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Sep 17, 2009 · Pilot: Directed by Anthony Russo, Joe Russo. With Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown. An ex-lawyer is forced to return to community college to get a degree.
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Season 1 Episode 1 'Pilot' - Recently disbarred lawyer Jeff Winger enrolls in a local community college. While there, he forms a study group who eventually l...
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ContinuityRunning gagsPop culture referencesMeta references•The original script for the pilot had a number of differences from the broadcast version, including dialogue, extended scenes and, most notably, a different last name for Jeff: "Crocker". Also, the cafeteria lady made recurring appearances throughout the episode, but all the scenes, with the exception of her meeting Jeff, were cut. The original script can be read here.
•When giving the "Look Left" speech, Jeff says that instead of giving you the salt you asked for, Abed would give you soup, because soup is better. Joel McHale, who plays Jeff, is the host of •Troy calls Jeff "Seacrest". It is a running gag of Joel McHale's on The Soup to make fun of Ryan Seacrest.
•Britta claims to have been a Peace Corps volunteer after dropping out of high school. This would not be possible, as Peace Corps generally requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree for acceptance into its volunteer program; Britta does not have the background for its non-degree positions.
•This episode was in memoriam of director John Hughes, who directed the film The Breakfast Club which is referenced multiple times in the episode.
•The following scenes are absent from the version available on Amazon Prime Video and Netflix, due to being from the syndication cut and thus reducing the episode's length from 24:28 to 21:48:
•The very beginning of the episode, when Dean Pelton tries and fails to switch his boombox from "tape" to "mic" is missing. Instead, the episode begins with his speech.
“I still cannot figure out how you got a jury to connect September the 11th with my DUI.”— Ian
“The state bar has suspended my license. They found out my college degree was less than legitimate.”— Jeff
“I thought you had a bachelor's from Columbia?”— Ian
“And now I have to get one from America.”— Jeff
“Jeff, are you familiar with the adage 'cheaters never prosper'?”— Ian
“No, and if I had wanted to learn something, I wouldn't have come to community college.”— Jeff
"Pilot" is the first episode of the first season of the NBC sitcom Community. It aired in the United States on September 17, 2009. Written by Dan Harmon, the show's creator, the episode was directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo.
Apr 14, 2023 · A new viral video on YouTube suggests that Netflix is showing a much shorter version of the first episode of the first season of Community. Throughout the course of the video, you’re taken through various cut scenes from the pilot, which ultimately brings the runtime down from 24 minutes 28 seconds to 21 minutes 48 seconds (Netflix lists it ...
What is Community College? Well, you’ve heard all kinds of things. You’ve heard it’s “loser college” for young people who couldn’t make the cut at a university. ANNIE [18, tightly wound, sweater vest] is walking through the courtyard when she hears this, causing her to stop.
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Apr 7, 2024 · Community 's pilot sets up unique characters and humor that distinguish it from traditional sitcoms. Different streaming services offer various versions of the pilot...
