Meanwhile, at his office, Dean Pelton telephones the surplus store to complain. [1] In the episode, the Dean throws a Halloween themed party on campus. Once outside, Troy forcibly takes the keys from Dean Pelton and reenters the building to get to the thermostat. Community Halloween Episode Guns - H 2011 The cast reveals some details from Thursday's spook fest. This time the fort was crafted out of pillows and construction started in the 2012 Spring semester. In an ending tag scene, Troy listens to a voicemail message from Chang sent moments before his becoming infected, bragging that he and Shirley "totally did it". As the unaffected partygoers try to escape through the library's front door, the Dean locks it from the outside and seals them in with the zombies. The rest of the group then share their own stories. However, the thermostat is outside with the zombies. Related: Community: What Troy's Text Message To Britta Said. The main characters (except Pierce) continue to enjoy the party, despite noticing that many of those attending the event appeared to be "high on drugs". Last night’s episode was once again deeply conceived, complex, and multilayered. It is up to the rest of the gang to save themselves and the school when Dean Pelton locks them in with the zombie-infected student body. Created by Dan Harmon. This category is for Halloween-related episodes of on-going TV series that were originally shown as part of the series' regular season. Gimme! Abed, Britta and Shirley bite Troy, but he is able to reach the thermostat before being affected. Jeff is overpowered by the horde. The events never seemed to go as planned, but they were memorable nonetheless. Dan Harmon's comedy ran for a total of six seasons, and all but two of the installments featured a Halloween-themed episode. A season two episode of Community, titled "Paradigms of Human Memory," featured a joke about a failing TV show lasting six seasons and a movie, which became a catchphrase in the Community … In the aftermath, the party-goers assume the drinks were roofied. It’s the seventh episode of Community to ever air, and Dan Harmon hadn’t started writing high-concept yet. Gimme! As the study group try to escape, the Dean (under orders from U.S. Army Special Operations) locks the doors, trapping them inside with the infected. With his fondness for dressing up in elaborate costumes, it was also no surprise that Halloween became big for Greendale. It covered everything in more, on its way to earning Emmy nominations and filling out the supporting cast perfectly. Click the button below to start this article in quick view. “Community” focuses on a study group at a community college and the adventures and hijinks that they get involved in. But this is community so it's a bit different. With Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown. [2], In its original American broadcast, "Epidemiology" reached approximately 5.635 million households with a 2.4 rating/7% share in the 18–49 demographic. "Epidemiology" is the sixth episode of the second season of the American comedy television series Community, and the 31st episode of the series overall. Here are the 31 best Halloween sitcom episodes from Friends Halloween episode to the Office Halloween episode … Community creator Dan Harmon and the cast fill us in on five things you need to know for Thursday's episode. Abed encourages Troy to "be the first black man to make it to the end" and sacrifices himself, allowing Troy to escape through the window. Jeff and other members of the study group must find a way to escape since they are trapped with the infected. The fact that she gets to write about The Office regularly is like a dream come true. The show's first Halloween episode comes in the seventh overall episode, which focuses on a Day of the Dead party hosted by Annie for extra credit. While Troy (Donald Glover) and Abed (Danny Pudi) attempt to court women with their Aliens-inspired costumes, other partygoers begin contracting the mysterious sickness. Gimme! Every year, Community fans look forward to the NBC series’ Halloween-themed episode. The show was picked up for 22 episodes in October 2009, and an additional 3 episodes were ordered later. This episode featured a special Halloween-themed opening credit sequence, unique to this episode. In "Epidemiology," the study group attends the annual Greendale Halloween party. "[4] Sean Gandert of Paste Magazine also found the episode to be one of the series' best, writing, "Community gets things so, so right. 