Review: Community “Basic Story (Part 1)”

As one half of a season (series? say it ain't so, NBC!) finale, it's hard to judge "Basic Story" in a vacuum. Double that when it's an episode where nothing actually happens - until everything is happening, and the fate of Greendale is in the balance, as is the sanity of every member of the …

Review: Community “Analysis of Cork-Based Networking” – Grandma’s Getting Drunk

In the first real episode of the "new" Community, "Cork-Based Networking" takes it back to the basics.

Season premiere review: Community “Repilot”/”Introduction to Teaching” – We All Suck

With Dan Harmon back in the saddle, the first two episodes of Community's fifth season feel like a show finding its voice again (in a good way).

Season finale review: Community ‘Advanced Introduction to Finality’ – Let Them Eat Cake

After last week's flashback-ridden debacle, my hopes were high for the season finale: as the last episode Megan Ganz would ever write as part of the staff (now a writer on Modern Family), and as a potential series finale, I figured some closure was in order. Instead, the season goes out with two of its worst …

Review: Community ‘Heroic Origins’ – No Biting

I've been thinking a lot about origin stories lately; New Girl aired one this week, Cougar Town did one during their fourth season - and of course, Friends had many (incidentally, my review of 'The One with the Prom Video' published today). Often, I find myself wondering if what I'm watching is necessary, or in some cases, even counter productive to …

Review: Community ‘Basic Human Anatomy’ – Doable and Passable

Although 'Basic Human Anatomy' should be a terrible episode (given this season's track record) - high-concept "body switch" comedy, a focus on the weakest element of the  season in Troy and Britta - it's actually the best we've had in the fourth season of Community. Unfortunately, this is probably as good as it gets - it …