Community was a pivotal television show for the six years it was broadcast. The project which brought together Dan Harmon (Rick and Morty), Megan Ganz (Always Sunny in Philadelphia), The Russo Brothers (Captain America and Avengers franchises), Chris McKenna (Jumanji Sequels), Jim Rash (The Descendants) and Donald Glover (Childish Gambino, Atlanta) was mired in controversy and production complications for six years but still managed to push the boundaries of what television could be with layers of wit, high concepts and a postmodern sensibility which will delight film fans. Set in a Community college, the series follows the antics of disgraced lawyer Jeff Winger and his study group as he learns humanity and comes to find a family amongst the oddballs and misfits of Greendale Community College. This episode is a perfect standalone which follows the Dean of the college as he attempts to produce a television advert for the school. Upon discovering that ex-student Luis Guzman is willing to feature, the Dean descends into auteur’s madness following in the footsteps of Francis Ford Coppola as he struggled against the shoot from hell for Apocalypse Now. In the style of the making of documentary Hearts of Darkness, the Dean is followed around by filmmaking student Abed who charts his descent. A truly brilliant episode which could stand alone as a hilarious short film. As of April the 1st 2020, all of Community is available to stream in Britain on
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