Community (season 5)

Community (season 5)
Season 5 DVD cover
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	13
Release
Original network	NBC
Original release	January 2, 2014 (2014-01-02) – April 17, 2014 (2014-04-17)

The fifth season of the television comedy series Community premiered on January 2, 2014, and concluded on April 17, 2014. The season consists of 13 episodes and aired on NBC on Thursdays at 8:00 pm ET as part of the network's "Comedy Night Done Right".^[1]^[2] The season features the return of series creator Dan Harmon as showrunner, as well as the exit of cast members Donald Glover and Chevy Chase from the series. John Oliver returned as Ian Duncan after a two-year hiatus. Jonathan Banks made his introduction to the series as Buzz Hickey, a criminology professor.

NBC announced the series' cancellation in May 2014,^[3] however in June 2014 Yahoo! Screen announced it had ordered a sixth season.^[4]

Cast

Main article: List of Community characters

Starring

Joel McHale as Jeff Winger (13 episodes)
Gillian Jacobs as Britta Perry (13 episodes)
Danny Pudi as Abed Nadir (13 episodes)
Yvette Nicole Brown as Shirley Bennett (13 episodes)
Alison Brie as Annie Edison (13 episodes)
Donald Glover as Troy Barnes (5 episodes)
Jim Rash as Dean Craig Pelton (12 episodes)
Ken Jeong as Ben Chang (13 episodes)

Recurring

Jonathan Banks as Professor Buzz Hickey (11 episodes)
John Oliver as Professor Ian Duncan (7 episodes)
Richard Erdman as Leonard Briggs (6 episodes)
Charley Koontz as Neil (5 episodes)
Erik Charles Nielsen as Garrett Lambert (5 episodes)
Dino Stamatopoulos as Alex "Star-Burns" Osbourne (5 episodes)
Danielle Kaplowitz as Vicki Jenkins (4 episodes)
Brie Larson as Rachel (2 episodes)
Luke Youngblood as Magnitude (2 episodes)
Brady Novak as Richie Countee (2 episodes)
Jeremy Scott Johnson as Carl Bladt (2 episodes)
James Michael Connor as the Subway Representative (2 episodes)
Kevin Corrigan as Professor Sean Garrity (1 episode)
Jerry Minor as Jerry the Janitor (1 episode)
Dominik Musiol as Pavel Iwaszkiewicz (1 episode)
Eddie Pepitone as Crazy Schmidt (1 episode)

Guest stars

Steve Agee as David ("App Development and Condiments")
Paget Brewster as Debra Chambers ("Analysis of Cork-Based Networking")
LeVar Burton as himself ("Geothermal Escapism")
Chevy Chase as Pierce Hawthorne ("Repilot")
Rob Corddry as Alan Connor ("Repilot")
David Cross as Hank Hickey ("Advanced Advanced Dungeons & Dragons")
Chris Elliott as Russell Borchert ("Basic Sandwich")
Nathan Fillion as Bob Waite ("Analysis of Cork-Based Networking")
Ben Folds as Professor Bublitz ("Basic Intergluteal Numismatics")
Gina Gershon as Devon's wife ("VCR Maintenance and Educational Publishing")
Vince Gilligan as Devon ("VCR Maintenance and Educational Publishing")
Walton Goggins as Mr. Stone ("Cooperative Polygraphy")
Tim Heidecker as Roger ("App Development and Condiments")
Mitchell Hurwitz as Koogler ("App Development and Condiments")
Jen Kirkman as Four ("App Development and Condiments")
Katie Leclerc as Carol ("Analysis of Cork-Based Networking")
Michael McDonald as Ronald Mohammad ("Basic Story")
Kumail Nanjiani as Lapari ("Analysis of Cork-Based Networking")
B.J. Novak as Mr. Egypt ("Basic Sandwich")
Robert Patrick as Waldron ("Analysis of Cork-Based Networking")
Brian Posehn as Bixel ("App Development and Condiments")
Questlove as himself ("Basic Sandwich")
Amber Tamblyn as herself ("Basic Sandwich")
Eric Wareheim as Billy ("App Development and Condiments")
Paul Williams as Britta's Connection ("VCR Maintenance and Educational Publishing")

