Home > Community > Season 5 « TV Series Page Community: Season 5 (2013 - 2014) SEASON: Season 5 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 + WANT TO SEE Episode List All Critics | Top Critics TOMATOMETER 93% Average Rating: 8.45/10 Season Reviews: 40 Fresh: 37 Rotten: 3 Critics Consensus: With Dan Harmon back as its show runner, Community returns with a familiar new energy and more fun, exciting adventures for the Greendale gang. 93% Average Rating: 7.67/10 Season Reviews: 16 Fresh: 15 Rotten: 1 Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Critic Consensus: With Dan Harmon back as its show runner, Community returns with a familiar new energy and more fun, exciting adventures for the Greendale gang. AUDIENCE SCORE 95% Average Rating: 4.5/5 User Ratings: 634 ADD YOUR RATING Share on Facebook Post Want to See Add Rating My Rating × Want to See Post Share on Facebook Episodes 1 Repilot Air date: Jan 2, 2014 In the Season 5 premiere, Jeff returns to Greendale to collect evidence for a lawsuit. Upon hearing news of Jeff's visit, the Dean organizes a reunion for the study group in hopes that Jeff is back to help save the school. More 2 Introduction to Teaching Air date: Jan 2, 2014 Professor Hickey shows Jeff the ropes at Greendale and gives him advice for handling rowdy students; and Abed convinces the study group to take a new class with Professor Garrity. More 3 Basic Intergluteral Numismatics Air date: Jan 9, 2014 An anonymous bandit drops coins down people's pants, prompting Dean Pelton, Jeff and Annie to launch investigations. But when someone actually confesses, Jeff doesn't believe the story. More 4 Cooperative Polygraphy Air date: Jan 16, 2014 A team of investigators grill the study group after Pierce's death in order to execute his will, leading the group to learn surprising things about one other. More 5 Geothermal Escapism Air date: Jan 23, 2014 Abed organizes a going-away activity for Troy, and what starts as a fun game turns into a heated competition. More 6 Analysis of Cork-Based Networking Air date: Jan 30, 2014 Annie and Professor Hickey prepare for the midterm dance and must navigate power struggles with the custodial, IT and parking staff. More 7 Bondage and Beta Male Sexuality Air date: Feb 27, 2014 Jeff gives Professor Duncan advice on seducing Britta. Meanwhile, Britta reconnects with old friends and realizes how they've changed; Abed accidentally damages Professor Hickey's drawings, which leads to the pair spending quality time together; and Chang performs a one-man show for an other-worldly audience. More 8 App Development and Condiments Air date: Mar 6, 2014 Class war erupts when Greendale becomes a test site for a new social-network application. Competition for the highest score leaves Jeff and Shirley battling for supremacy and Britta protesting. Professor Hickey, meanwhile, goes underground to wait out the storm. More 9 VCR Maintenance and Educational Publishing Air date: Mar 13, 2014 Jeff, Shirley and Professor Hickey stumble upon a secret stash of textbooks and decide how to monetize their discovery. Meanwhile, things get intense when Abed and Annie try to pick a new roommate. More 10 Advanced Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Air date: Mar 20, 2014 Professor Hickey announces that he has just become a grandfather. But since he and his son (David Cross) don't speak to each other, the gang stage a game of Dungeons and Dragons in an attempt to get the two to reconnect. More Show More Episodes Community: Season 5 Photos View All Photos (71) Tv Season Info The fifth season of "Community" finds Jeff (Joel McHale) teaching at Greendale one year after graduation. Meanwhile, the death of Pierce (Chevy Chase) leads to shocking discoveries among the group. Troy (Donald Glover) leaves Greendale in search of new adventures; Annie (Alison Brie) and Abed (Danny Pudi) search for a new roommate; Professor Hickey (Jonathan Banks) shows Jeff the ropes; and the school board makes a shocking decision that affects the whole group. An animated episode is featured. Genre: Comedy Network: NBC Premiere Date: Jan 2, 2014 Creator: Dan Harmon Exec. Producers: Russ Krasnoff, Gary Foster, Moses Port, David Guarascio, Tristram Shapeero Cast Joel McHale as Jeff Winger 