NBC renews 'Community' for season 4
13 episode order won't necessarily be the end of the Greendale Human Beings
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Pop. Pop. "Community" is coming back for a fourth season.
A source close to production has confirmed that NBC has ordered 13 episodes of the low-rated critical darling. Unlike the "30 Rock" final season renewal, as far as I know this is not officially the final order for the show. It's entirely possible "Community" could get a back 9 order next season or even, miracle of miracles, a fifth season. Unlike the aging, expensive "30 Rock," it makes no sense for NBC to cut off its options with "Community" before it has to. While I'd say it's probable that these 13 will be it for Jeff, Britta, Troy, Abed, Annie, Shirley, Pierce and company — and would allow the show to roughly mirror the four-year college experience — stranger things have happened at NBC in recent years (like five seasons of "Chuck"). Six seasons and a movie is still vaguely in play.
And while you celebrate this news, you can not only watch tonight's episode, but once again enjoy some furry fun with Joel McHale, Yvette Nicole Brown and Jim Rash:
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May 10, 2012 at 7:57PM EST Reply to CommentCool, cool, cool.
buckbeat Hot, hot, hot.
May 10, 2012 at 8:09PM ESTpamelajaye I saw someone tweet Cool Cool Cool before I saw the news itself. :-) (now back to Big Bang)
May 10, 2012 at 8:35PM ESTPeter
May 10, 2012 at 8:00PM EST Reply to CommentAlan, I've heard something about Parks and Rec being renewed as well. Do you have any updates on that?
John
May 10, 2012 at 8:00PM EST Reply to CommentThank you Jebus!
JT
May 10, 2012 at 8:01PM EST Reply to Comment9 Seasons and a Trilogy!
Matthew Just as long as we don't get a prequel trilogy where Jeff is an insufferable snot nosed kid who falls in love with his space angel nanny.
May 10, 2012 at 8:27PM ESTJay
May 10, 2012 at 8:11PM EST Reply to CommentI need help reacting to something
Greg
May 10, 2012 at 8:15PM EST Reply to CommentMy guess is that once some of those new comedies start to fail, Community will get a back 9 or at least a few more episodes.
Matthias Exactly what I was thinking. I see a lot of crappiness in these new comedies coming down the pipe. Though I have hopes for Matthew Perry.
May 11, 2012 at 12:03AM ESTMulderism
May 10, 2012 at 8:18PM EST Reply to CommentOnly 13? Guess I won't look a gift horse in the mouth.
Brubarian
May 10, 2012 at 8:21PM EST Reply to CommentOh how many friends I've converted into Human Beings, while at the same time verbally abusing friends who watch Big Bang. Well, I guess the latter shouldn't really be considered "friends."
pamelajaye I just watched Big Bang. (At 8:30)
May 10, 2012 at 9:00PM ESTnathan Big Bang is pretty funny. I save it after Community (because I watch that live.)
May 10, 2012 at 9:21PM ESTBrubarian Guess I can't fault ya. Believe it or not, I've actually never met anyone who likes both.
May 10, 2012 at 9:26PM ESTpamelajaye I used to always watch Big Bang live (after I actually started watching things that didn't have Scott Bakula live - I've been on DVR delay and before that, tape delay since at least 99. didn't have cable in my bedroom but did have a VCR) but then I finally caught up on Community (I was about a season and a half behind) *and* one day, CBS's digital feed fell off my analog cable (no box, no digital tuners in the DVR, only a HDTV - so broadcast is digital, but only if we watch it on the TV, no DVR, when it airs. It's so much prettier!) so I watched Community. Then I realized it needed the viewers so I just kept watching Community live. I didn't even know American Idol was on Thursdays... I just watch Big Bang at 8:30 (but it's been in reruns, and then I forget and watch 30 Rock). I like geeks and nerds (though I could relate more to computer nerds like Chuck than science nerds)
May 11, 2012 at 10:00AM ESTMy brother has always loved Community, which is why I did see all the eps before I deleted :-( them. There were big gaps when I was waiting for him to come over to watch it when I didn't see it for months. Then Alan posted a headline about it being "meta" and I (a big St. Elsewhere fan) said "Oh! maybe I should be watching this!"
