Community is an American television sitcom created by Dan Harmon. The show ran for six seasons and 110 episodes, with its first five seasons airing on NBC from September 17, 2009, to April 17, 2014, and the final season airing on Yahoo! Screen from March 17 to June 2, 2015. Set at Greendale Community College, the series stars an ensemble cast playing members of a diverse study group. The main cast includes Joel McHale as Jeff Winger, Gillian Jacobs as Britta Perry, Danny Pudi as Abed Nadir, Yvette Nicole Brown as Shirley Bennett, Alison Brie as Annie Edison, Donald Glover as Troy Barnes, Ken Jeong as Ben Chang, Chevy Chase as Pierce Hawthorne, and Jim Rash as Dean Craig Pelton. A comedy about friendships and relationships, the show uses frequent pop culture references and meta-humor, as well as high-concept episodes including documentary spoofs, action movie homages and storylines inspired by movies.
Despite being critically acclaimed and gaining a cult following, the show faced production issues and repeatedly came close to cancellation. The third season was subject to a mid-season replacement, its second half airing months later than originally planned. Harmon was fired as showrunner for the fourth season, though he was rehired by the fifth season. The end of the fourth season and middle of the fifth season saw the departures of Chase and Glover, respectively. The show was cancelled by NBC and moved to Yahoo! Screen for its sixth and final season, which also saw the departure of Brown. Community was effectively cancelled when Yahoo! Screen shut down in 2016.
Over the course of its run, the series was nominated for many awards, including four Primetime Emmy Awards (winning one), ten Critics' Choice Television Awards (winning one), and six Satellite Awards (winning one). Among the main cast, McHale and Pudi were the most nominated individuals with seven nominations each; McHale won two awards and Pudi won one. Several episodes, including "Introduction to Statistics", "Modern Warfare", "Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas", and "Remedial Chaos Theory", received individual nominations for awards. Some commentators have considered the show's relative lack of awards recognition at the Emmys to be a snub.For examples, see:
Awards and nominations + Award Year Category Nominee(s) Result Annie Awards 2012 Directing in a Television Production ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards 2011 Episode of a Half Hour Single-Camera Television Series (production designer), Robert W. Joseph (assistant art director), Denise Pizzini (set decorator) (for "Basic Rocket Science") 2013 (production designer), John B. Vertrees (art director), Ellen King (graphic designer), Don Diers (set decorator) (for "Pillows and Blankets") Artios Awards 2010 Outstanding Achievement in Comedy Pilot Casting (casting director) 2011 Outstanding Achievement in Comedy Television Series Casting (casting director) Banff Rockie Awards 2011 Best Sitcom Community 2012 Community 2013 Community The Comedy Awards 2011 Best Directing for a Comedy Series Community Critics' Choice Television Awards 2011 Best Comedy Series Community Best Actor in a Comedy Series Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series 2012 Best Comedy Series Community Best Actor in a Comedy Series Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series 2013 Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series EWwy Awards 2010 Best Comedy Series Community Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy 2011 Best Comedy Series Community Best Actor in a Comedy Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy 2012 Best Comedy Series Community Best Actor in a Comedy Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy 2014 Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Gracie Awards 2011 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Hollywood Post Alliance Awards 2011 Outstanding Editing – Television and Peter B. Ellis (for "A Fistful of Paintballs") Hugo Awards 2012 Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form and Chris McKenna (writers), Jeff Melman (director) (for "Remedial Chaos Theory") NAACP Image Awards 2010 Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series (for "Introduction to Statistics") 2011 (for "Modern Warfare") 2013 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series People's Choice Awards 2010 Favorite New TV Comedy Community 2011 Favorite TV Guest Star Primetime Emmy Awards 2011 Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation (for "Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas") 2012 Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (for "Remedial Chaos Theory") 2014 Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or a Variety Program 2015 Satellite Awards 2011 Best Television Series – Comedy or Musical Community Best Actor in a Series – Comedy or Musical Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film Best Television Release Community: The Complete Second Season 2012 Best Television Series – Comedy or Musical Community Best Actor in a Series – Comedy or Musical Teen Choice Awards 2010 Choice TV: Breakout Show Community Choice TV: Male Breakout Star Television Critics Association Awards 2011 Outstanding Achievement in Comedy Community Individual Achievement in Comedy 2012 Outstanding Achievement in Comedy Community TV Guide Fan Favorite Awards 2012 Favorite Comedy Series Community Favorite Ensemble Community Young Artist Awards 2011 Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor 14–17
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