Community is an American television sitcom created by Dan Harmon. The show ran for six seasons and 110 episodes, with its first five seasons airing on NBC from September 17, 2009, to April 17, 2014 and the final season airing on Yahoo! Screen from March 17 to June 2, 2015. Set at Greendale Community College, the series stars an ensemble cast playing members of a diverse study group. The main cast includes Joel McHale as Jeff Winger, Gillian Jacobs as Britta Perry, Danny Pudi as Abed Nadir, Yvette Nicole Brown as Shirley Bennett, Alison Brie as Annie Edison, Donald Glover as Troy Barnes, Ken Jeong as Ben Chang, Chevy Chase as Pierce Hawthorne, and Jim Rash as Dean Craig Pelton. A comedy about friendships and relationships, the show uses frequent pop culture references and meta-humor, as well as high-concept episodes including documentary spoofs, action movie homages and storylines inspired by movies.

Despite being critically acclaimed and gaining a cult following, the show faced production issues and repeatedly came close to cancellation. The third season was subject to a mid-season replacement, its second half airing months later than originally planned. Harmon was fired as showrunner for the fourth season, though he was rehired by the fifth season. The end of the fourth season and middle of the fifth season saw the departures of Chase and Glover, respectively. The show was cancelled by NBC and moved to Yahoo! Screen for its sixth and final season, which also saw the departure of Brown. Community was effectively cancelled when Yahoo! Screen shut down in 2016.

Over the course of its run, the series was nominated for many awards, including four Primetime Emmy Awards (winning one), ten Critics' Choice Television Awards (winning one), and six Satellite Awards (winning one). Among the main cast, McHale and Pudi were the most nominated individuals with seven nominations each; McHale won two awards and Pudi won one. Several episodes, including "Introduction to Statistics", "Modern Warfare", "Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas", and "Remedial Chaos Theory", received individual nominations for awards. Some commentators have considered the show's relative lack of awards recognition at the Emmys to be a snub.

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations received by Community

Award	Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
Annie Awards	2012	Directing in a Television Production	Duke Johnson	Nominated
ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards	2011	Episode of a Half Hour Single-Camera Television Series	Derek R. Hill (production designer), Robert W. Joseph (assistant art director), Denise Pizzini (set decorator) (for "Basic Rocket Science")	Nominated
	2013		Denise Pizzini (production designer), John B. Vertrees (art director), Ellen King (graphic designer), Don Diers (set decorator) (for "Pillows and Blankets")	Nominated
Artios Awards	2010	Outstanding Achievement in Comedy Pilot Casting	Dava Waite (casting director)	Nominated
	2011	Outstanding Achievement in Comedy Television Series Casting	Dava Waite (casting director)	Nominated
Banff Rockie Awards	2011	Best Sitcom	Community	Nominated
	2012		Community	Nominated
	2013		Community	Nominated
The Comedy Awards	2011	Best Directing for a Comedy Series	Community	Nominated
Critics' Choice Television Awards	2011	Best Comedy Series	Community	Nominated
		Best Actor in a Comedy Series	Joel McHale	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series	Danny Pudi	Nominated
	2012	Best Comedy Series	Community	Won
		Best Actor in a Comedy Series	Joel McHale	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series	Danny Pudi	Nominated
			Jim Rash	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	Alison Brie	Nominated
			Gillian Jacobs	Nominated
	2013	Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series	Danny Pudi	Nominated
EWwy Awards	2010	Best Comedy Series	Community	Nominated
		Best Lead Actor in a Comedy	Joel McHale	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy	Danny Pudi	Nominated
	2011	Best Comedy Series	Community	Nominated
		Best Actor in a Comedy	Joel McHale	Won
		Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy	Danny Pudi	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy	Alison Brie	Nominated
	2012	Best Comedy Series	Community	Won
		Best Actor in a Comedy	Joel McHale	Won
		Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy	Danny Pudi	Won
			Donald Glover	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy	Alison Brie	Won
			Gillian Jacobs	Nominated
	2014	Best Guest Actor in a Comedy	Jonathan Banks	Nominated
			Walton Goggins	Nominated
Gracie Awards	2011	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	Yvette Nicole Brown	Won
Hollywood Post Alliance Awards	2011	Outstanding Editing – Television	Steven Sprung and Peter B. Ellis (for "A Fistful of Paintballs")	Nominated
Hugo Awards	2012	Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form	Dan Harmon and Chris McKenna (writers), Jeff Melman (director) (for "Remedial Chaos Theory")	Nominated
NAACP Image Awards	2010	Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series	Justin Lin (for "Introduction to Statistics")	Nominated
	2011		Justin Lin (for "Modern Warfare")	Nominated
	2013	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series	Donald Glover	Nominated
People's Choice Awards	2010	Favorite New TV Comedy	Community	Nominated
	2011	Favorite TV Guest Star	Betty White	Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards	2011	Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation	Drew Hodges (for "Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas")	Won
	2012	Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series	Chris McKenna (for "Remedial Chaos Theory")	Nominated
	2014	Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or a Variety Program	Casey Charles O'Neill	Nominated
	2015		Ben Scott	Nominated
Satellite Awards	2011	Best Television Series – Comedy or Musical	Community	Nominated
		Best Actor in a Series – Comedy or Musical	Joel McHale	Nominated
		Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film	Donald Glover	Nominated
		Best Television Release	Community: The Complete Second Season	Won
	2012	Best Television Series – Comedy or Musical	Community	Nominated
		Best Actor in a Series – Comedy or Musical	Joel McHale	Nominated
Teen Choice Awards	2010	Choice TV: Breakout Show	Community	Nominated
		Choice TV: Male Breakout Star	Ken Jeong	Nominated
Television Critics Association Awards	2011	Outstanding Achievement in Comedy	Community	Nominated
		Individual Achievement in Comedy	Danny Pudi	Nominated
	2012	Outstanding Achievement in Comedy	Community	Nominated
TV Guide Fan Favorite Awards	2012	Favorite Comedy Series	Community	Won
		Favorite Ensemble	Community	Won
Young Artist Awards	2011	Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor 14-17	Brandon Soo Hoo	Nominated