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Community: The Complete First Season (2009)

Joel McHale , Chevy Chase  |  NR |  DVD
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (287 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Joel McHale, Chevy Chase
  • Format: AC-3, Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Widescreen
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Subtitles for the Hearing Impaired: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
  • Number of discs: 4
  • Rated: NR (Not Rated)
  • Studio: Sony
  • DVD Release Date: September 21, 2010
  • Run Time: 535 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (287 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B002N5N5LG
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,606 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "Community: The Complete First Season" on IMDb

Special Features

Cast & Crew Commentary on Every Episode!
Outtakes!
Creative Compromises
Community Season One Cast Evaluations
"Advanced Criminal Law" Alternate
Season One Highlight Reel
Mini Episodes
Communication Studies Extended Producer's Cut
The Art of Discourse Commentary with Dan Harmon, Danny Pudi, Donald Glover, Adam Davidson and Chris McKenna

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Community hits an ingenious balance: it's both a top-notch sitcom about a gaggle of misfits at a community college and a satire on the very nature of sitcoms. Jeff (Joel McHale of The Soup), a fast-talking suspended lawyer seeking an authentic undergraduate degree, forms a Spanish study group for the sole purpose of wooing Britta (Gillian Jacobs, Choke), a former political activist trying to move into mainstream life--but to his dismay a handful of other students show up as well. As happens in sitcoms, they turn into an alternate family, including Shirley (Yvette Nicole Brown), a Christian housewife; Abed (Danny Pudi), a business/film student with Asperger's syndrome; Troy (Donald Glover), a former high school football star; Annie (Alison Brie, Mad Men), an overachieving ex-drug addict; and a former moist-towelette magnate (Chevy Chase, Saturday Night Live, Foul Play). Community's plots occasionally revolve around classes--most often abusive assignments from their volatile Spanish teacher, Señor Chang (Ken Jeong, The Hangover)--but more often the show veers into daffy social territory, such as female bathroom etiquette, excessive political correctness, sexually transmitted disease prevention, the true meaning of Christmas, bullies, and teacher-student affairs. The characters are delightful, the dialogue swift and clever, and the stories skillfully orchestrated.

But the secret pleasure of Community is its sneaky commentary on sitcom mechanics, from the whole concept of an alternate family to the manipulative nature of will-they-won't-they sexual tension to any number of subtle but affectionate digs. The show's pop-culture awareness extends even further in two of the best episodes, one that turns a craving for chicken fingers into a GoodFellas-esque Mafia tale and another about a paintball competition that escalates into a quasi-apocalyptic action thriller. Also, Community: The Complete First Season is packed with delicious extras--in addition to cheerful and entertaining commentaries (which demonstrate how much the cast enjoys working together) and the usual outtakes of the cast breaking character, there are excellent mini-episodes, mock cast interviews, and some very creative use of sound effects. Fans of Arrested Development will enjoy the rich, layered humor and fans of How I Met Your Mother will take similar pleasure in the clever stories, but Community should appeal to anyone seeking smart, high-energy comedy. --Bret Fetzer

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Smooth talking ex-lawyer Jeff Winger has got a lot to learn, and he's come to Greendale Community College to avoid every bit of it. Unfortunately for Jeff, he's not the only misfit to enroll here, and people in need have an odd way of finding each other. First, his fake study group becomes a real study group. Then, over the course of a strange year - from Mexican Halloween to the final 'Tranny Dance' - including bad trips, great debates, drunk dials, food fights, epic paintball battles and sinister chicken finger conspiracies - the group becomes a family, something Jeff never wanted, but clearly needs. Starring Joel McHale (TV's The Soup), Ken Jeong (The Hangover) and Emmy Award winner Chevy Chase.

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Community is one of the best shows on television. T. Jones  |  69 reviewers made a similar statement
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110 of 115 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fully loaded DVD set of a fantastic freshman season September 23, 2010
By Ben
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I'm not going to spend much time talking about how much I like Community. The first season, like most, has some ups and downs but it quickly proved itself to be a bitingly funny comedy that could easily hang with the other Thursday night big boys on NBC.

