If ABC renews Scrubs for another season, the show might return without two of its longtime writer-producers.Scrubs scribes Garrett Donovan and Neil Goldman will join NBC's upcoming comedy Community under a new two-year deal with Universal Media Studios. Community was reportedly a big hit at NBC's recent infront presentation, and it looks like the network has high hopes for the show.
Judging by the preview video that hit the Web this week, Community looks pretty damn hilarious. It stars Joel McHale (The Soup) as a lawyer who is forced to go back to community college. In an attempt to get closer to a girl who looks like Elisabeth Shue, he starts a study group with a team of misfits, including a quirky lifelong learner played by Chevy Chase.
The show is already packed with some decent behind-the-scenes talent. As Bob reported earlier this week, Arrested Development directors Joe and Anthony Russo and Sarah Silverman Program producer/writer Dan Harmon are behind the show. With the addition of Donovan and Goldman, who have been with Scrubs since season one, Community could turn out to be next fall's don't miss comedy.
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5-13-2009 @ 6:21PM
Billy Bob said...
defiantly most anticipated fall show. looks hilarious!!!
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5-13-2009 @ 5:49PM
Frantic Monkey said...
Here I go again trying to get traffic to my site :-)
If you want to read a review of the pilot script, head on over here. I thought it was fantastic and am just praying that NBC put it on Thursday nights.
http://hollywoodhubbub.com/2009/05/08/community-pilot-script-review/
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5-13-2009 @ 6:13PM
Willmore2000 said...
Right now, Community has the Thursday 9:30 slot after Office, before Leno.
http://deadlinehollywooddaily.com/
5-13-2009 @ 6:19PM
Frantic Monkey said...
I wonder where 30 Rock is going then?
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5-13-2009 @ 9:42PM
RobynM said...
I'm in, if only to see Joel McHale. Chevy Chase I can take or leave.
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5-14-2009 @ 9:02AM
Duane said...
I'll give it a shot, but in the history of television comedy has the premise of "Normal guy X is forced to perform role Y" ever worked out? Isn't that kind of what the whole foundation of the Seinfeld "pilot" was all about, the ridiculous premise of forcing somebody to be somebody else's butler?
I'm hoping that was just poor word choice and it ends up more like "chose to go back" or "felt he had to go back" or something. "Forced" sounds like a judge with a gavel and a poor script. "Because of your 75th DUI, I hearby sentence you to teach at a local community college." ???
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7-12-2009 @ 12:14PM
Dan said...
So, if the ad says "forced," you'll give it a shot, but if it says "chooses," you'll give it a shot AND your comment will be less whiny? Sounds like the stakes are pretty high, I'll get the President of TV on the phone.
5-14-2009 @ 9:08AM
SadOldMan said...
Hooch IS crazy!!!!
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