I love that you pointed that out! I get the feeling that when Britta sings out "Roxanne" and he shuts her down - if she would have kept singing louder in his face, he would have also gotten that giant grin. I think Jeff needs to be forced to have fun and be called out because he isn't good at letting himself be childish and have innocent fun (like all those times he's cajoled into battle games, like paintball, and ends up having the most fun). That's why this is the best timeline! He gets called out. Even his "You see what happens when I leave you guys alone?" is more playful than judgemental. (So sorry this turned out so long, I just think that all of the individual characters are a lot better at their core than people give them credit for. Like Britta).
@@mars_mayday Hell yeah! I feel like a lot of people see this as Jeff being a parasite on the group, but he really is a valuable member, he just needs to be pushed to let go.
@@mars_mayday Jeff is that one friend who always complains about being in the group, but deep down knows that this is probably the most fun he'll have.
it's the best timeline not because jeff leaves, but because the group is able to call him on his shit. he takes it with grace and comes back to the group having fun. he doesnt try to shut it down, he enjoys it. the group teases out playfulness and joy in him because he feels safe with them. what abed said about accepting flaws and virtues is actually the most important part of this. that's all you can do in any relationship. they (abed) called jeff on it, accepted it, and now all of them are having a good time. there is no social pressure to appear cool or be in control, they're simply together.
Or the most simple explanation- Jeff left and the group is happy. Jeff is truly the most toxic person in the group. He's manipulative, selfish and an utter jerk.
@al-vs9vkit is indeed an editing error. the first time pierce throws it in the trash, the trash is by the wall. the second time, he picks it up by his chair and throws it in the trash again
I want a movie, yet fear it. Without a movie, six seasons and a movie will always keep the universe alive. Once a movie is done it’s like the end finally happens.
Some people say he didnt bring it up because he wants to impress Jeff the most but since he went to get pizza, there was no need for Pierce to tell his story
I don't think this says they're better without Jeff, it says Jeff should only intervene when there's a problem not when things are just fun, and that things go well when he is helping
Jordan Denny I think you hit the nail on the head. Jeff is not the bad guy. The point of this episode is to show that they are all extremely incremental in their collective friendship. They are all able to hold each other accountable which is why this is the happy timeline because instead of allowing Jeff to facilitate his scheme, he’s immediately called out by Abed, who gives a very Winger-esque speech with his own personal flair.
Nah notice the way he makes fun of Britta, they can only have fun and let loose when he's gone, because they subconsciously view him as a leader. It doesn't mean he's a bad guy but his snarky comments bring the mood down sometimes, so they sing along with Britta when he leaves.
This, and the fact that they lighten the weight he carries trying so hard to be the "adult." Being an adult doesn't mean no fun, it doesn't mean not feeling. That's what the study group does for him, that's what Greendale does for them all. Sometimes he feels he has to anchor them, but sometimes they can just sail. It's lovely
Yet in every other timeline, Pierce is the only one who laughs at Jeff hitting his head. When Abed exposes Jeff for conniving the die roll, everyone laughs.
Also, best timeline is the one where;(A) Pierce Doesn't get the opportunity to mention Eartha Kitt, (B) Britta gets to sing "Roxanne," and finally (C) Troy does't get his "gift."
Also, Jeff not being there meant that he didn't flirt with Annie. Also Abed mentions that she should move in. To me, it's the power of music and freedom that makes this the best timeline.
Abed literally explains why its the best timeline, they stay accepting of their flaws and virtues: Annie takes another step towards growing up and tacitly accepts an offer to move in with Troy and Abed as opposed to her kinda Daddy issues making her make bad decisions with Jeff. Pierce realizes he doesn't have to show off to the group or bully Troy to get attention. Britta lets her hair down but as Abed said, is kinda the wildcard because its Jeff stopping her from doing so. Shirley doesn't feel the need to guilt people into liking her. Troy doesn't feel the need to pretend he's an adult. Jeff learns that he is not an island and that he does not need to control everything around him.
@@linkthepaladin5202 I kinda like to think Abed grew a little by intervening in the story rather than sitting back and observing like he so often does. By recognizing that he's just as much a part of the group as anyone else, he ends the chaos by calling Jeff out when he didn't have to :)
Jeff plays a role of a father, always been. Sometimes you just let kids go and have fun rather than correcting them. Your only enjoyment is seeing the happy.
This is the best timeline because 1: Britta finally sings Roxanne 2 . Although somebody mentioned airplane bathroom Pierce didn't say the story with Ertha Kitt 3 . Britta doesn't take drugs 4 . Shirley doesn't care about her pies 5 . Troy doesn't take his present 6 . Everyone laughs with Jeff hitting his head even Annie did . 7 . EVERYONE IS HAVING FUN
The best timeline happened when Jeff didnt get angry and cut off Britta and her singing. Its a little symbolic of Jeff's grumpiness and snapping at people having fun causing waves in the group. It really stood out to me. I know season 6 wasnt the best but I loved the addition of Franky, Franky balanced out Jeff and I disticntly remember her telling off Jeff for crushing spirit like this.
