[Dariee]

I was hoping we wouldn't get anymore Chang crap.

This. So much.

Chang was funny as a teacher and a classmate. Didn't laugh once since they tried to come up with lame excuses of him still being around.

[Net_Wrecker]

:LOL Troy and the Dean >>>>>>> everyone

[GoutPatrol]

Chevy's at it again: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...=Entertainment

It really is impossible to like him. What an asshole.

[Black-Box]

Chevy's at it again: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...=Entertainment

soo in the show, he acts like himself? :O

[NathanMcMahon]

All I've ever read or heard about him is that he is a complete piece of shit. I love his work, but he seems like such a douche.

[beat]

soo in the show, he acts like himself? :O

Thinking of Chevy Chase while watching the show reveals new layers to its most meta episodes, ones like "Documentary Filmmaking Redux", where Pierce demands star treatment despite not being a star, or "Celebrity Pharmacology", where Pierce's desire for more lines pleases the audience but ultimately throws off the message of the show [within a show]...

[NR1]

IIRC, in Remedial Chaos Theory when Britta went to get the pizza she ended up flirting with the delivery guy, right? But this time Troy intervened. Anybody going to Starburn their avatar?

That isn't the only recall in this episode to Remedial Chaos Theory.

-- Abed said at the beginning of the episode that a one-armed (right arm) lawyer gave him the videotape of Starburns. Jeff lost his right arm in the fire in the darkest timeline...

-- Right before Troy intervened, Shirley was about to start drinking (she was a drunk in the darkest time line), but instead passed the drink over to Jeff.

....

I have a theory: What if the "Darkest Timeline Study Group" found a way to the prime timeline and killed Starburns in an attempt to take over their lives! They have just succeeded in getting the "Prime Study Group" expelled from Greendale. The Dean has already been replaced by Chang, so this concept doesn't seem to out of place for the show at this point now...

[maharg]

After reading the comment thread on that article I suddenly really wish that Bill Murray would replace Chevy on the show if he left. Or did a guest shot or something.

[big ander]

A lot of us wish that. But it's just a wish. The idea of someone as mega-famous as Murray doing a low-rated sitcom is fantastical.

[Baconsammy]

A lot of us wish that. But it's just a wish. The idea of someone as mega-famous as Murray doing a low-rated sitcom is fantastical.

And no one involved with Zombieland thought for a second Murray would ever do it. You never know with that guy.

[Cheebo]

After reading the comment thread on that article I suddenly really wish that Bill Murray would replace Chevy on the show if he left. Or did a guest shot or something.

Bill Murrary would never do a sitcom like this, he is on a completely different playing field. The only guy of that SNL era cast who'd be up for it is probably Dan Aykroyd.

And no one involved with Zombieland thought for a second Murray would ever do it. You never know with that guy.

I really doubt it, especially if its to replace Chevy. He and Chevy Chase used to not get along at all on SNL but they have made up and become close friends over the years.

Murray wouldn't do something like that to Chevy.

[gabbo]

Interesting Darkest Timeline theory NR1. Fighting for their existence would be quite the goatee'd way to follow up fighting to stay in Greendale.

I must be completely alone in not wanting anyone to fill in for Chase should he be fired. Just let the group go on as 6 and the Dean. Stunt-casting replacement roles seems beneath this show.

[Quick]

I must be completely alone in not wanting anyone to fill in for Chase should he be fired. Just let the group go on as 6 and the Dean. Stunt-casting replacement roles seems beneath this show.

I'm with you.

If anything, I can see them pull a gag and have a new 7th member each episode that sits on Pierce's spot and vanishes for the rest of the episode.

[TH3BR0K3N]

I agree, as long as you have Troy and Abed you still have a show.

[SickBoy]

I don't necessarily disagree with Chase, actually. "Moderately funny" sounds about right (regarding his character).

I would notice Pierce's absence, but I don't think he's an essential ingredient to the show.

He probably helped the show in its first season, but I don't think he's the draw he might have been then.

[NathanMcMahon]

I don't necessarily disagree with Chase, actually. "Moderately funny" sounds about right (regarding his character). I would notice Pierce's absence, but I don't think he's an essential ingredient to the show. He probably helped the show in its first season, but I don't think he's the draw he might have been then.

He was better utilized early on, but his antics (the ones that haven't been made public and have built up to this) are what probably lead to the minimalized presence on the show. I will say that the best scene he had this season was the end cap scene where he was pulling classic Chevy Chase fuck-ups with the soft serve machine. That was hysterical and kind of sad that that was his best utilized performance of the season.

[vicissitudes]

Yeah Dreamatorium episode was crap. This episode was decent though.

[maharg]

A lot of us wish that. But it's just a wish. The idea of someone as mega-famous as Murray doing a low-rated sitcom is fantastical.

