145 Fun Facts About Community

Who created the television series 'Community'?

Dan Harmon created Community and ran it as showrunner for every season except the fourth, drawing on his own experience in a community-college study group.

In Community, Donald Glover plays former high school quarterback Troy; what is Troy's surname?

Troy Barnes was a star high-school quarterback who lost his football scholarship before Greendale; his friendship with Abed becomes the heart of the show.

Which recurring character in 'Community' is known for their catchphrase 'Pop pop!'?

Magnitude, Greendale's one-man party played by Luke Youngblood, greets every room with 'Pop pop!'; his name is short for 'Magnetic Attitude'.

What subject does Professor Ian Duncan, played by John Oliver, typically teach at Greendale?

Professor Ian Duncan is a British psychology professor who often has a questionable moral compass and a complicated relationship with Jeff Winger.

How many seasons of 'Community' were made in total?

Six seasons, the last on Yahoo Screen, fulfilled the fan slogan 'six seasons and a movie', a line Abed first said about the short-lived series The Cape.

What subject does Ben Chang, played by Ken Jeong, teach when 'Community' begins?

Ben Chang is Greendale's Spanish teacher when the series begins; he is later exposed as unqualified, enrols as a student, and eventually turns campus security into his own private army.

In what year did 'Community' first premiere on television?

It debuted on September 17, 2009 in a Thursday 9:30 pm slot behind The Office and became a critical favourite despite often struggling in the ratings.

Which network originally aired 'Community' before its final season on Yahoo Screen?

After the network cancelled the show in 2014, Yahoo Screen revived it for one more season, which streamed from March to June 2015.

In Community's 'Modern Warfare', what is the prize for the paintball game that engulfs Greendale?

The seemingly simple prize of priority registration for classes transforms Greendale into a post-apocalyptic battlefield in the iconic 'Modern Warfare' episode.

What is the full name of the overachieving study group member played by Alison Brie?

Alison Brie portrays Annie Edison, a bright and ambitious student who is often the moral compass and organizer of the study group.

What kind of business does Shirley Bennett attempt to start and operate at Greendale?

She goes into business with Pierce after his family company fires him; the shop later becomes a secret speakeasy when alcohol is banned on campus.

Before enrolling at Greendale Community College, what was Jeff Winger's profession?

Jeff Winger, played by Joel McHale, was a high-powered lawyer who was disbarred for faking his bachelor's degree, leading him to Greendale.

In the Season 6 episode 'Grifting 101', what con-artist film does the study group watch?

The episode 'Grifting 101' is a loving homage to the 1973 film 'The Sting,' complete with ragtime music and iris shots, as the group tries to out-grift a grifting professor.

Which administrative consultant is hired in Season 6 to bring order to Greendale?

Frankie Dart arrives in season six as a no-nonsense administrative consultant tasked with making Greendale a functional institution, and joins the Save Greendale Committee.

In Community's Interpretive Dance, Troy secretly takes modern dance; which study group member is quietly learning tap at the same time?

Britta Perry was following her dream to learn tap, and she and Troy end up performing together at the recital.

In Community's season 6 premiere, what brings down the Greendale cafeteria ceiling?

Years of accumulated Frisbees on the roof did it; the collapse opens 'Ladders' and brings in a consultant whose campus alcohol ban pushes Britta into running a secret speakeasy.

Annie's Boobs, Troy's mischievous pet in 'Community', is what kind of animal?

The capuchin was reportedly named through a competition on its own Twitter account, which is why Troy insists he cannot change the name.

Which 'Community' episode parodies mafia films, with Abed narrating like Goodfellas' Henry Hill?

'Contemporary American Poultry' is a brilliant genre parody that reimagines the Greendale cafeteria's chicken finger black market as a Scorsese-esque crime epic.

What is the name of Greendale Community College's mascot?

Greendale's mascot is the Human Being, a featureless figure in a white bodysuit that the Dean unveils in 'Football, Feminism and You' so no race or gender could be offended.

Every Community episode followed which template its showrunner developed at Channel 101?

Dan Harmon's story circle, an eight-step loop he devised while running Channel 101, underlies every Community episode he oversaw; he was absent for the fourth season.

Community's opening theme, "At Least It Was Here", is performed by which band?

The 88, a Los Angeles power-pop band, recorded 'At Least It Was Here' for the titles; the score was by Ludwig Göransson, later an Oscar winner for Black Panther and Oppenheimer.

