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Watch: 'Community' co-stars Joel McHale, Yvette Nicole Brown & Jim Rash at Comic-Con

More (furry) fun from TV's loosest comedy cast

By Alan Sepinwall Thursday, Aug 4, 2011 11:33 AM

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Yesterday, I posted the first of two long video interviews I did with the cast of "Community" at Comic-Con. Today, it's time for the second, with Joel McHale, Yvette Nicole Brown and newly-promoted regular castmember Jim Rash.

We talked about Rash's new position, Dean Pelton and Jeff Winger's strange relationship, whether Shirley's baby will change her role on the show, and a lot more. As with the Jeong/Chase/Pudi interview, it's long but very, very funny.

And a footnote to the whole thing: at one point, while discussing Pelton's sexuality, I brought up a comment from one of my season 1 "Community" reviews that winds up informing much of the rest of the interview. And if you think I was exaggerating about that particular comment, feel free to take a look (it's the next-to-last comment on the second comments page, from "Geniufur"). And, for the record: furries.

Again, I hope you enjoy this, and that it helps make the wait until the show's September 22 season 3 premiere just a little bit easier.

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Z. S.

Why did you not "furries" in the tags, headline, text, embed code...
August 4, 2011 at 11:46AM EST Reply to Comment
- sepinwall You're right. It has been added where possible.
  August 4, 2011 at 11:56AM EST
- Z. S. Woo! Yeah! Affected something today!
  August 4, 2011 at 12:04PM EST
Mike

These three seemed to have much better chemistry than yesterday's. Ken interrupts/talks over everyone and Chevy just sat there looking annoyed.
August 4, 2011 at 12:51PM EST Reply to Comment
Tausif Khan

Are all of the Hitfix Comic Con videos going to go up on Hulu?
August 4, 2011 at 1:19PM EST Reply to Comment
tossit

that was hilarious...
August 4, 2011 at 2:39PM EST Reply to Comment
mike

It's as if you've never heard of the common internet pop culture courtesy **FURRY ALERT**.
August 4, 2011 at 2:52PM EST Reply to Comment
thejoshbaker

That was hysterical. Joel asking the question about Goodfellas killed me.
August 4, 2011 at 3:20PM EST Reply to Comment
Reed

So Alan, what did you think of Donald's show? I saw it in Minneapolis and was blown away.
August 4, 2011 at 5:14PM EST Reply to Comment
Itchy guy

I am trying to fix my poison ivy and all I find is this Jim Rash guy. Geesh!
August 4, 2011 at 9:16PM EST Reply to Comment
Megan

This interview was full of win! OH MY GOD! I laughed so hard. I'm going to watch this several times. Jim Rash with Joel and straight faced Yvette to bounce off of was just comedy genius! I'm so happy that you didn't force them to answer all the same questions I have seen in a billion other interviews. You let them do what they do best which is play off each-other. Thank you so much for giving me something to watch to tie me over till season 2 on dvd comes out. I'm having Community withdrawals. Too bad Alison Brie wasn't at comic con I would have loved to seen her with Danny and Donald. They also have rocking chemistry! OMG all the Furrie jokes were awesome. They kept on doing call backs. Love this cast! I didn't like the Chevy, Jeong one I thought they didn't have much chemistry. Just talking over each other.
August 5, 2011 at 12:13AM EST Reply to Comment
rosengje

I absolutely adore Jim Rash. Dan Harmon has mentioned this before, but Jim is actually a really successful writer. He wrote the script for the new Alexander Payne/George Clooney movie "The Descendants" that seems like a sure thing for awards consideration. I love that so many members of the cast have these interesting side-careers and can bring so much more to their roles than you would expect.
August 5, 2011 at 12:43AM EST Reply to Comment
Paul Worthington

That was great! Thank you, Alan.
[But am I the only person who can't access the FB sign on ever? And I have to redo the capchas three damn times with every comment!]
August 5, 2011 at 1:50AM EST Reply to Comment
daniel_cooper

Really fun interview.
They have some really nice chemistry there, much more enjoyale to watch than Chevy being obnoxious and Ken being loud.
I do wish the writers could make a way for Yvette Nicole Brown to come across sweeter on screen. She always seems so lovely in interviews and yet they have trouble making her character anthing more than snarky
August 5, 2011 at 2:14AM EST Reply to Comment
LJA

I enjoyed that... it was way less awkward than the gang with Chevy Chase (whose energy is very, very strange).
August 5, 2011 at 2:39PM EST Reply to Comment
Steve

That was one of the funniest interviews I have EVER seen. I've never seen Joel have such a good time in one of these, and the chemistry among them was terrific.
August 5, 2011 at 5:04PM EST Reply to Comment
Kathleen

On a totally shallow note- I love love love Yvette Nicole Brown's sweater
August 8, 2011 at 9:55AM EST Reply to Comment

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Z. S. Why did you not "furries" in the tags, headline, text, embed code...

sepinwall You're right. It has been added where possible.

Z. S. Woo! Yeah! Affected something today!

Mike These three seemed to have much better chemistry than yesterday's. Ken interrupts/talks over everyone and Chevy just sat there looking annoyed.

Tausif Khan Are all of the Hitfix Comic Con videos going to go up on Hulu?

tossit that was hilarious...

mike It's as if you've never heard of the common internet pop culture courtesy **FURRY ALERT**.

thejoshbaker That was hysterical. Joel asking the question about Goodfellas killed me.

Reed So Alan, what did you think of Donald's show? I saw it in Minneapolis and was blown away.

Itchy guy I am trying to fix my poison ivy and all I find is this Jim Rash guy. Geesh!

Paul Worthington That was great! Thank you, Alan.[But am I the only person who can't access the FB sign on ever? And I have to redo the capchas three damn times with every comment!]

LJA I enjoyed that... it was way less awkward than the gang with Chevy Chase (whose energy is very, very strange).

Steve That was one of the funniest interviews I have EVER seen. I've never seen Joel have such a good time in one of these, and the chemistry among them was terrific.

Kathleen On a totally shallow note- I love love love Yvette Nicole Brown's sweater

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Z. S.

Why did you not "furries" in the tags, headline, text, embed code...

Mike

These three seemed to have much better chemistry than yesterday's. Ken interrupts/talks over everyone and Chevy just sat there looking annoyed.

Tausif Khan

Are all of the Hitfix Comic Con videos going to go up on Hulu?

tossit

that was hilarious...

mike

It's as if you've never heard of the common internet pop culture courtesy FURRY ALERT.

thejoshbaker

That was hysterical. Joel asking the question about Goodfellas killed me.

Reed

So Alan, what did you think of Donald's show? I saw it in Minneapolis and was blown away.

Itchy guy

I am trying to fix my poison ivy and all I find is this Jim Rash guy. Geesh!

Paul Worthington

That was great! Thank you, Alan.
[But am I the only person who can't access the FB sign on ever? And I have to redo the capchas three damn times with every comment!]

LJA

I enjoyed that... it was way less awkward than the gang with Chevy Chase (whose energy is very, very strange).

Steve

That was one of the funniest interviews I have EVER seen. I've never seen Joel have such a good time in one of these, and the chemistry among them was terrific.

Kathleen

On a totally shallow note- I love love love Yvette Nicole Brown's sweater