@@Lizabeth90 I personally have kind of mixed feelings on season 5 (I feel like they went a little overboard on the big set piece episodes) and I think the budget downgrade from being produced by Yahoo forced them to strip it down and get into the characters a bit more for season 6. I loved the email episode where 8 minutes of the episode was just the group yelling at each other. I'm also not a fan of how hey deflated Britta's character development and made her into a human punching bag by season 6
This is definitely wrong. Pierce didn’t tell the story because Jeff left. 1. Jeff leaves 2. Britta starts signing and Jeff can’t tell her to stop 3. Shirley interrupts Pierce’s story to start singing
I like how in the other timelines, Pierce had to force his joke in. But in this timeline, Troy practically spells out most of the joke, and Pierce is still unable to say it.
Its not to do with Jeff. This is the best timeline because they put their fate in their own hands. Instead of rolling a dice, they chose jeff to pick up the pizza and therefore had the best timeline. Its a powerful message that we should make our own decisions and wish for the best even in something as small as getting pizza. We have control over our own lives. Damn that's deep
To add: The Eartha Kitt story came out "organically" but Pierce decided not to tell it and gross everyone. He even threw the troll to let go of his jealousy.
I like to think that the reason Pierce didn't give Troy the troll and held back on the Eartha kitt story is bc Abed told him that he'd be accepted for his flaws regardless and Pierce chose to spare them his antics for a change just to make it easier on them. His arc on this show was incredible
Yeah, Pierce admits at one point that he only antagonizes others to test them by being despicable, pushing them away before they just abandon him on their own initiative. But for that moment, in the best timeline, he realises more deeply than ever that there genuinely is a firm place for him in this group, where his testing of their boundaries just isn't neccessary at all, because they have accepted him as part of their pseudo-family.
@@randomness5281 No, that doesn't make Mr. Tough guy "alpha male" Jeff happy. And anything that doesn't make Jeff happy is not worth doing because the world apparently revolves around him.
This episode is the epitome of what made Community so good. Their relationships and dynamic as a group just make me feel pure joy, even when Jeff is a little bit of a prick. :)
I never got how a difference of like 3 minutes made the pies either baked to perfection or burnt to a crisp, was she speedbaking them at 1000 degrees or something
I felt the same way upon my first viewing, like I’d been depriving myself of joyous experiences due to my shyness/social anxiety. I now see that the biggest hurdle was not other people but my biased perception of them. By letting go of fear, judgement, and insecurity, and going after the things we want in life, happiness will surely follow.
3 things I love about this: 1. Abed caught Jeff's plan and he wasn't mad, just smiling and giddy 2. They all sang and danced ignoring all the bullshit 3. When Jeff walks back he looks around, and smiles. With that little expression you can tell he really does love his friends, and appreciates where he's at in life right now. #Sixseasonsandamovie could give us the closure of seeing this group together one last time. They all save Troy from pirates and go on an adventure. Maybe Pierce's ghost shows up at and point idk 😂
He's smiling, but also staying aloof. I think Jeff is still ambivalent about his place in the group. He reminds me of a dad smiling as he watches children play.
I don't think Jeff hurts the group, I always thought of Jeff as an anchor. An anchor might hold something down and prevent something from moving but an anchor also stabilizes something from maybe flying too close to the sun. Also I think without Jeff none of them have ever become friends
The problem is Jeff being incapable of seeing how his self interests hurt the group. He's a good leader when he is inspired to do so but a detriment to moral when he tries to add his jadedness to the groups bonding through loud emotions like singing or playing campus wide imaginary games.
I feel like this scene where they all join Britta singing really reflects how if the gang just let Britta speak her mind instead of suppressing and making fun of her she could really inspire them.
I think when Britta does something outside of pushing her agenda or views onto others (like suggesting giving the prize to Shirley, talking to Troy in another timeline or singing Roxanne) the group fared better for it. When she’s doing things only for the sake of appearances, everyone calls her out for it.
Everybody’s like “this is the best timeline not because Jeff left but because...” but really abed explained it right before he left; that they don’t have to get so caught up in their flaws, arguments, and insecurities, that they should just remember that they’re a family/love each other for who they are. Calling out Jeff and his reaction showed that he wasn’t distancing himself from them and that they were more on an equal level as friends than Jeff being at the top and the others being the gullible immature ones. how they were able to tease each other as well as respect each other. It’s cute to think of how this is through abed perspective and what it says about what he thinks of them
I just realised that this implies that Britta probably didn't originally plan to lock herself in the bathroom and get high in all those other timelines. She did it to make herself feel better, because Jeff made her feel bad when he shut her down for singing Roxanne. (I know it's a pretty small thing, but at this stage in the series Britta was putting up with pretty much constant put downs from the rest of the group, so it's not that unreasonable that a small thing on what was supposed to be a fun night would be enough to get her down.)
There’s a subtle moment in all the other timelines where Annie discreetly nods to Britta before Britta asks for the bathroom. I interpreted it mean that Britta had told Annie - or Annie had figured out - how she was feeling, and Annie was kind of nodding to say “go do your thing to cheer yourself up”. Always feel really sorry for Britta in this part of the series; they are excessively mean to her.