Didn't say he would, but it'd be cool. At any rate, I think it's maybe a bit too presumptuous to assume what Murray would or wouldn't do if he felt like it. But maybe I just haven't heard the evidence of him actually being a stuck up prick.

[Baconsammy]

Didn't say he would, but it'd be cool. At any rate, I think it's maybe a bit too presumptuous to assume what Murray would or wouldn't do if he felt like it. But maybe I just haven't heard the evidence of him actually being a stuck up prick.

No one here can say with any conviction that he wouldn't, because Bill Murray is still an anomaly in Hollywood. He doesn't use an agent like most stars do, and doesn't have a phone. So he can't be reached. He's an enigma that most directors don't know is going to do their projects until the very last second when he shows up. He doesn't think of himself as too big or too small for anything. By all accounts he does whatever he feels motivated to do. If he was asked, and he wanted to do it, he'd do Community. My guess is that if he ever did, it would be John Goodman-esque. Couple of episodes maybe. I can't say for sure, just like no one can say for sure that he wouldn't. I agree with you that it would be cool if he did.

I've never been a big fan of Chevy's humor, but he's made a movie or two that worked despite him. They gave the ending of the Shirley-Gets-Married episode to him and I didn't find it the least bit funny (the ice cream overflowing the cone). That's Chevy's humor. If he got his way, episodes would be full of that stuff.

From Esquire:
By any current standard of celebrity, Murray is a real oddball, practically a hermit. He doesn't shill for his movies or bare his soul for the press. No publicist. No agent. No shit.

[Soulscribe]

I was worried after the first and second episodes following the hiatus that the show lost some of its mojo, but then the string of episodes starting with the pillow fight and ending with last week's is probably the strongest set of consecutive episodes the show's ever had. Dan Harmon never ceases to amaze me.

Plus more Troy and less Pierce is always a good thing. They need to keep that up.

[Incendiary]

Just got around to watching last Thursday's episode. I really liked the beginning. The entire study group at the table sequence felt like it was ripped right out of season one. I don't mind Chang taking up the role of villain because the show desperately needs someone for the group to go up against. I wish City College was utilized more in that respect as well. I also loved all the alternate timeline references scattered throughout the episode, and that Troy was the one to bring it home this time instead of Jeff.

I may be in the minority, though, in hoping that the alternate timeline people don't actually show up. As much as I love the wacky things that happen in Greendale, having an alternate timeline finding and attacking the "real" timeline delves into jump-the-shark territory for me. It would completely change the rules of reality for the show.

[Rehynn]

Just came across this. Look who's in a music video.

[Maddog]

Just came across this. Look who's in a music video.

What a dick

[NR1]

I may be in the minority, though, in hoping that the alternate timeline people don't actually show up. As much as I love the wacky things that happen in Greendale, having an alternate timeline finding and attacking the "real" timeline delves into jump-the-shark territory for me. It would completely change the rules of reality for the show.

Not really... maybe...

Maybe the "Darkest Timeline" study group only exists in Abed's mind. They established between "Contemporary Impressionists" and "Virtual Systems Analysis" that Abed can see, channel, and get lost in different personalities via the Dreamatorium. In Contemporary Impressionist, Abed saw "Evil Abed." In Virtual Systems Analysis, Abed thought he was other people and thought Annie was himself at one point. What if the "Darkest Timeline" study group only exists in Abed's mind, and he is channeling them through himself. Perhaps there wasn't a one-armed man that delivered the Starburns videotape to him, but rather Abed imagined it... after all, he was the only one that saw the one-armed man, right?

[Baconsammy]

Here's a video of Kristen Wiig essentially dry-humping Annie Mumolo at the comedy awards. But of note to us in this thread is what's said during the presentation of the award.

[Hot Coldman]

Here's a video of Kristen Wiig essentially dry-humping Annie Mumolo at the comedy awards. But of note to us in this thread is what's said during the presentation of the award.

Won't let me watch, what's said?

edit: thanks snes

[snesfreak]

It's Joel and Chevy, they're talking about team work and letting your coworkers know just how meaningful their contributions are.
Joel tries to get Chevy to call Dan and let him know how he feels, and Chevy says "he did and it's OK."

[zychi]

I'll just leave this here

[snesfreak]

Yeah I love that.
I have the top comment.

[gabbo]

Just came across this. Look who's in a music video.

I will forever see this as how Todd met his wife, regardless of what Community may or may not have to say on the matter.

[Hot Coldman]

I'll just leave this here

Brie sure knows how to rock a mic stand. hnnnnnnnnnnnnng

Was that Britta's lesbian-not-lesbian friend's equivalent of Annie on the right side there?

