Community: The 10 Best (And 5 Worst) Episodes 

Kinda sad that the Pillowtown vs Blanketsburg episode didn't make the top 10. That episode really shows how much Community can do when it's forced to use so little. Also, they absolutely nailed the PBS documentary style for the episode. And the bit about the confusing battleground names is top tier.

Annie describing the love scene in Advanced D&D is the single funniest thing I've seen on TV.

I’m surprised the Contemporary American Poultry didn’t make it on here, despite being mentioned several times. It sets up Troy’s monkey for one of the show’s best episodes, it allows Abed to leave his scope for even just a moment, showing that he wants to connect with people even more than he lets on, and the one to pull him out of his delusion is Jeff, the person that he had the best relationship. I do love the My Dinner with Andre Dinner with Abed Episode, but this is the one I CONSISTENTLY rewatch. On top of that, it has really solid jokes and even perfect character moments, like Pierce not allowing Travis in, or them naming the monkey thanks to a poll.

The puppet episode is the only episode i ever consistently skip on rewatch, so I'm surprised it didn't make it on the list. Ironically enough, for all of its flaws, the season 4 paintball episode actually had one of my favorite jokes of the show. It's when Troy faces off against evil Troy and evil Troy states one of them is out of bullets. Idk why but it gets me every time. Maybe it's just Donald's perfect delivery and comedic timing idk.

Every time I watch the DND episode I think about alternate timeline where Chevy Chase isn't pure ego, works with Dan to craft the character of Pierce, and getting his late career emmy, solidifying his legacy. He was really amazing in this role, and I think if there'd been a better relationship between actor and showrunner, that character would've been peak. Every time he uses the amulet to make Neil's character fat I cackle, he's so good

Documentary Filmmaking: Redux is one of my favorite episodes. “Mr. Guzmán, Luis, thank you, and can I just say, I loved you in… innnnnnnnnnnnnn- IMDb.” and “Ok, you get this wrong one more time? I’m segregating the school.”, SUCH UNDERRATED LINES. And then to end it all off?, the dean, just burnin his university degree and rubbin the ashes on his completely naked body while wailin like a wild animal, fuckin perfect episode in my opinion. Megan Ganz wrote some of the best episodes for the show, she’s legitimately hilarious. It’s too bad Dan treated her like shit when she worked for him, but I’m glad they’ve both made amends with each other.

I don’t see a lot of people talking about Epidemiology, but it’s the episode I could rewatch over and over and never get tired of. I like how it shows Troy learning to lean into his “nerd” side (and ultimately saving the day because of it), the Abba soundtrack of it all, the humor, THE ACTION, “I love you, I know”, etc. Maybe I just love a good zombie plot.

My favorite has to be Geothermal Escapism. I love the homage and the story is just so perfect. I cry every time. In a sense, its also the end of the series with Troy leaving. But it ended on the highest of high notes

My favorite episode is probably "Basic Lupine Urology" from season 3. I just like the homage to Law&Order! I just love everything with professor Kane in it. Because other really good episode from that season is "competitive ecology". Poor Todd... "I just had a terrible nightmare that Jeff was a pompous ass! ...Also Todd was there." 😂😂

annies moving episode had my favourite moment which was the montage of a kiss from a rose. the karaoke which the dean reveals he planned it. it’s perfection

“It’s all terrain dummy” is my favorite one liner of all time. Also, I love how your list is almost entirely different from mine but I understand yours perfectly. That’s just how good the show is.

I have a weird love for seasons 5-6. They're like the underdog seasons, especially 6, and they take liberties that most shows that long in the tooth really wouldn't. Also Elroy Patashnik is my favorite member of the group.

1:40 “Occasionally, our campus erupts into a flawless, post modern homage to action adventure mythology, mischaracterized by the ignorant as parody” -Abed Nadir S6E13

love this show. it never did get the appreciation that it deserved while it was running, and glad to see that it's getting that recognition now, despite some lows. the highs were SO SO good

"Ok so this is definitely a gun" One of my favourite Troy lines.