Each "timeline" shows what the group would be like without that person, but also how that person would be without the group. Troy rushes through life. Annie feels creeped on, but doesn't say anything. Pierce becomes more judgemental, and laments missing out. Shirley feels completely isolated and forgotten. Abed... actually does pretty well. But he also never learns to understand people better. Britta makes the worst choices. And Jeff... he does okay. But just like Pierce, he gets a little more judgemental and misses out on the fun.
I'm so sad. I started watching community like 2 weeks ago. And I'm already on the 5th season and I'm just so sad that it's almost over. I've never felt so sad about almost finishing a show before but community is special, there is just something about it that makes it so unique. Is it the concept? The characters? The writing? Maybe it's all of those things. I've never felt this way about a show it's just so good and I don't want it to end I wish it at least got a movie. But you can only dream. I was never this sad when parks and rec or the good place ended. Maybe it was because they had concrete endings but with community it still feels like it has a bit more story to go on. I don't know maybe if any of you seen community you can relate. I know that I'm not alone. So if any of you have any good advice on what to do after I finish watching it please share.
then rewatch it, and watch the Comicon events, the paley center panel interview, the vulture reunion, watch each actor reminisce about it, watch the dvd extras, the bloopers, the commercial tie-ins, abed's master key, then rewatch the whole series again
this is bonkers for me to see because it's exactly what I've just done-- I started watching community sometime around the beginning of march and just watched the last two episodes last night. I kept putting it off because I didn't want it to be over!! and I know I can go back and rewatch.. but I cried so much at the finale and I'm not a crier. it's like you said about parks... it's so strange that community should be the show to absolutely ruin me by its ending! anyway.. there are more good shows out there.. just wanted to reply to this + say I'm in the same boat
@@lydiaschultz86 I know! when I was watching the last episode I felt this anxiety that I haven't felt in years. And after it was over I just didn't know what to do. I wanted to rewatch it but I think it's a better idea to at least wait a while before rewatching it. Also I started watching arrested development and that is a really good show as well it definitely filled the void that community left in me.
@@Blue24675 I have heard good things about arrested development! I had the same instinct to rewatch season 1 after I finished the finale and thought it would be better to just let it marinate for a while before going back. schitts creek is also vaguely similar and comforting in a lot of the same ways community has been for me.. the whole comedy-but-heartwarming thing really works for me.
@Blue132 This is exactly what i feel. I finished in 5 days coz of quarantine. Lol. @m25a that’s exactly what i did (and still doing) except rewatch the series. Still trying to fill that void. Can anyone suggest what to do or what to watch next to fill the void we’re all feeling?
Seriously the best TV show I've ever seen. Everytime I think about it I smile and it makes me happy. I wish I could erase my memory of it and watch it again for the first time.
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Best moment of the show, because it's one of the few times a sitcom displays genuine human interaction (dancing carelessly together at a party).
The biggest lesson of this episode is to never be that guy who shuts down other people having fun. You’ll potentially miss out on the best parts of life
Just want to point out how synchronized the lines were with the music from the moment Britta hits play until the first Roxanne. Simply amazing. Cheers to this show!
Jeff ended up getting some serious Dad energy throughout the series. This scene exemplfied it. He was proud of Abed for figuring out his trick, and happy to see everyone doing so well when he left.
To whoever started this channel, thank you for making it, sharing with us behind the scenes footage I wouldn’t have seen otherwise and highlights from the series just like this!!! You’re a legend, and I look forward to more!
This scene summarizes all i loved about community: the way Jeff comes back with the pizza and looks to the rest of the group is just perfect. In his third year of community college he knew he was gonna leave, yet he is happy with the time spent there
What I love about this episode is the way Jeff looks at Annie at the end. There is always something different in every timeline, but his love for Annie doesn't change.
I see a lot of explanations including Dan Harmon’s, so I’ll offer my own headcannon. The group isn’t happiest here just because Jeff left or because he decided to just leave them be, they’re happiest because, inadvertently or not, Jeff has the most influence on their behavior towards each other. When Jeff leaves, Pierce -who wants to desperately bond with Jeff over ANYTHING and fit into the group- no longer has a reason to finish his story because the person he wants to tell it to is gone, he also has no reason to let Troy open the gift because Jeff isn’t around to think it’s funny or clever that Pierce did that. I’ll go even further, without Jeff there to shut her down, the group decides to actually hear Britta out for the first time and decides that she isn’t actually terrible all the time. Without everyone relying on Jeff to solve whatever the issue of the week is, they seem more relaxed because they no longer have a clear leader so everyone is pretty much equal, which means that Shirley no longer has to bake anything just to feel like she can measure up to everyone else. There are likely more examples of this but those are the first ones I noticed
Jeff looks so happy and smug when Abed pointed out and explained just how clever Jeff was by avoiding work. I think he's happier having the group know just how clever he is, then when he just sneaks the trick by them and having it work. Having the group acknowledge his character is important to him, even if he'll deny it up and down all day.
This scene makes me so emotional. I always yearned for a group of friends like this, and making memories like these, but I never had decent friends like this study group
Community is such a great show because it is a place where people can be their weird selves and still be accepted or find community. We all want that but in today's world it is very hard to find. I had it once and really miss it!
