Community, the tv show

Not to mention that whoever's left is likely to feel somewhat demoralized by the bowdlerizing of the show.

as upsetting as it is to hear that a shitty person got fired for being bad at their job lol @ thinking that what dan harmon brought to the show was 'funny jokes' or, yknow, remotely irreplaceable

i don't think you have to think highly of dan harmon to realize that tv shows are like ecosystems that can be easily unbalanced, esp by seismic shifts in staffing, writers, etc. if you liked the show until now, dan had at least something to do with that (either as a writer himself, as an editor, as a manager, whatever myriad tasks he was responsible for).

So how was Harmon bad at his job?

I mean Bob Oedenkirk could be kind of a dick but I'm glad he wasn't fired from Mr. Show and replaced with like Drew Carey.

he couldnt deliver a show his bosses were satisfied with?

like idk i had this whole sarcastic thing about how rare it is in hollywood to find a verbally abusive writer with a drinking problem and an inflated sense of their own importance or w/e but harmon fought publicly with the shows biggest star and 'privately' with other writers/producers delivered shows late had problems managing budget/time seemed to actively delight in not compromising w/the studio blah blah blah

the dude calls his blog dan harmon poops... what a visionary

Yeah but your blog is called Lampfelches

i also have a drinking problem and have watched other tv shows before, maybe i can run community

not to mention all those abusive voicemails chevy chase has left for me

Satisfying the stupidest people in the world is a job I hope we all fail at

Maybe Harmon can get the Black Sabbath drummer gig.

P. sure getting rid of Harmon is just one facet of an intricately-plotted latticework of decisions that will rocket NBC back to the top of the heap. Or, more likely, this was a decision not unlike the one to burn off and quickly get rid of Bent and Best Friends Forever (i.e. "I'm the new guy so fuck the old guy's stuff why because of my big swinging ego.").

Although, yeah, I'm sure there's some historical precedent a la Letterman and Norm MacDonald and Al Franken. NBC execs don't cotton to guff.

Most executives don't, though, to be fair to NBC (even though they're soulless cretins).

https://mobile.twitter.com/cpmckenna/status/203696977794449408

Nov. '09 I joined my favorite show on TV and today leave my favorite anything ever. Thanks Community, fans, and @danharmon. E Pluribus Anus.

9:01pm - 18 May 12

You know, I was going to talk about how much I enjoyed the last few episodes but instead I am just going to back away from this thread

like mordy, i am bummed about this but will watch season 4 regardless

Harmon was horrible at his job and only wanted to get fired and anyone who thinks otherwise is obviously a fan of Community.

lol

I can't count the reasons I should stay
One by one, they all just fade away.

props to Lamp's A+ trolling up there

I will say, I think these last three seasons have had a great arc of Troy growing up. From ditching his letter jacket to what he learns on his 21st birthday to his self-sacrifice/saving of Dan Bakkedahl/ removing the Dreamatorium and getting his own bedroom.

And finally picking a career direction to head in.

it's not like it's that hard to have a public fight with chevy chase, he prob gets in fights with his mailman

I've seen Happy Endings, so I have my doubts. xp
--Respectfully, Tyrese Gibson (Nicole)

https://twitter.com/#!/joelmchale/status/203943488084119552

I've seen Happy Endings, so I have my doubts. xp
--Respectfully, Tyrese Gibson (Nicole)

― rayuela, Saturday, May 19, 2012 2:27 PM (4 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

weird, i didn't post this intentionally. random button pressing on the iphone? i love happy endings

I've seen Happy Endings, so I have my doubts. xp
--Respectfully, Tyrese Gibson (Nicole)

― rayuela, Saturday, May 19, 2012 2:27 PM (4 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

weird, i didn't post this intentionally. random button pressing on the iphone? i love happy endings

― rayuela, Saturday, May 19, 2012 5:56 PM (4 seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Wait, what? I agree, actually. With your second, corrective post.

http://twitter.com/#!/charley_koontz/status/203985628680040448

finally watched the last three. First two were alright but the last one was the best since timelines if not S2. Really bittersweet way to go out.

x-post Charley Koontz was also on Awake (show we were discussing upthread)

Jim Rash ‏@RashisTVUgly

I owe the last 3 amazing years 2 Dan Harmon's brain. Bless ur dementedly awesome brain, @danharmon. U r #Community.

Alison Brie ‏@alisonbrie

I'm in creative debt to @danharmon who let us ride the coattails of his integrity, pushing boundaries & making f'ing awesome tv. Thanks Dan.

all these mentions are just kinda making me more bummed about it, but it's still sweet

Dino Stamatopoulos ‏@DinosThirdTwitt

Starburns wasn't officially dead until now. That'll get 'em. #danharmon

Dino Stamatopoulos ‏@DinosThirdTwitt

Fuck Sony. I know that they don't care about me, and I don't love acting, but I'd have done the part again ONLY if my friend wanted me to.

Dino Stamatopoulos ‏@DinosThirdTwitt

I used to get Sony VHS tapes and they always sucked. Switched to FUGI. Way better. No crinkling, better SLP playing. #FUCKSONY

haha Dino is perfect

So Megan hasn't announced shit yet, right? What about Ludvig? Who's left of the creative staff?

btw let me sum this all up:

"Shut up Sony/NBC, I know about your crooked wang."
"No such thing as bad press."

good episodes this week but i'll go ahead and be the optimist about s4, Aliens In America was a good show. and in 5 months when you guys are putting every joke in the new episodes under the microscope, I will remind you that the Harmon regime was capable of shit as hacky as 'axel f on the keytar.'

yeah maybe these guys will Chang your mind by ensuring that Chang is no longer the most irritating character on television at the moment

if that is possible, of course

- Leonard lives with Sexy Dreadlock Guy

they all look alike to you

some britisher thinks chang is the most irritating character on tv when the same timeslot has howard's mother on big bang theory. ilx.

Pato is a cape-wearing Australian and as such you have hurt him in his heart. Which is likely the point, so carry on.

So Megan hasn't announced shit yet, right? What about Ludvig? Who's left of the creative staff?

Would suspect Ludwig's not on contract. Ganz sayz:

No new information re: my job next season, but thanks for the support. I have high hopes they'll give me a free Season 3 DVD!

some britisher thinks chang is the most irritating character on tv when the same timeslot has howard's mother on big bang theory. ilx.

Thanks for the insight, "balls". Unfortunately, I consider that to be "hoarse screaming voice as unsuccessful comedic device" rather than any type of characterisation.

Or, as they say in Britain, up yer plums with a brass pole.

i totally expect the guy who watches 100 shows a year will tell us if s4 still makes the top 50.

the finale got the lowest ratings of the season, that's burn-off for you

i don't think sepinwall watches nearly that many shows and he liked aliens in america iirc though he already wrote his 'uh oh' column.

s3 was def sloppy, and I got more out of 3 shows on ABC this year (plus 30 Rock) than I did community, but has there ever been a case of a show creator getting fired three seasons in where the show actually improved?