I absolutely disagree with G.I.Jeff being one of the three worst episodes, I think that’s one of Season 5’s absolute best episodes because of how it relates to Jeff’s existentialism. (Edit: I also disagree about Virtual Systems Analysis)

I love remedial chaos theraphy. I love that we get to see how the different characters react to the same situations, like Pierce giving the present to Troy, and then not doing it and so on. I also love the fact that in every single timeline Jeff shushes Britta singing but when he’s the one leaving they end up having the best time singing to the music and the vibe of that is just amazing

For me, the #1 episode of Community will always be Pillows And Blankets. Just the memory of Annie's texts about where to buy the emojis sends me. 🍣🎂🛑⛄☂

Wow didn't realize how much people hated on season 6. For me a lot of my favorites are in season 6, although it's a bit hit or miss overall. basic email security, wedding videography, and rv repair are three of the funniest episodes of the series for me.

You mentionned the first paintball episode because it has its own visual identity, but the second one completely nailed it by turning it into a Werstern Movie. With its own aesthetic. I find it a bit better. I think this one is my favourite ex aequo with the pen episode.^^

Cooperative Calligraphy is the best episode in Community and nobody can change my mind. Abed tracking the cycles, Pierce saying the thief is Troy, and the self-awareness that it's a bottle episode are all peak comedy.

"We finally figured out a way to make paintball cool again." If there was a line that was least earned in the series, it's this one. They managed to trash both paintball and the darkest timeline in one episode.

I hate that the dnd episode isn’t on streaming. Really a slap in the face to one of the best episodes of television.

"stop letting him make you realize stuff" is one of the greatest lines of comedy ever delivered

I think the context of G.I. Jeff most likely airing after an episode of Access Hollywood and shocking anyone that didn't know what it was and likely *immediately* turning it off makes the whole conceit/premise incredibly hilarious

one episode i think should be in the top 10 is virtual systems analysis. it’s one of the episodes that explores abeds mind that people often don’t talk about but it’s done beautifully. the way every actor is playing themselves being played by abed is so fun and interesting to think about and you get to see super cool development with abed and annie’s friendship!! i’ve analyzed it a couple times for essays haha this list is great though there’s so many that i’ve never thought to rank high on a top 10 list that now make so much sense for yhat

Best episode for me will always be S2E1. Britta and Jeff get into a competition to prove who can love the other more. Annie is having a mental breakdown over Jeff getting together with Britta, completely oblivious to the fact they hate eachother at this point and are just playing a game of love chicken trying to make the other confess they don’t love the other.

my favorite episode is probably the Zombie outbreak one. the scene with the cat made me laugh more than anything

Nice list. Two misses though: 1. GI Jeff episode deserves to be in the top ten of Best shows simply for the code names: Tight Ship, Buzz-Kill, and Three Kids 2. Top 10 needs to included “Digital Estate Planning”. That episode is non conventional, well written development of characters, full of twists, and funny as hell.

i found the G.I Joe entertaining but i understand why it’s on the list it just feels kinda hollow compared the other animation episodes. i’m kinda shocked that puppet episode isn’t on the list i really hated that one.

Terrific list, heartbreaking though it is to see no Epidemiology on here, the Godfather of all "Critical Plot Points Introduced in Absurd Episodes" episodes.

Documentary Filmmaking Redux has to be the funniest episode for me, it's not my absolute favorite but it cracks the top 3 for sure, such a creative and utterly hilarious episode that gets way too overlooked.

okay the peanut rap overlayed with vulfpeck is the greatest thing ive ever experiences in my life. thank you so much for that

My favorite episodes of the series: 1. Epidemiology 2. Cooperative Calligraphy 3. Mixology Certification 4. Basic Lupine Urology 5. Remidal Chaos Theory 6. A Fist Full of Paintballs/A Few paintballs more 7. Studies in Modern Movement 8. Digital Estate Planning 9. Intermediate Doc Filmmaking 10. Cooperative Polyagraphy

"And I'm playing... Ew! Hector the well endowed?! Abed!" "I thought Troy was gonna take that one" "I'll bet you did"

For me accounting for lawyers 2x02 is my favorite episode it has 2 of my favorite gags in the show between the Troy you have to believe and the chloroform easily one of the most rewatchable shows in the series

I love how you slipped in the "ex-cethra" lmao. and the peanut bar payday rap in the end is just a nice cherry on top 👌

My personal favourite is the second paintball episode, I love their use of pierces pettiness when he’s been kicked out of the group.