If anything, from the moment Jeff got caught, everyone was having fun. He has join that people realized how clever his plan was and then they all partied.
If you notice, Jeff is actually enjoying himself... and it wasn't no Jeff that made things fun, it was when Jeff didn't stop them from having fun... there is a difference.
I saw this on another comment in a discussion about this episode on reddit i think but Jeff works as their anchor in a way to allow them to have growth, notice how even though they have fun and on the surface it can be interpreted as them being better off without him, if you think about it none of the arcs that happened in the other ones happen in this timeline without him, they were an assortment of misfits and he was the asshoIe who united them from the beginning . it's the best timeline not because jeff is absent, all the other timelines were merely just results of his deception, this timeline is the one were the group accepts him for being the conniving son of a bltch that he is and at the end he accepts them for the goofballs that they are. that's how healthy growth should be, a result of having people who accept you for your flaws and virtues and let it happen naturally.
I think this episode stands out to me because it hones in on one of the key themes of the show. People interacting with chaos. Now there’s the natural everyday chaos we all go through, hitting ones head on a fan, burning cooking, regretting giving one an insensitive gift, exploring relationships, so on and so forth. But the consequences can range from minor to deadly, which is why the variation of each timeline is so funny and at times saddening. Each member of this group plays a role in how they create or react to chaos. The great part about this timeline, is that the ensuing chaos is stamped out, Jeff trying to get out of getting pizza. Everyone contributed to the other forms of chaos, but if you remove the source, you have harmony or st least the least form of chaos, which is just positive energy. Not to say Jeff is the source of all chaos, but if he just stands away, the worst form of chaos is Britta singing, which then just turns the whole group interaction into this positive ball of fun. Jeff serves his role with creating and mitigating chaos, and sometimes he just needs to do neither and allow the ball to roll without his interference. He’s still integral to the group but sometimes there’s nothing wrong with sitting back and letting your friends be goofballs.
I love this bit, it shows that the actual human character being gone allows the hollywood esq characters to bond. It rags on the "tv isnt real life" while also showing that humility from a leader/normal person can save a group
I think that this is the best timeline because Jeff is actually doing something for the group (Not saying he doesn’t do a lot of things for the group, he has done a TON)
One of the overarching themes of the show is that Jeff "solves" the problems that the group has. I think this timeline is a way to demonstrate that without him, a lot of their problems would resolve themselves (arguably in healthier ways). Edit: To restate, they're able to solve their own problems without Jeff's help and they would benefit from not relying on him all the time.
I saw someone else say that the timelines don’t represent what would happen if that person wasn’t present but rather encompasses the real core of the person that’s left.
I like how this is the only timeline where Pierce didn't tell his Eartha Kitt story because without Jeff being there, there was no one he was trying to impress.
I appreciate that Jeff's not even mad that Abed busted him. He has that giant grin like he's happy to be caught in his little in-joke.
Maybe bc Jeff knows Abed is extremely intelligent and being called out by him flexes his own intelligence too
I love that you pointed that out! I get the feeling that when Britta sings out "Roxanne" and he shuts her down - if she would have kept singing louder in his face, he would have also gotten that giant grin. I think Jeff needs to be forced to have fun and be called out because he isn't good at letting himself be childish and have innocent fun (like all those times he's cajoled into battle games, like paintball, and ends up having the most fun). That's why this is the best timeline! He gets called out. Even his "You see what happens when I leave you guys alone?" is more playful than judgemental.
(So sorry this turned out so long, I just think that all of the individual characters are a lot better at their core than people give them credit for. Like Britta).
@@mars_mayday Hell yeah! I feel like a lot of people see this as Jeff being a parasite on the group, but he really is a valuable member, he just needs to be pushed to let go.
it is the best timeline because the stopped shirley's baking addiction
@@mars_mayday Jeff is that one friend who always complains about being in the group, but deep down knows that this is probably the most fun he'll have.
Underrated aspect of this timeline: Shirley forgets about her pies because she gets fully included in the group’s antics without them
it's the best timeline not because jeff leaves, but because the group is able to call him on his shit. he takes it with grace and comes back to the group having fun. he doesnt try to shut it down, he enjoys it. the group teases out playfulness and joy in him because he feels safe with them. what abed said about accepting flaws and virtues is actually the most important part of this. that's all you can do in any relationship. they (abed) called jeff on it, accepted it, and now all of them are having a good time. there is no social pressure to appear cool or be in control, they're simply together.
This is the best explanation. Thank you
Everything you said ... streets ahead
man what a great explanation
Nah it’s the best timeline because Pierce doesn’t tell his airplane bathroom story
Or the most simple explanation- Jeff left and the group is happy. Jeff is truly the most toxic person in the group. He's manipulative, selfish and an utter jerk.
I just noticed at 1:46 that Pierce, clearly not satisfied with throwing the gift in the trash, picks it up and tosses it out the window instead.
@al-vs9vkit is indeed an editing error. the first time pierce throws it in the trash, the trash is by the wall. the second time, he picks it up by his chair and throws it in the trash again
I've rewatched this clip several times and your comment made me notice this for the first time!
