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Mastering the B.S. degree at community college.

2009–2015Ended6 seasons110 episodes~22 min/epTV-14Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

Follow the lives of a group of students at what is possibly the world’s worst community college in the fictional locale of Greendale, Colorado.

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Where can I watch Community?

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What stands out about Community?

Community earns 11 badges, led by Modern classic and Top 5% of shows.

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  • Reception
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Reception

Is Community worth watching?

Community's Midcredits score is the 96th percentile of all shows, from 318K ratings across 2 sources. 91% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

96th percentile

Better received than 96% of shows

96th percentile among Comedy95th percentile among 2000s
Acclaim (how much people like it)94th
Approval (how many liked it)95th

Acclaim

Universally Loved: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

83 /100

94th percentile of all shows

96th percentile among Comedy94th percentile among 2000s

Rating distribution

Ratings pile up at 9–10 with almost no detractors — near-universal love.

Approval

How many liked it

91% liked it

95th percentile of all shows

95th percentile among Comedy94th percentile among 2000s
91% rated it 7–109% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

99th percentile

316K ratings across platforms

99th percentile among Comedy98th percentile among 2000s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 15% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

A show about misfits at a community college that experiments with genre and meta-humor, loved for its creativity but criticized when it loses focus on character.

Fans praised

  • brilliantly written and endlessly quotable dialogue
  • ensemble cast with excellent chemistry and no weak link
  • genre-parody episodes that are inventive and hilarious

Detractors panned

  • over-reliance on meta-humor and self-awareness as a crutch
  • characters become flanderized and annoying over later seasons
  • preachy moralizing undermines the comedy

What stands out

OriginalityDivisive90

genre-parody episodes and meta-humor break sitcom conventions

ActingDivisive85

ensemble cast with great chemistry, standout performances from Danny Pudi and Donald Glover

DialogueDivisive85

sharp, witty, and quotable lines with rapid-fire delivery

HumorDivisive80

mix of meta-humor, pop-culture references, and absurd comedy

CharactersDivisive70

well-drawn archetypes that deepen over time, but some become caricatures

PacingDivisive70

fast-paced with tight 22-minute episodes, but later seasons drag

Emotional impactDivisive70

heartfelt moments of friendship and belonging

Plot and storyDivisive65

episodic plots are inventive and self-contained, but overarching arcs lose coherence

Preferred by

Women vs men

Preferred by Men

Men scored it 12 points higher than women.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Under-30s vs over-30s 1 point apart
  • Critics vs users 7 points apart
  • US vs non-US even

Episodes

6 seasons

Season 6 · 2015 · 13 episodes · 7.2 average across 13 rated episodes

  • S6E1

    Ladders

    Mar 17, 201528 minTMDB rating 7.3
  • S6E2

    Lawnmower Maintenance and Postnatal Care

    Mar 17, 201527 minTMDB rating 7.1
  • S6E3

    Basic Crisis Room Decorum

    Mar 24, 201525 minTMDB rating 7.2
  • S6E4

    Queer Studies & Advanced Waxing

    Mar 31, 201531 minTMDB rating 7.4
  • S6E5

    Laws of Robotics and Party Rights

    Apr 7, 201529 minTMDB rating 6.8
  • S6E6

    Basic Email Security

    Apr 14, 201529 minTMDB rating 6.8

Watch experience

What is Community like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Wry, light and gentle — an even-paced watch that leaves you feeling good.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
AbsurdJoyfulContemplative
Heaviest: throughout
Absurdist humor: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
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Absurdist · 6% of shows: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.Wry · 7% of shows: Amused and slightly dry about it.Warm
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.Resets each episode · 10% of showsOne continuous story
ToneThe show constantly parodies pop culture and its own sitcom format, delivering self-aware, meta humor with a knowing smile, but it also has genuine affection for its characters.
The rideThe show maintains a consistently light, playful absurdity with intermittent moments of genuine warmth or reflection, never becoming heavy for long.
StructureMost episodes follow a conventional sitcom structure: setup, complication, resolution.
Episode formatEach episode is a self-contained comedic story with the status quo largely restored by the end, though character relationships evolve over the long run.
Season formatWhile each season has its own arc and tone shifts (e.g., the darker S3, the 'gas leak' S4, the more experimental S5-6), the story of the study group continues across six seasons with the same core cast.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
Feel-goodWistful · 6% of shows
Why it leaves you this wayThe series leaves viewers with a warm, affectionate feeling for its characters, tinged with nostalgia for a show that ended too soon.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).ComedyFarce
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12% (this title): Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% (this title) · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40%

Comedy: Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony. · Farce: Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).

12% of shows fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeThe typical episode revolves around a scheme or misunderstanding among the study group, often involving false identities or cons, in the style of escalating absurd chaos.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfFriendship
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31% (this title): Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% (this title) · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% (this title) · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% (this title) · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Bonds

FriendshipIdentityCommunity: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeAt its heart, the series is about a group of misfits who form a found family at a community college, exploring what it means to belong and be accepted for who you are.
StanceThe series celebrates the value of friendship and found family, affirming that even flawed people can form meaningful bonds and be accepted for who they are.

The world

ContemporaryInstitutionalSuburbanStylized realism
JazzOrchestral classicalSupportive music · original score · Ludwig Göransson
SettingGreendale Community College in a sleepy Colorado town
MusicA bouncy, brass-and-strings theme that underscores the show's offbeat, energetic tone, with variations used for emotional beats and montages.

Content guide

Is Community okay for kids?

TV-14

Community is rated TV-14. As of October 3, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at minimal (15/100), sexual content at moderate (36/100), language at moderate (41/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (33/100) and frightening material at minimal (9/100). Overall it is heavier than 14% of TV-14 shows.

Ratings in 25 other countries
  • UK12
  • Canada14+
  • AustraliaMA 15+
  • Germany12
  • FranceTP
  • Ireland15
  • South Korea15
  • Brazil12
  • ArgentinaSAM 13
  • Austria14
  • Denmark11
  • FinlandK12
  • Hungary12
  • IndiaU
  • ItalyT
  • Netherlands12
  • Norway12
  • Russia12+
  • SingaporeNC16
  • South Africa13
  • Spain16
  • SwedenFrån 11 år
  • Switzerland16
  • THน 18+
  • Türkiye18+
Overall
Mild · all five categories
Heavier than 15% of all showsHeavier than 14% of TV-14 shows
Violence & Gore
None / Minimal
light for a TV-14 show
heavier than 12%
Sex & Nudity
Moderate
typical for a TV-14 show
heavier than 46%
Profanity
Moderate
typical for a TV-14 show
heavier than 55%
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
typical for a TV-14 show
heavier than 35%
Frightening / Intense
None / Minimal
light for a TV-14 show
heavier than 7%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

Nothing here is extreme. The strongest element is language, heavier than 55% of TV-14 shows.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other shows that have them.

What content warnings does Community have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Community?

Cast

1 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Joel McHale
as Jeff Winger
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
newcomer then · star now
Gillian Jacobs
as Britta Perry
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
newcomer then · star now
Danny Pudi
as Abed Nadir
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Alison Brie
as Annie Edison
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
newcomer then · star now
Ken Jeong
as Ben Chang
Yvette Nicole Brown
as Shirley Bennett
Jim Rash
as Dean Pelton
Career best: Their highest-reaching show role by billing, audience size and rating.
Donald Glover
as Troy Barnes
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Chevy Chase
as Pierce Hawthorne
Career best: Their highest-reaching show role by billing, audience size and rating.
Richard Erdman
as Leonard
Career best: Their highest-reaching show role by billing, audience size and rating.

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