# Community: Season 2 Premiere (open spoilers) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 24, 2010, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-season-2-premiere-open-spoilers/554830 "2010-09-24T00:35:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![kath94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/67e7ee/32.png) [@kath94](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kath94)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-season-2-premiere-open-spoilers/554830/21 "2010-09-24T22:01:25Z")
> [@running\_piglet\_cheese](#): > > Sorry for my obtuseness, but what is a “meta” joke? > Enjoyed having the gang back. Favorite line, “That’s so Season One.” Loved the rap at the end. Also how Pierce says one of his assinine comments, but the group doesn’t laugh until it’s posted on Twitter. Thank you for asking. I was too embarrassed to. ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-season-2-premiere-open-spoilers/554830/22 "2010-09-24T22:52:29Z")
> [@running\_piglet\_cheese](#): > > Sorry for my obtuseness, but what is a “meta” joke? > > Enjoyed having the gang back. Favorite line, “That’s so Season One.” Loved the rap at the end. Also how Pierce says one of his assinine comments, but the group doesn’t laugh until it’s posted on Twitter. > [@ptr2void](#): > > Anyone else think that the “Old White Guy Says” TV show idea – immediately shot down – was a dig at the new Shatner show? That was my first thought. And that, **running piglet cheese** , is a meta joke. I’ve been whooshed, haven’t I? ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-season-2-premiere-open-spoilers/554830/23 "2010-09-25T11:41:19Z")
Nothing wrong with that episode that more Abed wouldn’t have fixed. The after the credits rap bit with Abed, Betty, and Troy was far and away the height of the show. ---
**Author:** ![running\_piglet\_cheese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/22d042/32.png) [@running\_piglet\_cheese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_piglet_cheese)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-season-2-premiere-open-spoilers/554830/24 "2010-09-25T12:39:42Z")
Thanks for the clarification, Dag. I feel so well informed now. ---
**Author:** ![ptr2void](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ptr2void/32/3406_2.png) [@ptr2void](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ptr2void)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-season-2-premiere-open-spoilers/554830/25 "2010-09-25T12:53:23Z")
Ooooh, did I get it right? I’m SO not meta! I didn’t realize until after the show that the whole Shatner show premise was based around a Twitter feed. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-season-2-premiere-open-spoilers/554830/26 "2010-09-25T13:37:04Z")
> [@TheTerribleTako](#): > > The bedroom sets in the beginning was a nice touch. I chuckled at the Spiderman in-joke. Mmm, half-naked Joel McHale. Female-pandering at its best. Did any one else notice that Annie’s windows had bars in them? ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-season-2-premiere-open-spoilers/554830/27 "2010-09-25T14:39:25Z")
> [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > > [@TheTerribleTako](#): > > > > The bedroom sets in the beginning was a nice touch. I chuckled at the Spiderman in-joke. Mmm, half-naked Joel McHale. Female-pandering at its best. > > Did any one else notice that Annie’s windows had bars in them? I didn’t. Must go back and look at that. I enjoyed It. No it wasn’t the best episode but you need those slightly weaker shows so the amazing ones stand out so much. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-season-2-premiere-open-spoilers/554830/28 "2010-09-25T15:04:30Z")
The [ratings](http://www.aintitcool.com/node/46700) weren’t stellar. Why don’t more people watch this show? ---
**Author:** ![MyFootsZZZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/myfootszzz/32/12580_2.png) [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-season-2-premiere-open-spoilers/554830/29 "2010-09-25T15:25:31Z")
This episode was a let down for me. The only reason Jeff and Annie kissed at the end of last season was for it to be resolved the first episode of this season? Same with Britta saying she loved Jeff… (although there will always be tension there). I’m sure the show will be as great as last season, I just didn’t like this episode. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-season-2-premiere-open-spoilers/554830/30 "2010-09-25T19:15:40Z")
Question. Assuming they avoid cancellation, how does the show continue beyond this year? Isn’t community college a 2 year thing? ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-season-2-premiere-open-spoilers/554830/31 "2010-09-25T19:17:07Z")
> [@Quimby](#): > > The [ratings](http://www.aintitcool.com/node/46700) weren’t stellar. Why don’t more people watch this show? No NBC comedies (or dramas, for that matter) have gotten good ratings in years. This year in particular I fear Community will get its shit pushed in by The Big Bang Theory. I hate that TBBT moved the Thursday, especially since it was replaced by a show about fatties. Ugh. ---
