While community collegeis often stereotyped for playinghost to underachievers, the cast of NBC's "Community" made the honor roll in drama class because the show provides a solid half-hour of hearty laughter.
The front man of the show, "Jeff Winger" (played by Joel McHale) is required to go to school to obtain his law degree after having been caught receiving a fradulent one. During his second week at Greendale, Jeff begins to take a liking into "Britta Perry" (played by Gillian Jacobs, the twenty-something year old woman who is enrolled at community college after having numerous jobs. In order to get closer to Britta, Jeff forms a fake Spanish study group after explaining to Britta that he is a certified Spanish tutor.
Not knowing a lick of Spanish, Jeff enlists help fron psychology professor and acquaintance, Ian Duncan (played by John Oliver) in attempts to obtain the Spanish exams. Jeff thinks the study group will be the perfect opportunity to be alone with his dream girl Britta, but unfortunately their classmates from the Spanish class get word of the study group and decide to stop by. This unintentionally ruins Jeff's plan to be alone with her.
The diversified group of characters may remind some viewers of "The Breakfast Club" because of the stereotypical scenes that "Community" acts out on set. The show has many random jokes, lines, and the acting is hilarious. The chemistry that all of the actors have with one another is also remarkable. Though it seems like the majority of the show takes place in the study group room, it's almost as if they're at an "Alcohol Anonymous" meeting expressing their feelings and getting to learn more about each other than they would'be ever learned in their academic classes.
Alongside "McHale" and "Jacobs", is a sassy middle-aged woman, "Shirley" (played by Yvette Nicole Brown) whose character adds a fiery punch to the cast with her "I ain't takin' nothin' from no one" attitude and is also love interest to another character. In addiiton, "Abed", the Middle Eastern student (played by Danny Pudi) is one of those characters where the show just wouldn't be the same without Abed's stream of consciousness thoughts that he shares with the other characters.
"Annie", (played by Allison Brie) the over achiever or "Little Annie Adderall" as "Troy", the football jock/prom king (played by Donald Glover) calls her. However, the show wouldn't be a hit without "Chuck" (played by Chevy Chase)- a retiree and founder of award winning moist towelettes who tries hard to fit in with the young generation that surrounds him at the college. And also the Spanish professor, "Senor Chang" (played by Ken Jeong) who is also known for his comedic acting in "Knocked Up," and "The Hangover."
The show can easily take you away from a stressful daily routine and bring you back to your college years. This new prime-time show that was directed by Joe and Anthony Russo and created by Dan Harmon, will keep you smiling and laughing until the very last minute of the episode. "Community" airs Thursday nights at 8p.m. on NBC- Try to not be tardy!
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