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post #2101 of 2200

Just cause he's not coming back, doesn't mean he doesn't live.  :-)

post #2102 of 2200

I haven't seen this on the main page yet, but we've finally got an explanation for the things Dean Layton was going through:

post #2103 of 2200
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I haven't seen this on the main page yet, but we've finally got an explanation for the things Dean Layton was going through:

 

 

Ten points for bringing that trailer to my attention. Negative four points each for missing the correct title and name of Vice-Dean Laybourne.

 

Enjoy your two points and think about what you did.

post #2104 of 2200
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Ten points for bringing that trailer to my attention. Negative four points each for missing the correct title and name of Vice-Dean Laybourne.

 

Enjoy your two points and think about what you did.

 

Brain not thinky good.

post #2105 of 2200
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Brain not thinky good.
His math is sound...HIS MATH IS SOUND!
post #2106 of 2200

Community Season 4:  A Man's Gotta Have A Code

post #2107 of 2200

After the finale, I bookmarked the AVClub recap so that I could revisit the ever-expanding comments section during the break. I haven't gone back once since the change in showrunner. I haven't checked out the game that someone made. My enthusiasm for this show has dropped from a ten to a two.

post #2108 of 2200

Community Season 4: The Darkest Timeline

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Community Season 4: The Darkest Timeline

 

This one gets my vote!

post #2110 of 2200

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That doesn't make any sense at all.  For one, dumping it on Friday night indicates that they've all but given up on it being a success.  And the $150m (I'm assuming that's accurate) is sunk; they could be spending the 4th season money developing something new that would have a chance at being a breakout hit.  If they can revamp the show enough to win back the diehards this pissed off and rope in new people despite the deathly timeslot, it would suggest that they would've had as much or more success with an original project.

 

Really, it feels like there must have been some sort of miscommunication between Sony and NBC between the limited pickup and firing the brain behind the show and sending it to the Bates Motel of timeslots.  

 

Also, could the respective fanbases of Community and Whitney be any more disparate? Community's following is small but ferocious, like a Gremlin or Andy Milonakis during feeding hour, while Whitney's audience consists primarily of houseplants in the homes of yet-to-be-discovered dead grandparents.

post #2111 of 2200

Community Season 4: Coda

 

This may have been NBC's evil plot to a) get to the syndication number and b) get us to not complain when they cancel it. I'm not looking at this last half-season as the real show, but as Community's version of AfterMASH. I'm certainly not going to try to get anyone else to watch it, like I have for the past three seasons. The show ended after three seasons; this is the cast reunion specials a la Return to Mayberry.

post #2112 of 2200

Again, I only vaguely know what I'm talking about when it comes to this stuff, but even the shortened 4th season will fall short of the supposedly "magical" 100 episode syndication mark.  And they already have a syndication deal with Comedy Central; I'm sure having extra episodes sweetens it, but it doesn't seem like it would be worth doing this zombie season solely on those grounds.

post #2113 of 2200

Community panel set for Comic Con on July 13:

 

http://www.hitfix.com//news/community-sets-comic-con-panel-for-ballroom-20

 

...This oughta be good.

post #2114 of 2200

Today's TeeFury!

 

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post #2115 of 2200

 Today I heard Abba's Fernando at my local supermarket. The first image that came to mind was zombie Annie reading.

post #2116 of 2200
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 Today I heard Abba's Fernando at my local supermarket. The first image that came to mind was zombie Annie reading.

 

Yup - Abba has gone from making me think about Terence Stamp, Hugo Weaving, and Guy Pearce in drag to making me think of fighting zombies. I'm ok with that.

post #2117 of 2200

The Inspector Spacetime gags were amusing and all, but the way it's taken over the internet based on NOTHING is a little creepy. I mean, try to explain to someone who doesn't watch Community what the point of IS is and listen to how completely stupid you sound.

 

"It's a parody of Doctor Who. Fans developed an elaborate fake history for the show-within-a-show on tumblr. And the actor who played the role tried to start up a spinoff web series."

"So this must be a major part of the show."

"Actually most of the internet obsession developed after a four-second clip appeared in one episode."

"That must have been one hilarious clip."

"Um...actually it was just a re-enactment of Doctor Who with slight changes."

"What exactly was the joke?"

"Um, you know...the fact that the FX are cheap and the show has been on the air for a really, really long time..."

"Surely anyone who's geeky enough to get the reference is already well aware of these things?"