In the seven-timelines episode, the realities are decided by rolling a die during which board game?

The group is playing Yahtzee at Troy and Abed's housewarming; each roll of the die picks who fetches the pizza, and in the prime timeline Abed catches the die before it lands.

'Six seasons and a movie' comes from Abed's line about which short-lived superhero series?

The line is from the season-two episode "Paradigms of Human Memory"; the show really did get six seasons, and a Peacock movie was ordered in 2022.

Which two writers replaced the original showrunner for Community's fourth season?

David Guarascio and Moses Port, co-creators of the CW sitcom Aliens in America, ran season four after NBC removed Dan Harmon; Harmon returned for season five.

Directors Anthony and Joe Russo left Community after season three to make which Marvel film?

Anthony and Joe Russo, who directed the Community pilot, left to make Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014); Danny Pudi and other cast members later cameoed in their Marvel films.

John Goodman's recurring season-three character, Vice Dean Laybourne, ran which department at Greendale?

Troy spends the season torn over whether to join the cult-like repair school, which is run as a rival power to Dean Pelton.

Which actor from The Wire was cast in season three as the study group's intense biology professor?

Michael K. Williams, Omar in The Wire, played biology professor Marshall Kane in season three, the year the study group takes Biology 101 together.

Cast member Jim Rash won an Academy Award in 2011 for co-writing which film?

He also wrote a season-four episode of Community while playing Dean Pelton.

Pierce Hawthorne's family fortune comes from which product?

Hawthorne Wipes made the moist towelettes fortune; Pierce enrolled at Greendale a decade before the series began just to keep his mind active.

Jeff Winger was suspended by the bar for falsely claiming a degree from which university?

Jeff claimed a bachelor's degree from Columbia University; once the degree was exposed as fake he enrolled at Greendale to earn a real one and get his law licence back.

In season four, Chang claims to be suffering from "Changnesia" and goes by what name?

Across the series he goes from teacher to student, security guard, amnesiac, work-release math teacher and finally a member of the Save Greendale Committee.

Which streaming service ordered a sixth season of Community in 2014 as the cast's contracts were expiring?

Netflix and Hulu had both passed before Yahoo said yes on June 30, 2014, the day the contracts were due to expire; Yahoo Screen shut down in January 2016 after a $42 million write-down.

Which streaming service ordered the long-promised Community movie in 2022?

Peacock, NBCUniversal's streamer, ordered the Community movie on September 30, 2022, with Dan Harmon writing and Joel McHale, Danny Pudi and Alison Brie among the returning cast.

Which season-two episode was pulled from streaming in 2020 over Chang's dark-elf makeup?

'Advanced Dungeons & Dragons' was removed from Netflix and Hulu in June 2020 because Chang plays a dark elf in black makeup; in it Abed runs a game to lift classmate 'Fat Neil's' spirits.

Which Community episode won a 2011 Creative Arts Emmy for Individual Achievement in Animation?

'Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas', the December 2010 episode animated in stop motion like a Rankin/Bass special, won the 2011 Creative Arts Emmy for Individual Achievement in Animation.

Which Chris McKenna-written Community episode earned the show's 2012 Emmy nomination for comedy writing?

'Remedial Chaos Theory', Chris McKenna's seven-timelines script, earned the 2012 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series; it aired fourth in season three after production overran.

Which cast member sat out most of season six to care for an ailing parent, appearing only as a guest?

Yvette Nicole Brown left before season six to care for her ailing father and returned only as a guest in the finale; two new regulars were added to fill the gap.

In December 2011, fans protesting the show's hiatus held an "Occupy NBC" flash mob wearing what?

Fans outside NBC's New York headquarters wore felt 'darkest timeline' goatees and sang 'O Christmas Troy' from 'Comparative Religion' to protest the show's benching.

About how many viewers watched Community's pilot on its premiere night?

About 7.7 million viewers watched the pilot, retaining 93% of the lead-in audience from The Office; the show's ratings slid over the following seasons.

Which cable network first bought Community's off-network syndication rights?

Comedy Central bought the cable syndication rights to Community; IFC later picked up reruns in 2020, the same year the whole series landed on Netflix in the US on April 1.

In 2012 Community won Hulu's "Best in Show" fan vote, beating which drama in the final round?

