Monday, June 3, 2013

Dan Harmon - Back where he belongs...Community

Dan Harmon, back to Community! Any fan of Community knows what this means for this cult following show. Season 1 was fun but predicable. Simply a show about people going to a community college. There was some quarkyness, but it wasnt until season 2 that this show deliberately jumped the shark, or nuked the fridge every chance they got. And that's what made this show great. Dan Harmon was responsible for great episodes like 'Pillows and Blankets', 'A Fist Full or Paintballs', and 'For a Few Paintballs More'. These are just a few of his instant classics.



However, season 4 took a noticable turn for the worse and you could make the strong argument that it was because Dan Harmon left as the writer.  Many thought the show was done and at one point it even stopped airing mid season for a few months. Not a great sign. But it did return for the last remaining shows which was odd to see Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas episodes months after the holidays. As many NBC shows started dropping off the play lists most people assumed Community was on the chopping block too. But NBC has chosen to keep them around. Maybe its simply because aside from Parks and Rec they have nothing left mentioning.

From a fans perspective its great they are bringing the show back in any capacity, but to find out that Dan Harmon is writing again for Community is the best news. Harmon made it known via Twitter that he is back and it sounds like the cast had a lot to do with his return. Harmon gives Community the best possible chance for survival. Well that, and all the amazing cult like following of Community fans that have fought so hard to keep this show afloat. Take a deep breath fans, enjoy this moment, Community is back, and so is Harmon! Ok break is over, get out there and tell your friends to watch. There is no reason this isn't the best show on prime time TV.

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