Yup. I should have been. Got season 1 from library (each ep had 2 commentaries. should have watched it straight thru once first) cause I'd deleted 5 or 6 eps after we watched them. And finally caught up with the DVr'ed eps.
I used to love Big Bang more than I do now, but season 1 I couldn't wait to get it off my DVR...
Mulderism
May 10, 2012 at 8:22PM EST Reply to CommentIs Chevy returning? Not that I'd miss him.
Matthew
May 10, 2012 at 8:23PM EST Reply to CommentAnd here is my reaction to this!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ2ObGZ6IU0
Dr. Gross
May 10, 2012 at 8:23PM EST Reply to CommentCommunity college is supposed to be a two year experience, no?
Regardless, MORE COMMUNITY!!! WAHOOOO!!!
jenfullmoon I work with transfer student information and I can swear to you that it is NOT.
May 10, 2012 at 8:32PM ESTFour years, baby!
Dr. Gross John Hodgman apparently agrees with me.
May 10, 2012 at 8:59PM ESTjenfullmoon Okay, less smartassed answer: it should be, but in practice it's not. Especially with budget cuts these days, folks don't get out quickly even when they want to.
May 11, 2012 at 12:55PM ESTBut dear lord, for all of the transcripts I've seen where people attended for at least 4 years...sometimes eight...and sometimes all they took for 4 years was volleyball...
Bill
May 10, 2012 at 8:46PM EST Reply to CommentPop Pop!
Ken Raining Pop pop indeed.
May 10, 2012 at 10:31PM ESTLazy Iggy
May 10, 2012 at 8:48PM EST Reply to CommentLeonard likes this post.
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May 11, 2012 at 1:44AM ESTsal Hahaha.
May 11, 2012 at 1:45AM ESTamg
May 10, 2012 at 8:59PM EST Reply to CommentThanks for getting this to us pre-episode Alan, it was so great to watch tonight with no fears that this might be of the last community we were going to see. Season 4; woohoo!
Cal There's still 3 episodes next week too.
May 10, 2012 at 10:12PM ESTTMB
May 10, 2012 at 11:07PM EST Reply to CommentLast week Abed summed up our feelings about this news perfectly: "We're together, that makes this the perfect timeline."
A perfect timeline with at least 13 more episodes of Troy and Abed in the Mooooorning...Nights!
JK
May 10, 2012 at 11:34PM EST Reply to CommentFinally, I can stop using NBC's name to mean... "make a small mistake"... yeah...
CinemaPsycho
May 11, 2012 at 1:28AM EST Reply to CommentI was trying to think of a quote from the show that hasn't been used yet, but I'll just say: Excellent news.
adama1843 Reply to comment...
May 11, 2012 at 10:59AM ESTadama1843 If you have anything else do say, say it in a high-pitched voice while walking backwards.
May 11, 2012 at 11:01AM ESTTed Schmoesby ...or you could hum an awesome adult contemporary beat "duh-doo-doo-doo-DOOO-DOOOP! doop-doop-doop-doooooo-dooooo!"
May 11, 2012 at 1:21PM ESTjenfullmoon
May 11, 2012 at 12:57PM EST Reply to CommentI did just have one thought, though: if they're supposed to graduate in year 4, what happens if they get renewed after 13 episodes?
That could get tricky.
Ted Schmoesby its been said a few times that pierce and others ahve been there WELL over 4 years already. over a 3rd of community college students attend for over 4 years, no matter what the degree. especially when you consider we're not talking about 15 credits a semester here like the typical 4-year college student. also, these days many community colleges have 3 or 4 year programs available...and again, many students attend at night, online, or for just a few hours a week
May 11, 2012 at 1:30PM ESTTed Schmoesby ...also, let's not forget some of things that have happened at this school. students taking an extra year or two than normal to finish pales in comparison to multi-day pillow fights, SPONSORED paintball fights for school credit, child security...
May 11, 2012 at 1:36PM EST