Community beat The Walking Dead in the final round of Hulu's 2012 Best in Show fan vote, then won again in 2013 over Game of Thrones.

Which animated Community webisode series did Hulu release in 2012?

'Abed's Master Key', three animated shorts released on Hulu in 2012, makes Abed the Dean's assistant and hands him a key that opens every door at Greendale.

How many episodes of Community were made across its six seasons?

Community made 110 episodes in all: 97 across the five network seasons plus 13 in the streaming-only sixth season of 2015.

What kind of business does Abed's father Gobi run?

Gobi Nadir runs a falafel restaurant and expects Abed to take it over, which is why he objects to Abed's film class in 'Introduction to Film'.

Which honor did Community win for Best Comedy Series in 2012?

Community took Best Comedy Series at the 2012 Critics' Choice Television Awards; it never won a Golden Globe or the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series.

Why does Jeff pretend to run a study group in the pilot?

Jeff invents the Spanish study group purely to spend time with Britta; she invites Abed, who brings the rest of the group along.

Which rival school does Dean Pelton battle for Greendale's pride in season 2?

City College, run by Dean Spreck, is Greendale's arch-rival; the feud culminates in the season-two paintball two-parter, where City College is revealed to be behind the game.

What job does Jeff take at Greendale in season 5 after the group returns to save the school?

Jeff becomes a teacher, taking a job as Greendale's law professor in 'Repilot'; season five also brings Pierce's death and Troy's mid-season departure.

What do Troy and Abed call the room in their apartment reserved for imaginative play?

Troy and Abed's Dreamatorium is a spare room in Apartment 303 marked out with yellow tape grids where they act out imagined adventures, most fully in 'Virtual Systems Analysis'.

Which two ethnic backgrounds does Abed Nadir have?

Abed is Palestinian and Polish: his father Gobi is Palestinian, and the character was made half-Polish when the half-Polish, half-Indian Danny Pudi was cast.

What business is the study group's devout single mother going to school to start?

Shirley Bennett enrols at Greendale to study business so she can launch her own brownie company; in season one she bakes for the study group while planning it.

Which drug was Annie formerly addicted to?

Annie became addicted to Adderall in high school, had a breakdown and went to rehab before Greendale; that history fuels her anxious drive to prove herself.

How did Troy lose his football scholarship?

He did it on purpose to escape the pressures of stardom.

What role does Chang hold at Greendale in season 3?

Chang is a campus security guard in season three and ends up seizing control of Greendale; he was a student in season two and a work-release math teacher in season five.

Roughly how long before the series began had Pierce enrolled at Greendale?

Pierce had already been a Greendale student for roughly a decade when the series began, far longer than anyone else in the study group, which is why he is stuck with them.

Which E! talk show made Joel McHale famous before Community?

Joel McHale hosted E!'s The Soup from 2004 to 2015, skewering the week's TV clips, and kept hosting it alongside Community.

Which Reese Witherspoon character was the model for casting Annie?

Producers first sought a Latina or Asian Tracy Flick before casting Mad Men's Alison Brie.

Which Mad Men role was Alison Brie known for before Community?

Alison Brie played Trudy Campbell, Pete Campbell's wife, on Mad Men from 2007, a role that overlapped with her Community years.

Why did Dan Harmon enrol at Glendale Community College?

He joined a study group there and, against his instincts, grew close to its members.

Abed claims to have worked as a background extra on which ABC sitcom?

In 'Critical Film Studies' Abed describes being an extra on Cougar Town, and Danny Pudi really did appear in the background of a Cougar Town episode; its stars Busy Philipps and Dan Byrd cameoed in Community's season-two paintball finale.

Where was Community filmed for its first five seasons?

Community shot its first five seasons on the Paramount Studios lot in Hollywood; the sixth season moved production to CBS Studio Center.

Which real campus provided Greendale's exterior shots?

Los Angeles City College stood in for Greendale's exterior; its campus appears in establishing shots even though the fictional school is set in Colorado.

Community's episode titles are designed to sound like what?

Examples include "Introduction to Film", "Anthropology 101" and "Cooperative Calligraphy".

How many episodes did NBC initially order for Community's first season?

NBC's initial order was 13 episodes; it was extended to a full 22 in October 2009 and then to 25 in January 2010.

After three episodes at 9:30 pm, Community moved to which Thursday time slot?

