# Community Season 1

> Hey, hardcore fans of 30 Rock, The Office (US version) and Arrested Development. Welcome to your new favourite show.

By Ben McEachen · 19 October 2010 · Reviews / Gaming

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## (M) Sony DVD

Hey, hardcore fans of *30 Rock, The Office* (US version) and *Arrested Development*. Welcome to your new favourite show.

After the first few episodes of outrageously mega-awesome *Community*, you will clear your diary so you can immediately watch the rest of the season. Talking up a program may destroy enjoyment for latecomers, but *Community* is so great it’s impossible to overstate how spectacular this pop-culture celebration is.

Loosely based around a deliberately diverse (and ridiculous) group of mature-aged students in a Spanish study group at a community college, *Community* is rapid-fire — and breathtakingly clever — in its ability to channel film, TV and modern references into a brilliant parody and reinvention of traditional sitcoms.

Plus, Chevy Chase co-stars! Besides challenging devoted viewers to stop gushing when recommending this program, the latest American small-screen comedy kingpin humorously lays bare the joy and trials of relationships between those of vastly varied backgrounds, beliefs and knowledge about *The Breakfast Club* or *Who’s The Boss?*

Insults, sexual innuendo and tongue-in-cheek offensiveness are included — but the heart of *Community* is, naturally, our need for worthwhile bonds.

**Ben McEachen**