Community - Family Dinner Table

[@Robert___98]

Jeff's delivery when he says " *Leonard?* You're hanging out with *Leonard?* You *know* I hate him" cracks me up 😂

[@lcdream4213]

it's like a dad after he found out his son hangs out with the kids that smoke in high school

[@daftbanna7202]

@@lcdream4213 yes this is the joke

[@titusmohler9796]

100% agree, Joel McHale absolutely nails the delivery here. This is perfectly set up by Jeff's "Shut up, Leonard..." series, so as soon as Jeff says, "Leonard?" I know something hilarious is coming. I always felt that what helps make those jokes so funny is how harmless Leonard actually is. RIP Richard Erdman. He was great in that role.

[@thea2003]

0:51

[@benhats9697]

also when he puts down the newpaper and realizes what hes doing

[@jlupus8804]

I love how they write the scene with 2 separate conflicts running at once without breaking the pacing

[@vedantshah9480]

Community was streets ahead that way

[@kushalchordiya7229]

Annie saying "Jeff , Britta" the way a child tattling on their sibling would say "Mom, Dad" just makes this scene that much better

[@JacksonJinn]

Mmmhm. One of the better parts of the character dynamics here in the early-days. Insert "Annie's young we try not to sexualize her" cringe references of future arcs here.

[@neontime8507]

Wait so she’s calling Jeff mom and Britta dad?

[@rnathanielryaan2034]

@FullTimeSlacker yeah gatekeeping a show, how brilliant. maybe neontime isn't a native speaker, theres no need to be so patronising

[@IDiggPattyMayonnaise]

Her saying it that way was the whole point of the scene. You know since Jeff was literally acting like their dad...

[@ratamahatta5306]

Funny thing is at the finale, the one who stay is Jeff and Britta, the "Dad and Mom" while all their children took off

[@jbasti227]

Idk why but Troy explaining the meaning behind the hipsters name always kills me

[@bunkerbuster22898]

whatsacone calm down sonny boi

[@cookiecrispwizard]

Joseph Bastidas 666 likes

[@magpineapple]

@@whatsacone 🥺 WOW... SO EYE OPENING

[@bodhisattva9762]

@@whatsacone Really? Wow! You are the castrated messiah after all.

[@suXses]

@@whatsacone Is that why I was laughing. I knew something was up. Didn't know it was a 'j0Ke'.

[@jd_molly]

Jeff realizing he is reading the papers made me laugh way harder at this bit

[@dimashalchinbayev8067]

Damn, I got it only after reading this. 😂

[@AGVME]

Britta's "all riled up" line is under-rated funny. The Mom Dad thing they did this episode was so hilarious

[@SageoftheForlornPath]

I love how Jeff realizes the trope he's falling into and immediately stops.

[@WJen8]

Jeff: the father who could care less but doesn't Britta: the mother with good intentions but can be too uptight Shirley: the religious grandmother who is either nice or very not nice Abed: the awkward grandfather shrouded in mystery Annie: the tattletale daughter that sucks up Pierce: the rebellious son who acts up Troy: the middle child likely to be the protagonist if this were a family sitcom

[@mrcritical6751]

No I think Shirley and Abed were more the older kids who constantly argue about everything

[@djinnsbetpools]

Troy as the middle child protagonist is accurate. 😂

[@barneymetcalfe8896]

Troy is the Malcolm in this situation

[@jamainegardner4193]

@@barneymetcalfe8896 except Malcolm was the smartest in his family

[@KosTis]

Why is Abed the grandfather and not Pierce?

[@aguywithalotofopinions412]

Love that moment when Jeff gets all self aware in the middle of his dad speech

[@mrcritical6751]

Jeff: father Britta: mother Abed and Shirley: the two siblings who always disagree and argue Annie: the daughter caught in the middle of it Pierce: the rebellious older child Troy: the kid who just watches it all unfold before him

[@cookiecrispwizard]

Mr Critical thanks for the family dynamics explanation. Fun fact I’m a quadruplet and this definitely happens in my family lmao.

[@abhijiths7637]

@@cookiecrispwizard it is dead wrong Jeff : father Britta : mother Shirley : grandmother Pierce : granddad Troy : older athelic brother Abed : weird middle brother Annie : youngest sister

[@leonardohenrique5172]

@@cookiecrispwizard lol, is it fun?