[Baconsammy]

Brie sure knows how to rock a mic stand. hnnnnnnnnnnnnng Was that Britta's lesbian-not-lesbian friend's equivalent of Annie on the right side there?

Yep, far right. Cyrina Fiallo.

[not psycho]

I was worried after the first and second episodes following the hiatus that the show lost some of its mojo, but then the string of episodes starting with the pillow fight and ending with last week's is probably the strongest set of consecutive episodes the show's ever had.

Yep. This show does that all the time though. Raise your hands everyone who wasn't worried when the first episode of season 2 was a Betty White vehicle. I'm not seeing any hands. But I've learned to trust it to come around. The last 5 episodes have all been great, in particular the Dreamatorium episode and Basic Lupine Urology which are both among the best of the series.

[snesfreak]

Yep. This show does that all the time though. Raise your hands everyone who wasn't worried when the first episode of season 2 was a Betty White vehicle. I'm not seeing any hands. But I've learned to trust it to come around. The last 5 episodes have all been great, in particular the Dreamatorium episode and Basic Lupine Urology which are both among the best of the series.

Umm.
*raises hand*

[Baconsammy]

Yep. This show does that all the time though. Raise your hands everyone who wasn't worried when the first episode of season 2 was a Betty White vehicle. I'm not seeing any hands. But I've learned to trust it to come around. The last 5 episodes have all been great, in particular the Dreamatorium episode and Basic Lupine Urology which are both among the best of the series.

Why would I have been worried about the season starting with a really good episode?

[Rehynn]

I'll just leave this here

Saturday May 5, 2012 - Meltdown Comics/NerdMelt (Los Angeles)

Nerd melt indeed...

[Bladenic]

Wow at Chevy Chase. I guess he misses starring in some of the worst pieces of shit movies to ever be made. A critically successful sitcom with a devoted fanbase is definitely below his talent...

On topic, I'm rewatching the show since it came back in the Spring alongside my mom and I forgot about the Chang thinking about taking over foreshadows in the Impressionists episode. Interesting. And I loved last week's episode. Can't wait to see how the season ends.

[Feep]

Saturday May 5, 2012 - Meltdown Comics/NerdMelt (Los Angeles) Nerd melt indeed...

OH MY GOD I WAS GOING TO GO TO THIS WHY DID I NOT GO

[snesfreak]

OH MY GOD I WAS GOING TO GO TO THIS WHY DID I NOT GO

Well now I don't have to hate you.

[Shaneus]

Yep, far right. Cyrina Fiallo.

Wow, that's actually pretty fucking good. I guess any female vocal of that track would be, but damn... that is great.

[beat]

Saturday May 5, 2012 - Meltdown Comics/NerdMelt (Los Angeles) Nerd melt indeed...

Aw, crap.

(though for a second I was worried I missed Harmontown, which I think is scheduled for the 12th, and I bought tickets to that one.)

[snesfreak]

So in the live + 7 (DVR) ratings it went up 0.6, dammit America watch it live!

[Baconsammy]

So in the live + 7 (DVR) ratings it went up 0.6, dammit America watch it live!

No way. It's still light out at 8:00. I'm not sitting in front of a TV until I have to.

[Hot Coldman]

OH MY GOD I WAS GOING TO GO TO THIS WHY DID I NOT GO

It's probably better you didn't.





You know. Better for your penis.

[MNC]

If anything i havent really found a use for jeff lately. While pierce remains 'old man yells at cloud', jeff is just.. generic.
I dunno i just watched the latest ep so my view might be biased

[Baconsammy]

If anything i havent really found a use for jeff lately. While pierce remains 'old man yells at cloud', jeff is just.. generic. I dunno i just watched the latest ep so my view might be biased

Jeff gives the speeches and brings it all home. Gotta say, though, I'm really tiring of that format.

[maharg]

Jeff gives the speeches and brings it all home. Gotta say, though, I'm really tiring of that format.

I think it's gotten more pronounced and self-conscious as the series has gone on. And I think that's largely deliberate, in that it's Community's Thing to be self-aware and self-referential and self-mocking. Really Community usually feels more like long-form improv or sketchcom than a sitcom.

[Baconsammy]

I think it's gotten more pronounced and self-conscious as the series has gone on. And I think that's largely deliberate, in that it's Community's Thing to be self-aware and self-referential and self-mocking. Really Community usually feels more like long-form improv or sketchcom than a sitcom.

Apparently he gives the mother of all speeches in the season finale next week.

[gabbo]

Apparently he gives the mother of all speeches in the season finale next week.

Which of the three episodes is it in?

[Rafa=FedKilla]

I'll just leave this here

Alison Brie most beautiful woman in the world, men in comic shop crying watching that performance.