View Full Version : The Cast of 'Community' Are Confident Of A Season 4 Renewal


Brian Damage
03-04-2012, 12:33 PM
The cast and creators of Community hit the stage at the 2012 PaleyFest on Saturday, and did their best to answer the question on every Human Being’s mind: Will NBC give the little comedy that could a much-deserved fourth season?

While it’s still too early for a definitive answer, executive producer Russ Krasnoff (who handles the business side of the show) said he isn’t worried. “The people at NBC love the show,” he shared. “So, we’re feeling pretty confident.”

Exec producer Neil Goldman, however, warned the show’s fans not to be complacent. ”We need you guys again,” he said. “You’ll get to see these next 12 [episodes], but continue to spread that word and be loud. Twitter is great, but sometimes we think it’s preaching to the converted.

“I don’t know that we’ll ever be able to reach those eight families who have Nielsen boxes,” he joked, “but keep it up.”

And, echoing Goldman’s sentiments, there are 12 new episodes to look forward to (beginning March 15), which showrunner Dan Harmon promised are quite the spectacle. “I wouldn’t say [Community] got better and I wouldn’t say it got worse [in these final 12 installments], he mused. “I know it got different.”

Continued the EP, “It’s got the highest body count of any TV season that I can think of… we’ve had three or four people die so far, and there’s more to come!”

http://www.tvline.com/2012/03/community-season-3-paleyfest-2012/#more-307069

TVFactFan
03-04-2012, 06:39 PM
I read in TV Guide that the president of NBC stated that one reason Community may not be doing well is because it's too polarizing for a mainstream audience.

Brian Damage
03-04-2012, 06:58 PM
Is that a fancy way of saying the show is too smart for the average viewer? LOL

TVFactFan
03-04-2012, 07:08 PM
Is that a fancy way of saying the show is too smart for the average viewer? LOL


LOL, Yes because the title of the article is "can smart comedies survive?

The NBC smart comedies mentioned were Community and Parks and Recreation

EmoJoe
03-06-2012, 02:19 AM
"Smart" is kind of a snobby way to put it. But I do think shows like Community, Parks & Rec, and 30 Rock require a little more from the average viewer than a show like Big Bang Theory or even Modern Family. Not in terms of intelligence even - the jokes just go a bit deeper and come at you faster, and the characters aren't quite as simple. You need to pay attention to them, and a lot of people don't want to watch TV to "pay attention", they just want it as easy comfort food.