Episodes

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code	U.S. viewers (million)
85	1	"Repilot"	Tristram Shapeero	Dan Harmon & Chris McKenna	January 2, 2014 (2014-01-02)	501	3.49^[5]
Jeff returns to Greendale a year after graduation to research a potential lawsuit after his practice goes under. While doing this, he finds out what has happened to his friends within the study group since his departure.
86	2	"Introduction to Teaching"	Jay Chandrasekhar	Andy Bobrow	January 2, 2014 (2014-01-02)	502	3.49^[5]
Jeff begins his teaching job at Greendale and is shown the ropes by Professor Hickey, with whom he shares an office. While Jeff learns to adjust to the expectations of being on staff, Abed convinces the rest of the study group to take Professor Garrity's new class on whether Nicolas Cage is "good" or "bad".
87	3	"Basic Intergluteal Numismatics"	Tristram Shapeero	Erik Sommers	January 9, 2014 (2014-01-09)	505	3.58^[6]
Jeff and Annie try to solve the case of the Ass Crack Bandit, who drops coins into people's pants. Though the suspect is quickly caught, Jeff believes that perhaps the real Bandit is still at large. Meanwhile, the team receives bad news about one of their own.
88	4	"Cooperative Polygraphy"	Tristram Shapeero	Alex Rubens	January 16, 2014 (2014-01-16)	503	3.07^[7]
The study group undergo a polygraph test as part of the conditions of Pierce's will, but it soon turns sour as the group's secrets come to light, and Troy makes a major decision in order to satisfy the conditions of the bequeathing.
89	5	"Geothermal Escapism"	Joe Russo	Tim Saccardo	January 23, 2014 (2014-01-23)	504	3.02^[8]
To honor Troy's last day at Greendale, Abed organizes a campus-wide game of "The Floor Is Lava."
90	6	"Analysis of Cork-Based Networking"	Tristram Shapeero	Monica Padrick	January 30, 2014 (2014-01-30)	506	3.01^[9]
Annie and Hickey embark on a mission to start improving Greendale, but it soon turns into a labyrinthine chain of favors. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang help set up a dance, and Abed connects with a fellow student.
91	7	"Bondage and Beta Male Sexuality"	Tristram Shapeero	Dan Guterman	February 27, 2014 (2014-02-27)	507	2.56^[10]
Jeff helps Professor Duncan try to win over Britta's affection. Abed and Hickey face off after Abed accidentally ruins some of Hickey's drawings, and Chang finds himself in the middle of a ghostly mystery.
92	8	"App Development and Condiments"	Rob Schrab	Jordan Blum & Parker Deay	March 6, 2014 (2014-03-06)	508	2.79^[11]
The introduction of an app that allows people to rate others causes the campus to devolve into a caste-based society.
93	9	"VCR Maintenance and Educational Publishing"	Tristram Shapeero	Donald Diego	March 13, 2014 (2014-03-13)	509	2.77^[12]
Jeff, Shirley, and Hickey discover a large stash of unused textbooks, but soon turn on each other when deciding the best way to sell them. Meanwhile, Annie and Abed decide they need a new roommate, and play an old-west themed VCR game to decide between Annie's brother Anthony or Abed's girlfriend Rachel.
94	10	"Advanced Advanced Dungeons & Dragons"	Joe Russo	Matt Roller	March 20, 2014 (2014-03-20)	510	3.32^[13]
The study group organizes a game of Dungeons & Dragons so that Prof. Hickey can reconnect with his estranged son, Hank (David Cross).
95	11	"G.I. Jeff"	Rob Schrab	Dino Stamatopoulos	April 3, 2014 (2014-04-03)	513	2.50^[14]
The entire group becomes part of the cast of a classic "G.I. Joe" cartoon from the 1980s.
96	12	"Basic Story"	Jay Chandrasekhar	Carol Kolb	April 10, 2014 (2014-04-10)	512	2.56^[15]
When Greendale is appraised to be an asset instead of a liability, the school board immediately decides to sell it to Subway. Abed, Annie, and the Dean find a secret that may save the school, and Jeff must decide where his allegiance lies.
97	13	"Basic Sandwich"	Rob Schrab	Ryan Ridley	April 17, 2014 (2014-04-17)	511	2.87^[16]
With Greendale hours away from sale, the group searches for the hidden lab of the school's first dean, believing there is a treasure there which can save the school.

Production

On May 10, 2013, NBC announced it had renewed the series for a fifth season, to consist of 13 episodes.^[17] The season does not feature original cast member Chevy Chase in a regular role, as he left the series near the end of the fourth season by mutual agreement between the actor and network.^[18] Chase does appear in a guest role during the first episode of the season and the character's exit from the show is finalized in "Cooperative Polygraphy". Donald Glover, who portrays Troy Barnes, only appears in five of the thirteen episodes.^[19] Jonathan Banks appears in 11 of the season's 13 episodes as criminology professor Buzz Hickey.^[20] Rob Corddry reprises his role as lawyer Alan Connor in the season premiere.^[20] Walton Goggins guest stars in "Cooperative Polygraphy" as a mysterious man named Mr. Stone, "with a dangerous accusation, a tantalizing offer and a devious plan that will change the group forever."^[21] John Oliver, who played Professor Duncan throughout the first two seasons, reprises his role in season 5 for multiple episodes.^[22] Other guest stars in the season include Vince Gilligan, Mitchell Hurwitz, Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim, Brie Larson, Nathan Fillion, Robert Patrick, Paget Brewster, Kumail Nanjiani, Katie Leclerc, and Ben Folds.^[23] David Cross guest stars in an episode that serves as a sequel to season 2's "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons", playing Hank Hickey, the estranged son of Professor Hickey.^[24] B. J. Novak has a cameo in the second part of the two-part season finale.^[25]