"...Yeah."

"...And people say Firefly fans are obsessed weirdos."
 

post #2118 of 2200

Eh, that's a lot simpler than trying to explain LOLcats.

post #2119 of 2200
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Eh, that's a lot simpler than trying to explain LOLcats.

 

Why the FUCK does LOLcats NEED an explanation???

 

 

...they're FUCKING LOLcats!

post #2120 of 2200

Exactly. But try explaining them to someone who has had zero LOLcat exposure. There are more of them out there than you might think.

post #2121 of 2200
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Additionally, I loathe Shirley so much.  Her character is underdeveloped and one note, but my biggest peeve is her voice.  The third season made an amusing comment implying it was her sexy voice, but I hate it anyway.

 

 

 

Gah, I just don't get this.  I adore Shirley.  Sure, she's saddled with the unenviable task of being Ned Flanders in a sea of, well, us, but I love her so much.  The allusions to her hard partying past in Troy's B Day episode is one of my favorite bits.  Didn't overdo it, didn't pound the gag in the ground.  She's also one of the consistently human elements in this group of insanity.   One note, hardly.  I love that she's one of the few of the group willing to take a stand for what she believes in, and what she believes in is based on more than what the other characters think about her.  She can also be quite an asshole.  Love it.

 

Haven't posted in a Community thread since season one.  Yep, been in prison.  That old story.  Catching up now, just started season three. 

post #2122 of 2200

Considering Harmon's admitted hangups about writing for Shirley, I'm curious to see if she doesn't have better material ahead.

post #2123 of 2200

I thought they did right by Shirley last season. And that the "Shirley is the worst character" talk was always overblown anyway. But it would be interesting to see what happens to her this season, too.
 

post #2124 of 2200

I like Shirley, while she has her over the top irritating moments she has made me laugh more than enough for it to be worth it. 

 

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post #2125 of 2200

Shirley's "I'll make your ass linear!" has always been one of my favourite Community lines.  And I have no idea why.  But I don't fight it.

post #2126 of 2200
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Shirley's "I'll make your ass linear!" has always been one of my favourite Community lines.  And I have no idea why.  But I don't fight it.

 

Me too. 

 

"That doesn't make sense."

"I'll make your ass sense." 

post #2127 of 2200

  I have no problem with Shirley, but she is the least funniest. She still has a nice catolog of zingers

 

Britta: "I'm a robot because I'm progressive and kick ass."

 

Shirley: "Its cause your heartless and Godless."

post #2128 of 2200

Anyone who badmouths Shirley?

 

I'll make your ass sense.

post #2129 of 2200
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Me too. 

 

"That doesn't make sense."

"I'll make your ass sense." 

 

That follow-up just makes it so, so much funnier.

post #2130 of 2200
The Shirley character is somewhat limited, but Yvette Nicole Brown is a tremendous comic actress. She brings it every time.
post #2131 of 2200

Forgive me if some of this has been posted, but I couldn't pass it up.

 

Big Cheddar.

 

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post #2132 of 2200

I also love all of Shirley's little interactions with Britta, so funny.

 

"You godless hippie skank!" 

"Oh no, she's using her marijuana lighter!" 

post #2133 of 2200

Harmon interviewed by Marc Maron on G4.

 

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while he gives NBC credit for recognizing the show's status as both a "cross-platform triumph" capable of inspiring far-flung Internet worship as well as it's being a "critical darling," he admits that, "In the third season, you can see me start to go, 'Never mind [ratings]—just give me a good review in the Times." And, of course, he laments that "the Nielsen system isn't designed to measure that yet."
post #2134 of 2200

They don't mention his "When twenty people call you a horse's ass, you buy a saddle" line which was great but shows what kind of introspection he's been stuck with lately.

post #2135 of 2200

According to the Community Panel at Comic Con, the new show runners promise to keep the show a wonderful weird gem.

avclub.com/articles/new-community-bosses-promise-comiccon-that-they-wo,82468/

 

Looking forward to The Inspector Spacetime Convention episode.


Edited by Chaz - 7/14/12 at 3:11pm
post #2136 of 2200

I'm not. Inspector Spacetime is done like dinner. I don't blame the writers for latching on to something that's developed a fanbase like this, but I keep thinking of Kickpuncher, which was a funnier joke to begin with, and which the writers knew when to put aside. I'm not saying that if Harmon were still in charge that they'd be finding a new show-within-a-show for next season, but I do feel like we're on the verge of entering "Community: The All-Hits Nostalgia Years" rather than seeing anything new.
 