It stayed there as part of NBC's "Comedy Night Done Right" block.

How many episodes did the second season end up with after NBC ordered two extra?

Season two ran 24 episodes, two more than the standard 22; it premiered on September 23, 2010 and closed with the two-part paintball finale.

Which returning series replaced Community on NBC's mid-season schedule in November 2011?

The benching sparked #SaveCommunity, #SixSeasonsAndAMovie and #OccupyNBC.

Which comedy site released "Save Greendale", a PSA-style video with the cast in character?

CollegeHumor released 'Save Greendale' on December 7, 2011, a mock public-service announcement in which the cast, in character, pleaded for the show during its hiatus.

What is the imaginary talk show Troy and Abed host from the study room?

'Troy and Abed in the Morning' is the pair's imaginary talk show, staged in the study room with matching mugs and a sung jingle, usually in an episode's closing tag.

On what date did season three resume after its hiatus?

Harmon announced the return date himself on Twitter.

In 'App Development and Condiments', what is the rating app that takes over Greendale?

MeowMeowBeenz lets students rate each other from one to five; within days Greendale splits into a caste system ruled by the 'fives', with Shirley at the top.

Which two studios produced Community?

Sony Pictures Television and Universal Television co-produced Community; Sony was the studio that removed Dan Harmon as showrunner in 2012.

Why did Chevy Chase leave Community in November 2012?

Pierce is absent from "Intro to Knots" and "Heroic Origins", and voice-only in the puppet episode.

In which season-four episode does Pierce appear only as a voice?

'Intro to Felt Surrogacy', the puppet episode, was the last season-four episode produced, so Pierce appears only as a puppet voiced by Chase, who had already left the show.

Which Breaking Bad actor joined season five as criminology professor Buzz Hickey?

Jonathan Banks, Mike Ehrmantraut in Breaking Bad, played criminology professor Buzz Hickey through most of season five, filling the gaps left by Glover and Chase.

In how many episodes of the fifth season did Glover appear before leaving?

Donald Glover appeared in the first five episodes of season five, leaving in 'Geothermal Escapism' as Troy sets sail around the world with LeVar Burton.

Which actor plays inventor Elroy Patashnik in season six?

Keith David plays inventor Elroy Patashnik in season six; he had earlier narrated the documentary-style 'Pillows and Blankets'.

Which actress plays Frankie Dart?

Paget Brewster plays Frankie Dart; she had guested in season five as IT worker Debra Chambers before joining season six as a regular.

Which sandwich chain opens a branch in the Greendale cafeteria in season three?

Subway takes the cafeteria space in 'Digital Exploration of Interior Design', represented by a student who has legally become the 'corpo-humanoid' Subway; Britta falls for him.

Which two study group members are secretly sleeping together throughout season two?

'Paradigms of Human Memory' reveals that Jeff and Britta have been secretly hooking up all of season two, a secret the group pieces together from the episode's fake flashbacks.

In the darkest timeline of 'Remedial Chaos Theory', which study group member loses an arm?

The apartment fire in the darkest timeline costs Jeff his right arm, while Pierce is shot, Troy loses his larynx, Annie is institutionalised and Shirley turns to drink.

Who was announced in 2022 as Dan Harmon's co-writer on the Community movie?

Andrew Guest, a writer on Community's early seasons, was announced in September 2022 as Dan Harmon's co-writer on the movie, with most of the original study group cast set to return.

What name does the study group earn after being expelled in season three?

After the riot at Star-Burns's memorial in 'Course Listing Unavailable', the expelled study group is dubbed the Greendale Seven, and Chang seizes control of the school.

In which season-two episode does Abed deliver a baby entirely in the background?

In 'The Psychology of Letting Go', Abed's whole storyline plays out behind the main action: he befriends a pregnant student and ends up delivering her baby in the parking lot.

Which director made both 'Introduction to Statistics' and 'Modern Warfare'?

Justin Lin, better known for the Fast & Furious films, directed both 'Introduction to Statistics' and 'Modern Warfare' in season one.

Which guest star earned a 2011 People's Choice nomination for Community?

White played anthropology professor June Bauer in the season-two premiere.

Which two paintball episodes make up the season-two finale?

Josh Holloway of Lost guest-starred as a rival paintballer.

Who wrote "Modern Warfare"?