I remember seeing the advertisement for modern warfare and watching it when it aired in 2010. I immediately knew it was something special and bought the first season on DVD as soon as I could. It's probably tied with its always sunny in Philadelphia for my favorite sitcom of all time. Scrubs is up there too though.

I'm personally mixed about Jeff taking anti-aging pills in G.I. Jeff. On the one hand I think the theme of aging and things naturally coming to an end was thematically appropriate for community at the time because the show was also naturally dying out and thing were becoming less non-sensicle, so a desperate grasp to when times were good and things didn't have to make sense made it feel like the characters were reacting to it the same way as the audience did and it made me like the maturing cast of characters a litte more. On the other hand I dont think Jeff would be stupid enough to take anti-aging pills and even the concept of them existing and knocking you out is somehow more implausible than seeing the world in claymation to the point where it feels forced and not particularly subtle.

THANK YOU! I feel like Regional Holiday Music is the single most underrated episode of the show. It’s not that it’s insanely good (I mean it is but whatever) but I audibly laugh so loudly every time I watch it. Every second of it is funny. Shirley’s “I’m scared to go into the study room, there’s so many top hats in there” line is so unexplainably funny to me, and every song slaps. Remedial Chaos Theory is the best episode imo (Basic Lupine Urology is a close second if not tied first) but RHM takes the cake for funniest.

Season 6 is legitimately my favourite season. Frankie is my favourite character. Not the best, but my favourite. The show really gets back to being wacky and out there again, and in such a spectacular fashion

24:44 him saying etc. wrong is the funniest small easter egg ever. i love you slip maker

I agree with pretty much everything but Intro to Recycled Cinema. I dunno, I just have a lot of fun with that one. Maybe it was the fun ways they got so much mileage out of the limited chang footage. Maybe it was Annie. I dunno.

I'm pretty shocked that Intermediate Documentary Filmmaking and Documentary Filmmaking: Redux didn't make it into the top 10 - they are what The Office wished their episodes were. Also I just loved the whole Troy and LeVar Burton dynamic (and the whole ott commercial with Luis Guzman - it really felt like the whole show had been slowly building up to something like that with a real celeb)

Cooperative Polygraphy is one of the funniest episodes in the series imo. When he puts the thermos of sperm in front of Jeff and casually tells him not to drink it, absolutely kills me every time. Pierce was the funniest character in the show and it was nice that the writers found a way to give us an entire episode of him after his departure.

In collective calligraphy (number 6 on this list) you can actually see the monkey stealing the pen if you pay close attention, it doesn't just disappear. Another piece on the massive pile this show is godly.

Thanks so much for this Best and Worst list. I adore this show, it's so wonderfully quirky, but sadly behind the scenes drama tended to overshadow the show itself.

For some reason, one of my favorite jokes in Community is during the presidential race episode. When Troy and Abed show the details of each candidate, Starburns' ethnicity is listed as "Cambodian"

"If you wanted to make a blanket city at my alma mater ASU, you'd get crabs." Most underrated line in the whole video. Forks up!

I love the fact that clip episodes are normally a cheap way to get an extra episode, but community spends more money on a clip episodes than on normal episodes.

Thank you mr Maker, im really enjoying your videos last couple of months. You got the editing on these spot on btw.

Conspiracy Theories & Interior Design will always be in my personal top ten. It was the first episode I watched of Community. The way it introduces you to most the characters makes them feel like they are your friends. You get a good feel for each character.

Mixology Certification is one of my favorite episodes because it just feels so normal. And that's not to undersell the value of the wackiness of the rest of the show, but I really just like seeing a glimpse of these characters in an everyday environment. It feels honest.

so glad you mentioned fringe when talking about professor professorson! the casting definitely adds to the episode so much if you know him as sam weiss

Your videos are great, man. The crabs line had me laughing out loud at work. The scripts for your series recap videos have to be absolute monsters. Good stuff

I can excuse not liking GI Jeff but i draw the line at the ham girl episode. Dan Harmon has said its one of his favorite episodes. Its so wacky and yet so creative, sort of what Dan was doing with Rick & Morty at the time.