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 Jonathan Banks as Professor Hickey John Oliver as Professor Duncan Brie Larson Rob Corddry as Alan Connor Chevy Chase as Pierce Hawthorne Kevin Corrigan as Professor Garrity Chris Elliott as Russell Borchert David Cross as Hank Walton Goggins as Mr. Stone Nathan Fillion as Bob Waite Kumail Nanjiani as Lapari Robert Patrick as Waldron Paget Brewster as Debra Chambers Jerry Minor Show More Cast News & Interviews for Community: Season 5 TV Talk: Better Call Saul: The Music Video? TV Talk: True Detective‘s Nic Pizzolatto Shares Season Two Details Weekly Binge: Community View All Community: Season 5 News Episodes 1 Repilot Air date: Jan 2, 2014 In the Season 5 premiere, Jeff returns to Greendale to collect evidence for a lawsuit. Upon hearing news of Jeff's visit, the Dean organizes a reunion for the study group in hopes that Jeff is back to help save the school. More 2 Introduction to Teaching Air date: Jan 2, 2014 Professor Hickey shows Jeff the ropes at Greendale and gives him advice for handling rowdy students; and Abed convinces the study group to take a new class with Professor Garrity. More 3 Basic Intergluteral Numismatics Air date: Jan 9, 2014 An anonymous bandit drops coins down people's pants, prompting Dean Pelton, Jeff and Annie to launch investigations. But when someone actually confesses, Jeff doesn't believe the story. More 4 Cooperative Polygraphy Air date: Jan 16, 2014 A team of investigators grill the study group after Pierce's death in order to execute his will, leading the group to learn surprising things about one other. More 5 Geothermal Escapism Air date: Jan 23, 2014 Abed organizes a going-away activity for Troy, and what starts as a fun game turns into a heated competition. More 6 Analysis of Cork-Based Networking Air date: Jan 30, 2014 Annie and Professor Hickey prepare for the midterm dance and must navigate power struggles with the custodial, IT and parking staff. More 7 Bondage and Beta Male Sexuality Air date: Feb 27, 2014 Jeff gives Professor Duncan advice on seducing Britta. Meanwhile, Britta reconnects with old friends and realizes how they've changed; Abed accidentally damages Professor Hickey's drawings, which leads to the pair spending quality time together; and Chang performs a one-man show for an other-worldly audience. More 8 App Development and Condiments Air date: Mar 6, 2014 Class war erupts when Greendale becomes a test site for a new social-network application. Competition for the highest score leaves Jeff and Shirley battling for supremacy and Britta protesting. Professor Hickey, meanwhile, goes underground to wait out the storm. More 9 VCR Maintenance and Educational Publishing Air date: Mar 13, 2014 Jeff, Shirley and Professor Hickey stumble upon a secret stash of textbooks and decide how to monetize their discovery. Meanwhile, things get intense when Abed and Annie try to pick a new roommate. More 10 Advanced Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Air date: Mar 20, 2014 Professor Hickey announces that he has just become a grandfather. But since he and his son (David Cross) don't speak to each other, the gang stage a game of Dungeons and Dragons in an attempt to get the two to reconnect. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for Community Season 5 All Critics (40) | Top Critics (16) | Fresh (37) | Rotten (3) Harmon is vindicated and triumphant, but also still pretty torn up about everything. Community is no longer a zombie, but the new episodes feel plenty funereal. Jan 11, 2019 | Full Review… Willa Paskin Slate Top Critic I, for one, am thrilled that the show is back and back-to-form. Jan 6, 2014 | Full Review… Alison Willmore indieWire Top Critic While it's too early to tell for sure, Harmon does seem to have brought back some of the show's earlier spirit. Jan 2, 2014 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… David Hinckley New York Daily News Top Critic About as good a Community restart as anyone could have possibly hoped for. Jan 2, 2014 | Rating: A | Full Review… Verne Gay Newsday Top Critic As a charter member of this particular church choir, there are enough laughs and positive character choice signposts to have faith in Harmon returning to the