This is the most criminally underrated sitcom since I don't know when. When you consider how original and smart and inventive the show is, the incredibly talented cast, and the sheer avalanche of LOL moments, the fact that this show isn't a critical darling like the very funny but not very original Modern Family means someone is sleeping at the wheel. But it's been renewed for a full 22 (although that in and of itself is increasingly becoming less of a sure thing than it used to be), so there always hope that someone at EW or NYT or where ever will wake up and give this show its due before it goes off the air.
As much as the hour long Office pulled at the heartstrings and delivered huge laughs, the episode of Community before it out-funnied it and developed the characters and gave us White Abed, one of the most genius moments in sitcom history. And then to have Abed mimic Don Draper and Jeff Winger to a T just shot the whole thing into the stratosphere. Oh, and by the way, Jeff's pool side story was a sparkling send up of underdog sports movies and also chock full of laffos.
After watching an episode like that, one of the best episodes in the series short run, all I can ask of the critics is, "What else do you want?" Because that episode of Community was easily better than any Modern Family episode and on par with the hallowed Arrested Development.
The only consolation is that, for the standards of NBC, people are watching. So at least there are some people with taste out there.
The last scene was of Abed and Troy acting out Bert and Ernie, which is why Troy gave back the book he borrowed only with the pages ripped out and the reason why they ate the cookies like muppets. The scene is cut short when Troy realizes he has a funeral to go to.