That being said, this DVD set has ruined me for all other television shows. There are outtakes, alternative scenes, producer's cuts, mini episodes, a highlight reel, two featurettes, and 25 commentaries with the cast/crew (that's one for each episode). Clearly a lot of love has gone into this show AND the DVD content. Of course, how can I look at other shows the same way again? Most can't even match up to half of what this set offers.

Right now, Amazon is selling this for 17.99, and you can get 5 dollars off if you put in the code SONYFIVE. Even if you were paying retail price for this, you'd be getting a MAJOR steal. Buy this to not only support Community and its creators, but to support how truly great DVD can be with the right amount of effort involved.
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71 of 82 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Funniest show on TV. April 5, 2010
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This show is UNBELIEVABLY FUNNY. So you can compare your taste to mine, here are the other shows I watch regularly: How I Met Your Mother, 30 Rock, The Office, Parks & Rec, House, Lost, The Mentalist, and 24. With Community, I was hooked from the first episode.

What makes this show great? Rapid-fire wit (emphasis on rapid-fire ... and equal emphasis on wit!), great writing, an innately funny premise that leaves itself open to endless hilarious storylines (the show peeks into the lives of an eclectic, neurotic, lovable, unlikely group of friends at a community college), perfect comedic timing, brilliant characters the likes of which you haven't seen on TV in a long time, and an ensemble cast with real, natural chemistry (their performances are often applause-worthy). Last but not least, the comedy on this show is INTELLIGENT. It will appeal to you if you're pop-culturally literate and enjoy smart humor.

Community never fails to deliver. The LEAST funny episodes of this show are still far funnier than most of the standard fare out there. And the MOST funny episodes of this show will challenge your continence. Yes, it's really that good.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A new reason to watch NBC March 18, 2010
By J. Hart
Format:DVD
I feel a little like I'm cheating, writing a review 19/25 episodes through the season. However, I can strongly recommend Season 1 of Community to anyone who enjoys comedy. The show utilizes a talented cast - not just Joel McHale and Alison Brie, but everyone - for a fun mix of subtle and over-the-top humor. Although it took an episode or two to get up and running, once the writers had a chance to introduce the characters Community's been consistently funny ever since. I laughed more at "Introduction to Statistics" and the past several post-Olympics episodes than anything since The Norm Show.

Community doesn't merely get the easy jokes right, either; the writers and actors do an impressive job with some fairly subversive jokes about race, sex, etc. On top of all that, Community manages to be an upbeat show, which is a pleasant change of pace from stuff like It's Always Sunny... (which I also enjoy). I wouldn't go so far as to say it "makes you think," but Season 1 has been a joy to laugh along with!
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5.0 out of 5 stars The smartest comedy sense Arrested Development!
The shows talent cast, witty dialogue, no intrest to gain any viewers, and constant pop culture references is what made this show such a huge hit! Read more
Published 3 days ago by joe
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best TV Show on TV Today
I remember I was first introduced to community when I was very sick and it provides a lot laughs. I feel in love with the show and let go of a lot of the stress I was under. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best show ever
Best show in the entire world. All other try hard comedies like BBT can suck my d. Three more words
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5.0 out of 5 stars Ummmmm, is the Title "Most Innovative and Original Show" appropriate?
Yes. Yes, double yes. No other show exudes the charm and downright original humor that this show contains. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars I couldn't put it down
I buy lots of DVD box sets. Some of them I watch just a couple episodes before I move on to something else. Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars Well.. I liked it at first
I liked the show at first but I very quickly grew tired of the Meg Griffin style "Everyone hates this one female character for no reason! Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Love This Show
The greatest who EVAR is finally on DVD! YES! YES YES! LOVE the extras! Can't wait to wear it out and buy another one! Om nom nom nom nom
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best show on TV!
I love Community so much! This first season starts out slow, just like any other show trying to find its footing. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best seasons
If you are a new community fan and enjoy the show, you'll be blown away by this season. The first season of Community is amazing. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars yes
great series. i will be sad if they start canceling shows like this and many more. ok ok ok ok
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Subtitles, please.
This release HAS subtitles. Just press the Subtitle button on your DVD remote.
I found them to be a bit hard to get used to, though. But that could be just me.
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