Community

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Season 4
Season #: 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 240 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 164 out of 240
  2. Mixed: 50 out of 240
  3. Negative: 26 out of 240
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  1. carlito000
    Jun 1, 2013
    6
    Been watching this series and I couldn't work out why it was suddenly misfiring so badly. I must have been the last person on earth to find out that the shows creator got fired. It feels like a cloning process that has gone horribly wrong. So painful for this to happen to what was one of the most inventive shows on T.V.

    That's show business!
  2. Atr0s
    Feb 10, 2013
    4
    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 first episode of the season 4, some of my worries turned out to be plausible.

    The show's old formula is    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 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
  3. bl_nk
    Feb 8, 2013
    6
    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 previousI 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
  4. drlowdon
    Aug 17, 2020
    6
    After all the well publicised troubles Community’s fourth season finds the show without creator and original show runner Dan Harmon, and unfortunately his absence is felt. The ‘concept’ episodes the show has become known for often felt forced (Intro to Felt Surrogacy Advance Introduction to Finality), others were just plain dull (Conventions of Space) and ongoing arcs such as theAfter all the well publicised troubles Community’s fourth season finds the show without creator and original show runner Dan Harmon, and unfortunately his absence is felt. The ‘concept’ episodes the show has become known for often felt forced (Intro to Felt Surrogacy Advance Introduction to Finality), others were just plain dull (Conventions of Space) and ongoing arcs such as the Britta/Troy relationship just never went anywhere.

    Having said all that this season isn’t totally unwatchable. The characters, minus Pearce for many episodes following Chevy Chase’s offscreen antics, are still great and ensure there are decent laughs to be had and a couple of episodes (Herstory of Dance, Basic Human Anatomy) could easily fit into one of the previous seasons and not look out of place. As a result, providing you go into this season with lower expectations, most fans will still find enough to enjoy but even if Community is not the show it once was...    … Expand
  5. Kenmei
    Jan 21, 2014
    4
    Such a disappointment. As someone who's only recently gotten into the series, I've crammed the first 4 seasons to catch up to season 5. I knew going into this that this season was a disappointment but I thought it was a disappointment for a different reason. The ideas were there definitely. It's like they had access to Harmon's book of secrets but couldn't bring everything in it to life.Such a disappointment. As someone who's only recently gotten into the series, I've crammed the first 4 seasons to catch up to season 5. I knew going into this that this season was a disappointment but I thought it was a disappointment for a different reason. The ideas were there definitely. It's like they had access to Harmon's book of secrets but couldn't bring everything in it to life. The storylines that were built up all the way through season 3 were meant to end in this season. The way they went out were very lackluster however. I can say that most of the problem I had was with the actors though. They seemed to just coast through most of the episodes, especially McHale. He delivered so many dull and uninspired performances this season that I lost count. He clearly wasn't into what was going on in the show and, knowing what we do now about how far he went to bring Harmon back, it's clear Harmon was the thing that lit his fire for being in the show. The dismissal of Harmon was NBC killing the golden goose and trying to replace it with a bronze goose. While it still gave out a good product, it wasn't as good as the original and, now that they realized the mistake they made, they won't be able to get back the original magic that was so prominent in the first 3 seasons with the departure of Chevy Chase and Donald Glover. I personally like what they've done with Season 5 so far but, we've yet to see what will happen when Troy leaves the show. He was a huge linchpin for the success of the show and I don't know what it will be like without him. As for this season, there were some good moments but very few laughs for me. I'm so glad this season won't effect any upcoming episodes. It's best that we just forget it ever happened.… Expand
  6. master_sebo
    Jun 10, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Unfortunately, there are too many moments where you can feel that this season's quality has not managed to reach the previous ones' level. The season has only 13 episodes, however only half of them have plot or character development, whereas the other ones are just filler, and not so good nor funny to be honest. Episodes like the one Muppets-inspired are good, but do not provide events that shake the plot, and seem more like an end in themselves; the one with the History professor all tied up has a good initial part, but then lacks of cliffhangers, and ends quite disappointingly. There's some space given to Troy and Britta's relationship, but to be fair there's not such a good insight development of it, and the most interesting part is right when they broke up; in addition, Jeff and Annie's relationship development has been postponed another time, and at this point I am asking to myself why the writers even decided to try to make them up when they are not willing to crown their weird love (but still love!). Furthermore, Chang's subplot may be interesting, but any climax is ruined by the fact that the audience already knew Chang was faking the amnesia since season 3's last episode, and that he has been partner in crime with City College's dean the whole time! What disappoints me is also the fact that Chang changes his mind immediately after having been asked to take a yogurt with the study group, as if nothing has ever happened, and I'm hoping there will be some development in the next two season regarding this.. I really appreciated the season finale, at the beginning it seemed like a 90's adolescent sci-fi plot where the protagonist is not able to get and trust by his friend about something weird happening to them, but then it proved to be a good plot, with good comic moments and interesting insights. I'm not going to mention Pierce's "disappearance", because that something that relates to Chevy Chase and the writers, and is not very something that should influence the rating of a season. Let's hope for the best for the next two seasons!… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#70 Best TV Season of 2013
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#54 Most Discussed TV Season of 2013

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Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. The Daily Beast
    Reviewed by: Jace Lacob
    May 30, 2013
    70
    As for the two episodes themselves, they are good, if perhaps missing the same levels of confidence that Community exhibited during its run thus far
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  2. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Matt Zoller Seitz
    Feb 22, 2013
    50
    It’s not a terrible show. But it’s missing that unharmonious Harmon-ian spark of madness, that smiling volatility that made the show exciting (for fans) even when a line or scene or whole episode wasn’t quite working.
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  3. Zap2it (Inside the Box)
    Reviewed by: Laurel Brown
    Feb 8, 2013
    60
    The writers of Community have done a good job with what they were given. The problem is, they needed Dan Harmon.
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