Great episode, I love this show so much.

This episode really reminded me of the third season of Arrested Development with all the self-referential hints of the show's troubles... the song at the beginning about having to appeal more to the mainstream, the dean saying that this year is gonna be just like the last two but with less money, and the final line "this is gonna be our last year".

Also, have to give a nod to Jeff and Annie singing the line "We're gonna sleep together" at the beginning. They do tease us.

zeehar

Korea (South)3804 Posts

September 23 2011 06:30 GMT

#286

annie's boobies are big and bouncy.

that is all.

(love the show, didn't get to watch the premiere though, how was it?)

whatever

Mexico693 Posts

September 23 2011 06:33 GMT

#287

On September 23 2011 15:30 zeehar wrote:
annie's boobies are big and bouncy.

that is all.

(love the show, didn't get to watch the premiere though, how was it?)

Not the best one. Still, it was a decent setup for the rest of the season. Introduced new roles and characters.

LTT

Shakuras1095 Posts

September 23 2011 06:35 GMT

#288

So glad this is back...

Anyone notice this text on the white board in the opening scene? No idea who it is referring to.

Trannies, Monkeys and Toys! Oh my!
What current actor does this refer to?

FirstProbe

1206 Posts

September 23 2011 07:55 GMT

#289

What the hell. This was the worst episode of Community I've seen. The direction is poor, the filmography is different, and the humor was cheap and poor. Honestly, I really hope this was a mistake, because I don't think I can handle Community failing this year...
WTF

FirstProbe

1206 Posts

September 23 2011 07:57 GMT

#290

To put things into context, I've probably seen most episodes 5-10x, at least. Some probably 20x. I'm hurting right now....

LTT

Shakuras1095 Posts

September 23 2011 08:05 GMT

#291

Eh, I could see that, but they had way too much to resolve in this episode so the comedy suffered. They had to resolve the cliffhanger with Pierce, introduce both a new class and a new teacher, shoehorn in a role for Chang, and give the Dean a plotline now that Jim Rash has been bumped up to a regular member of the cast. (Notice how he was added to the folding paper in the opening credits?)

That's a bit much to fit into 20 minutes and still keep the show tight. I don't think it was one of the better episodes but I think it would be a mistake to write the series off for it.

If you aren't watching the extra behind the scenes clips on NBC.com, you really should. I noticed some things in them that I missed in the broadcast. At the end of the dance number, the Human Being mascot is hanging from the ceiling and twirling. They also seemed to dial down how close Jeff and Annie get during the dance in the broadcast version compared to the clip online. Heh. Based on the responses above, that last line alone should be incentive for most of you to check the clips out... :p

FirstProbe

1206 Posts

September 23 2011 08:18 GMT

#292

Thanks LTT, I might check those clips out. Personally I felt it all went wrong *literally* from the opening scene. I don't mind parody episodes, in fact, those were the episodes I loved most. This was an absolute mess. The Big Bang Theory was better this week, even.

Dan Harmon has written episodes off as poor in his interviews, but none were quite so bad as this train wreck. I don't understand what he was thinking, but I hope to god he didn't sign off on this.

LTT

Shakuras1095 Posts

September 23 2011 08:26 GMT

#293

I don't really agree. This was bad, but not nearly as bad as say the Pool in Shorts ep. Man, I hate that one...

riptide

5673 Posts

September 23 2011 10:06 GMT

#294

Indeed, not the best season opener. Let's hope it gets better from here!

Kyhol

Canada2575 Posts

September 23 2011 12:47 GMT

#295

My god.. Chang is going to kill us all.

MyLastSerenade

Germany710 Posts

September 23 2011 13:20 GMT

#296

On September 23 2011 21:47 Kyhol wrote:
My god.. Chang is going to kill us all.

first thing cam to my mind when i saw him in his uniform was him hitting jeff with his baton ^^
not the best opener for a season but still looking forward for this!

phyren

United States1067 Posts

September 23 2011 13:34 GMT

#297

Chang getting authoritai again opens up so many possibilities. Anyone remember my favorite chang moment, the senor chang death announcement?

Back

Canada505 Posts

September 23 2011 17:13 GMT

#298

Is it me or did a certain blonde actress get a certain... procedure done. A certain enlargement in the top-front quadrant.

Jibba

United States22883 Posts

September 23 2011 19:03 GMT

#299

I agree the episode wasn't great (Omar was funnier on The Wire) but John Goodman was still pretty awesome.

Crazyeyes

Canada1342 Posts

September 23 2011 20:31 GMT

#300

On September 24 2011 02:13 Back wrote:
Is it me or did a certain blonde actress get a certain... procedure done. A certain enlargement in the top-front quadrant.

Didn't notice. Pictures and such, please. SHOW ME.

Surprised that there's so much hate, though. I din'dt think it was that bad.
Given, I dind't really laugh too much... but Community is one of those shows where you can watch an episode 3 times and laugh for different reasosns. Figured I just missed all the jokes.

That thing about the trannies and monkeys and toys... waht?