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Started by Rico, February 12, 2011, 08:21:40 AM

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Rico

Yeah, it's never gotten great ratings which is a shock to me.  No other comedy is quite as zany and week after week inventive as this series.  I'm glad NBC has tried to stand behind it for three seasons at least.

EVERYONE - try this series now!  You won't regret it.

Kevin Bachelder

While the ratings aren't that good we have a decent chance of seeing the show come back because of the value of being able to sell the series in syndication.  The more episodes, the more valuable it is in the syndication market so the studio and network might be willing to leave it on the air long enough to make it more appealing to the buyers.

'Community' "Save Our Show" Efforts Are Meaningless; Luckily For Fans, Syndication Economics Are Not
http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/18/community-save-our-show-efforts-are-meaningless-luckily-for-fans-syndication-economics-are-not/111172/


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Rico

Well, the original "Star Trek" was only three seasons and that played in syndication for years.  I know things are different these days, if anything there is more competition since everything seems to pop up on Netflix to watch there.  I certainly do hope we get another year or two of "Community" but I'm not holding my breath.

Jobydrone

Here's a link to a sneak preview of tomorrow nights Community, the last one for a while :(

(I couldn't figure out how to embed this, if someone else wants to try go for it)

http://www.nbc.com/community/video/Troy-and-Abed-Rap-Christmas-Infiltration/1372231
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Rico

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Loved the Christmas/Glee episode last night of "Community."  Really funny and awesome stuff!

Rico

Found this online...


Rico

"Community" is returning on March 15th!!!  Oh - yeah!!!   :metallica:

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/tvnews.php?id=87313


ChrisMC

Good! I live this show, I was worried it wasn't coming back.
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Jobydrone

Finally!  Hope it continues, I think it will...there's a large following and lots of critical acclaim, and it can't be that expensive.  They could lose Chevy Chase and save a bundle probably, few would miss him.  IMO he's the worst thing about this great show, just nothing to like about his character.
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X

Quote from: Jobydrone on February 21, 2012, 06:15:52 PM
Finally!  Hope it continues, I think it will...there's a large following and lots of critical acclaim, and it can't be that expensive.  They could lose Chevy Chase and save a bundle probably, few would miss him.  IMO he's the worst thing about this great show, just nothing to like about his character.
That's exactly why he should be there. He isn't there to be liked, he's there to be disliked and serve as a story catalyst. To lose him would cripple the dynamic of the show.

Jobydrone

Quote from: X on February 25, 2012, 05:13:54 PM
Quote from: Jobydrone on February 21, 2012, 06:15:52 PM
Finally!  Hope it continues, I think it will...there's a large following and lots of critical acclaim, and it can't be that expensive.  They could lose Chevy Chase and save a bundle probably, few would miss him.  IMO he's the worst thing about this great show, just nothing to like about his character.
That's exactly why he should be there. He isn't there to be liked, he's there to be disliked and serve as a story catalyst. To lose him would cripple the dynamic of the show.
I highly doubt it would cripple anything.  It would save the show millions in salary and the rest of the cast "dynamic" is more than strong enough to be perfectly fine without him.  In my humble opinion Chevy Chase hasn't been a part of anything truly funny since the mid 80s (Fletch, Vacation, Caddyshack).  Am I missing anything even remotely good beyond 1988 or so?  Also, I believe that one possible reason the show is not doing as well as it should be is because the characters are so unlikable.  In general most people aren't interested in the stories of people they find distasteful.  I enjoy the dark humor that comes from these characters but I don't think mainstream audiences ever will.  Losing Chevy could soften some of the distate many people seem to have for this ensemble and allow it to survive beyond this season.
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Rico

I like Chevy on the show.  Any series can lose an actor or character and sometimes go on, but I doubt they are thinking this way for "Community."  Ratings still need to be there, even if they can make the show for less money.

Jobydrone

Quote from: Rico on February 27, 2012, 08:53:44 AM
I like Chevy on the show.  Any series can lose an actor or character and sometimes go on, but I doubt they are thinking this way for "Community."  Ratings still need to be there, even if they can make the show for less money.
I'll certainly agree that it's the best thing the man has done in decades.  I've always thought he was so overrated, though.
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Rico

If you want to see how many geeky things happen in this show, watch this awesome trailer a fan made for the return of the series....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgHFL3eW4nY#

Rico