[@morningowl43]

Troys the middle child of the group

[@jackweiss5480]

I always though that Troy was the oldest son who by the end of the show (or at least his time on it) becomes just as mature as Jeff and Britta. Also I think of Shirley as the aunt.

[@fraserclayton7468]

I always loved the family dynamic of Community

[@caseyboudoin1948]

"Did you just scripture me muslim?"

[@jonathanjernigan3865]

They don't believe that he's God's son though. Key distiction

[@DarsiPadilla]

I couldn't have said it better. Thanks and may the peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

[@sahilmane5133]

@_egas calybird Oh I agree with you, however if you read the older Hindu verses you shall see that the people placed way too much value on Krishna. The actual father-son-holy spirit trinity of oneness is not at all behind religion, but the people are. Church defines Christianity, however the older texts never called Hinduism a religion, it was seeked out by people who misread it and placed unnecessary power into making it a religion.

[@EyvahNecdet]

@jonathan wakefield Hey! *brings the paper down* No religious talk.

[@daniele7989]

@@sahilmane5133 People who act as if Hinduism dictated the development of all spiritual movements just because it's one of the longest surviving ones are so ridiculously asinine I can't stand it. I scarcely understand I single thing you tried to say

[@geezburgers]

I never realized that this was supposed to be a family dinner. I love this scene so much more now.

[@sakonan4883]

lmao Pierce saying everyone hates Leonard, that's why Leonard's cool, exactly like a hipster XD

[@abehambino]

Leonard ? You’re hanging out with Leonard ? I just love his facial expression in that part!

[@TheSchemer1]

Jeff: I'm not your father "Pierce leaves" "Jeff: "Immediately acts fatherly"

[@doorlord1521]

Jeff: "wHeRe ArE yOu gOiNG!?!"

[@Joe_Parmesan]

Pierce: "OUT!!"

[@onEmEmbErstudios]

Oh Abed is the best Shirley: I'm gonna shut you down, ya know that? Abed: I do. Shirley: Oh, I get it. I'm supposed to shut you down. I'm not gonna do it. Abed: Don't. Shirley: I won't. Abed: Good. Shirley: I am gonna shut you down. Abed: Good.

[@absurdrhino]

wow it's like you watched the same video as me!

[@onEmEmbErstudios]

"Did you just scripture me, Muslim?"

[@absurdrhino]

lol

[@buteobuteo]

Such a great scene

[@P.J.C_7]

@@onEmEmbErstudios jesus was jewish

[@yee9167]

Jeff and Britta are technically the parents of the group. Jeff wanted to do the dirty😩 with Britta, and without this the group would have never formed. Fucking love this show.

[@yu.ashleyy]

Jeff: Father Britta: Mother Annie: The tattletailing youngest Troy: The kid who's just there Abed: The middle child, who is observant and weird Shirley: The older sister, who's very religious Pierce: Rebellious goth teenager.

[@ABC_12367]

Shirley can also be a super religious grandma

[@Shrimpfriedpee]

Troy is the weird kid who’s friends with abed who plays on his iPad the entire time.

[@lilenwasnothere6867]

"well, leonard is not a part of this study group" has got to be among my top 5 jeff lines.

[@entertain7us148]

britta and jeff: mom and dad troy and annie: twins who act the opposite of each other pierce: rebellious middle child abed: weird youngest child shirley: religious auntie who always clashes with the weird kid

[@Prisoner]

When did community never stop being awesome

[@jbasti227]

Prisoner Never

[@alexherring7552]

Another reality

[@therealneal3034]

The darkest timeline.

[@gibihakkasy]

Season 5

[@sakonan4883]

Gas leak year 😂

[@nhorvath6259]

I love the "I never said you were!". feels like a subtle meta nod to how this scene just kind of occurred with no in-universe explanation

[@the.brokenhand]

this one is among the gems. top notch writingship

[@wickedshadesproductions5254]

this is the brilliance of Community the themes and dynamics progressively change while still keeping everyone in character

[@caffeineandmemes]

