Community Rewatching 101

Ghosts are warbling, the undead are scrying, and every sexy Dracula in the tri-state region is out for your blood! That's right, it's time to recap another amazing Community Halloween episode, as the CR101 crew tackle "Epidemiology." It's a whole bunch of crazy costumes, cringy hookups, and questionable food items. You know you want a piece of this! Listen to CR101 on  Anchor ,  Spotify...

In this very special episode(tm) of Community Rewatching 101, the crew celebrates the announcement of the Community movie -- and trudges through Season 2's "Messianic Myths and Ancient Peoples." It's a whole lot to talk about! Extra credit: Listen to CR101 on  Anchor ,  Spotify ,  Breaker ,  Google Podcasts ,  Pocket Casts ,  Radio Public Follow the CR101 crew on Twit...

Houston, we have some fried chicken! The CR101 crew delights in the out-of-this-world "Basic Rocket Science" (S2E4), where not being in space has never seemed so possible. From Apollo 13 homages to Atari 2600 graphics to space madness, all systems are "go" for this amazing episode. Extra credit: Listen to CR101 on  Anchor ,  Spotify ,  Breaker ,  Google Podcasts ,  Pocket...

What do lasers, bees, and lava lamps have in common? Apparently, it's all part of Pierce's incredibly strange and purposefully confusing cult! On today's episode of Community Rewatching 101, the crew tries to unravel the secrets of this cult, face their own mortality, use force fields to shove Chang around, and stand vigil for AbedWatch(tm). It's "The Psychology of Letting Go," Season 2 Episode 3....

In an episode full of drugs, drinking, and even more drugs, it's caring that ends up being the most deadly substance to Jeff Winger. Join the Community Rewatching 101 crew as they pick apart S2E2's Accounting for Lawyers to see if they can figure out the trick to the hole hand, what the Greendale Hat Club actually does, and why all of our brains are crying.l Extra credit: Listen to CR101 on ...

With Season 1 in the rearview mirror, the Community Rewatching 101 crew arrives at the second season with great anticipation — even if it arrives with tangled relationships, mugs of urine, and too many Chang puns. It’s an amazing season premiere, with Betty White, Gollum impersonations, and the worst kiss ever. Extra credit: Listen to CR101 on  Anchor ,  Spotify ,  Breaker ,  G...

Before the CR101 crew heads into season two of Community, there's one thing left to be done with season one -- to check out the bizarre, entertaining, and informative outtakes and bloopers! Learn about alternative takes to scenes and even a controversy or two in this academically acclaimed podcast recording. Extra credit: Listen to CR101 on  Anchor ,  Spotify ,  Breaker ,  Goog...

With all 25 episodes of season one finished, the Community Rewatching 101 crew takes a well-deserved respite to evaluate the season as a whole. What were the highs? The lows? The Chang we could believe in? Find out in this tremendous recap! Extra credit: Listen to CR101 on  Anchor ,  Spotify ,  Breaker ,  Google Podcasts ,  Pocket Casts ,  Radio Public Follow the CR10...

After a year of episode-by-episode analysis and commentary, the scrappy CR101 crew finally comes to the last entry of Season 1. With character cameos popping out of the woodwork, abrupt developments arising, dalmations dancing, and giant cookies being nibbled, there's a whole lot to talk about in this weird season finale. Extra credit: Listen to CR101 on  Anchor ,  Spotify ,  Breake...

Community's first season begins to close out by sweeping up a loose end -- Señor Chang. Is Spanish class a played-out plot thread? Was Dan Harmon really that forward-thinking with Troy's mechanical aptitude? Are keytars awesome or awful? All these questions and more will be answered in this outstanding episode of Community Rewatching 101! Extra credit: Listen to CR101 on  Anchor ,  Spoti...

When the ultimate prize rears its head, the paintballs come flying in this landmark episode of Community. Join Al, Thomas, and Justin for a look back at S1E23's "Modern Warfare" with all of the sordid and frank discussion that TV professors will never tell you. Lurid! Shocking! Painty!

Never before and perhaps never again will the CR101 crew be so worn down by the sheer battle of linguistic wits found in Season 1's "The Art of Discourse." Is this one of the worst episodes that Community's ever made -- or is its schmitty worse than its bite? Extra credit: Listen to CR101 on  Anchor ,  Spotify ,  Breaker ,  Google Podcasts ,  Pocket Casts ,  Radio Pub...

