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[Maddog]

Technically Pierce is dead in the evil timeline so all they have to do is jump to that one.

 

[Canuck76]

It's so great that as soon as this show is doing well there has to be internal conflicts and crap that threaten to bring it down.

 

[Arment]

If any character had to leave I would be fine with Pierce or Shirley leaving.

But I just hope no one leaves. Harmon and Chase need to patch it up.

From what I remember, when they were almost cancelled or delayed like this season Chevy took it the hardest.

 

[Apoc29]

Get rid of Pierce -> Give Chang more screen time -> Profit?

 

[CzarTim]

No sympathy for Chevy. He's not a team player.

 

[Nappuccino]

Somehow Dan Harmon looks like a bigger jerk than Chevy Chase. Impressive.

Dan has that sense of humor though. I wouldn't be surprised if his intent was to be funny, but it went the wrong way and Chevy took him seriously.

I mean that isn't something you would usually say on the final day of shooting unless it was meant to be a joke.... right?

 

[Vox-Pop]

Good riddance.

The core of the show are Jeff, Annie, Abed, Britta, and Troy, the Dean.

 

[snesfreak]

Oh stop that "good riddance" crap, seriously.
I don't want the show getting fucked over because of something like this, and yes Chevy quitting WOULD fuck the show over.

 

[Vox-Pop]

Oh stop that "good riddance" crap, seriously.
I don't want the show getting fucked over because of something like this, and yes Chevy quitting WOULD fuck the show over.

how?

 

[Nappuccino]

Oh stop that "good riddance" crap, seriously.
I don't want the show getting fucked over because of something like this, and yes Chevy quitting WOULD fuck the show over.

Chevy isn't really that strong a draw for the show and it would save them a bunch of money...

 

[snesfreak]

Well I don't want him gone, so I dunno.

 

[Sketch_Turntable]

I think i'd be OK with Chevy leaving. It would change the group dynamic, but i think the writers would overcome that. He is by far my least favorite character anyways.

 

[snesfreak]

Thing is, I don't want anyone to leave.
And if someone does leave, I don't want it to be because of some fucking bullshit feud.

 

[Nappuccino]

Thing is, I don't want anyone to leave.
And if someone does leave, I don't want it to be because of some fucking bullshit feud.

While I agree, Chevy is one of the few people the show could lose and easily recover from their loss.

 

[Hours Left]

Never cared for Pierce (or Chevy), so I'd have no problem with him leaving the show. Would of made more sense last season, but whatever.

There always seemed to be tension between Chevy and everyone else during any interviews, at least to me.

 

[Ignis Fatuus]

I'd really be fine with him not returning as long as the departure is handled well. Last season offered an absolutely perfect opportunity to remove him from the cast, but they got cold feet. What's the plan now, an off-screen heart attack? That's my main concern.

 

[Black-Box]

Chevy isn't really that strong a draw for the show and it would save them a bunch of money...

but because they had him leave at the end of season 2 because of how he acted, him leaving now could ruin the show if they can't come up with something about why he had to leave

 

[Maddog]

but because they had him leave at the end of season 2 because of how he acted, him leaving now could ruin the show if they can't come up with something about why he had to leave

he died. Not that difficult to comprehend.

 

[Hours Left]

I have a feeling that it's already happened. Chevy was really phoning it in for the Abed's Master Key cartoons.

 

[Manmademan]

he died. Not that difficult to comprehend.

yup

 

[ivysaur12]

I wouldn't be surprised if he was replaced.

 

[CzarTim]

The last time I was on set, right before they wrapped production for Season 3, Chase was even more fired up than usual, going as far as saying, "I have creative issues with this show. I always have," before comparing elements of the show to "being relegated to hell and watching 'Howdy Doody' for the rest of your life." He then added: "I can't stand sitcoms," and declared, "I probably won't be around that much longer, frankly."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/31/community-chevy-chase_n_1393823.html?ref=mostpopular

 

[NYR]

I wouldn't be surprised if he was replaced.

Nah, they'll just cut him out or replace him with Chang.

 

[ivysaur12]

Nah, they'll just cut him out or replace him with Chang.

If he gets let go (which he probably will), I would think that NBC would bring on a big name in order to "broaden" the show.

Bill Murray would be good.

 

[WillyFive]

I don't like Bill Murray.

But I agree his replacement should be another old comedy star from a bygone age, and it should be a bigger name than Chevy, so that it doesn't come across as a downgrade.

Maybe Steve Martin?

 

[ivysaur12]

I don't like Bill Murray.

But I agree his replacement should be another old comedy star from a bygone age, and it should be a bigger name than Chevy, so that it doesn't come across as a downgrade.

Maybe Steve Martin?

That'd be good, too. But I like Bill a lot.

The bigger issue than with the Harmon feud is that Chevy's issues with the other producers. It's one thing if it's just Harmon v. Chevy. But when the entire team of producers has issues with him? Yeah, no good.

Especially now that the rest of the cast has become more relevant than Chevy is. No one is watching Community for Chevy Chase.

 

[Firemind]

April fools!

Ha ha?

 

[NYR]

If he gets let go (which he probably will), I would think that NBC would bring on a big name in order to "broaden" the show.

Bill Murray would be good.

You can't get Bill Murray on the phone to do Ghostbusters, let alone a TV show. He's an Oscar nominated movie star, he would rather just play golf then come back to TV.

 

[anaron]

Pretty lame of Harmon; especially to do so in front of Chase's family.

