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12. 'Community'

By JARETT WIESELMAN

December 19, 2012

Taking into account all the off-screen drama this comedy has endured only serves to make what's transpired onscreen all the more glorious.

Season three included several destined-to-be classic episodes – particularly the Law & Order homage Basic Lupine Urology, 32-bit game-centric Digital Estate Planning, the Ocean's 11-esque The First Chang Dynasty and Curriculum Unavailable, which almost convinced The Greendale Six (and some fans) that their experience had all been one giant shared delusion.

But the show's most astounding outing was undoubtedly Pillows and Blankets (Part 2), which was presented as a documentary so compelling, its inspiration, Ken Burns, would be proud.