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This is one of those special episodes that really pushed the boundaries of the show, and honestly, I even preferred it to 'Modern Warfare'—this may be the best episode of the show so far. Before joining Screen Rant, Kara served as a contributor for Movie Pilot and had work published on The Mary Sue and Reel Honey. This episode is, hands down, one of my favorite Community installments of all time.It brilliantly plays on the sometimes tired zombie and horror movie tropes to … The classic 2005 episode of the sitcom finds Josh Radnor's Ted Mosby hilariously returning to the same rooftop Halloween party where he met a "perfect" woman four years prior. She then tells a horror story about an escaped psychopath to gauge everyone's reactions. During the party, a few of the partygoers become sick from eating an hazardous substance that the Dean mistook for taco meat bought at an army surplus store. Although the medical student Rich (Greg Cromer) initially assumes it is food poisoning from the rations, Pierce bites Star-Burns (Dino Stamatopoulos) in the arm. Outside the Greendale Community College library, Jeff (Joel McHale), dressed as David Beckham, greets Pierce (Chevy Chase), who is dressed as Star Trek's Captain Kirk for the annual Greendale Halloween party. Jeff, meanwhile, tries to find a way into the nearby faculty party so he can woo Professor Slater, his current crush. Troy, who has by this time changed out of his science-fiction style costume and opted to dress as a “sexy Dracula”, calls Abed a nerd, hurting his feelings. A suspended lawyer is forced to enroll in a community college with an eccentric staff and student body. The episode serves as a spoof of Scooby-Doo as the characters explore the mansion while encountering spooky and supernatural occurrences. When Pierce asks Dean Pelton (Jim Rash), who is dressed as Lady Gaga, where he got the food, Jeff reveals it is old military rations bought at a surplus store. The remaining survivors barricade themselves in the group study room. (A Man After Midnight)", "Mamma Mia" and "Fernando". Pierce becomes ill, beginning to sweat and becoming disoriented. She also has a soft spot for horror ever since she started watching it at too young of an age. With Joel McHale, Danny Pudi, Donald Glover, Chevy Chase. 1. (A Man After Midnight), "Actually, I paid for those out-of-pocket. Annie and Rich suggest lowering the building temperature to lower the zombies' fever and kill the virus. It originally premiered in the United States on NBC on October 28, 2010 as a special Halloween-themed episode. Pillowtown, known officially as The United Forts of Pillowtown, was the creation of Abed Nadir and the next step in the evolution of the blanket fort Fluffy Town he and Troy Barnes created in their sophomore year at Greendale. Rich (Greg Cromer) explains that the zombies are suffering from a rabies-like illness and will suffer brain damage and death within six hours. The first season of the television comedy series Community originally aired from September 17, 2009 on NBC to May 20, 2010 in the United States. The go-to source for comic book and superhero movie fans. Season 1, Episode 7, "Introduction To Statistics" The show's first Halloween episode comes in the seventh overall episode, which focuses on a Day of the Dead party hosted by Annie for extra credit. Community excelled with holiday episodes and the Halloween specials were no different. The episode was written by producer Karey Dornetto, her third writing credit on the series. She loves binging a new series and watching movies ranging from Hollywood blockbusters to hidden indie gems. They are then forced to go to Pierce's mansion after he gets locked in the panic room. At the party, Leonard (Richard Erdman) savagely bites a woman, and Troy and Abed realize that they are in the midst of a zombie attack. Greendale Community College sure knew how to get into the Halloween spirit as seen through multiple episodes of Community. Mad skillz: As in Introduction to Statistics, Chang is the only person capable of correctly identifying Shirley's Halloween … Happy 10th anniversary to “Epidemiology,” Community lovers! Annie (Alison Brie) finds a doctor, they discover that Pierce is running a temperature of 102°F. A one-stop shop for all things video games. It's not too late to get your "Shirtless Donald Glover" costume together. Being a Halloween episode, it has its disturbing moments as well, namely the scary resemblance Dean Pelton has to Lady Gaga, alongside his obsession with … The sickness causes those affected to turn into a violent, zombie-like state that can be passed on through bites. The Costumes Get Weirder : Last year's disguises were just the tip of the iceberg. Joel McHale was on Jimmy Kimmel last night in an appearance that he booked before Community's sudden hiatus was announced, but he showed … Shirley takes the horror stories in another direction by focusing on the Rapture. The sick… Next: The Office: Every Halloween Episode. While it seems impossible that the show could top last year’s zombie episode, Dan Harmon’s done it again. However Jeff, not wanting his expensive suit to get dirty by going through the window, opens a door instead, letting in the zombies from the other side. The group flees the study room and splits up. In past seasons, Halloween isn't always celebrated on each of these shows, but last night we lucked out with Halloween-inspired episodes of Community, Parks and Recreation, and The Office. When he reads a code on a biohazard-labeled package he mistook for taco meet, Pelton is transferred to an army special operations officer, who orders the Dean to quarantine those inside the library and wait for the army to arrive in six hours. Kara Hedash is a features writer for Screen Rant. Oct. 31 is fast approaching, and you know what that means -– the obligatory Halloween episode (complete with Halloween credits). Community excelled with holiday episodes and the Halloween specials were no different. In the final Community Halloween episode, everyone in the study group except for Pierce was invited to Vicki's costume party. Last year, “Community” celebrated the Day of the Dead. It’s the night of the living dead. After graduating college, writing began as a part-time hobby for Kara but it quickly turned into a career. Articles about TV movies and other one-off programs that were not originally shown as part of an on-going series belong in the category TV specials. So there’s nothing really scary about this episode, unlike the other years, and we can knock it out of the running. (How this poorly rated, Emmy-scorned shows pulls this off budget-wise is a mystery.) Join the study group at Greendale, and enjoy the best Community holiday episodes. In the library basement, Jeff, Troy and Abed walk past a banner for "GCC Family Day", which was celebrated in the Season One episode "Basic Genealogy". Rich emphasizes that everyone disclose whether they were bitten, but he and Britta cover up their bites and begin exhibiting symptoms. On Halloween the show produced episodes that not only paid homage to classic horror films, it also was able to capture the spirit of Halloween in 22 minutes. George Takei ends the episode with a voice over, and recording a voicemail greeting for someone named Kevin. It probably deals with hanging threads of the first season a little bit too quickly and then picks up pace and has the American comedy staples of Halloween, valentines, Christmas episodes. Can you believe an entire decade has passed since Dean Pelton’s epic Halloween playlist that consisted of ABBA tunes and his voice memos took the world by storm? Written by NBC Publicity -- and we've been fed a smorgasbord of Treehouse of Horror episodes for the past week. In this episode she wears a T. Rex outfit. He has previously directed episodes for The Wire, Battlestar Galactica, CSI: NY, and True Blood. The first three episodes aired at 9:30 pm ET before being moved to 8:00 pm ET. During the party, a few of the partygoers become sick from eating an hazardous substance that the Dean mistook for taco meat bought at an army surplus store. It originally premiered in the United States on NBC on October 28, 2010 as a special Halloween-themed episode. Will Jeff blow off Annie's Halloween party and sell out his other classmates in order to get a chance to score with a sexy professor? Whether you're looking for Christmas episodes or Halloween specials, this list of Community holiday-themed episodes includes favorites, like "Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas" and "Regional Holiday Music." Storyline Pierce and a few other Greendale students ingest a biohazard substance at the school Halloween Party, causing them to exhibit flu-like symptoms and begin turning into zombies. Troy wonders aloud why Chang called him. The pair walk inside, where all the songs being played are by the 1970's pop group ABBA and Pelton's voice notes to himself (given that they are using his iPod for the music). Partygoers then fall ill, exhibiting zombie-like behavior, which results in the Army locking down the campus. “Conspiracy Theories and Interior Design” (Season 2, Episode 9) What starts as Jeff merely trying to … Season two of community carries on the story of the second year of the study group at Greendale Community College. There is a wide variety of holiday episodes in this series, but this Halloween episode is truly at the top. Many series air their Halloween episodes in October. "[5], Gimme! They eventually find Pierce is behind most of the haunts, but another mysterious figure still lurks inside the house. It was the least-watched non-reality component of NBC's Comedy Night Done Right for that evening (only The Apprentice, a reality show, scored lower). 