Home > Community > Season 3 « TV Series Page Community: Season 3 (2011 - 2012) SEASON: Season 3 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Want to see Episode List Season 3 Community Critics Consensus The Greendale study group take some of their boldest swings -- though not all connect -- in this freewheeling third season that nevertheless continues Community's streak as the gold standard for fiendishly clever television. 91% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 22 97% Audience Score User Ratings: 465 NEW More Info × Close Want to see Super Reviewer Submit Super Reviewer Edit Review Episodes 1 Biology 101 Air date: Sep 22, 2011 Jeff's plan to keep Pierce out of the Study Group backfires when he gets kicked out instead, Abed copes with bad news about Cougar Town, and Dean Pelton's authority is challenged by another Greendale dean. More 2 Geography of Global Conflict Air date: Sep 29, 2011 When another over-achieving student steals Annie's idea for a Model U.N. club, the Study Group comes to her rescue. Meanwhile, new security cop Chang tries to stop Britta's last-ditch efforts to create a campus disturbance. More 3 Competitive Ecology Air date: Oct 13, 2011 Chaos ensues when the Study Group tries to divide itself up into biology lab partners, and Chang appoints himself security "detective," and tries to solve a mystery that is only in his head. More 4 Remedial Chaos Theory Air date: Oct 6, 2011 At Abed and Troy's housewarming party, Jeff decides to let the decision on who gets the pizza rest on the roll of the dice, leaving Abed to contemplate six alternate realities. More 5 Horror Fiction in Seven Spooky Steps Air date: Oct 27, 2011 During her pre-Halloween party, Britta gets everyone to tell a spooky story so that she can find out which member of the study group scored out as a psychopath on their psychology profiles. More 6 Advanced Gay Air date: Nov 3, 2011 Pierce gets a visit from his bigoted father after his wipes become a hit in the gay community, and the dean of the School of Refrigeration recruits Troy to become his student. More 7 Studies in Modern Movement Air date: Nov 10, 2011 The study group helps Annie move in with Troy and Abed - except for Jeff, who lies to get out of it but is busted by dean Pelton. More 8 Documentary Filmmaking: Redux Air date: Nov 17, 2011 Dean Pelton is given the task to make an updated Greendale television commercial, but the shoot soon goes over budget and spirals out of control, descending the dean into madness--with Abed documenting the entire experience. More 9 Foosball and Nocturnal Vigilantism Air date: Dec 1, 2011 Shirley teaches Jeff foosball so that he can beat a team of cocky, obnoxious Germans, while Annie creates an overly elaborate ruse so that she doesn't have to tell Abed that she broke his special edition The Dark Knight DVD. More 10 Regional Holiday Music Air date: Mar 15, 2012 A holiday-themed parody of "Glee" in which Abed tries to persuade each member of the Study Group to join the glee club so that they can qualify for regionals. More Show More Episodes Community: Season 3 Photos View All Photos (101) 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 22, 2011 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 John Goodman as Vice Dean Laybourne Michael Kenneth Williams as Professor Kane Malcolm-Jamal Warner as Andre French Stewart as Vincent Giancarlo Esposito as Gilbert Lawson Rob Corddry as Alan Connor Taran Killam as Cory Radison Brandon Killham as Howie Richard Erdman as Leonard Pavel Sfera as Bono Impersonator Kirk Fox as Blade John Hodgman as Dr. Heidi Irene Choi as Annie Kim Luis Guzman as Himself Larry Cedar as Cornelius Hawthorne Martin Starr as Professor Cligoris Luke Youngblood as Magnitude Charley Koontz as Fat Neil Jerry Minor as Jerry Erik Charles Nielsen as Garrett Show More Cast Episodes 1 Biology 101 Air date: Sep 22, 2011 Jeff's plan to keep Pierce out of the Study Group backfires when he gets kicked out instead, Abed copes with bad news about Cougar Town, and Dean Pelton's authority is challenged by another Greendale dean. More 2 Geography of Global Conflict Air date: Sep 29, 2011 When another over-achieving student steals Annie's idea for a Model U.N. club, the Study Group comes to her rescue. Meanwhile, new security cop Chang tries to stop Britta's last-ditch efforts to create a campus disturbance. More 3 Competitive Ecology Air date: Oct 13, 2011 Chaos ensues when the Study Group tries to divide itself up into biology lab partners, and Chang appoints himself security "detective," and tries to solve a mystery that is only in his head. More 4 Remedial Chaos Theory Air date: Oct 6, 2011 At Abed and Troy's housewarming party, Jeff decides to let the decision on who gets the pizza rest on the roll of the dice, leaving Abed to contemplate six alternate realities. More 5 Horror Fiction in Seven Spooky Steps Air date: Oct 27, 2011 During her pre-Halloween party, Britta gets everyone to tell a spooky story so that she can find out which member of the study group scored out as a psychopath on their psychology profiles. More 6 Advanced Gay Air date: Nov 3, 2011 Pierce gets a visit from his bigoted father after his wipes become a hit in the gay community, and the dean of the School of Refrigeration recruits Troy to become his student. More 7 Studies in Modern Movement Air date: Nov 10, 2011 The study group helps Annie move in with Troy and Abed - except for Jeff, who lies to get out of it but is busted by dean Pelton. More 8 Documentary Filmmaking: Redux Air date: Nov 17, 2011 Dean Pelton is given the task to make an updated Greendale television commercial, but the shoot soon goes over budget and spirals out of control, descending the dean into madness--with Abed documenting the entire experience. More 9 Foosball and Nocturnal Vigilantism Air date: Dec 1, 2011 Shirley teaches Jeff foosball so that he can beat a team of cocky, obnoxious Germans, while Annie creates an overly elaborate ruse so that she doesn't have to tell Abed that she broke his special edition The Dark Knight DVD. More 10 Regional Holiday Music Air date: Mar 15, 2012 A holiday-themed parody of "Glee" in which Abed tries to persuade each member of the Study Group to join the glee club so that they can qualify for regionals. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for Community Season 3 All Critics (22) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (20) | Rotten (2) Remains the smartest, weirdest show on TV... [Community] is deliberately constructed so that Harmon and his writers can drape complex and unrelenting TV-sitcom tropes and pop-culture references all over its scaffolding. Jan 11, 2019 | Full Review… Bill Wyman Slate Top Critic You have one of the most solid cast that just works... This is the funniest comedy on television. Jan 11, 2019 | Full Review… Jeremy Jahns JeremyJahns.com Season 3 was full of great stories, enjoyable character growth and some incredibly strong, memorable episodes. Jan 11, 2019 | Rating: 9/10 | Full Review… Robert Canning IGN Movies Felt like it was having difficulty deciding how to grow, both in terms of characterization and format... With everything Community had already accomplished in two seasons, Season 3 floundered a bit. Jan 11, 2019 | Full Review… Joe Matar Den of Geek How many sitcoms have enough brilliant, funny, sweet, and heart-achy episodes to allow for the possibility of debate? That's how good Dan Harmon's sitcom has been so far. Jan 11, 2019 | Full Review… Dustin Rowles Pajiba I want Harmon to get to keep making his show, but I'll be grateful whether he does or not. Because if I can get three seasons on DVD of a show that never spoiled, or went sour-panicky, or phony-warm, I'll be entirely satisfied. Jan 11, 2019 | Full Review… Emily Nussbaum New Yorker Top Critic Week after week, Community brings depth, story, and character exploration surpassing most network comedies... It's not a stuffy intelligence; it's just brilliantly innovative. Jan 11, 2019 | Full Review… Todd Hertz Christianity Today If you want a good belly laugh, tune in. Jan 11, 2019 | Full Review… Matt Roush TV Guide What I clearly failed to take into account was Dan Harmon and company's commitment to returning Community to status quo as soon as possible. Jan 11, 2019 | Rating: 7.6/10 | Full Review… Sean Gandert Paste Magazine Sony can criticise Harmon all they want for not making the show commercial enough, but he certainly developed the lives of these characters beautifully over three seasons. Jan 11, 2019 | Full Review… Dave Harvey What Culture View All Critic Reviews (22) Audience Reviews for Community: Season 3 Jan 04, 2015 Community fully embraces its weirdness, but suffers ever so slightly for it. Still a fantastic season of television. Gimly M Super Reviewer Dec 04, 2018 Geat! A high-point for Chase in the series. irving l Nov 15, 2018 Season 3 finds Community coasting a little, although there's plenty great writing to keep viewers entertained. Brad Y Aug 01, 2018 not super funny but still super creative (about 3 viewings) Waleed A Sep 11, 2016 The series embraces its silliness more than ever, and while it mostly benefits the show, it occasionally pushes its quirkiness to tiresome levels. Vasco M Jun 02, 2015 Wonderful in its obscurity. Mike T. J Apr 07, 2015 So dedicated to delivering an onslaught of creative, off the wall comedy are the creators that quite often they miss the mark, making for an inconsistent season. But sticking with it yields rewards, as there are just as many golden episodes as there are misfires. Andy P Feb 15, 2015 Communitys critical success was unfortunately not match with commercial success. This season was marred by airing delays, executive meddling, and general jerkishness on the part of NBC. Fans stayed loyal, however, and this was apparently enough to keep the show on the schedule. There are more plot elements introduced in this season. Pierce begins the year ostracized from the study group, Troy and Abed get a new roommate in Annie, and that ridiculous Glee Club wont shut up about regionals (I thought this WAS regionals). Fear not though, theyre still the wonderful, offbeat, pop-culture-referencing group youve come to know and love. Favourite episodes are, as always, the experimentally structured ones. Remedial Chaos Theory remains the only episode to be nominated for an Emmy award, and once you watch it, its plain to see why. Pillows and Blankets is a great watch for anyone whos ever seen a Ken Burns documentary (so, basically anyone who went to school). Basic Lupine Urology is a hilarious Law & Order spoof. Digital Estate Planning is a nostalgia-filled video game that surprises and delights at every turn. Community is about to go through some big changes, and this this is the last season in the shows original mold. Definitely a buy (and dont forget to subscribe to Leonards Food Reviews). James S Oct 10, 2014 En liten tröst när jag sett alla 6 säsonger av Parks and rev på några sjukdagar. Denna är inte i närheten av så bra som den men absolut ett okej tidsfördriv och knäppskön för det mesta :) Josefine L Sep 04, 2014 It's a bit too heavy. And I miss the days when this show was more about life at a Community College, not all this craziness with Chang and whatnot. Still, it's an amazing show. Well worth your time. And it is quickly becoming near and dear to my heart... Sorry I got emotional. 8.5/10 Seth S See all Audience reviews News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! Best of Netflix Movies and shows to binge now More News & Features TOP HEADLINES 200 Essential Movies To Watch Now – Rotten Tomatoes The Best LGBT Movies on Netflix Right Now – Rotten Tomatoes 10 Great TV Shows That Failed in Their Final Seasons – Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes’ First Book Rotten Movies We Love is Out This October – Rotten Tomatoes Cannes 2019 Movie Scorecard – Rotten Tomatoes Your Full List of All Upcoming DC Movies – With Key Details – Rotten Tomatoes Major Awards Need to Stop Ignoring Incredible Horror Performances – Rotten Tomatoes 10 Killer Movie Marketing Campaigns – Rotten Tomatoes More Headlines View All Results Go back More trailers