Summary Jeff (Joel McHale) squares off against a charming prison inmate Willy (Guest Star Brian Van Holt ) who’s attending Greendale via telerobot. Britta (Gillian Jacobs) enlists Abed (Danny Pudi) to get around Annie’s (Alison Brie) rules against parties in their apartment. Jim Our Take Skippable unless you’re a completist. The season recovers after this.

Summary The school board invites the Dean to become a member as long as he promotes his “homosexuality.” Chang auditions for “The Karate Kid,” with Annie’s help, and endures abusive treatment from the director. Abed tries to save baby birds nesting on the Greendale internet router with the help of Elroy. Our Take Skippable unless…

Summary A claim that a dog graduated from Greendale could damage the school’s reputation, so Abed goes after the animal with an attack ad. Meanwhile, Britta and Elroy bond over a band; and Chang dabbles in pornography. Our Take An off episode. Even great shows stub their toes; this is Community’s stubbed toe.

Summary The Dean’s purchase of a virtual-reality system could bankrupt the school, so Jeff must find the device’s creator to save Greendale. Meanwhile, Britta moves in with Annie and Abed, but learns her parents have been paying her debts; and Chang is bitten by a cat. Our Take A miss. The writing strains, the pacing…

Summary In the Season 6 premiere, a roof collapses under the weight of four decades of errant Frisbees, and Francesca “Frankie” Dart takes over as CFO of Greendale with a plan of fiscal responsibility that includes canceling seemingly pointless classes. Meanwhile, Britta, Annie, Jeff and Abed turn a floundering Shirley’s Sandwiches into a speakeasy after…

Summary The group learns the history of Greendale’s first Dean, Russell Borchert, a reclusive, wealthy genius who disappeared amid a personal scandal in the 1970s. Once Shirley and Hickey locate the school’s blueprints, Annie and Abed lead the search for Borchert’s old computer lab, which was sealed off years ago. Subway returns to Greendale with…

Summary As Subway makes plans to purchase the Greendale campus for their own Subway University, the study group members contemplate the end of an era. Jeff considers a generous offer of employment he has received from Subway, while Britta considers an offer she has received from Jeff. Meanwhile, Dean Pelton tells Annie and Abed about…

Summary The study group gets animated in the vein of the 1980’s ‘G.I. Joe’. Our Take Fine. Just fine. Community has better hours than this one.

Summary Professor Hickey reveals that his estranged son Hank did not invite him to his grandson’s birthday. The group decides to help father and son reunite through a rousing game of “Dungeons and Dragons.” Our Take A transition episode that sets up more than it delivers. Necessary, not thrilling.

Summary When Jeff, Shirley and Professor Hickey happen upon a hidden cache of textbooks, the discovery leads to some interesting power shifts as the group struggles with how to monetize their windfall. Meanwhile, Abed and Annie decide it’s time for a new roommate. Abed wants his friend Rachel to move in, while Annie wants her…