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Halloween is coming up and it's time to watch a bunch of sitcom episodes. Screen from March 17 to June 2, 2015. The episode's plot is a parody of various zombie and horror movies, with the infected students mimicking stereotypical zombies and various tropes of the genre being mocked. Shirley (Yvette Nicole Brown) and Chang escape to a nearby bathroom, where they share a passionate moment and have sex. "Epidemiology" is the sixth episode of the second season of the American comedy television series Community, and the 31st episode of the series overall. It had laughs, drama, heart-breaking and cringe moments, it was a show for fans of all genres. From time to time, she dives into the world's most popular franchises but Kara primarily focuses on evergreen topics. In the season 3 Community episode, Britta gives the rest of the study group personality tests and is disturbed to find that one anonymous person could be a homicidal maniac. Community is an American television sitcom created by Dan Harmon.The series ran for 110 episodes over six seasons, with its first five seasons airing on NBC from September 17, 2009, to April 17, 2014, and its final season airing on Yahoo! Many television shows have an episode themed around or during Halloween. All the latest gaming news, game reviews and trailers. In the episode, the Dean throws a Halloween themed party on campus. Abed's involves a secluded cabin whereas Annie envisions being a schoolteacher in love with a vampire portrayed by Jeff. When Kara's not busy writing, you can find her doing yoga or hanging out with Gritty. Let’s be honest: this is a great episode, but it’s not as good as the other Halloween episodes. Britta tries to convince Jeff to return to Annie's party while Troy and Abed, dressed at Eddie Murphy and Batman, respectively, deal with Pierce after he gets high from the pills he trades Starburns for. Her favorite Avenger is Thor and her favorite Disney princess is Leia Organa. Conspiracy Theories and Interior Design (Season 2) – 9.4: “Dean Pelton tries to bust Jeff for a phony … This year? I was likewise surprised not to see The Simpsons on the list; that's the first show I think of when I think of Halloween episodes. Episodes are listed below in alphabetical order by the title of the show. 1 Live-action shows 2 Animated shows 3 Anime shows Vote up the best holiday episodes, and see how they rank among the funniest Community episodes of all time. Jeff, Troy and Abed get to the library's basement, where they spot a window. Community is arguably one of the best shows of the decade, and one of Dan Harmon's greatest creations as the show had everything. [3], Alyssa Rosenberg from The Atlantic praised the episode, saying, "Community's on a roll with episodes torn straight from the reels of classic movies this season, and last night's Halloween episode lifted the show to new heights: this may have been the best half-hour of Community since "Contemporary American Poultry" and "Modern Warfare. Directed by Justin Lin. Abed and Troy are sewn together in a science experiment in the latter's tale, and Pierce's is completely inappropriate. Dean Pelton buys food from an Army surplus store for the event, but the supposed taco meat is actually a hazardous substance. The army arrives to "disinfect" the building (as well as ensure that the Dean is the "only witness"). The episode received overwhelmingly positive reviews and was watched by 5.6 million viewers on its original airing. The study group in focus always took an opportunity to attend a campus party, and thankfully for them, their classmates took the spooky holiday seriously. We have our DVR set up to record every Simpsons episode -- incidentally, between this and Spongebob, our DVR fills up very quickly! Gimme! The following songs by the Swedish pop music group ABBA are featured throughout the episode: "Waterloo", "SOS", "Dancing Queen", "Gimme! Though the study was usually interested in a Halloween party, they also found their own ways to celebrate the day. Chang (Ken Jeong) throws an ice skate at the pair in an attempt to knock them out, but ends up breaking a window and allowing the zombies to surge in and grab Annie. When not attending class, the study group — Jeff, Annie, Shirley, Pierce, Troy, Abed, and Britta — always found something to do on campus. The episode was written by Karey Dornetto and directed by Anthony Hemingway, and also features the voice of George Takei. “Community” Halloween episodes may be the best thing about the holiday. It was directed by Anthony Hemingway, his first directing credit for a half-hour comedy series. 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