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NBC's "Community" Will Not Be Cancelled This Season

By Dustin Rowles | Posted Under Trade News | Comments (37)

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Not only was the Halloween themed episode of “Community” the second-best episode of the series’ run, but it also reached a season high in the ratings with 5.6 million viewers. And rather than attribute it to the “Shared Shrekless” Halloween special lead-in, I’m going to delude myself into thinking that we were responsible for the ratings uptick, after we introduced clips from the show the day of last week.

That’s the power of Pajiba, people. We save quality shows from cancellation, except for all those other quality shows that were cancelled. And now, you can all pat yourselves on the back because “Community” will not be cancelled this season. I mean, it’s not official or anything, but NBC did order two additional episodes of the show. And they’d already ordered 22, which is a full-season order itself. You don’t normally order an additional two episodes if you plan on nixing the show midway through the season. I mean: It is NBC, and it’s not like they have a lot of business sense, but I think it’s safe to assume they’re not that idiotic.

So, watch “Community” again tonight, and maybe NBC will order another two additional episodes, and then in May, they’ll start running hour-long blocks of new eps of “Community” in the place of “Outsourced.” Of course, then Dan Harmon will probably run out of ideas, and we’ll all be bitching because “Community” nuked the fridge after Abed and Shirley hooked up.

Anyway, to encourage you to tune in tonight, here’s a clip. Hilary Duff is guesting on a Mean Girls inspired ep, and this one looks like it’s going to contain all sorts of Abed awesomeness.










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Comments

Dear Dustin,

Please emphasize the "Not" in your headline. I nearly died.

Thank you,
RobP

P.S. - This just made my day. Ain't nothin' goin'a get me down now!

Posted by: RobP at November 4, 2010 10:29 AM

Does anyone know when Parks and Rec is suppose to come back?

Posted by: Goatboy at November 4, 2010 10:29 AM

@Goatboy: I hear it's already back on in the alternate Fringe universe.

/rimshot

But, to answer your question, the spring half of this season.

Posted by: RobP at November 4, 2010 10:34 AM

Yesssssssssss

Posted by: Paul Southworth at November 4, 2010 10:37 AM

Yay!

Posted by: ERM at November 4, 2010 10:44 AM

Thank the motherfucking lord.

Looks like I can delay my plans to cut a bitch, after all.

Posted by: Kballs at November 4, 2010 10:44 AM

No one is worried that the two extras are for wrapping up the narrative? Just me? Ok.

Posted by: Ben at November 4, 2010 11:04 AM

Alison Brie- I LOOOOVE YOU!

Sorry about that. It just comes out of nowhere.

Alright Rowles, time to turn the show renewing power of Pajiba towards Terriers. I know you already watch it but the viewing numbers are terrible and it could very well be canceled. It should also be getting weekly reviews here.

Posted by: Porkchop Express at November 4, 2010 11:07 AM

Ben, you just made my heart sink. That was rough.

Posted by: coveredinbees at November 4, 2010 11:08 AM

SUCCESS!

Posted by: "luker" the barbarian at November 4, 2010 11:12 AM

I'm seconding Porkchop's request. Terriers is AWESOME, and I'd hate to lose it.

Posted by: chad at November 4, 2010 11:14 AM

Phew. I also missed the "not" at first. It was Better Off Ted all over again.

Posted by: Julie at November 4, 2010 11:16 AM

The motion to save Terriers carries.

Terriers is the show I most look forward to watching each week now that Rubicon has ended its first (and hopefully not last) season. But to be fair, The Walking Dead is still sitting on my DVR waiting to be watched.

Posted by: JH at November 4, 2010 11:30 AM

Oh man, don't cancel Terriers. I'm saving it to watch while I'm on maternity leave next month!!

Posted by: JenVegas at November 4, 2010 11:37 AM

JH- Stop whatever you are doing and start watching The Walking Dead. It is awesome.