I want a movie, yet fear it. Without a movie, six seasons and a movie will always keep the universe alive. Once a movie is done it’s like the end finally happens.
We had a Zoom meeting and Troy is in it again. So theres something
I read this with Abed's voice in my head, what the...
Didnt abed have a crisis when his new favourite show the first british one ended so dan wont end the show so the abeds don’t have to have a breakdown
@@sydneytilden2341 Abed already grows up in season 6.
😔😔 bro
oh god, the way airplane bathroom actually comes up organically and Pierce DOESN'T make a comment. it's amazing.
Some people say he didnt bring it up because he wants to impress Jeff the most but since he went to get pizza, there was no need for Pierce to tell his story
@@ChrisM-qo1jc that makes a lot of sense but I don't get why he throws the gift away
@@journeyoflife9159 Because the group mood gets through even to Pierce and he decides not to wreck it.
@@dlxmarks dunno didn't seem in character after watching all the other universes XD
I don't think this says they're better without Jeff, it says Jeff should only intervene when there's a problem not when things are just fun, and that things go well when he is helping
Jordan Denny I think you hit the nail on the head. Jeff is not the bad guy. The point of this episode is to show that they are all extremely incremental in their collective friendship. They are all able to hold each other accountable which is why this is the happy timeline because instead of allowing Jeff to facilitate his scheme, he’s immediately called out by Abed, who gives a very Winger-esque speech with his own personal flair.
But Jeff does intervene when there is spontaneous fun, that's the point
It could be as simple as "everything is better when Jeff isn't successful in running a con"
Nah notice the way he makes fun of Britta, they can only have fun and let loose when he's gone, because they subconsciously view him as a leader. It doesn't mean he's a bad guy but his snarky comments bring the mood down sometimes, so they sing along with Britta when he leaves.
This, and the fact that they lighten the weight he carries trying so hard to be the "adult." Being an adult doesn't mean no fun, it doesn't mean not feeling. That's what the study group does for him, that's what Greendale does for them all. Sometimes he feels he has to anchor them, but sometimes they can just sail. It's lovely
Best episode of television ever. Best show ever, best cast.... I have goosebumps with this episode
Last Earthbender nah, he's right
Ozymandius?
Last Earthbender you need to stop hating yourself bitch
@Last Earthbender true
I love this episode too
Love how Jeff slams his head on the fan in every single timeline
Yet in every other timeline, Pierce is the only one who laughs at
Jeff hitting his head. When Abed exposes Jeff for conniving the die roll, everyone laughs.
@@dancingcheeseproductions4127Troy laughs at him in one of the timelines I think
This was the episode that made me love the song Roxanne
“NO!”
@@ptungol1115 bathroom?!
Ali GÜNEŞ yah. Over here.
Saaame
Me too :o. I can't help but smile everytime I hear this song now.
Also, best timeline is the one where;(A) Pierce Doesn't get the opportunity to mention Eartha Kitt, (B) Britta gets to sing "Roxanne," and finally (C) Troy does't get his "gift."
Also, Jeff not being there meant that he didn't flirt with Annie. Also Abed mentions that she should move in. To me, it's the power of music and freedom that makes this the best timeline.
And Shirley doesn't push her pies
But Abed didn’t find the coin
Yes, because Jeff went to get pizza..
(D) Annie moves in with Troy and Abed.
Abed literally explains why its the best timeline, they stay accepting of their flaws and virtues:
Annie takes another step towards growing up and tacitly accepts an offer to move in with Troy and Abed as opposed to her kinda Daddy issues making her make bad decisions with Jeff.
Pierce realizes he doesn't have to show off to the group or bully Troy to get attention.
Britta lets her hair down but as Abed said, is kinda the wildcard because its Jeff stopping her from doing so.
Shirley doesn't feel the need to guilt people into liking her.
Troy doesn't feel the need to pretend he's an adult.
Jeff learns that he is not an island and that he does not need to control everything around him.
And Abed learns nothing
@@linkthepaladin5202 Because he's Abed and Abed can do no wrong
I think Annie and Jeff was the one odmf greatest TV romances and they should've been together
I think you nailed it. How do you think Duncan, Hickey, Frankie and Elroy would have fit in? And the Dean, too, why not?
@@linkthepaladin5202 I kinda like to think Abed grew a little by intervening in the story rather than sitting back and observing like he so often does. By recognizing that he's just as much a part of the group as anyone else, he ends the chaos by calling Jeff out when he didn't have to :)
Jeff plays a role of a father, always been. Sometimes you just let kids go and have fun rather than correcting them. Your only enjoyment is seeing the happy.
I read it that Jeff is a leader and sometimes leader should know when to step back.
@@RanaMuhammadAwais perhaps. This is true.
This is the best timeline because
1: Britta finally sings Roxanne
2 . Although somebody mentioned airplane bathroom Pierce didn't say the story with Ertha Kitt
3 . Britta doesn't take drugs
4 . Shirley doesn't care about her pies
5 . Troy doesn't take his present
6 . Everyone laughs with Jeff hitting his head even Annie did .
7 . EVERYONE IS HAVING FUN
8. Annie gets offered to move in with them. Jeff just says “get out of that neighbourhood”; Abed actually offers her an alternative.
