In 2009, Dan Harmon developed one of the most inventive and creative TV shows to ever grace our screens, Community. Although never a ratings juggernaut, the sitcom had some pretty memorable episodes that completely reinvented the sitcom genre.

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Recently, like there is every year since the show's finale, there has been some buzz about the return of our favorite study group. In order to remind everyone why the show is still iconic, here is a look at the 10 best episodes of the show according to IMDB.

Conspiracy Theories And Interior Design (9.4)

Community is best known for its parody episodes and in this early season two hit, the writers delved into the conspiracy theory genre. Jeff (Joel McHale), the self-proclaimed slacker of the group, is accused of creating a fake class and discovers one of Greendale's biggest conspiracies. Night school is a sham created by the mysterious Professor Professorson (Kevin Corrigan).

However, like any good conspiracy, this one came with its own lies, twists, fake identities, double-crosses, a chase scene through a blanket fort and even a couple of fake murders. The episode became an original and entertaining take on the ridiculousness of conspiracy theories, while also showing how effortlessly the show could play around with different genres.

Geothermal Escapism (9.4)

One of the best parts of Community was the absolute purity of Troy (Donald Glover) and Abed's (Danny Pudi) friendship. In season five, Troy decides to leave Greendale and Abed decides to have a campus-wide game of 'The Floor is Lava' for Troy's last day. However, like with almost everything at Greendale, the game quickly spirals out of control and the group finds themselves in an epic Greendale wasteland fighting to stay off the floor.

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Although, a pretty fun episode, the heart of it dealt with Abed's unwillingness to let Troy go, and Troy's fear of leaving. In the end, Abed "sacrifices" himself for Troy and finally is at peace with Troy's departure. The episode was a fitting send-off for Donald Glover while also doing what the show did best, perfectly combining crazy premises with serious and heartfelt moments.

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (9.5)

A game of Dungeons & Dragons perhaps doesn't seem like the most exciting premise for a sitcom but Community was always a show that enjoyed inverting exceptions. Jeff, fearing that "Fat" Neil (Charley Koontz) was suicidal, invites him to play a game of Dungeons & Dragons with the group. Obviously, Pierce wasn't invited and he instead crashes their game and becomes the main villain.

This concept episode allowed the actors to really dig into their characters as they tried to maneuver in the game and help out Neil. In the end, the episode was the perfect mixture of creativity and wholesomeness.

Basic Lupine Urology (9.5)

A play on Dick Wolf's Law and Order, "Basic Lupine Urology" is perhaps one of the best-executed concept episodes of the entire series. When the study group's biology project yam gets brutally squashed, the team sets out to find its murderer. Troy and Abed become street-wise detectives trudging through the cold hallways of Greendale, while Annie (Alison Brie) and Jeff take on the role of high powered prosecutors.

Like any episode of Law and Order, the killer is never who you think it is and in the trial, two shocking confessions are revealed. In the end, the episode was compelling and an unbelievably funny parody of the crime show.

Digital Estate Planning (9.5)

Unlike many other sitcoms, Community was never afraid to experiment with different forms of storytelling. In this third season episode, the group finds themselves playing a specially designed 8-bit video game in order to win Pierce (Chevy Chase) his inheritance.

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This silly video-game parody episode was also pretty heartfelt as it dealt with the death of Pierce's father, his constant humiliation of Pierce, and the shocking revelation of Pierce's half-brother Gilbert Lawson (Giancarlo Esposito). Therefore, as the perfect mixture of fun and family drama, it is pretty clear why this episode ranks highly on anyone's Community list.

Emotional Consequences Of Broadcast Television (9.6)

As the writers of Game of Thrones can attest, the final episode of a series can be pretty tricky, but Community completely knocked theirs out of the park. As a show that was always very aware of itself, it was fitting that the last episode saw each character imagining the ideal "seventh season" of their lives.

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Community at its core was a show about a group of very different people who inexplicably were able to form real and strong friendships. The season finale reflected just how much they were able to grow thanks to Greendale and their study group. In the end, the group returns to their true home on the show, the study room at Greendale, and they finally say goodbye to the school and each other.

For A Few Paintballs More (9.6)

Troy, Abed, and Annie covered in orange paint in community

The paintball episodes are one of the most defining features of the show. "For A Few Paintballs More,"  in the second part of the season two finale, Greendale is confronted by its nemesis City College, disguised as Pistol Patty's Cowboy Creamery. A clear play on Star Wars, the group forms a rebel alliance to defeat Pistol Patty and his troopers.

The episode results in an epic battle with water sprinklers that leave swaths of  Greendale orange and a final shoot-out that surprisingly makes Pierce a hero. This fun action-packed and visually stunning episode perfectly ended the very successful second season and even provided the catalyst for the Russo Brothers to join the MCU.

A Fistful Of Paintballs (9.7)

Paintballs and Greendale were always an explosive combination. In "A Fistful of Paintballs", the first part of the second season finale, Greendale turns into the land of outlaws as students battle each other for $100, 000. Filled with gangs, secret assassins, and hot-shot gunslingers, the episode perfectly plays into the Spaghetti Western trope while also adding the whimsical silliness that Community was known for.

However, like all good episodes of Community, the game also emulated the group's dynamics. In this episode, the group's tensions with Pierce spill over into the game, which results in thrilling acts of betrayal that perfectly set up part two.

Modern Warfare (9.8)

The penultimate episode of season one, "Modern Warfare" shares the spot for the best-ranked episode and it is pretty clear as to why. The first of the paintball episodes, directed by Justin Lin who is best known for his work on the Fast & Furious franchise, found the group battling for survival after Dean Pelton (Jim Rash) started a game of Paintball Assassin.

Almost immediately, the entire school transformed into an apocalyptic war zone with players battling to stay paint-free, specifically from Ben Chang (Ken Jeong), who became the perfect unhinged bad guy of the episode. Besides perfectly parodying the action genre, the episode showed just how much fun Community could be and cemented the show as an iconic and genre-bending sitcom.

Remedial Chaos Theory (9.8)

Even those who have never heard of Community probably know about the Emmy-nominated episode "Remedial Chaos Theory." In this episode, Troy and Abed host a house-warming party and Jeff proposes that they roll a dice to figure out who should go get the pizza. With each possible roll of the dice, Abed imagines a different reality with each one steadily worsening until he reaches what he calls the 'darkest timeline'.

The episode was elegant, clever and proved that the success of Community was due to its ingenious writing and incredibly talented cast. Importantly, it also showed that no matter how strange the premise, the beauty of Community lay in the study group and the unique importance each character had in the group and to each other.

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