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Posted September 19th 2009 by Jacob Barnes.

I originally thought about putting off my thoughts on this show until a few weeks in, but the pilot episode was just too good. It managed to introduce most of the characters at a quick pace and I never lost interest for more than a few seconds.

Community is about a diverse group of community college students centered around Joel McHale who plays a former lawyer now returning to school to get a real degree. His character reminds me of Jason Bateman in Arrested Development. He's a likeable, fast-talking guy who holds the group together. He meets up with a girl who resembles Elisabeth Shue and starts having a back-and-forth relationship that I can see lasting the whole series.

Chevy Chase plays the old dude. If you've ever seen The Office (US version), he's like a Creed-lite; delusional and old-fashioned with a little bit of crazy. They threw in an Indian, or some dark-skinned Asian guy, who may or may not be the same guy from Parks and Recreation without a beard. And he has Asperger's. There are also appearances from John Oliver of Daily Show fame and some other enjoyable minor characters.

The second episode airs Thursday night at 9:30 ET on NBC. I think anyone would find enough enjoyment in the series to at least last until 30 Rock comes back in October.

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