The best timeline happened when Jeff didnt get angry and cut off Britta and her singing. Its a little symbolic of Jeff's grumpiness and snapping at people having fun causing waves in the group. It really stood out to me. I know season 6 wasnt the best but I loved the addition of Franky, Franky balanced out Jeff and I disticntly remember her telling off Jeff for crushing spirit like this.
I’m glad someone liked Frankie’s presence on the show as much as I did.
Frankie was great! Idk I just rewatched all seasons & everything except gas leak season is great
@@Lizabeth90 I personally have kind of mixed feelings on season 5 (I feel like they went a little overboard on the big set piece episodes) and I think the budget downgrade from being produced by Yahoo forced them to strip it down and get into the characters a bit more for season 6. I loved the email episode where 8 minutes of the episode was just the group yelling at each other. I'm also not a fan of how hey deflated Britta's character development and made her into a human punching bag by season 6
Timeline when Annie or Peirce went get pizza werent bad either
Yeah i liked elroy and frankie a lot i wish they appear earlier
roxAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNEEE! The scene of them dancing together at the end is probably my favourite scene of the entire series. Also, Annie is so cute here
Annie is always super cute XD
Annie is pretty young. We try not to sexualize her
Agreed
Normal people: this is the best timeline because Jeff left 😔
Woke: this is the best timeline because Pierce didn't told his eartha kitt story
And in this one it would've come up organically
Sucks like an airplane bathroom, I banged Eartha Kitt in one
@@averagejoey2000 it's classic for Pierce to lose the perfect moment for a joke 😂😂😂
This is definitely wrong. Pierce didn’t tell the story because Jeff left.
1. Jeff leaves
2. Britta starts signing and Jeff can’t tell her to stop
3. Shirley interrupts Pierce’s story to start singing
@@alternanzafatemonogatari4868 Exactly
Ew.
I love hearing Britta's voice sing so loudly - she sounds so happy and child-like.
That's one of my favorite parts of this scene. It's adorable
She looked like she was having a blast!
My fav part, also I love it when she says let him finish
I think that’s why I also like this scene so much, there’s something so fun and cute about it all
CHRISTMAS, CHRISTMAS TIME!!!
Abed's happy little smile at 1:30 gives me life.
The way Annie says karma at 1:08 is so freaking adorable
Diwash Shrestha we try not to sexualiza Annie, she’s pretty young.
I KNOWWWWW
I like how in the other timelines, Pierce had to force his joke in. But in this timeline, Troy practically spells out most of the joke, and Pierce is still unable to say it.
Brag, not joke.
because Jeff left, and he was the one he was trying to impress with it
I just noticed that Pierce throws the gift away twice, once on the shot only with him, and then again in the background of everyone dancing.
Looks like he threw it out the window in the second shot
It's the mandela effect we are still slipping through timelines
me too!!! I was about to make a comment but you were 3 weeks earlier goddamn
He disappeared. I wanted to see him dance
No they are showing that scene again from Jeff's perspective.
I thought he had picked it up and threw it as well but it wasn't.
Its not to do with Jeff. This is the best timeline because they put their fate in their own hands. Instead of rolling a dice, they chose jeff to pick up the pizza and therefore had the best timeline. Its a powerful message that we should make our own decisions and wish for the best even in something as small as getting pizza. We have control over our own lives.
Damn that's deep
This show is gold, it's filled with so many details. And it isn't all just for fun and giggles. Why didn't I watch this years ago...
To add: The Eartha Kitt story came out "organically" but Pierce decided not to tell it and gross everyone. He even threw the troll to let go of his jealousy.
I like to think that the reason Pierce didn't give Troy the troll and held back on the Eartha kitt story is bc Abed told him that he'd be accepted for his flaws regardless and Pierce chose to spare them his antics for a change just to make it easier on them. His arc on this show was incredible
Yeah, Pierce admits at one point that he only antagonizes others to test them by being despicable, pushing them away before they just abandon him on their own initiative. But for that moment, in the best timeline, he realises more deeply than ever that there genuinely is a firm place for him in this group, where his testing of their boundaries just isn't neccessary at all, because they have accepted him as part of their pseudo-family.
Abed would have made a much better leader for the group if Jeff had let him.
Aww, that's nice
@@hittingyouoverthehead nah that destroys the group dynamic
@@randomness5281 No, that doesn't make Mr. Tough guy "alpha male" Jeff happy. And anything that doesn't make Jeff happy is not worth doing because the world apparently revolves around him.
This episode is the epitome of what made Community so good. Their relationships and dynamic as a group just make me feel pure joy, even when Jeff is a little bit of a prick. :)
Pierce: am i a joke to you?
If Shirley was singing along with everyone else, doesn’t that mean her pies have burnt to a crisp by the time Jeff gets back?
Yep, because she learned she didn’t need to bake stuff for people to like her and for her to fit in within the group
Best timeline
True, but then SHE burned them and it's not someone else's fault and so she doesn't get mad at them.
