Home > Community > Season 1 « TV Series Page Community: Season 1 (2009 - 2010) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 + WANT TO SEE Episode List All Critics | Top Critics TOMATOMETER 90% Average Rating: 7.51/10 Season Reviews: 39 Fresh: 35 Rotten: 4 Critics Consensus: Snarky and fast-paced with a surprisingly tender undercurrent and an engaging cast, Community is one of the best new comedies of the season. 81% Average Rating: 7.1/10 Season Reviews: 22 Fresh: 18 Rotten: 4 Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Critic Consensus: Snarky and fast-paced with a surprisingly tender undercurrent and an engaging cast, Community is one of the best new comedies of the season. AUDIENCE SCORE 97% Average Rating: 4.5/5 User Ratings: 602 ADD YOUR RATING Share on Facebook Post Want to See Add Rating My Rating × Want to See Post Share on Facebook Episodes 1 Pilot Air date: Sep 17, 2009 An ex-lawyer is forced to return to community college to get a degree. However, he tries to use the skills he learned as a lawyer to get the answers to all his tests. More 2 Spanish 101 Air date: Sep 24, 2009 Jeff takes steps to ensure that Brita will be his partner in Spanish class, but winds up with Pierce instead. More 3 Introduction to Film Air date: Oct 1, 2009 Brita comes between Abed and his father when she signs him up for a film class, and Jeff risks failing a class unless he "seizes the day." More 4 Social Psychology Air date: Oct 8, 2009 Jeff and Shirley bond by making fun of Britta's new hippie boyfriend, which doesn't go well for any involved. Meanwhile, Troy and Abed become pawns in Annie's psychology experiment. More 5 Advanced Criminal Law Air date: Oct 15, 2009 Señor Chang is on the hunt for a cheater and threatens to fail the entire class if the culprit doesn't come forward. When someone confesses, Jeff comes to their defense. More 6 Football, Feminism and You Air date: Oct 22, 2009 Jeff talks Troy into playing for the college's football team, sparking Annie's anger. Pierce helps the dean come up with a new mascot, and Britta tries to become Shirley's bathroom friend. More 7 Introduction to Statistics Air date: Oct 29, 2009 Will Jeff blow off Annie's Halloween party and sell out his other classmates in order to get a chance to score with a sexy professor? More 8 Home Economics Air date: Nov 5, 2009 When Jeff loses his home and his car, he is forced to move into Abed's dorm room. Troy has a big date, but jealous Annie is trying to help? Pierce becomes the keyboardist for Vaughn's band. More 9 Debate 109 Air date: Nov 12, 2009 Jeff reluctantly agrees to be Annie's debate partner, Britta humors Pierce by letting him try hypnotherapy on her, and the gang begins to think that Abed's films may predict their future. More 10 Environmental Science Air date: Nov 19, 2009 Jeff hangs out with Senor Chang to get out of an essay. Meanwhile, Abed and Troy search for their missing lab mouse, and Pierce helps Shirley out with a presentation. More Show More Episodes Community: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (65) Tv Season Info A suspended lawyer is forced to enroll in a community college with an eclectic staff and student body. Genre: Comedy Network: NBC Premiere Date: Sep 17, 2009 Creator: Dan Harmon Exec. Producers: Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Russ Krasnoff, Dan Harmon, Gary Foster Cast Joel McHale as Jeff Winger Chevy Chase as Pierce Hawthorne Gillian Jacobs as Britta Perry Yvette Nicole Brown as Shirley Bennett Danny Pudi as Abed Nadir Alison Brie as Annie Edison Donald Glover as Troy Barnes Ken Jeong as Ben Chang Jim Rash as Dean Pelton Dino Stamatopoulos as Star Burns Lauren Stamile as Prof. Michelle Slater John Oliver as Professor Duncan John Michael Higgins as Professor Whitman Eric Christian Olsen as Vaughn Jack Black as Buddy Sharon Lawrence as Doreen Anthony Michael Hall as Mike Katharine McPhee as Amber Patton Oswalt Lisa Rinna Owen Wilson Fran Bennett as Nana Barnes Tom Yi as Rabbi Chang Show More Cast Episodes 1 Pilot Air date: Sep 17, 2009 An ex-lawyer is forced to return to community college to get a degree. However, he tries to use the skills he learned as a lawyer to get the answers to all his tests. More 2 Spanish 101 Air date: Sep 24, 2009 Jeff takes steps to ensure that Brita will be his partner in Spanish class, but winds up with Pierce instead. More 3 Introduction to Film Air date: Oct 1, 2009 Brita comes between Abed and his father when she signs him up for a film class, and Jeff risks failing a class unless he "seizes the day." More 4 Social Psychology Air date: Oct 8, 2009 Jeff and Shirley bond by making fun of Britta's new hippie boyfriend, which doesn't go well for any involved. Meanwhile, Troy and Abed become pawns in Annie's psychology experiment. More 5 Advanced Criminal Law Air date: Oct 15, 2009 Señor Chang is on the hunt for a cheater and threatens to fail the entire class if the culprit doesn't come forward. When someone confesses, Jeff comes to their defense. More 6 Football, Feminism and You Air date: Oct 22, 2009 Jeff talks Troy into playing for the college's football team, sparking Annie's anger. Pierce helps the dean come up with a new mascot, and Britta tries to become Shirley's bathroom friend. More 7 Introduction to Statistics Air date: Oct 29, 2009 Will Jeff blow off Annie's Halloween party and sell out his other classmates in order to get a chance to score with a sexy professor? More 8 Home Economics Air date: Nov 5, 2009 When Jeff loses his home and his car, he is forced to move into Abed's dorm room. Troy has a big date, but jealous Annie is trying to help? Pierce becomes the keyboardist for Vaughn's band. More 9 Debate 109 Air date: Nov 12, 2009 Jeff reluctantly agrees to be Annie's debate partner, Britta humors Pierce by letting him try hypnotherapy on her, and the gang begins to think that Abed's films may predict their future. More 10 Environmental Science Air date: Nov 19, 2009 Jeff hangs out with Senor Chang to get out of an essay. Meanwhile, Abed and Troy search for their missing lab mouse, and Pierce helps Shirley out with a presentation. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for Community Season 1 All Critics (39) | Top Critics (22) | Fresh (35) | Rotten (4) Do we care about what happens to this group of loveable losers? Yes, we do. In Community, NBC has a winner. Jan 11, 2019 | Full Review… Rachel Ray Daily Telegraph (UK) Top Critic Their psyches may be broken, but they still have hearts, and you will root for them, not mock them. Community even expresses in its title something glaringly missing from so many Americans' life. You'll find it here, Community promises. Jan 11, 2019 | Full Review… Jonathan Storm Philadelphia Inquirer Top Critic Thursday night's premiere isn't quite there yet, but since a sitcom with engaging characters remains a lovely thing, "Community" is well worth a shot. Sep 17, 2009 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… David Hinckley New York Daily News Top Critic One of the pleasing things about "Community'' has to do with what it is not. The show doesn't fit into any of the more familiar half-hour comedy formats on network TV right now. Sep 17, 2009 | Full Review… Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe Top Critic I've seen the pilot episode at least four times already and I laugh just as hard at the jokes now as I did the first time. Sep 17, 2009 | Full Review… Alan Sepinwall Newark Star-Ledger Top Critic "Community" can be fresh, funny, smart and extremely aware of its own cleverness. Sep 17, 2009 | Rating: A- | Full Review… Verne Gay Newsday Top Critic There's a fine line between exploiting a serious condition and finding the humanity in it, and Danny Pudi, who plays Abed -- described by NBC only as a "pop-culture junkie" -- walks that line masterfully Jan 11, 2019 | Full Review… Ellen Gray Philadelphia Daily News Taking advantage of the rest of this amazing cast proves the show can be just as funny and lead to more unique plotlines. Jan 11, 2019 | Full Review… Matt Richenthal TV Fanatic In all honesty, though, this is Danny Pudi's show. His turn as the genius that is Abed is simply a revelation. Pudi's ability to turn on a dime is astonishing. Jan 11, 2019 | Full Review… Emma Matthews Den of Geek While it had some rocky episodes early on, Community has grown into my favorite comedy currently on television. Its inspired understanding of traditional television storytelling and anarchic rule-breaking has kept the show from ever growing stale. Jan 11, 2019 | Rating: 8.4/10 | Full Review… Sean Gandert Paste Magazine View All Critic Reviews (39) Audience Reviews for Community: Season 1 Great! Community is one of my favorite sitcom shows and the first season is a good start. The only gripe is that it's taking a while for the writers to settle on the approach that the show does best with Thatcher H Community Season 1- 6.5/10 I think that part of the reason my grade for this is lower is because I had it overhyped by my friends. First of all, I did enjoy this season. The cast is great, the set-up is nice, but the actual comedy and meat of the episodes just has not quite landed for me. I do see the potential, and a few episodes into the second season am enjoying it quite a bit. Joel McHale anchors this show with a slick lead performance, Alison Brie is great, and Chevy Chase does a great job in his role as well. I also love the small doses of John Oliver. Like I said, I feel underwhelmed but due to the great cast and premise I think I will like the show more in the second season. Caleb B Great start. Hooked! irving l Community's hilarious debut benefits from great writing and a solid cast. Brad Y Best tv series i have ever watched. It tops all of the other comedy tv series i have watched and i have watched through all 6 seasons Jessica S One of the best first seasons I've ever seen on TV. This is one of the best TV series ever to be made and this is by far the shows best season. Edgar S The writing and meta jokes in the show are amazing - while still managing to have some good messages and interesting characters. Chris A Very funny. Each character is fun to watch on screen. I love it! Logan S Batman, Paintball, and Chicken Nuggets?! What else could you ask for possibly ask for from a TV show about the experience of a Community college study group? On a serious note, if you can't think of any Abed will. Gary P The fact that every episode has a moral lesson makes it seem all the more heavy-handed, but apart from that is some excellent writing and delivery from a team that makes such an unlikely setting work to hilarious ends. 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