This is the family as I see it in a sitcom context: *Jeff*: the dad who doesn't really know how to be a dad. God, help him, he's trying, but can you blame him with a family like this? *Britta*: the mom who is just as in over her head as Jeff is, but she's trying to be cooler than he is because the family needs stability *Peirce*: Oldest child. He's also kind of the rebellious fuck up child, partly because he never asked to have that many siblings or wanted to help raise them. He's in desperate need of a school counselor because this is all a cry for help, but will he ever get it? Who knows *Shirley*: The second oldest child who makes up for all of her older brother's messes. She's constantly helping the younger ones, constantly trying to be a good person, but it gets SO annoying because no one wants to actually listen to her *Abed*: Third oldest child and the medically expensive child. He's considered medically expensive because the school referred him to a psychologist twice now, but he couldn't really be diagnosed, and his parents are STILL paying those bills. He's also the mysterious child, always fighting with Shirley because he refuses to let her help him. He just kind of comes and goes and once in a while, they see a camera in his hands or Abed drags some large prop in the house. The parents kind of stopped asking questions, only intervening when it becomes clear this is going to be a safety issue *Troy*: next oldest. Always wants to do what Abed's doing, thinks he's the coolest dude alive. Mostly stays out of the arguments between the children because he's too busy doing random stuff. He's also the only child of theirs that's into sports and even though nobody understands what the hell is happening at his football games, the majority of them are there to show their support *Annie*: The last child. They didn't actually expect to have her in the first place, they thought they were done after Troy. Also needs a counselor because her entire personality is just one cry for help after another. Because the other children are so rambunctious, she took up the lane of the goody-too shoes where she just tries to be perfect 24/7 and tattles on her siblings when they aren't following expectations. Peirce acts like he hates it because it's centered mostly on him, but he secretly doesn't mind because at least someone is paying attention to his health and safety

[@bet3240]

Fun fact about troy: he doesnt like sports. He only does it because he cares too much about what people think of him and wants people to see him as a very masculine figure. Thats also why hes best friends with abed, because he doesnt judge and likes troy for who he is.

[@jakem72]

Abed's unearthly serenity as Shirley gets more and more agitated. Love it!

[@anthonyrosenthal3674]

Lol I never got that they are exactly like a family at a dinner table in this scene

[@ELITESrBAMOFOS945]

Jeff's feud with Leonard is arguably one of my three favorite running gags

[@aceofpentacles2k]

He looks really good with long hair XD

[@ffwlpe]

0:44 "people call they hipsters cause they all have hip replacements" lmfao

[@dr.s8972]

If Jeff is the dad and Annie is the daughter, this scene has very Freudian implications for them

[@geertbeerens826]

Same with Britta being the mom and Troy being the son 🤣

[@darkphoenix2]

Well yes, because Jeff and Annie was always a weird couple

[@mrcritical6751]

Pretty sure what’s weirder is Annie being the daughter and Troy being the son, it means she at one point had a crush on her own brother

[@chashubokchoy8999]

more neo-freudian/jungian, it’s an electra complex not oedipal

[@mariaberezhko3517]

That's exactly how family dinner looks like

[@saram.knight9930]

My.family doesn't have family diners

[@Magmoormaster]

ABED ABED ABED, AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH Love this episode.

[@Galliao]

1:17 newspaper on the table 1:20 newspaper on the lap

[@Gratios]

Perceptive.

[@laurenjcoates]

I never caught the subtext until now lol

[@laurenjcoates]

The Jrr yes

[@Ten_Thousand_Locusts]

@@laurenjcoates that explains it

[@chesterthewild8025]

What subtext?

[@JMB86]

@@chesterthewild8025 That Jeff and Britta are the parents, and that Pierce and Annie are the kids.

[@Lilo_Pelekai]

@@JMB86 I think Shirley and Abed also act like kids: Abed like older brother, who make fun of younger sister

[@putocelular9375]

Hipsters: pack of old people from the cafeteria they all had hip replacements.

[@kaly_ths_291]

this was a time when even troy couldn't catch up with Abed

[@Hassony523]

“Everybody hates him, that’s why he’s cool” Bruh what 😂

[@RealCoolGuy]

"Did you just scripture me, Muslim?" might be the best line reading in the entire series

[@michaelhuynh4953]

Man, Leonard has a tight hold on Pierce!