Emily Cutler wrote 'Modern Warfare', the season-one paintball episode that became the show's signature action-movie pastiche.

Which elderly student attacks Jeff with paintballs when he wakes up in "Modern Warfare"?

Leonard, the ancient Greendale student played by veteran actor Richard Erdman, ambushes Jeff with paintballs the moment he wakes up in his car.

Whom does Pierce betray to join Jeff, Troy and Abed's team in "Modern Warfare"?

Pierce turns on his ally Star-Burns, shooting him to join Jeff, Troy and Abed; Star-Burns is played by Community writer Dino Stamatopoulos.

Which episode was aired third in season 3 because "Remedial Chaos Theory" ran late?

'Competitive Ecology' aired third, on October 6, 2011, because the die-rolling episode's filming, editing and effects overran and pushed it back a week to October 13.

Which sci-fi literary award nominated "Remedial Chaos Theory"?

'Remedial Chaos Theory' was nominated for the 2012 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form, a rare sitcom entry in a science-fiction literary award.

Whose departure to get the pizza triggers "The Darkest Timeline"?

Pierce is shot and a fire breaks out; later episodes revisit that timeline.

Which diorama does Abed present at the housewarming in "Remedial Chaos Theory"?

Abed shows off a Raiders of the Lost Ark diorama whose boulder rolls loose in several timelines; Britta keeps trying to sing The Police's 'Roxanne' in each one.

Which celebrity does Pierce claim to have slept with in "Remedial Chaos Theory"?

Pierce's boast, repeated across the timelines, is that he once slept with Eartha Kitt in an airplane bathroom.

"Paradigms of Human Memory" parodies which television format?

'Paradigms of Human Memory' is a fake clip show: nearly every 'flashback' was newly shot, showing adventures the audience never saw, from a ghost-town trip to a 'Mexican Halloween' party.

Which season-three episode reused the fake-flashback format of "Paradigms of Human Memory"?

'Curriculum Unavailable' repeats the fake-flashback trick as the expelled group recounts Greendale memories to a psychiatrist, played by John Hodgman, who argues the college never existed.

What item goes missing to trigger the bottle episode "Cooperative Calligraphy"?

Annie's purple gel pen vanishes and nobody admits taking it, so the group refuses to leave the study room; Abed complains they are stuck in a 'bottle episode'.

What event does Dean Pelton invite everyone to at the start of "Cooperative Calligraphy"?

The Dean's puppy parade goes on outside the whole time, and the group misses it while tearing the study room apart over the missing item.

Whose pregnancy test is found during the search in "Cooperative Calligraphy"?

The pregnancy test is Shirley's; Abed's menstrual-cycle charts suggest the father could be Chang rather than her ex-husband Andre.

"Pillows and Blankets" is framed as a documentary in the style of which filmmaker?

'Pillows and Blankets' mimics Ken Burns's The Civil War, with Keith David's narration, period-style photographs, maps and letters home read aloud, as Troy's and Abed's forts go to war.

What are the names of Abed's and Troy's rival fort factions?

Abed's Pillowtown and Troy's Blanketsburg go to war after the Dean pushes for a joint fort big enough for a Guinness world record.

What is Pillowtown's "doomsday device" in "Pillows and Blankets"?

Chang's preteen "security interns" were recruited at a bar mitzvah.

Which Breaking Bad actor plays Gilbert Lawson in "Digital Estate Planning"?

Giancarlo Esposito, Gus Fring in Breaking Bad, plays Gilbert Lawson, Cornelius Hawthorne's assistant of thirty years, who turns out to be Pierce's half-brother.

Which hippie student writes the song 'Getting Rid of Britta' in season one?

Vaughn, Britta's shirtless hippie ex played by Eric Christian Olsen, performs 'Getting Rid of Britta' in 'Home Economics'; Pierce joins his band and is later mocked in 'Pierce, You're a B'.

What is the goal at the end of the video game in "Digital Estate Planning"?

The first player to reach the Throne of Hawkthorne claims Pierce's inheritance, under the video-game will left by his father Cornelius.

Which Fox series does the musical episode "Regional Holiday Music" parody?

'Regional Holiday Music' skewers Glee, which Dan Harmon openly disliked: the study group is recruited one by one into Greendale's glee club through manipulative songs.

Which SNL cast member plays glee instructor Cory "Mr. Rad" Radison?