Posted by: Porkchop Express at November 4, 2010 11:40 AM

Ooh, I watched The Walking Dead on On Demand last night, finally... It was really good! It even hooked pseudo-Mr. vB, who hates teevee and rarely watches anything.

Posted by: Anna von Beav at November 4, 2010 11:55 AM

Oh, and on-topic: can't WAIT for this episode. This show is at its most genius when it does this. Last week's Halloween ep was a near-perfect balance of send-up and homage. Really, it's just sublime.

Posted by: Anna von Beav at November 4, 2010 11:59 AM

As I am a COMPLETE moron with finding stuff on the net, can anyone link me a place where I can watch the paintball episode?

I missed that one. Stupid I need to save money on bookkeeping costs so I'll just take a home based business accounting class and miss what might be the BEST COMMUNITY EPISODE EVER.

Thanks!!!

Posted by: Janey at November 4, 2010 12:16 PM

Janey- The episode was called "Modern Warefare" and is episode 23 of season 1. The whole episode was on youtube not too long ago but I can't seem to find it now.

Posted by: Porkchop Express at November 4, 2010 12:32 PM

Is it not available on Hulu anymore?

BRB... no. No it is not. Sorry!

Posted by: Anna von Beav at November 4, 2010 12:45 PM

It's OK, Hulu hates Canadians anyway.

Posted by: Janey at November 4, 2010 1:06 PM

It is NBC ... but I think it’s safe to assume they’re not that idiotic.

Assume?

I realize NBC isn't FOX; but do you need to lay down a challenge like that?

Posted by: Wembley at November 4, 2010 1:10 PM

@Ben and coveredinbees: I don't know if I'd be particularly worried that they gave them two more episodes to wrap up the series. For one, they did the same thing last year and we got both Modern Warfare and Contemporary American Poultry out of the deal. Plus, if NBC wanted to cancel it, they'd just cancel it, not give it two more episodes. Somebody up there likes the show.

Speaking of Modern Warfare, the best way to see the show is to buy the damn DVD of season one.

http://www.amazon.com/Community-Complete-Season-Joel-McHale/dp/B002N5N5LG/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1288892030&sr=1-1

Posted by: RobP at November 4, 2010 1:36 PM

A few things:
1. Thank cod about Community. Love this show and I'm really starting to die inside with every great show that gets the ax and every shitty show that enjoys a 10-year run.

2. Ben, are you trying to make me cry?

3. Janey - I know you're just looking for the one episode, but may I recommend that you purchase the Season 1 dvd set? They really spoiled the fans with all of the extra features - I still haven't had a chance to watch it all. If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up.

4. I fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, infinity the motion for a huge push for TERRIERS. And weekly recaps. By FAR the best new show of the fall (okay, Walking Dead is amazing too) and I'm already far too attached to Hank, Britt and Ocean Beach, CA to let it go after only 13 episodes. What is F/X's history with renewals on shows with semi-dismal numbers? I can't even contribute to the ratings because we don't get the show at all in Canada, so I'm one of those bastards watching it online in a way that doesn't help them at all.

Posted by: Nicole at November 4, 2010 1:42 PM

I'm hoarding up on Terriers. I loved the first 4 episodes but I simply don't have time right now to watch anything on my DVR. I watch NBC shows live and Chuck. That is really about it because its the only time I have weeknights free. But after the awesome fall TV dies down and my schedule goes back to normal I will be able to concentrate on the shows I fell behind with on my DVR like The Big C, Eastbound & Down, Boardwalk Empire and Terriers.

Weeds and Sons of Anarchy are the only ones I'm making a DVR exception for but even SoA won't get viewed until tomorrow night earliest. Weeds has been fantastic this year, though. And at only 30 minutes it fits perfectly into a viewing block.

Posted by: TylerDFC at November 4, 2010 1:51 PM

Yes! Abed is my favourite and I can't wait to see what happens when he turns his superior observational skills to evil. I'm just guessing but I bet he's going to be the Lindsay Lohan of this version, he already proved in the Mafia ep. that he does take things too far.

