{"id":2147447,"date":"2025-11-10T21:38:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T21:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2147447"},"modified":"2025-11-10T21:38:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T21:38:08","slug":"the-best-nerd-sitcom-isnt-big-bang-theory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-best-nerd-sitcom-isnt-big-bang-theory\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Nerd Sitcom Isn\u2019t Big Bang Theory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sitcoms are the best form of television (sorry, drama lovers, you know it to be true), but it\u2019s increasingly difficult to find shows that combine clever writing with hilarious and heartwarming performances. Fortunately, the perfect sitcom (which launched multiple careers and ultimately transformed the Marvel Cinematic Universe) is available to stream. That show is <em>Community<\/em> (2009), and you can now stream this Emmy-winning college campus classic on Hulu.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The premise of <em>Community<\/em> is that a successful lawyer gets disbarred when his firm discovers that he doesn\u2019t actually have a bachelor\u2019s degree from Columbia University. To get his job back, he enrolls in Greendale <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/Community\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Community;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Community<\/a> College and quickly befriends a quirky assortment of characters who form a study group to keep their grades up. Soon, they become fast friends, but their bonds are frequently tested by everything from a conniving dean to a math professor with dreams of complete campus domination.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>The Perfect Cast For the Perfect Sitcom\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Community<\/em>\u2018s tight scripts are brought to life by an insanely talented cast, including <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/Alison-Brie\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Alison Brie;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Alison Brie<\/a> (best known for <em>GLOW<\/em>) as a neurotic student with a heart of gold. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/donald-glover\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Donald Glover;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Donald Glover<\/a> (best known outside this show for <em>Atlanta<\/em> and his musical career as Childish Gambino) plays a geeky athlete who strikes up an adorably unconventional friendship with an obsessive film freak played by Danny Pudi (best known outside this show for <em>Mythic Quest<\/em>). Gillian Jacobs (best known outside this show for <em>Choke<\/em>) plays a rebel without a clue, while Hollywood legend <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/chevy-chase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chevy Chase;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Chevy Chase<\/a> (best known for \u201880s comedies like <em>Caddyshack<\/em>) plays a cranky and often villainous member of the study group.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Yvette Nicole Brown (best known outside this show for <em>Repo Men<\/em>) is great as a Christian mom who has trouble adjusting to her friendship with such young and secular students. Later, the show would be joined by cast members like Keith David (best known for <em>They Live<\/em>), Paget Brewster (best known for <em>Criminal Minds<\/em>), and Jonathan Banks (best known for <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/breaking-bad\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Breaking Bad;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Breaking Bad<\/a><\/em>). Throughout its run, the show is anchored by some killer supporting stars, including Jim Rash (the Oscar-winning screenwriter best known for <em>The Way Way Back<\/em>) and Ken Jeong (best known for The Hangover movies).<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>A Lead Who Deserves Extra Credit<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/kGssC0TKN3Wd6skSkZLILg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/ee7645f13a650f0c2cbcd022dc046cef\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At the center of this dizzying fictional universe is Joel McHale (best known outside this show for <em>The Happytime Murders<\/em>) as the de facto leader of the weirdest students ever assembled onscreen. His character\u2019s cynical zingers are at the heart of the show\u2019s best punchlines, but McHale is at his best when he reveals how much his character actually cares for his freaky little found family. Over the course of six seasons, he is captivatingly convincing as someone who starts out learning to be a lawyer (again) and ends up learning something else entirely: how to be a better man.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Aside from its fourth season (the one where Dan Harmon was noticeably absent as showrunner after some behind-the-scenes drama), <em>Community<\/em> was a very critically acclaimed show. It has an 88 percent on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/opinion\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rotten Tomatoes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Rotten Tomatoes<\/a>, with critics praising how the show effortlessly skewers various sitcom tropes while providing emotionally resonant beats and entire arcs for its quirky characters. Critics also commended it as the gold standard of comedic television, one which has yet to be surpassed by any other sitcom over a decade and a half since we were first introduced to the delightfully deranged students of Greendale.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"551\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/.E1VrsS3o.JKsjtYaEX3rA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU4ODtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/356dc41090b3190aa4c9bb455986c295\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Like those students, <em>Community<\/em> was even more impressive than it appeared at first: for example, it was nominated for ten Critics\u2019 Choice Television Awards (it won for Best Comedy Series) and six Satellite awards (winning for Best Television Release). Additionally, it was nominated for four Primetime Emmys and won one for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation (for \u201cAbed\u2019s Uncontrollable Christmas\u201d), though the show\u2019s legion of fans feels the series should have taken home more Emmys given its consistently high quality of writing, acting, and directing.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>The Show That Saved the MCU<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/wG6ORTFm9bknRpFZj2yWGw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/5514a2530e0631d88b174bc325f60de3\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Speaking of directing, it\u2019s worth noting that superstar <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/marvel\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Marvel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Marvel<\/a> directors the Russo brothers rose to prominence by directing episodes of <em>Community<\/em>. They had already won a Primetime Emmy for <em>Arrested Development<\/em>, but they landed on Kevin Feige\u2019s radar because he was a huge fan of <em>Community<\/em>, a show where the Russos directed 34 episodes. They got the job to direct <em>Captain America: The Winter Soldier<\/em> (which had a cameo from fan favorite <em>Community<\/em> actor Danny Pudi), and its success led to them being arguably the most important architects of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/ent\/the-best-marvel-memes-from-every-phase-of-the-franchise.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:MCU;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">MCU<\/a> (they went on to direct <em>Avengers: Infinity War<\/em> and <em>Avengers: Endgame<\/em>, and they are currently working on <em>Avengers: Doomsday<\/em> and <em>Avengers: Secret Wars<\/em>) since Feige himself.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Personally, I think <em>Community<\/em> is the best sitcom in television history, one that has shaped my life in some profound ways\u2026heck, this is the series that cemented my decision to become a community college professor! Showrunner Dan Harmon (otherwise best known for co-creating <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/rick-and-morty\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rick and Morty;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Rick and Morty<\/a><\/em>) based <em>Community<\/em> on his own experiences of attending Glendale Community College, and he does a stellar job of capturing both the whimsical absurdities and the profound promise of everyday campus life. Furthermore, the show expertly emphasizes something that teachers don\u2019t always like to admit: sometimes, you learn even more from your crazy friends than you could ever learn in the classroom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Will you agree that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hulu.com\/series\/community-200c56d4-124c-41a1-b7d2-688f86f432bf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Community;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Community<\/em><\/a> is the greatest sitcom ever made, or would you rather go back to school than sit through this quirky Dan Harmon classic? You won\u2019t know until you stream it on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/hulu\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hulu;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Hulu<\/a> and experience the delightfully demented world of Greendale Community College for yourself. Afterward, you can join the rest of the fandom in counting down the days until we finally get to see the upcoming film (six seasons and a movie, baby!) on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/peacock\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Peacock;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Peacock<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sitcoms are the best form of television (sorry, drama lovers, you know it to be true), but it\u2019s increasingly difficult to find shows that combine clever writing with hilarious and heartwarming performances. Fortunately, the perfect sitcom (which launched multiple careers and ultimately transformed the Marvel Cinematic Universe) is available to stream. 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