Community is arguably one of the best shows of the decade, and one of Dan Harmon's greatest creations as the show had everything. It had laughs, drama, heart-breaking and cringe moments, it was a show for fans of all genres. It covered everything in more, on its way to earning Emmy nominations and filling out the supporting cast perfectly.
With just six seasons revolving around a dysfunctional and very different group of adults trying to make it in life, we have so many favorite and memorable episodes. We're going to rank all six seasons to see which one comes out on top as the best.
Season 5
Season 5 seemed like a grasp from the very beginning as it would’ve represented the 5th year of the gang's collegiate career when they all graduated in four. We didn’t know what to expect as there would be no use for them to still be in college, but we quickly find out the team isn’t very happy outside of graduating.
Jeff is failing as a lawyer, Abed is failing as a filmmaker, and Shirley and Annie are both hating their jobs. The gang returns but this time Jeff is the teacher and the rest of the group is once again enrolled.
Most episodes are forgettable and we see the end of Troy’s reign in the gang as he decides to leave on a boat trip after Pierce’s tragic passing before the events of season 5.
Season 6
Season 6 shouldn’t have happened in the first place. With half of the cast being demoted to recurring, we don’t see a lot of any of our favorite characters and it’s hard to care about new characters that come in after 5 and a half years of following the study group. The whole season seemed rushed or like it was running out of material. There was no reason the group should be in college anymore.
Like season 5, a lot of the jokes and episodes are just recycled from other seasons and its hard to get into the show. Although we would welcome a Community reunion, we hope it's better than season 6.
Season 4
Season 4 is where we start seeing the ratings drop and the show starts to struggle. When the first three seasons where nothing but humor and creative stories, it seems like we got some recycled jokes and overplayed humor. It also shocked fans as the leader of the group, Jeff, looks to graduate early.
That doesn’t mean the season didn’t have gems like “Advanced Introduction to Finality” where we see alternate timelines after the gang decides to roll a dice. We also see the origin of the team as told b Abed in “Heroic Origins”. We saw a shortened season and the quality suffered for it.
This is also the last full season where the entire cast is present and accounted for. It is senior year for the gang and we see them in a different light in season 4.
Season 3
Season 3 started with some drama, as Jeff is kicked out of the group after trying to prove they don’t need to take the same classes to stay together. After realizing how important the group is, he sees the error in his mistakes and begs to come back.
The rest of the season is where we see some of the most creative episodes, with 22 minutes of pure entertainment. We see Troy and Abed at odds for the first time in “Pillows and Blankets” and we see Troy struggling with a decision between staying with his friends or attending the prestigious air conditioning school.
We also meet Pierce’s racist dad. Overall, we see the show expand from the regular six and slowly start to appreciate characters like Chang and Dean Pelton, although they don't take away the spotlight from any of the starring cast.
We see a new side to Pierce, who was often the outcast of the group due to his ignorant and offensive ways. Although he's not always easy to deal with, we learn why he is the way he is.
Season 1
The first and arguably one best of all the seasons where we met the group and watched as they experienced their first semester of college at Greendale. This is where we see each character develop and what roles they’re going to play moving forward, with Jeff Winger as the leader, Shirley as the den mom, and everyone else falling into place.
We got classics like “Physical Education”, where Jeff literally plays pool naked to prove a point and others like “The Science of Illusion” where Britta’s April Fools joke goes way too far and Shirley and Annie fight it out to see who’s really the “bad cop”.
The season finale is where we put all the hatred we had for Jeff for being stuck up and realize that he means well although he doesn't always show it. It's amazing to see how a show can develop characters so well.
Season 2
Season 2 saw some minor changes to the group like instead of taking Spanish, they must decide on their next class. We see Jeff learn to appreciate his friends more and take on a better leadership role as he spends a lot of episodes defending someone in one way or another.
We see some sad episodes, some hilarious, and some that just make us love the study group even more. We see the ignorant and childish Pierce come to terms with the death of his mom with the help of Troy and Abed, we learn a little bit more of Jeff’s past as a lawyer, and we see the Christmas special where the gang is claymation. We even see the gang invite new members in “Advanced Dungeons and Dragons”.
Perhaps the most epic was the two-part episode where the entire school embarked on an all-out paintball war to earn a prize. It was something we'd never seen in a sitcom before.