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Community is an Ensemble Cast Sitcom created by Dan Harmon. It first aired on NBC from 2009-2014, and then was promptly Uncancelled and had its sixth and final season streamed on Yahoo! Screen in 2015. Joel McHale stars as Jeff Winger, an Amoral Attorney who got caught playing fast and loose with the truth... this time in regards to his college ...
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Recap/Live-Action TV. The Continental. An index page listing...
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A collection of tropes relating to characters who appear on...
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Fandom Rivalry: Both of which are exceptionally...
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Ability over Appearance:. Dan Harmon originally had a "Mary...
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Troy and Abed airing Someday A meta example is Community...
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The first time we hear about Abed's mom, she's implied to...
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A disgraced lawyer, a Soapbox Sadie, a Lovable Jock, a...
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The end tag of "Mixology Certification" features Abed...
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Abed is the only member of the study group who is actually...
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Jeff: "We’ve known each other for almost two years now.[Cut...
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The show is known for its frequent use of thematic episodes every season, which use clichés and television tropes as single-episode concepts that play with suspension of disbelief while maintaining plot continuity.
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- Love Triangle
- Couch Gags
- Clip Shows
- Musical Episode
- Body-Swap
- Amnesia
- Brick Joke
- Mockumentary
- Bottle Episode
- Alternate Universe
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Jeff finds himself in a love triangle in “Pascal’s Triangle Revisited.” His ex-girlfriend Slater wants them to get back together. When Britta hears about this at the end of the year dance, she declares that she loves him. Instead of choosing one or the other, however, Jeff walks out alone. But, Jeff runs into Annie outside. The two talk and end up ...
A couch gag is when a sitcom ends an episode with one last bit. It’s a tag that helps wrap up the episode. However, Community’scouch gags break the fourth wall because most of them occur on an actual couch. Troy and Abed sit on a couch at the end of many episodes and tell viewers a final joke. A few couch gags include them rapping in Spanish, hosti...
Instead of writing new material, clip shows include montages of scenes from previous episodes. Usually, the flashbacks that relate to the current plot. But Communitydoes its clip show a little differently than other sitcoms in the episode “Paradigms of Human Memory.” RELATED: Community: 10 Characters Fans Would Love To Be Friends With Instead of sh...
Musical episodes are a fun break from a sitcom's regular format. The characters sing either popular or original songs. Sitcoms such as Scrubs and That '70s Showhave done musical episodes. Community'smusical episode "Regional Holiday Music" is a bit different. When the study group refuses to fill in for the glee club, they are lured in one by one. T...
The body-swap trope is commonly used in sitcoms. It's a supernatural-like occurrence where one character goes into the body of another. In contrast, Troy and Abedin "Basic Human Anatomy" just pretend to switch bodies. Troy and Abed act as if they body swapped during Troy and Britta's anniversary. But instead of the trope being used to help them und...
Sitcoms use amnesia to bring a dramatic element to what is otherwise a funny show. For example, in the finale of Full House, Michelle gets amnesia. The family has to help her remember her life. Community, however, uses amnesia as a comedic tool rather than an emotional one. After attempting to take over the school, Chang returns to campus with amne...
A brick joke is when a joke is told without a punchline, making it seem irrelevant. But, the joke comes back again and provides the lister with a humorous form of pay-off. RELATED: 20 Shows To Watch If You Like Community In "The Psychology of Letting Go," viewers can see Abed delivering a baby in the background. Fans are left with no explanation un...
In mockumentary shows, a camera crew follows around the characters. It also involves “talking heads” where the characters speak to the camera. This is the premise of sitcoms such as The Office and Parks And Recreation. Communitysubverts mockumentary tropes in “Intermediate to Documentary Filmmaking.” Abed films the group visiting Pierce in the hosp...
Bottle episodes of sitcoms are usually fan-favorites and the cheapest to make. The characters are stuck in one location for the entirety of the episode. In "Cooperative Calligraphy," the group remains in the study room to find Annie's lost pen. Abed states that they're in a bottle episode at the very beginning. Also, bottle episodes often are fille...
Sitcoms often explore what-if scenarios in the characters’ lives. For example, in the Friends episode “The One That Could Have Been,” audiences see what would have come of Rachel if she had married Barry. Community, however, takes the alternate timeline premise to a new level. In “Remedial Chaos Theory,” Abed says that the group will create six dif...
Community is a metafictional sitcom that frequently contrasts or parodies the stereotypes of other shows in its genre. Learn how the show subverts 10 common sitcom tropes, such as love triangle, couch gag, musical episode, and alternate universe.
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May 12, 2011 · Figuratively, however, Community is about something else entirely. The show's real subject is mass media, especially the conceits, tropes, and conventions of TV and movies.
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Jun 11, 2021 · 29. The First Chang Dynasty (Season 3, Episode 21) NBC. The third season of "Community" sees Chang gradually going over the top with his campus security guard power. By the time we get to "The ...