However, knowing what a cunt IRL he's supposed to be and Pierce just generally being annoying for the past couple seasons, I really don't care if he's gone either.

 

[ivysaur12]

You can't get Bill Murray on the phone to do Ghostbusters, let alone a TV show. He's an Oscar nominated movie star, he would rather just play golf then come back to TV.

Yes and no. There are reasons why it would be good for him to do, especially to jump start this last part of his career.

It would be hard, no doubt. But this is a good time as any for NBC to swing for the fences with jump starting the show's image for a variety of reasons.

Pretty lame of Harmon; especially to do so in front of Chase's family.

However, knowing what a cunt IRL he's supposed to be and Pierce just generally being annoying for the past couple seasons, I really don't care if he's gone either.

Dude, Chevy's been giving everyone the worst time for the past 3 years. I'm surprised Harmon didn't blow up early with a little bit of alcohol involved.

 

[Black-Box]

You can't get Bill Murray on the phone to do Ghostbusters, let alone a TV show. He's an Oscar nominated movie star, he would rather just play golf then come back to TV.

if you look at what the next ghostbuster film is about, than you know why bill wouldn't sign a contact other than to keep that far from him

 

[SpeedingUptoStop]

Bill Murray, why the hell are people pulling him out their ass? I don't think he'd just come in to a TV show 4 seasons in.

 

[big ander]

For real. Bill Murray will not be on Community. Even if he were an option, he wouldn't fit as Pierce in the slightest.

 

[Shaneus]

Chevy Chase In Feud With ‘Community’ Creator Dan Harmon.

I'm surprised it took this long considering Chase's reputation.

Just read that now. Loved this comment:

i’ve heard that dan harmon steals jokes from web videos from channel 101. ever since i heard that, i have refused to watch community. also, listen to chevy chase on howard stern. chevy is not the difficult jerk he’s made out to be, and explains himself.

Comment by not a community fan — Saturday March 31, 2012 @ 1:24pm PDT

If there really is a death this season (and it hasn't been confirmed... I don't read spoilers) I'd be surprised if it wasn't Pierce. Shit, surprised he actually made it over to S3. Stupid of Harmon to bring it up in public at the wrap party, but his somewhat insecure yet aggressive behaviour is part of what makes Community so amazing. Two big personalities in one show, I'm not surprised something like this happened.

 

[big ander]

I feel like I remember hearing the channel 101 joke-stealing thing before and it was explained away.

 

[Shaneus]

I feel like I remember hearing the channel 101 joke-stealing thing before and it was explained away.

Well, Channel 101 was actually Harmon's baby. Unless they're talking about him stealing other people's jokes that were submitted to it.

 

[ivysaur12]

Let me dream, I want Bill.

 

[Flatline]

Is there a chance this is a very well organized prank or am I just being too suspicious?

 

[Shaneus]

Is there a chance this is a very well organized prank or am I just being too suspicious?

That... actually makes a bit of sense. Wouldn't surprise me given how "meta" the show has been in the past.

 

[Centurion]

Is there a chance this is a very well organized publicity stunt or am I just being too suspicious?

fixed. the leaking of the voice mail is a little suspicious, or harmon truly is an asshole.

 

[Dan]

Let me dream, I want Bill.

Murray's not exactly known for being super easy to work with either... I don't think they'd attempt to replace Chase with another guy with a history.

 

[Rabbi_Vole]

John Lovitz incoming...

 

[shadyspace]

I forget Chevy's on this show a lot of the time as it is.

 

[SpeedingUptoStop]

Murray's not exactly known for being super easy to work with either... I don't think they'd attempt to replace Chase with another guy with a history.

Exactly, making this whole Bill Murray thing exclusive to this thread more confusing.

 

[DrEvil]

Get John Lithgow back on TV in a comedy role, that'd be fun.

It'll never happen, though.

 

[gabbo]

If this isn't an April Fools joke, and for whatever reason Chevy is let go (something I don't want to see happen), don't replace him. Let his character's recent senility take over, have the group put him in a home (Annie specifically), but don't bring in someone new. This way if they patch things up behind the scenes, they have an opening to bring Chase back.

They have enough characters without bringing in another one to fll the old guy/asian/latino role, and it would feel incredibly cheap, and an obvious filler for Pierce. Chang and the Dean (or perhaps a new prof or the Vice Dean) could take a larger role.

 

[wenis]

When Chevy leaves...

"I have to go now. My planet needs me."

 

[SaskBoy]

So why was Pierce drink pen ink? Just because he was going senile?

 

[petethepanda]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/31/community-chevy-chase_n_1393823.html?ref=mostpopular

This oldish interview happens to get published right after the Deadline piece? I mean, I'm sure it's most likely that they've been sitting on it and figured this would be the best time to post it and get the most hits, but at the same time I'm kind of

 

[RatskyWatsky]

That's too bad. Any links that talk about Chevy's difficulties these past years, aside from the HuffPost one? This is the first that I've heard of any of this.

If this isn't an April Fools joke, and for whatever reason Chevy is let go (something I don't want to see happen), don't replace him. Let his character's recent senility take over, have the group put him in a home (Annie specifically), but don't bring in someone new. This way if they patch things up behind the scenes, they have an opening to bring Chase back.

They have enough characters without bringing in another one to fll the old guy/asian/latino role, and it would feel incredibly cheap, and an obvious filler for Pierce. Chang and the Dean (or perhaps a new prof or the Vice Dean) could take a larger role.

Agreed. If Pierce leaves, then I don't want a replacement.