low regard to feed the masses with the ordinary.

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SkippHerold

May 18, 2013

Community is one of the best TV shows, but the fourth season wasn't up to the high standards of seasons 1-3. Community is still very enjoyable to watch, don't get me wrong, but it was not the same experience without Dan Harmon running the show. Season 4 got off to a slow start, but towardCommunity is one of the best TV shows, but the fourth season wasn't up to the high standards of seasons 1-3. Community is still very enjoyable to watch, don't get me wrong, but it was not the same experience without Dan Harmon running the show. Season 4 got off to a slow start, but toward the back half of the season, there were some entertaining episodes ("Intro to Knots" and "Intro to Felt Surrogacy). My main issue with this season was the writing. The writing was not very good, except for Jim Rash's episode "Basic Human Anatomy", which was great.

Overall, I can't wait for Season 5!

#sixseasonsandamovie… Expand

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glomman

Nov 1, 2020

This is probably the weakest season of Community with ever more characters getting removed and introduced it doesn't feel as synergetic as the first three seasons did. There still are some great episodes here and there, Heroic Origins, for example, but in general it can't keep up with theThis is probably the weakest season of Community with ever more characters getting removed and introduced it doesn't feel as synergetic as the first three seasons did. There still are some great episodes here and there, Heroic Origins, for example, but in general it can't keep up with the other seasons.… Expand

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bl_nk

Feb 8, 2013

I should preface this review by mentioning that I'm a longtime Community viewer who's seen every season up to this point, and I was nervous about about NBC dismissing series creator Dan Harmon. After watching the first episode, it would seem that my nervousness was justified. NBC screwed up.I should preface this review by mentioning that I'm a longtime Community viewer who's seen every season up to this point, and I was nervous about about NBC dismissing series creator Dan Harmon. After watching the first episode, it would seem that my nervousness was justified. NBC screwed up. The characters seem different and the humor never rises to the standards set by the previous seasons. It feels as if a group of strangers watched a bunch of Community episodes and then did their best approximation of every character's mannerisms and typical episode scenarios-- like a cheap knockoff of the Community I know and love. That isn't to say that this new Community is horrible, it's not. I laughed a couple of times during the first episode. It's merely passably good whereas the old Community was one of the all time greats. Maybe it will get better as the season progresses, can't say I'm optimistic though. As of this moment, the show just feels off.… Expand

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Atr0s

Feb 10, 2013

Since I saw the announcement of Dan Harmon's dismissal, I became very worried for this show's future. I was willing to give it a chance though, since the writing department of the show is still the same and it has a grasp on what really moves this show. However, after seeing the firstSince I saw the announcement of Dan Harmon's dismissal, I became very worried for this show's future. I was willing to give it a chance though, since the writing department of the show is still the same and it has a grasp on what really moves this show. However, after seeing the first episode of the season 4, some of my worries turned out to be plausible.

The show's old formula is still intact, full of cultural references like The Hunger Games, Muppet Babies, a spoof with laugh-track (which might got some people apprehensive at first sight) etc. However, the departure of Dan Harmon is very visible and now we know how important his work was, pushing everyone from the cast and staff to do what he thought it was good. His magic was to dump all sort of references in the episode and still manage to make it a cohesive story, taking liberty of squeezing out the best of every actor and actress there. All that seem lost in this episode. It felt like cobbled-up takes with the usual references but without anything to tie them together. The cast seemed lost, their talent unappreciated by the weak script they had to follow. Even Pierce, who's supposed to come up with a funny but outrageous bigotry every now and then was left out, his presence in the first episode being similar to a background prop.

It hurts to see this show being so dull. When I heard we would have only 13 episodes I wished for more, now I'm seriously hoping it ends up fast enough. And if the show hits the bottom, I sincerely hope the new show runners David Guarascio and Moses Port never find a job in the TV again. You had it all, you could've even begged for Harmon's enlightenment but you tried and ruined it.… Expand

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Mike_M

Mar 26, 2013

This show has gone from great to insufferable with the loss of its creator, as much as it pains me to admit as a former fan.
I've watched the first 7 episodes of season 4, and I have nothing good to say about them.
The magic is gone.

6 of 9 users found this helpful63

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