Does anyone else like Intro To Recycled Cinema? To me it's one of the most memorable season 6 episodes along with ladders, the finale, the wedding episode, and the email hack episode. It being the 2nd worst episode of the series is a blistering hot take for me.

Great list! Can't really argue with any entries on the top side, although, to be fair, I could probably come up with another equally deserving list with no overlapping episodes. I was especially glad you zoomed in on the 7and7 scene from Mixology Certification. "It's a high school drink for girls," is a classic Winger quip sitting atop a vast sea of sadness (I mean, who says that to someone after the story Troy just told?) in the realm of "Denny's is for winners," "Clothes make the man, Troy," and of course, "See what happens when I leave you guys alone?"

i love how videos are still being made about this fantastic show

My bottom 5 would include: 1. The Art of Discourse. I can't get over how cringe it is that Britta and Jeff can get riled up so much by a few high schoolers. 2. Laws of Robotics & Party Rights. The premise of prisoners driving little segues with tablets on them is too ridiculous for me. Just get webcams and stream the classes online...

Hearing Dean Town Rap as the outro had losing it as a huge community fan and a huge Vulfpeck fan. I love that our lists are so different, it's interesting to hear other people's favorite and least favorite episodes!

Modern Warfare hooked me up to the series. I began watching It randomly just looking for a new comedy show and when I got to the First paintball episode... Dude, what a gift. I'll never be able to be surprised by that again, but that made community one of my favorites shows ever.

How did the Anthropology episode with Betty White not hit the top list? The group implosion while the impromptu wedding goes on is fantastic. One of my lowest ranking episodes (outside of the season 4 shitshow) would be Abed and Annie in the Dreamatorium running scenarios.

Not on board with the bottom 5, but this is an excellent list and well-done!

Loved the video but I just want to thank you for the background music used throughout. As a big R+C fan, I always appreciate when some uses some of those great early soundtracks.

The ratchet deadlocked end of challenge tune you played when talking about Jeff competing in history 101 was a nice touch, hope you enjoyed that game as much as I did :D

All 110 episodes might be in the running, but let's be honest. This list is primarily going to be seasons 1-3 with maybe some season 5 stuff.

somehow i got convinced to watch fringe?? good video! i went insane over how good this show is back in 2014, still holds up 8 entire years later. unreal quality

Playing Dean Town behind the Dean’s rap changed my life.

I am very sad that “Basic Intergluteal Numismatics” the ass crack bandit episode didn't even get mentioned here.

I’m kind of upset that the hot lava episode didn’t make the list. It’s easily my favorite episode and is such a great sendoff for Troy.

community is my favorite show for a reason. i feel relation with everyone in this show in a small way, and the rewatch value is through the roof. not even joking, i’m on my 7th rewatch of all 6 seasons.

Thank you. Thank you for this. Absolutely loved it and I think your takes are spot on....now to go watch Community for the 4th time all the way through because that's what these videos do to me

Regional Holiday Music Is Sooo underrated! So glad you love it. It’s my second fave with Conspiracy Theories at 1st.

Its criminal that the best episode of the show isnt on Netflix because of Chang's 'blackface'

G.I Jeff is amazing and I’ll die on this hill

9:50 second time I notice the Pacman world 2 ghost island theme in your videos, Amazing, love it.

Love the video! I think "Regional Holiday Music" is an episode from season 3 though

I loved the Grifting episode, Matt Berry is the best, and it actually makes sense how they win

Regional Holiday Music isn't just a great Xmas episode, it's a brilliant take on Invasion of the Body Snatchers.

Once Troy left I was done. Only reason I could really get through season 4 was Troy and Abed so after that I was done.

My favorite is the floor on lava, the whole idea of the episode is to accept that sometimes you have to let go of something you love which is an incredibly important lesson

I still don't get the hate for GI Jeff. I think it's one of Season 5's best episodes easily. Way better than that god awful S5 finale.