Taran Killam, then an SNL cast member, plays Cory 'Mr. Rad' Radison, the manic director who recruits the study group into Greendale's glee club one by one.

Which organisation's cease-and-desist order incapacitates the glee club in "Regional Holiday Music"?

Jeff tips off ASCAP that the glee club has been performing copyrighted songs without a licence; the cease-and-desist, delivered by Chang, triggers the club's collective breakdown.

What did the Dean mistake for taco meat in the zombie episode "Epidemiology"?

The Dean served old military rations from an army surplus store as taco meat, and the spoiled food turned the party into zombies; George Takei voices the closing narration.

Whose music plays throughout the Halloween party in "Epidemiology" because it is on the Dean's iPod?

The Dean's iPod is loaded with ABBA, whose hits score the entire zombie outbreak; Jeff arrives dressed as David Beckham and Pierce as Captain Kirk.

Which pop star does Dean Pelton dress as for the "Epidemiology" Halloween party?

Dean Pelton comes to the party as Lady Gaga; Troy and Abed arrive in Aliens-inspired costumes before Troy switches to 'sexy Dracula' to court women.

Which crime series does "Basic Lupine Urology" parody?

The study group investigates the murder of the yam they were growing for biology, with the cast split into Law & Order's detectives and prosecutors.

Who wrote "Basic Lupine Urology"?

Megan Ganz wrote 'Basic Lupine Urology', with Rob Schrab directing; the episode is often ranked among the show's best.

Which classic sci-fi series is Inspector Spacetime a parody of?

Inspector Spacetime spoofs Doctor Who: the Inspector travels through time in a red phone booth, a nod to the TARDIS, and the show is first mentioned in 'Biology 101'.

Which fast-food chain sponsors Greendale's space simulator in 'Basic Rocket Science'?

The simulator is the 'KFC Eleven Herbs and Space Experience', a rundown 1980s Winnebago that is towed away with the study group trapped inside.

Which former law-firm colleague sent the email that exposed Jeff's fake degree?

Alan Connor, Jeff's former colleague at his law firm, is revealed in 'Accounting for Lawyers' to have sent the email that exposed Jeff's fake degree.

Which MTV reality show does Jeff's 1997 audition tape target in "Intro to Political Science"?

The tape is Jeff's 1997 audition for The Real World: Seattle, which surfaces during the student-presidency debate against Annie and shows a needy younger Jeff.

Which actor plays Abed's father, Gobi Nadir?

Iqbal Theba, also Principal Figgins on Glee, plays Abed's strict father Gobi Nadir, who first appears in 'Introduction to Film' opposing Abed's film class.

In the famous season-one rap end tag, Troy and Abed ask where to find what?

The end tag of 'Spanish 101' has Troy and Abed rapping 'Dónde está la biblioteca', where is the library, which became one of the show's first viral moments.

Which teen star guest-starred in season two as a "mean girl" facing off with the study group?

Hilary Duff guest-stars in 'Aerodynamics of Gender', season two's seventh episode, leading a mean-girl clique that Abed, upgraded into an insult machine, takes down.

Which Lost actor guest-starred in the season-two paintball finale?

Josh Holloway, Sawyer on Lost, plays the Black Rider, a mercenary paintballer hired to take out the study group in the season-two paintball finale.

Which Freaks and Geeks actor played the Model UN adviser in season three?

Martin Starr, Bill Haverchuck in Freaks and Geeks, plays Professor Cligoris, the Model UN adviser in 'Geography of Global Conflict'; Larry Cedar appeared later that season as Pierce's father Cornelius.

What did the show later call season four in its continuity?

Back as showrunner for season five, Dan Harmon had 'Repilot' write off his replacements' season as 'the gas-leak year', blaming a leak for everyone's odd behaviour.

Which Cosby Show alumnus plays Shirley's husband Andre?

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Theo on The Cosby Show, plays Andre Bennett, Shirley's ex-husband, who wins her back and remarries her in season three.

Which Clockwork Orange star played Professor Cornwallis in season four?

Malcolm McDowell, Alex in A Clockwork Orange, plays history professor Cornwallis, whose class the group joins in its senior year in 'Alternative History of the German Invasion'.

Which future Oscar winner had a recurring season-five role as Abed's girlfriend Rachel?