Or she turned it off and went back dancing. Or it burnt a little bit. Jeff took 60 seconds at most, it's not the end of the world
I never got how a difference of like 3 minutes made the pies either baked to perfection or burnt to a crisp, was she speedbaking them at 1000 degrees or something
This episode always makes me wish I had closer friends.
Christ hope ur ok man
Yes, also guy friends. I only most had close girl friends but not guys. Seemed so fun, too
The whole of Community makes me feel this. Also not doing more in uni.
I tried to create a study group 😂😂😢
I felt the same way upon my first viewing, like I’d been depriving myself of joyous experiences due to my shyness/social anxiety. I now see that the biggest hurdle was not other people but my biased perception of them. By letting go of fear, judgement, and insecurity, and going after the things we want in life, happiness will surely follow.
3 things I love about this:
1. Abed caught Jeff's plan and he wasn't mad, just smiling and giddy
2. They all sang and danced ignoring all the bullshit
3. When Jeff walks back he looks around, and smiles. With that little expression you can tell he really does love his friends, and appreciates where he's at in life right now.
#Sixseasonsandamovie could give us the closure of seeing this group together one last time. They all save Troy from pirates and go on an adventure. Maybe Pierce's ghost shows up at and point idk 😂
He's smiling, but also staying aloof. I think Jeff is still ambivalent about his place in the group.
He reminds me of a dad smiling as he watches children play.
Britta doesn't need drugs when she's having fun.
I think she was already high
PIZZA PIZZA GET IN TUMMY ME SO HUNGY ME SO HUNGY
The opposite of addiction is not sobriety, it's connection.
AIN'T NO PARTY WITHOUT DRUGS!
I’m pretty sure she was high before she went over, marrying pizza guys is an example
I don't think Jeff hurts the group, I always thought of Jeff as an anchor. An anchor might hold something down and prevent something from moving but an anchor also stabilizes something from maybe flying too close to the sun. Also I think without Jeff none of them have ever become friends
They all get something from each other,but they also all contirubte something negative to each other
Without Chang, they never became friends
The problem is Jeff being incapable of seeing how his self interests hurt the group. He's a good leader when he is inspired to do so but a detriment to moral when he tries to add his jadedness to the groups bonding through loud emotions like singing or playing campus wide imaginary games.
Yes but the problems happen when this anchor tries to be the captain and lead the ship
Smaran Bhaktawara
I love the little moments like 1:39, when we see that Pierce is flawed but deep down is a good person
Then he decides it's not good enough and tosses it out the window
I like how Pierce actually had an opening for that Eartha Kitt story in this timeline yet e chose to keep it to himself.
I feel like this scene where they all join Britta singing really reflects how if the gang just let Britta speak her mind instead of suppressing and making fun of her she could really inspire them.
Singing is different than righteousness
It depends, just as Abed said she's a wildcard. Cause sometimes she suggests something really good and sometimes something awfully bad
Shes the worse
I think when Britta does something outside of pushing her agenda or views onto others (like suggesting giving the prize to Shirley, talking to Troy in another timeline or singing Roxanne) the group fared better for it.
When she’s doing things only for the sake of appearances, everyone calls her out for it.
Everybody’s like “this is the best timeline not because Jeff left but because...” but really abed explained it right before he left; that they don’t have to get so caught up in their flaws, arguments, and insecurities, that they should just remember that they’re a family/love each other for who they are. Calling out Jeff and his reaction showed that he wasn’t distancing himself from them and that they were more on an equal level as friends than Jeff being at the top and the others being the gullible immature ones. how they were able to tease each other as well as respect each other. It’s cute to think of how this is through abed perspective and what it says about what he thinks of them
i also love that little detail that Jeff, in his eternal worship for his body, is not eating the pizza bread but just the toppings
Best part is that while watching them all have fun... Jeff actually enjoys the moment...
1:45 you can see Pierce in the background throwing the present off the window . Such a nice detail
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Into the trash, actually. But he disappears after that.
Wow I never noticed that. Thanks
this scene literally cured my depression
Pierce: "It's called friendship, look it up. Encarta it!"
No scene makes me miss college more than this. Damn, what a great episode.
dis ☝️💯
This moment never fails to make me smile. This is what happiness in life looks like
Something about when Britta said "Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light" gets me every time I don't know it gives me some feelings.
Idk why, but Britta’s little cat dance near the end while singing along to the song is easily my favorite part of this scene.
This is probably the best episode in the entire series that defines each character so well.
I just realised that this implies that Britta probably didn't originally plan to lock herself in the bathroom and get high in all those other timelines. She did it to make herself feel better, because Jeff made her feel bad when he shut her down for singing Roxanne. (I know it's a pretty small thing, but at this stage in the series Britta was putting up with pretty much constant put downs from the rest of the group, so it's not that unreasonable that a small thing on what was supposed to be a fun night would be enough to get her down.)
There’s a subtle moment in all the other timelines where Annie discreetly nods to Britta before Britta asks for the bathroom. I interpreted it mean that Britta had told Annie - or Annie had figured out - how she was feeling, and Annie was kind of nodding to say “go do your thing to cheer yourself up”.
Always feel really sorry for Britta in this part of the series; they are excessively mean to her.