SHOCKED that the felt puppet one isn't on the worst list, it sucks shit

"Bwain huwty undewstand cwissmas..." is probably the funniest part of the entire show. Though I do really enjoy the gag at the end of the series where the family is playing a board game. Gets WAY too real and it's amazing!

Using the Vulfpeck song "Dean's Theme" under the Dean rapping is *chef's kiss*

That dean rap makes me laugh every time

I've gotta be honest, maybe it's just because I'm not familiar with Matt Berry, but I never found Grifting 101 anywhere near as bad as people make it seem. Honestly, I would watch it over a lot of season 4 episodes not on this list.

Intro to Recycled Cinema was one of my favorites due to meta jokes and the concept of the episode being so far out there. Maybe it does not make sense but I loved it.

Give me Digital Estate Planning any day of the week. Hilarious, heart breaking, heart warming. Love it.

I probably swap Cooperative Calligraphy with Emotional Consequences of Broadcast Television. I know that my love for this episode probably comes from it being the series finale, but it's my favourite finale of any sitcom. Jeff at the start of the show thinks he will just "speedrun" community college to get back to his old job, but instead he finds family and is the one who can't accept it ends. He is the viewer in that episode that doesn't want the show to end, but realizes that everything must meet the end. Doesn't matter if it's a show or a chapter of our lives. Plus I love the concept that there is no "hard" ending like in some shows. Life just goes on for characters and we can imagine our own final season.

My personal favorite is Abed’s uncontrollable Christmas. Abed tries to use an illusion to hide from himself growing up. What a masterpiece.

10. great episode, this would probably be in my top 10 9. not sure if this would be in my top 10 (though I'm terrible at picking favorites), but it's a great episode. 8. another great episode, definitely in my top 10. 7. another great episode, though I'm not sure if it's in my top 10. my favorite part is probably when Abed just wanted to talk about a tv show. 6. awesome episode, it's in my top 10 if not my top 5 5. another awesome one 4. also awesome 3. another great one, probably on my top 10 as well 2. I LOVE THIS EPISODE! The fact that I knew of it as a meme before I started watching the show might be making me like it slightly more, but it's still an awesome episode on it's own. 1. I haven't watched this episode a lot since I have mostly watched Community over on Netflix where they removed this episode, so I'm not entirely sure how much I like this episode. the worst ones: 5. yeah, it's not the best, but I'm not sure I would put it on a list of the worst ones 4. I personally don't hate History 101 that much, but it's not one of my favorites. 3. Yeah I agree with this one, I don't really like G.I. Jeff a lot, though I don't despise it. 2. also not one I like a lot, but I don't despise it. 1. might be one of the bad ones in my ranking, but I don't hate it. some of the ones I missed: - the pillowtown and blanketsburg one. - the floor is lava one. - the app one (they beta test a new app for ranking people) - and likely more that I am not remembering now

Pillowtown vs Blanketsburg and the KFC motorhome episode are my two favorites.

“This list stinks like a butt convention”. The G I Joe parody is one of the best episodes not worst

Cool list. I wouldn't have chosen half of them, but the choices make sense and the narration's humor is Harmon-worthy. Kudos for picking one "bad" episode I really enjoy. Bastard!

Great video ! I agree with you on the high rewatch pay-off of "Critical Film Studies" and hadn't thought about it that way before. I have binged Community in two weeks and am now making my way through cherry-picked episodes: I stumbled upon Critical Film Studies and remembered I first felt like it was a bit off and I realise it's because, like probably a lot of people like you say, I didn't realise they were doing My Dinner With Andre (even though I'm somewhat familiar with its existence). A few weeks later, rewatching it, it was sooooo enjoyable because you know from the beginning and it's so much better (contrary to other episodes where knowing makes it a bit less enjoyable).

Kudos for being able to narrow the episodes down to a Top10 and Bottom 5. This show is so expertly crafted (in the most part) that I'm not sure it would even be possible for me to decide. Would be very interested to know if there were any episodes you promoted over others into the top 10 etc specifically after holding up on multiple rewatches!

Honestly I just wouldn't be able to make a "worst 5 episodes" list for Community. Some are better than others but all of them are just wonderful to watch. Even season 4. Sorry not sorry!