Brie Larson, later the Best Actress Oscar winner for Room, plays Rachel, the coat-check girl Abed dates in season five; John Oliver also returned that season as Ian Duncan.

Which two actors play Britta's parents in season six?

Martin Mull and Lesley Ann Warren play George and Deb Perry, who turn out to have been secretly friendly with the study group behind Britta's back.

Which podcast did Dan Harmon host from 2012 to 2019?

Harmontown, recorded live in Los Angeles with co-host Jeff Davis, ran from 2012 to 2019 and was the subject of a 2014 documentary of the same name.

Which Adult Swim animated series did Dan Harmon co-create with Roiland?

Rick and Morty, co-created by Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland, premiered on Adult Swim in December 2013; Harmon was born in Milwaukee and briefly attended Marquette University.

Which Comedy Central show did Dan Harmon co-create before Community?

Dan Harmon co-created The Sarah Silverman Program with Rob Schrab and Sarah Silverman in 2007; the pair also made the unaired pilot Heat Vision and Jack with Jack Black and Owen Wilson.

What is Dean Pelton's first name?

Dean Craig Pelton runs Greendale with boundless enthusiasm, a closet full of costumes and a barely hidden crush on Jeff.

Which DC superhero did Joel McHale play on Stargirl?

Joel McHale played Starman, the original Sylvester Pemberton, on DC's Stargirl; he also voiced Johnny Cage in two Mortal Kombat Legends films.

Which Apple TV+ comedy stars Danny Pudi as Brad Bakshi?

Danny Pudi plays monetisation chief Brad Bakshi on Apple TV+'s Mythic Quest; he also voiced Huey in the 2017 DuckTales reboot.

Which Netflix romantic comedy starred Gillian Jacobs as Mickey Dobbs?

Gillian Jacobs starred as Mickey Dobbs opposite Paul Rust in Judd Apatow's Netflix comedy Love (2016-2018); she also voices Atom Eve in Invincible.

Alison Brie earned Golden Globe and SAG nominations for playing Ruth Wilder in which series?

Alison Brie played wrestler Ruth Wilder in Netflix's GLOW (2017-2019), earning two Golden Globe nominations; she also voiced Diane Nguyen in BoJack Horseman.

Which Nickelodeon show gave Yvette Nicole Brown a recurring role as Helen Dubois?

Yvette Nicole Brown played Helen Dubois, the movie-theatre manager, on Nickelodeon's Drake & Josh; she earned a 2021 Emmy nomination for A Black Lady Sketch Show.

Which Marvel film gives Yvette Nicole Brown a cameo?

Yvette Nicole Brown appears in Avengers: Endgame as a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent in the 1970 Camp Lehigh sequence, one of several Community alumni the Russo brothers put in their Marvel films.

What is Ken Jeong's profession besides acting?

Ken Jeong trained as a physician and practised internal medicine at a Kaiser Permanente hospital in California before leaving medicine for acting.

Which character did Ken Jeong play in The Hangover films?

Ken Jeong played the gangster Leslie Chow in all three Hangover films; he later created and starred in the ABC sitcom Dr. Ken (2015-2017).

With which writing partner did Jim Rash co-write The Descendants and direct The Way, Way Back?

Nat Faxon is Jim Rash's longtime writing partner: they shared the Adapted Screenplay Oscar for The Descendants with Alexander Payne, then wrote and directed The Way, Way Back (2013).

Which actor plays Jeff's estranged father, William Winger, in season four?

James Brolin plays William Winger, the father who abandoned Jeff, in the Thanksgiving episode 'Cooperative Escapism in Familial Relations', where Jeff finally confronts him.

A fan campaign around Glover's Community Spider-Man pyjamas helped inspire which comic hero's look?

Miles Morales: Brian Michael Bendis said seeing Donald Glover in Spider-Man pyjamas on Community, after the fan campaign to cast him, helped inspire the look of the new Ultimate Spider-Man.

Under what stage name did Donald Glover release albums such as 'Awaken, My Love!'?

Donald Glover recorded as Childish Gambino, a name he took from a Wu-Tang Clan name generator; he earlier DJed as mcDJ, remixing Sufjan Stevens's Illinois.

What fictional action-movie franchise do Troy and Abed adore?

Kickpuncher is the cheesy action franchise Troy and Abed adore and quote endlessly; its hero is a cyborg cop whose punches have the power of kicks.