altar. Jan 2, 2014 | Full Review… Sarah Rodman Boston Globe Top Critic For those of you, like myself, who were fans of Community from the outset, season five is off to a promising start. Jan 14, 2019 | Full Review… Dave Trumbore Collider Even the most ardent Greendale supporter could be forgiven for doubting we'd see something as epic as season 1 and 2's paintball episodes again. The fifth season, however, gave us episodes of that caliber on more than one occasion. Jan 14, 2019 | Full Review… Joseph McCabe Nerdist Season 5 wasn't the perfect bounceback from Season 4, but it contained moments of brilliance. Jan 11, 2019 | Full Review… Tim Surette TV.com That it can stand proudly next to the first two seasons is something of a miracle. Jan 11, 2019 | Full Review… Brian Collins Birth.Movies.Death. When it is firing on all cylinders, it feels like the perfect blend of the surprising and the familiar: something old, something new, something borrowed, and definitely something blue. Jan 11, 2019 | Full Review… Emily Nussbaum New Yorker Top Critic View All Critic Reviews (40) Audience Reviews for Community: Season 5 Return of AD&D! The best! irving l Season 4 regains much of its joy with Dan Harmon back as showrunner, but still doesn't quite recapture the energy of the past. Nevertheless, Community is still fantastic television. Brad Y The departure of two of the main characters over the course of two seasons is felt, but Season 5 is not the worse for it. It's fast paced, somewhat energetic, and the events unfold in a way that forces the characters to grapple and engage with each other in a refreshingly intimate and amusing way. Vasco M Much stronger than I expected. It is strong enough to keep the original fans happy but too obscure to draw in any new fans. Mike T. J The departure of two fan favourites struck a blow for long time fans, but the writers worked their way around it, crafting leaving episodes that tugged on the heartstrings and rank alongside some of the show's best. Andy P Were back! Dan Harmon has returned as showrunner, many of the EPs and consultants are back, and the show has new life once more! Jeff and company are back, in new roles as the Save Greendale committee. Donald Glover only appeared in the first five episodes, leaving to do more of the hippitdy-hoppy music. Chevy Chase is also gone, effectively replaced by Jonathan Banks as Buzz Hickey; he lends a new type of old person to the show. There are some great episodes here. Introduction to Teaching appeals to me as a teacher, but also deconstructs Jeffs argument style. Geothermal Escapism is a fantastic way to send off Troy, and shows that the epic episodes are the best. App Development and Condiments is another epic tale, this time focusing on Jeff, Britta, Shirley, and mustard stains. Advanced Advanced Dungeons & Dragons is different enough from the original to warrant a sequel, and features a great guest spot by David Cross. Not bad for only thirteen episodes. James S Community returns to form in a shorter, darker, but still very entertaining fifth season. Gimly M Super Reviewer One of my favorite shows. So glad it got picked up by Yahoo for a 6th season. Can't wait to see what Dan Harmon and the writers have in store for us. Luciana S 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 :) Denna säsong saknas två huvudpersoner men det funkar förvånansvärt bra ändå Josefine L Omg when this show first started I hated it with a passion. But omg now I have reolised that its one of the funniest shows on tv I love the sweet and adorible Annie and also aubed is pretty great too sherlie is pretty great too and Troy is cool so I say try it atleast once u will like it trust me its one of nbcs best shows Chris D View All 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 The Best LGBT Movies on Netflix Right Now – 10 Great TV Shows That Failed in Their Final Seasons – 13 TV Shows You Should Binge-Watch This June – Rotten Tomatoes’ First Book Rotten Movies We Love is Out This October – Cannes 2019 Movie Scorecard – Your Full List of All Upcoming DC Movies – With Key Details – Major Awards Need to Stop Ignoring Incredible Horror Performances – 10 Killer Movie Marketing Campaigns – More Headlines View All Results Go back More trailers