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D'awwww! Tonight's episode was really sweet, and felt like one of the most balanced characters-wise I've ever seen. Everyone seemed to have their proper amount of screentime and funny lines.
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Much better this week than last (for me.) I was just uneasy with equating Troy & Abed's fued with, you know, the Civil War. I get that it was a Ken Burns spoof, and it worked great on that level. But spoofing Ken Burns might have done better in a sports related episode, a la "Baseball." Plus the resolution of Troy/Abed was wrapped up a little too quick. I'm guessing it's not totally over.
This week was a good return to a stand-alone story. I guess it moved along the John Goodman subplot but beyond that it was just good old fun for once. Jeff's obsession with Blade, Pierce and Chang, and even an appropriately funny use of Annie's past issues as she tried to help Britta. Well done!
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Tonight looks like it will be a must-see episode.
OnDemand describes it as:
'Annie and Abed spend some quality time together in the Dreamatorium for a stimulation of "Inspector Spacetime". The exercise takes a turn toward the serious, however, with examination and insight into Abed's personality.'
Also, *finally*, a new episode of Parks and Rec.
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GASP! I went out drinking instead of watching, I'm such a bastard!
Fortunately, I have both COMMUNITY and PARKS AND REC plus 30 ROCK locked into my DVR! *AND* a HULU subscription in case soemthing messes up! (I can't risk missing my shows you know).
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Rented Season 2, Disc one. Commence watching....
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YAY!!!! Can't wait to hear your comments.
re: Thursday's episode, of course I loved it but while sitting there watching, I thought to myself: 'People who don't already love this show would NEVER be into this episode...'
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Agreed... not exactly a good intro episode, but pretty sprockin' cool nonetheless...
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water...
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First few episodes were a mixed bag. I didn't like the Abed as Jesus episode, which to me had the most potential and just fell a little flat. Pierce's dead Mom and Jeff's law School buddy episodes weren't up to snuff for me. I really liked the KFC/Space episode with the new school flag. The Zombie episode was fun, but seemed like there was a lot of potential they missed (though my wife laughed out loud when Chang threw the skate and got Annie bit). Betty White made and otherwise forgettable first episode (and the Troy/Abed/Betty rap was great).
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Wow... I thought Season 2 was very very strong from the get-go and am surprised to hear some of these criticisms, especially the missed potential of the zombie episode? I found that to be 21 minutes of complete zombie/viral plague comedy genius...
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Originally posted by KidChaos:
Tonight looks like it will be a must-see episode.
OnDemand describes it as:
'Annie and Abed spend some quality time together in the Dreamatorium for a stimulation of "Inspector Spacetime". The exercise takes a turn toward the serious, however, with examination and insight into Abed's personality.'
"Jeff" as the sexxxeeee TV doctor? Priceless.
Hey, Kids! My "Cranky and Kitschy" collage art is now viewable on ipernity! Drop by and tell me that I sent you. *updated often!*
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Started into Disc Two and the things are starting to click again. The pen episode was great for a "Bottle" episode, and the Trampoline/Bitches episode was pure awesome. We had to pause to see all of Abed's Robocop readouts. The Conspiracy/Blanket Fort episode was also really funny, especially the endless shootings, which could have been annoying, but they played it extremely well. We both think that Annie's comedic timing and play have been really strong this season.
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So I'm thinking to myself, "Why the heck would they cast Malcolm Jamal Warner as Shirley's husband? He's way too young." Then I realised, no, no he's not, I've just gotten very old.
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Law & Order spoof! 8 minutes in and this might be the single best episode of the series so far. Oh my God it is so spot on. 
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This episode is sprockin' brilliant!!!
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water...
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The subtle bits are so good! Troy & Abed's strut;
Annie & Jeff eating Chinese food; Neal stacking files while talking with his back turned. Perfect parody so far!
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Now that was an amazing episode... pitch perfect... including the ending...
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water...
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Wow, I never realized how formulaic Law and Order was...
A brilliant parody! But where's Chevy?
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Donald Glover is on the live 30 Rock episode! Hillarious!
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I have never ever seen any LAW AND ORDER shows (procedural police shows interest me as much as having an anvil fall on me would) But the Community version: It was hysterical! No mention of the surprise DEATH at the end? According to Dan Harmon, this death will affect the rest of this season in a big way! Read about it here: http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/04/27/community-law-order-death/
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"Your class has been CAN CAN-celled"
"are you forgetting that I was a professional twice over- an analyst and a therapist. The world's first analrapist."
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I was just weirded out when the Dean appeared in regular clothes during the "L&O" episode. For a minute, I thought we were in for another parallel universe story... 
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It was hysterical when Garrett got pepper-sprayed! Also notable: the return of the ugly yet really hot pizza delivery guy... the pizza delivery guy who is so hot and ugly that you are both repulsed and turned on the whole time you make out with him! He is now COMMUNITY's best 6th-tier character 
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Originally posted by Cobalt Kid:
The subtle bits are so good! Troy & Abed's strut;
Annie & Jeff eating Chinese food; Neal stacking files while talking with his back turned. Perfect parody so far! The harried file clerk who really doesn't give a rip was a classic L&O go-to character! Neal was a good choice. And getting Leslie Hendrix to cameo as the M.E./botanist was awesome. This week's episode was pretty good - Chang's arc this year has given him something to do beside just being a wretch. And Annie flipping out is always fun.
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