**Author:** ![Crawlspace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Crawlspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crawlspace)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-season-2-premiere-open-spoilers/554830/32 "2010-09-25T19:17:22Z")
I thought the episode was funny but a little ham handed in trying to bring new viewers into the loop. Also, [Old White Man Says](http://twitter.com/oldwhitemansays) is an actually twitter feed. ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-season-2-premiere-open-spoilers/554830/33 "2010-09-25T22:20:17Z")
> [@TBG](#): > > Question. Assuming they avoid cancellation, how does the show continue beyond this year? Isn’t community college a 2 year thing? Greendale is somehow a four-year community college, in exactly the same way the Greendale is in a snowless Colorado instead of California. If the show is a hit it will be the first community college with a graduate school. ---
**Author:** ![Skara\_Brae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@Skara\_Brae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skara_Brae)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-season-2-premiere-open-spoilers/554830/34 "2010-09-25T23:03:58Z")
> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > > [@TBG](#): > > > > Question. Assuming they avoid cancellation, how does the show continue beyond this year? Isn’t community college a 2 year thing? > > Greendale is somehow a four-year community college, in exactly the same way the Greendale is in a snowless Colorado instead of California. > > If the show is a hit it will be the first community college with a graduate school. Maybe they will pay some lip service about it getting certified as a state college when the time comes… ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-season-2-premiere-open-spoilers/554830/35 "2010-09-25T23:07:41Z")
> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > > [@TBG](#): > > > > Question. Assuming they avoid cancellation, how does the show continue beyond this year? Isn’t community college a 2 year thing? > > Greendale is somehow a four-year community college, in exactly the same way the Greendale is in a snowless Colorado instead of California. > > If the show is a hit it will be the first community college with a graduate school. I thought they were in Arizona. ETA: oh, no, they are in Colorado according to wiki. Shit, that’s distracting and stupid. I’m just going to pretend they’re in Arizona. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-season-2-premiere-open-spoilers/554830/36 "2010-09-26T01:07:12Z")
> [@Crawlspace](#): > > Also, [Old White Man Says](http://twitter.com/oldwhitemansays) is an actually twitter feed. Wow looking at the followers of that feed, each character has their own fictional (not sure if that is the right word) account complete with tweets. That’s dedication! ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-season-2-premiere-open-spoilers/554830/37 "2010-09-26T01:25:22Z")
> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > Greendale is somehow a four-year community college, in exactly the same way the Greendale is in a snowless Colorado instead of California. > > If the show is a hit it will be the first community college with a graduate school. Some community colleges do offer four year degrees, so it isn’t that implausible. Is a little weird that some of the more “togeather” characters wouldn’t transfer out to a better school after two years though. ---
**Author:** ![Kylede](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a6a055/32.png) [@Kylede](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kylede)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-season-2-premiere-open-spoilers/554830/38 "2010-09-26T01:27:49Z")
> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > Greendale is somehow a four-year community college, in exactly the same way the Greendale is in a snowless Colorado instead of California. > > If the show is a hit it will be the first community college with a graduate school. Actually, since private schools are becoming soooo expensive, a lot of community colleges in high population density areas are looking into creating bachelors programs and 4 years schooling. Along with dormitories (like the one Abed lives in, that don’t actually exist in traditional community colleges) > [@TheTerribleTako](#): > > Mmm, half-naked Joel McHale. Female-pandering at its best. Umm, as a gay man I have to say it is TOTALLY gay man pandering also…at least 4 other guys I know simply watch because Joel McHale is super-HOT ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-season-2-premiere-open-spoilers/554830/39 "2010-09-26T02:20:54Z")
> [@Kylede](#): > > Actually, since private schools are becoming soooo expensive, a lot of community colleges in high population density areas are looking into creating bachelors programs and 4 years schooling. Along with dormitories (like the one Abed lives in, that don’t actually exist in traditional community colleges) A very traditional two-year community college near me has dorms. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_the\_Immortal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Max\_the\_Immortal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_the_Immortal)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-season-2-premiere-open-spoilers/554830/40 "2010-09-26T04:36:28Z")
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