It may be toward the end of Season 1, but "Contemporary American Poultry" feels like the starting pistol to the REAL Community that we all know and love. From its unabashed homages to gangster movies to iconic moments like "Streets Ahead" and Troy's very special monkey, this chicken run is going to be unlike any other with the CR101 crew! Extra credit: Listen to CR101 on  Anchor ,  Spoti...

When a spat of heightened shinanigans hits Greendale's campus, an unlikely buddy cop team-up forms, a frog is murdered in the prime of its life, and a cereal mascot is unfairly referenced. Join the Community Rewatching 101 crew for a look back at S1E20's "Science of Illusion" (even if we STILL don't know what that title means in this context)!

As Thomas continues his extended walkabout, the rest of the Community Rewatching 101 crew dines on the delectable season one episode "Beginner Pottery." Which is better -- to take pottery with crazy Jeff or to take sailing with Captain Shirley? Can one episode overdose on excellent guest stars? And is it too soon to make Patrick Swayze jokes? Find out! Extra credit: Listen to CR101 on  Anchor...

When everyone's family decides to crash the tranquil routine of Greendale, chaos, kisses, and spanking ensues. The Community Rewatching 101 crew discuss S1E18's "Basic Geneaology" -- an episode with some great laughs but pacing and storytelling problems. Extra credit: Listen to CR101 on  Anchor ,  Spotify ,  Breaker ,  Google Podcasts ,  Pocket Casts ,  Radio Public F...

Between guys playing pool in their undies, Abed giving us a version of himself as a vampire, Pierce taking over as leader, discussions of leather pants, a cameo from Bert and Ernie, strategies for wooing, and all the baggles we can eat, the Community Rewatching 101 crew has their hands full with the amazingly excellent Season One episode, "Physical Education." Extra credit: Listen to CR101 on&nbsp...

Community's first season can't seem to let the Slater-Jeff-Britta love triangle go, but for our money, Communication Studies is most interesting when we're deep into montages, fake Starburns, and ladies pantsuits! Join the CR101 crew this week as they dissect this funny but flimsy outing. Extra credit: Listen to CR101 on  Anchor ,  Spotify ,  Breaker ,  Google Podcasts , ...

The Community Rewatching 101 crew navigate another semi-normal day in the life of Greendale, with a bizarre love triangle, bad movie riffing, and all sorts of waggling eyebrows. Are we elated at the return of Vaughn? What do we think of Troy's wooing technique? And is awkward Britta always the best Britta?

The full foursome is back to tackle Season 1 Episode 14, "Interpretive Dance." Thomas becomes Timmy, Al dances the Cabbage Patch, Heather analyzes relationships, and Justin spends a small fortune on breakaway clothing. Oddly enough, this becomes one of the most criticized episodes of the first season to date!

It's time for a mid-season 1 break for the Community Rewatching 101 gang! Al and Justin kick back with a series of five very early webisodes about the weirdness of Greendale Community College and starring none other than series creator Dan Harmon. It's actually way funnier than you'd think!

He’s Senor Chang, and he cannot be killed. This is the life lesson imparted to the crew of Community Rewatching 101, who would all love to be as immortal and well-loved as this great Spanish teacher. As they investigate, er, Season 1’s “Investigative Journalism,” the topic of abrupt change in a sitcom environment comes to the forefront. And no, nobody likes Buddy.

The first Christmas at Greendale is an odd one for both the study group and our Community Rewatching 101 crew. Fights, guilt trips, Winter Doodles, and Forrest Whittaker glares abound -- not to mention an unusual approach to discussing various religions on TV -- as we talk about Episode 12, “Comparative Religion.”

Could it get any more uncomfortable in the room? That’s what the Community Rewatching 101 team will discover as they sit down to have “The Talk” about Season 1’s “The Politics of Human Sexuality.” Fortunately, they have a never-ending supply of U.S. Presidents and Australian Prime Ministers as substitute references for human anatomy.

The Community Rewatching 101 crew is at full strength as they charge into a manic episode full of dalmations, rats, brownies, Irish folk singers, tigers, handsome hobos, Jack Nicholson, and deep conspiracy theories about what happened to Señor Chang’s wife.