[@JustMike_Official]

Abed Christ is the best thing ever

[@davidec.4021]

#ANDAMOVIE

[@CyborgWolf]

"Did you just scripture me, muslim?" will never stop being funny

[@naterk9460]

To be fair, Leonard is pretty cool. Have you seen his review on Let's Potato Chips?

[@NardzeGreat]

Definitely a buy.

[@kingjulian7045]

Leonard likes this post!

[@jchristo4180]

Jeff: Ward Cleaver Britta: June Cleaver Pierce: Wally Cleaver Troy: Beaver Cleaver Leonard: Eddie Haskell

[@gary4934]

Jeff : Red Pierce : Kelso Troy : Eric Britta : Hyde Annie : Donna Shirley : Jackie Abed : Fes

[@lord_duckian9521]

Jeff and britta: parents Shirley: controlling older sibling Annie: second oldest Abed: Third oldest/youngest Pierce: second youngest, looking for attention because they're no longer the youngest troy: youngest, too young and immature to understand anything that's going on

[@whydoihavethisaccount9512]

My favorite episode

[@Herv3]

Shirley is a rock and Abed is the paper that covers the rock.

[@okerbel]

Shirley and Abed stole this scene

[@cephalonrolli5678]

jeff- dad britta- mom shirley- grandma who disapproves of the younger gen threatening her outdated values/traditions abed- odd son annie- goody rule following daughter pierce- bad rebellious son troy- sweet, easily impressed, dumb son

[@gotggamers]

when *character* did *thing in video* that killed me 😂

[@bumblerbree]

jeff and britta are obviously father and mother. shirley and abed are respectively britta's older sister and jeff's younger brother that make passive-aggressive and callous remarks over the table at family gatherings. pierce is the oldest, kind of rebellious but mostly clueless child. troy and annie are respectively middle and youngest child but are basically the same mental age so they pass as twins. for some reason also reminds me of troy's birthday when jeff and britta are drunk in the back and make out in front of abed lmao

[@justaway_of_the_samurai]

Annie says "Jesus WAS Jewish" as if that normalizes Abed being a Muslim Jesus.

[@martinsmith5520]

Ok wow... Is it just me or Danny Pudi would make a great Jesus?

[@naterksmr]

Shut up, Leonard! You weren't even in this clip!

[@SuCKeRPunCH187]

britta looks beautiful here.

[@todddollasign5635]

Sorry Shirley, we will never stop flexing that your most loved religious figure was Jewish

[@edoboleyn]

“We know you were one of us.” c8

[@kreativkopf9363]

Groooovy!

[@maggimaster]

Abed spends 5 days playing Jesus and schools the Christian

[@TheKingOfTheHaters]

Both the Muslim and the Christians honnor Christ, the Jews who don't "He was Jewish though"

[@leom5671]

Troy was the best character in this series.. then Pierce

[@Jurgen123445]

1:22

[@timewalker6654]

Everyone hates me too at college, they think am a complete.............😭

[@daniele7989]

They are probably right

[@vwievosteen2776]

thats why youre cool

[@daniglover3871]

everybody hated me since forever....and now im the coolest guy ever...so hang in there budy

[@Gratios]

Those people don’t get it.

[@arunk-vc]

Always remember thus Timewalker. You KZbin name begins with a T. Your name begins with a T.

[@elihugonzalez2945]

0:21 as soon as you stop bring up religion at every opportunity

[@FGchannel716]

1:17 😂😅🤪

[@thinkofsomething420]

Is anyone getting etika flashbacks

[@Ridgwaycer]

Who?

[@randyhos7673]

This to me is the worst episode of Community imo (I always skip it when going through the seasons)...but scenes like this is better than entire episode of other shows

[@loganbigmo]

Why is it the worst? It's loads better than seasons 4-6

[@tyyer]

The puppet episode in season 4 is without a doubt the worst episode

[@pasquale1650]

@@tyyer Every episode in season 4 is the worst.

[@TheSnake1123]

Seasons 1&2 were the best. 3-6 was ok, but the later seasons don’t come close to the first 2

[@mrcritical6751]

Season 4 has one good episode with the Freaky Friday episode, but that’s only because Jim Rash won his Oscar and got to write an episode

[@blazinginfernape2205]

Shirley really is the worst character tbh

[@aristotle_4532]

That is some very low quality writing.

[@AerynSB]

wow this was terrible

[@supersmash6058]

1:14