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Cooperative Escapism In Familial Relations
"Cooperative Escapism in Familial Relations" is the fifth episode of the fourth season of '' Community'', which originally aired on March 7, 2013 on NBC. Set at Thanksgiving, the episode shows Jeff meeting his father for the first time while other members of the group attend Shirley's Thanksgiving dinner with her family, in a parody of '' The Shawshank Redemption''. The former storyline received mixed critical reception, whilst the latter was mostly criticized. The episode was watched by an estimated 3.29 million viewers upon its premiere. Plot Shirley ( Yvette Nicole Brown) invites the study group to her in-laws' Thanksgiving dinner, but the Dean ( Jim Rash)—having read Jeff's (Joel McHale) emails—reveals that Jeff will be meeting his father for the first time on Thanksgiving. When Jeff arrives at his father's house, he changes his mind, but he calls Britta ( Gillian Jacobs) and learns that she is waiting for him at the house. He is forced to go there and meet his father W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Community (TV Series)
''Community'' is an American television sitcom created by Dan Harmon. The series ran for 110 episodes over six seasons, with its first five seasons airing on NBC from September 17, 2009, to April 17, 2014, and its final season airing on Yahoo! Screen from March 17 to June 2, 2015. Set at a community college in the fictional Colorado town of Greendale, the series stars an ensemble cast including Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alison Brie, Donald Glover, Ken Jeong, Chevy Chase, and Jim Rash. It makes use of meta-humor and pop culture references, paying homage to film and television clichés and tropes. Harmon based ''Community'' on his experiences attending Glendale Community College. Each episode was written in accordance with Harmon's "story circle" template, a method designed to create effective and structured storytelling. Harmon was the showrunner for the first three seasons but was fired before the fourth and replaced by Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