Season 5 began shooting on August 19, 2013.^[26]

The fifth season has the return of series creator Dan Harmon as showrunner and executive producer after he was fired from the show after the end of the third season. Also returning is former writer-producer Chris McKenna, who is also now an executive producer. Season 4 showrunners Moses Port and David Guarascio do not return for season 5, as they just had a one-year deal.^[27] The only other returning writers are Andy Bobrow and Tim Saccardo. Meanwhile, Annie Mebane, Steve Basilone, Maggie Bandur, and Ben Wexler all departed to join The Michael J. Fox Show, while Megan Ganz joined Modern Family.^[28]^[29] Joining the writing staff for the fifth season are Parker Deay and Jordan Blum (American Dad!), Alex Rubens (Key & Peele), Ryan Ridley (Rick and Morty), Dan Guterman (The Colbert Report), and Matt Roller (Funny or Die).^[30] Other writers in the staff include Carol Kolb, Briggs Hatton, Clay Lapari, Erik Sommers, Monica Padrick and Donald Diego.^[31]^[32]

Reception

The fifth season has received strongly positive reception from television critics. The season received a Metacritic score of 80 out of 100 based on 15 reviews, signifying "generally favorable reviews".^[33] The season was also "Certified Fresh" on Rotten Tomatoes, with an approval rating of 92% and average score of 8.7/10, based on 25 reviews.^[34]

Verne Gay of Newsday gave the back-to-back episodes an "A" grade, remarking that the first of the two ("Repilot") was funny, while the latter ("Introduction to Teaching") was "simply hilarious."^[35] Alan Sepinwall, writing for HitFix, remarked that the show "is back, and back to being itself."^[36]

DVD release

The fifth season was released on DVD in region 1 on August 5, 2014 (2014-08-05)^[37] and in region 2 on July 21, 2014 (2014-07-21).^[38]

References

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External links

Episode guide at NBC.com
List of Community episodes at the Internet Movie Database
List of Community episodes at TV.com

Community

Characters Episodes

Season 1	"Pilot" "Spanish 101" "Introduction to Film" "Social Psychology" "Advanced Criminal Law" "Football, Feminism and You" "Introduction to Statistics" "Home Economics" "Debate 109" "Environmental Science" "The Politics of Human Sexuality" "Comparative Religion" "Investigative Journalism" "Interpretive Dance" "Romantic Expressionism" "Communication Studies" "Physical Education" "Basic Genealogy" "Beginner Pottery" "The Science of Illusion" "Contemporary American Poultry" "The Art of Discourse" "Modern Warfare" "English as a Second Language" "Pascal's Triangle Revisited"

Season 2	"Anthropology 101" "Accounting for Lawyers" "The Psychology of Letting Go" "Basic Rocket Science" "Messianic Myths and Ancient Peoples" "Epidemiology" "Aerodynamics of Gender" "Cooperative Calligraphy" "Conspiracy Theories and Interior Design" "Mixology Certification" "Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas" "Asian Population Studies" "Celebrity Pharmacology" "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons" "Early 21st Century Romanticism" "Intermediate Documentary Filmmaking" "Intro to Political Science" "Custody Law and Eastern European Diplomacy" "Critical Film Studies" "Competitive Wine Tasting" "Paradigms of Human Memory" "Applied Anthropology and Culinary Arts" "A Fistful of Paintballs" "For a Few Paintballs More"

Season 3	"Biology 101" "Geography of Global Conflict" "Remedial Chaos Theory" "Competitive Ecology" "Horror Fiction in Seven Spooky Steps" "Advanced Gay" "Studies in Modern Movement" "Documentary Filmmaking: Redux" "Foosball and Nocturnal Vigilantism" "Regional Holiday Music" "Contemporary Impressionists" "Urban Matrimony and the Sandwich Arts" "Pillows and Blankets" "Digital Estate Planning" "The First Chang Dynasty" "Introduction to Finality"

Season 4	"History 101" "Cooperative Escapism in Familial Relations" "Advanced Documentary Filmmaking" "Economics of Marine Biology" "Herstory of Dance" "Intro to Felt Surrogacy" "Intro to Knots" "Basic Human Anatomy" "Heroic Origins" "Advanced Introduction to Finality"

Season 5	"Repilot" "Introduction to Teaching" "Basic Intergluteal Numismatics" "Cooperative Polygraphy" "Geothermal Escapism" "Analysis of Cork-Based Networking" "Bondage and Beta Male Sexuality" "App Development and Condiments" "VCR Maintenance and Educational Publishing" "Advanced Advanced Dungeons & Dragons" "G.I. Jeff" "Basic Story" "Basic Sandwich"

Season 6	"Ladders" "Advanced Safety Features" "Intro to Recycled Cinema" "Modern Espionage" "Emotional Consequences of Broadcast Television"

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