Category Archives: Community
Community – “English as a Second Language”
“English as a Second Language” May 13th, 2010 A week after Community’s most “epic” episode yet, it’s a bit jarring to return to a low-key episode about Spanish class and study groups. However, after a bit of a re-entry period, … Continue reading
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Community – “Modern Warfare”
“Modern Warfare” May 6th, 2010 This episode is a triumph, so let me first make a note regarding its tremendous (or, if you prefer for me to actually complete the reference completely, huge) success – the various action movie parodies … Continue reading
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Community – “The Art of Discourse”
“The Art of Discourse” April 29th, 2010 Episodes of Community have been airing out of order for a while, so once I heard a moment in “The Art of Discourse” where Vaughn was mentioned I presumed that it wasn’t in … Continue reading
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Community – “Contemporary American Poultry”
“Contemporary American Poultry” April 22nd, 2010 Pop culture references are something that Community tends to lean towards on a regular basis, especially when you consider that one of the show’s characters (Abed) is largely built around them. It’s a part … Continue reading
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Community – “The Science of Illusion”
“The Science of Illusion” March 25th, 2010 We all knew going into Community that Chevy Chase is both a gifted physical comedian and great at playing someone who’s a little nit aloof , and in the supporting role of Pierce … Continue reading
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Community – “Beginner Pottery”
“Beginner Pottery” March 18th, 2010 My lack of knowledge about the Community College system is something that Community takes advantage of quite often: I don’t know if they’re being accurate, but it’s clear that the show isn’t concerned about it. … Continue reading
Assessing through Assessments: NBC Thursday Comedy Roundup
Assessing through Assessments: NBC Comedies March 14th, 2010 I don’t have a whole lot to say this week about the Thursday night comedies that’s particularly new, since I’m a few days behind, but I’ve rarely let that stop me before. … Continue reading
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Community – “Physical Education”
“Physical Education” March 4th, 2010 This is going to sound like an insult, but every now and then my reviews of Community might as well be like a focus group response from small children. Every sentence would start with “I … Continue reading
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Community – “Communication Studies”
“Communication Studies” February 11th, 2010 There’s a scene early in “Communication Studies” where Jeff is asking Michelle about her Valentine’s Day expectations. What he wants to know is whether he has to change anything to make the day more special, … Continue reading
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Community – “Interpretive Dance”
“Interpretive Dance” January 21st, 2010 After a particularly noteworthy return last week, where the show played with some very dangerous material with Jack Black and came out of it funnier than ever, there’s no question that “Interpretive Dance” is a … Continue reading
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