Season 1 of Community is unfortunately the peak of the show. It is a series you can put on in the background and not be annoyed about, but putting one episode on repeat is the same as playing a season straight through. The slapstick style comedy is exactly the same as Scrubs, which is a great comedic series, but the characters never grow. They speak the same lines over and over. I specify them as lines because they're not jokes. Jokes induce laughter. After hearing the same joke a few times it's not funny. It's just hearing the same words delivered with the same beat and inflection as the previous 100 times, like hearing a flatline. Chevy Chase is the best example of this. Only a few episodes in and you're reminded of why he's a legend. His timing. His expressions. The man's a master. But after the 20th time he's joked on the same topic, that has to have the word "gay" in it, there's no skill that can halt the thinning wear.

The actors are talented all the way through. Their character's attributes and manners are far from fascinating, though. They're not detestable, but neither are they funny.

There are some episodes that can be considered classics. Paintball wars. The video game episode. Foosball - anime! Claymation Christmas Special. Like I said, you won't be annoyed it's on. It's just too many jokes that don't land.