Posted by: crabtree at November 4, 2010 2:29 PM

But, shouldn't it logically end after this season since community college is only a two year program?

Posted by: sosumi at November 4, 2010 2:55 PM

Oh Dustin, I agree with you on so many many things...but this sir, will not do. Contemporary American Poultry is the second best episode.

Also, I'm still not buying the greatness of the Halloween episode. It was terrible. I love zombie parodies as much as the next person but to actually BECOME zombies in the show? Stupid. Communtiy doesn't do that. Community is ridiculous, hilarious and sometimes moronic but this was such an overt parody of the zombie genre that it wasn't even funny.

I'm not going to lie, the show is really starting to lose me. It's almost as if they changed the writers completely this season. I feel like Community this season is a parody of Community last season.

I will watch tonight, but this is the last chance they get...sad that it all rides on a Hilary Duff episode.

PS. Just to really piss everyone off...I like Gillian Jacobs more than Alison Brie.

Posted by: citizen_cris at November 4, 2010 3:29 PM

You assume this show follows logic. Jeff forged his certificate, and all he has to do is go to a community college and BAM, he's a lawyer again. Chang got a job teaching Spanish because he's Chinese. They had a zombie outbreak last ep.

Posted by: Chayes at November 4, 2010 3:34 PM

I see what you mean but I didn't really say the show follows logic, I did admit it's ridiculous...but forged certificate vs. becoming an ACTUAL ZOMBIE? I don't know, this is strictly my opinion on the show but I think it's becoming to over the top in crazniess. And I think that the show's references to genres and film could be a bit more subtle than that.

Case in point: Last night's episode of Cougar Town referencing The Usual Suspects. It was brilliant, but it also didn't take over the whole episode.

But we're all entitled to find different things humorous...unless it's Two and a Half Men. Then you're wrong.

Posted by: citizen_cris at November 4, 2010 4:06 PM

citizen cris- Here's a bar of soap. Go wash your mouth out, NOW! Scrub your brain and eyeballs while your at it. It seems unbeleiveable to me but apparently there are others who share your Jacobs>Brie lust.

Last night while waiting for Terriers to start, I decided to try to watch Modern Family and Cougar Town. How in the world can anyone watch these shows? I didn't find anything about either of them even mildly amusing or worthy of continued watching.

Rowles,
The Pajiba masses have spoken in their declaration of LOVE for Terriers. If any new show deserves recaps, it is this one. It's got incredibly complex characters and real consequences for said characters. The Michaela and parents scene was especially heartwrenching, even for a cold hearted prick like me.

Posted by: Porkchop Express at November 4, 2010 4:24 PM

Forgot to add.
The AV Club has great recaps and comments for anyone who would like to further discuss Terriers.

http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/tvshow/terriers,125/

Posted by: Porkchop Express at November 4, 2010 4:30 PM

You're not alone, RobP. My heart nearly jumped right out of my throat and onto the keyboard.

Posted by: dsbs at November 4, 2010 5:09 PM

good, this is the only show that i find funny, i dont want to see it go to soon, like arrested development

Posted by: erect nipples at November 4, 2010 7:41 PM

thank u citizen_cris!

they went overboard with the zombie thing. it's not funny coz at the end of the episode, when the men in black showed up and asked the Dean if he was the only witness, one of them was gonna pull out a gun.

they actually could have killed the dean? i fail to see the humor in that.

they need to do something coz all that Season 1 goodwill is thinning out fast.

Posted by: haplo at November 4, 2010 7:56 PM

Janey

Not that I want to encourage illegal activity or anything but you could google project free tv... ahem... and then see what happens, maybe, perhaps or whatever. DVD buying is better. Much better.

Posted by: captainfireypants at November 4, 2010 9:20 PM

It was Better Off Ted all over again.

Posted by: Julie at November 4, 2010 11:16 AM

* goes into convulsions

Posted by: Uriah Creep at November 4, 2010 10:09 PM