Community
Summary
Communityis an unbelievable series that oft experimented with its format and created peculiar holiday episode , even featuring four Christmas holiday specials . From the talented co - creator ofRick and Morty , the show boast a terrifically gifted cast . Joel McHale , Donald Glover , Danny Pudi , Gillian Jacobs , Alison Brie , Yvette Nicole Brown , Ken Jeong , Jim Rash , and Chevy Chase made up the unconstipated cast before Chevy Chase was throw out from later season . Others in the sum casting , such as Glover and Brown , were fussy with other commitments in later seasons .
The show follows a nonadaptive chemical group of educatee and faculty atGreendale Community Collegewho forge an unlikely friendly relationship through a study radical . The group often clashes as they prosecute competing sake , explore romantic relationships , and are faced with moral dilemmas , but frequently , they experience growth together . Thespecial holiday installment frequently parodied other showsand techniques , as is distinctive forCommunity , but each one had a heartwarming message to celebrate the time of year .
4"Comparative Religion"
Community Season 1, Episode 12
Communityseason 1 , installment 12 , " Comparative Religion , " is a poignant look at the dissent beliefs and faiths held by the study mathematical group . As Christmas approaches , Shirley ( Brown ) wants to spread Christmas cheer among her friends and focus on the Christian beliefs skirt the holiday depicting the birth of Christ . However , her well - intentioned holiday sunniness can oftentimes come across as her preaching andtrying to advertize her booster into celebrate and expressing trust the elbow room she does .
Thechallenge rebel asCommunity’sShirleyfinds out that each member of the study grouping possesses a wildly different feeling to hers . Jeff ( McHale ) is an agnostical , Annie ( Brie ) is Judaic , Britta ( Jacobs ) is an atheist , Troy ( Glover ) is a Jehovah ’s Witness , and Abed ( Pudi ) is Muslim . Pierce ( Chase ) also practise a spiritual feeling , but it becomes evident that his faith is an open cult in which he has become soak up . The episode research theconflict between the groupas well as a difference of opinion between Jeff and the school tough .
tie in : Community : The 10 Best Episodes To Rewatch If You Miss Troy & AbedWhile most of Jeff ’s friends support him in set for the conflict and do what they can to help , Shirley tells Jeff that he wo n’t be welcome to her Christmas party if he fights . at last , the group finds a way to conciliate and come together , andShirley watch to be more accepting of her friendsand their take issue beliefs . A heartwarming vacation special with plenty of laughs and a polar present moment as the report radical learns to be more undefendable and accept of one another .
3"Abed’s Uncontrollable Christmas"
Community Season 2, Episode 11
One of the single best Christmas episodes of any show , Communityseason 2 , episode 11 , " Abed ’s Uncontrollable Christmas " secern a deep moving , aroused storey center on Abed . When Abed wake up and begins seeing the world around him asan animate stop - motion risky venture , his friends are profoundly interested about his mental health . Britta and Jeff decide to intervene , and they take Abed to speak with Dr. Ian Duncan ( John Oliver ) in the Bob Hope of realize what is happen . Britta then tricks Abed into a therapy sitting with the entire group and Duncan , but Abed quickly takes ascendence of the tale and brings them into his hold on - motion risky venture .
Throughout the installment , Abed and his friends dig deeper into his intellect , uncover his historical relationship with Christmas and what is induce him to have such astrong disassociation from reality . As his friends make an effort to stomach Abed , they keep to journey on the journey with him , but when Jeff and Shirley refuse the inventive exploration , they are discharge from the dangerous undertaking . Duncan also uncovers his own trauma relating to Christmas and is expelled from the escapade , as well as Britta , whom Abed instructs to stop coming along because of her trickery .
The reasons behind Abed ’s mental break become cleared as the instalment wraps up , and his Friend all return to support him in a profoundly touching stopping point . The episodeexplores the deep emotion that can be wed to the vacation seasonand the importance of prove newfangled traditions and relationships as time goes on . to boot , the visuals are marvellous , with the beautiful animation work this installment stand out from the rest of the series .
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2"Regional Holiday Music"
Community Season 3, Episode 10
Another marvelous entry in theCommunityholiday specialscomes with season 3 , instalment 10 " Regional Holiday Music . " As a parody and spoof of the popular serial , Glee , this episode focuses on the group becoming base - Immigration and Naturalization Service for the Greendale Community College glee club when they are indisposed . The gleefulness club teacher , Mr. Rad ( Taran Killam ) is intent onrecruiting the study grouping to stand in and performin the approaching Christmas Pageant . However , the group is n’t keen to bring together a club they dislike , and they rebuff Mr. Rad . Abed , however , is struggling to enjoy the holiday as he had hop to spend it with his friends , and the rest of the group made other plans .
Mr. Rad feeds off of Abed ’s desire to spend time with his friends and observe the Christmas season , and he manages to mesmerize Abed through call to join the club and win over his other protagonist . The rest of the instalment focus on thegroup recruiting each other through call , and it is marvellously entertaining and upbeat throughout . Until Mr. Rad finally has the intact group enrolled in the mirthfulness lodge and let ’s slide his plans to take them to regionals and other competitor next year . Abed snaps out of the enchantment , due to only having agreed to avail with the Christmas Pageant , and he hatches a program to thwart Mr. Rad .
This episode also has a heartwarming finale as the champion come together and fete the season with Abed . In a dark and screaming winding , Mr. Rad is also expose to have been behind a major accident that killed his gleefulness clubhouse pupil so that he could substitute them with the subject group . Thecontrast between the light and dark is call by Abed in a fashion that inform both his grouping and the audienceand the instalment come to a natural and deeply satisfying ratiocination .
1"Intro To Knots"
Season 4, Episode 10
Communityseason 4 , sequence 10 " Intro to Knots " is the first Christmas special that was n’t released in December . Due to the show ’s moving networks , the release schedule was altered , and this instalment at long last aired in April 2013 . This was also thelast season to feature a dedicated Christmas special , despite two more season being released in the keep abreast eld , likely due to the schedule change . " Intro to Knots " depicts a Christmas party set up by the group ’s de facto leader , Jeff Winger , which already makes the group suspicious .
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Jeff typically tries to impersonate an attitude of ambivalency around vacation and is unlikely to make the effort to host a party himself . When the group ’s story prof shows up , all becomes clear as the chemical group seek to get their most recent grade improved . The episode features Malcolm McDowell as the history professor and also features Ken Jeong prominently as Chang , which all contribute to the quality of the instalment . thing quickly degenerate into a hostage state of affairs and the group argues with one another about their ground level , making foranother entertaining Christmas special .
