Peak meta network comedy; proved sitcoms could be film school and still be about friendship.
Why it matters
Episode guide
110 episodes across 6 seasons — titles, air dates, and synopses.
At a glance
A disbarred lawyer joins a community-college study group that becomes a genre playground — paintball, timelines, and chicken-finger lore. Meta sitcom that still cares about friendship. Greendale is a state of mind.
Network & studio
- NBC — broadcast network
- Yahoo — other network
- Universal Television — production studio
Why watch now
Peak meta network comedy — film school jokes with a found-family core.
Cultural impact
Community made “six seasons and a movie” a prophecy and Harmon firings/rehirings industry soap. Paintball episodes are curriculum now.
Creators
Dan Harmon
Key cast
- Joel McHale as Jeff Winger
- Gillian Jacobs as Britta Perry
- Danny Pudi as Abed Nadir
- Yvette Nicole Brown as Shirley Bennett
- Alison Brie as Annie Edison
- Donald Glover as Troy Barnes
Flash facts
- Created by Dan Harmon; concept born from his real community-college experience.
- Donald Glover's Troy exit became a major cast-and-tone pivot.
- Cult cancellation-to-revival path helped define 2010s fandom power.
FAQ
Who created Community?
Dan Harmon created the series about a study group at Greendale Community College.
Why is it called meta?
Episodes frequently parody film and TV genres while commenting on sitcom form itself.
Did it get a movie?
A feature has long been fan-promised lore; the series itself ran on NBC and later Yahoo.
Official & further reading
- Netflix / official Community
- Sony Pictures Television
- NBC network
- Wikipedia
- IMDb search
- TMDB search
- YouTube — trailers & clips
External sites for further reading — TV Flash is not affiliated with these networks or studios.
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