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...but I do feel like we're on the verge of entering "Community: The All-Hits Nostalgia Years" rather than seeing anything new.
 

 

I can easily see this happening. The new guys are too scared of screwing up, so they play it safe, and give us more of what they think we want.

post #2138 of 2200

Dan Harmon developing new, multi-camera sitcom pilot for FOX:

 

http://tvline.com/2012/07/25/dan-harmon-comedy-pilot-fox/

 

This sounds like a challenge.

 

Let's start a list of candidates to replace Ron Silver on Heat Vision and Jack: The Series.

 

A new sitcom? Aimed at a broader audience? I really don't want this to be another Hurwitz/Running Wilde-situation, but that's what it sounds like. Then again, a multi-camera sitcom is the most punk-rock thing Harmon could probably do at this point. Unless this is just a placeholder until Tim Olyphant's schedule finally allows Harmon to produce the fourth season of Deadwood.

post #2139 of 2200

The thing is when I first heard Harmon was doing a show about a study group at a community college I wasn't too hot on the idea, but we all know how that ended up. So I'm willing to give any future Harmon project a chance because he's one of the few truly creative people working in TV today.

post #2140 of 2200

Yeah I'm way late to the Community party. Just started watching the first season.

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Yeah I'm way late to the Community party. Just started watching the first season.

 

I ENVY you...

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Dan Harmon developing new, multi-camera sitcom pilot for FOX:

 

http://tvline.com/2012/07/25/dan-harmon-comedy-pilot-fox/

 

This sounds like a challenge.

 

Let's start a list of candidates to replace Ron Silver on Heat Vision and Jack: The Series.

 

A new sitcom? Aimed at a broader audience? I really don't want this to be another Hurwitz/Running Wilde-situation, but that's what it sounds like. Then again, a multi-camera sitcom is the most punk-rock thing Harmon could probably do at this point. Unless this is just a placeholder until Tim Olyphant's schedule finally allows Harmon to produce the fourth season of Deadwood.

 

Harmon also just cut a deal w/ CBS for another multi-cam script.

 

I'm a little confused.  He was upset that NBC didn't allow him to have an oddball sitcom, so he's going to Fox and CBS?

post #2143 of 2200

He's upset!  He's not thinking clearly!!!

post #2144 of 2200
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Harmon also just cut a deal w/ CBS for another multi-cam script.

 

I'm a little confused.  He was upset that NBC didn't allow him to have an oddball sitcom, so he's going to Fox and CBS?

 

Ok, I could understand you saying CBS (on the most part the network general follows a tyical sitcom format when it comes to its shows), but whats wrong with going to FOX.  You saying they would expect that stardard comedy sitcoms like "Arrested Development" or "Raising Hope".  Fox has taken a few risks when it comes to its comedies, for the love of god they actual felt Running Wilde was a good risk.

 

Also the man is now offically out of work, got to pay the bills somehow.

post #2145 of 2200

http://www.vulture.com/2012/08/dan-harmon-community-sony-rozenfeld.html

 

Dan, you're really pushing me to start hating you.

post #2146 of 2200

Network/Corporate executives are completely clueless? SHOCK.

post #2147 of 2200

I think I've officially reached my limit on giving a shit about what Dan Harmon says outside of his TV shows. 

post #2148 of 2200

Wow, they really snuck the third season out on DVD. I didn't hear much about it at all, and there it was, at Best Buy. Oh well, only twenty bucks. 

 

This season so far plays very well when you watch a whole fucking bunch of them in a row.

post #2149 of 2200

New History teacher!
 

 

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Malcolm McDowell is poised to make history, or at least teach it. The Franklin & Bash actor has booked a guest-starring role on NBC's cult favorite Community, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively. The actor, whose numerous TV credits include gigs on Entourage, Heroes and CSI: Miami, will check in to Greendale and play a history professor on the upcoming fourth season of the Sony Pictures Television comedy. He's poised to appear in two episodes as Professor Cornwallis. McDowell joins Little Britain's Matt Lucas as having booked multiple-episode gigs on the series, which returns in its new 8:30 p.m. Friday time slot starting Oct. 19.

post #2150 of 2200

Great news, although reading Malcolm McDowell described as "the Franklin & Bash actor" makes my soul cry.

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