Everyone keeps talking about Jeff.. I'm more impressed that Abed caught the die palm down.. that takes a lot of precision..
I don’t think that was the point. The point was what abed said
Each "timeline" shows what the group would be like without that person, but also how that person would be without the group.
Troy rushes through life.
Annie feels creeped on, but doesn't say anything.
Pierce becomes more judgemental, and laments missing out.
Shirley feels completely isolated and forgotten.
Abed... actually does pretty well. But he also never learns to understand people better.
Britta makes the worst choices.
And Jeff... he does okay. But just like Pierce, he gets a little more judgemental and misses out on the fun.
I'm so sad. I started watching community like 2 weeks ago. And I'm already on the 5th season and I'm just so sad that it's almost over. I've never felt so sad about almost finishing a show before but community is special, there is just something about it that makes it so unique. Is it the concept? The characters? The writing? Maybe it's all of those things. I've never felt this way about a show it's just so good and I don't want it to end I wish it at least got a movie. But you can only dream. I was never this sad when parks and rec or the good place ended. Maybe it was because they had concrete endings but with community it still feels like it has a bit more story to go on. I don't know maybe if any of you seen community you can relate. I know that I'm not alone. So if any of you have any good advice on what to do after I finish watching it please share.
then rewatch it, and watch the Comicon events, the paley center panel interview, the vulture reunion, watch each actor reminisce about it, watch the dvd extras, the bloopers, the commercial tie-ins, abed's master key, then rewatch the whole series again
this is bonkers for me to see because it's exactly what I've just done-- I started watching community sometime around the beginning of march and just watched the last two episodes last night. I kept putting it off because I didn't want it to be over!! and I know I can go back and rewatch.. but I cried so much at the finale and I'm not a crier. it's like you said about parks... it's so strange that community should be the show to absolutely ruin me by its ending! anyway.. there are more good shows out there.. just wanted to reply to this + say I'm in the same boat
@@lydiaschultz86 I know! when I was watching the last episode I felt this anxiety that I haven't felt in years. And after it was over I just didn't know what to do. I wanted to rewatch it but I think it's a better idea to at least wait a while before rewatching it. Also I started watching arrested development and that is a really good show as well it definitely filled the void that community left in me.
@@Blue24675 I have heard good things about arrested development! I had the same instinct to rewatch season 1 after I finished the finale and thought it would be better to just let it marinate for a while before going back. schitts creek is also vaguely similar and comforting in a lot of the same ways community has been for me.. the whole comedy-but-heartwarming thing really works for me.
@Blue132 This is exactly what i feel. I finished in 5 days coz of quarantine. Lol.
@m25a that’s exactly what i did (and still doing) except rewatch the series. Still trying to fill that void.
Can anyone suggest what to do or what to watch next to fill the void we’re all feeling?
Seriously the best TV show I've ever seen. Everytime I think about it I smile and it makes me happy. I wish I could erase my memory of it and watch it again for the first time.
Best moment of the show, because it's one of the few times a sitcom displays genuine human interaction (dancing carelessly together at a party).
This is one of my favorite clips of the whole show
The biggest lesson of this episode is to never be that guy who shuts down other people having fun. You’ll potentially miss out on the best parts of life
Jeff doesn't ruin the group, this just shows that jeff needs the group more than the group needs him.
Thats very untrue
cringe tf idiotic -_-
One of the most feel good scenes in television IMO
I didn't think a show could be so funny and wholesome at the same time...miss it.
Just want to point out how synchronized the lines were with the music from the moment Britta hits play until the first Roxanne. Simply amazing. Cheers to this show!
Forgot how much I truly loved this show. Tearing up in my office right now.
There are moments in life that are like these and I appreciate them when they happen. It was a pleasure to see this as a reminder of those times.
Ok, I never saw Jeff as handsome until he did that Goofy smile.
Jeff ended up getting some serious Dad energy throughout the series. This scene exemplfied it. He was proud of Abed for figuring out his trick, and happy to see everyone doing so well when he left.
Community being on netflix is the best thing to happen to this show in a long time
Dude Community was already on netflix years ago. Just season 1 ~ 3 though
I've seen this clip numerous times but I just realized now that Pierce is not dancing with them.
That's because he would injure himself irl lol
To whoever started this channel, thank you for making it, sharing with us behind the scenes footage I wouldn’t have seen otherwise and highlights from the series just like this!!! You’re a legend, and I look forward to more!
This episode made me love the song Roxanne
This scene summarizes all i loved about community: the way Jeff comes back with the pizza and looks to the rest of the group is just perfect. In his third year of community college he knew he was gonna leave, yet he is happy with the time spent there
What I love about this episode is the way Jeff looks at Annie at the end. There is always something different in every timeline, but his love for Annie doesn't change.
this is the episode that i always come back to rewatch, it easily the best episode of community in my opinion.
I see a lot of explanations including Dan Harmon’s, so I’ll offer my own headcannon. The group isn’t happiest here just because Jeff left or because he decided to just leave them be, they’re happiest because, inadvertently or not, Jeff has the most influence on their behavior towards each other. When Jeff leaves, Pierce -who wants to desperately bond with Jeff over ANYTHING and fit into the group- no longer has a reason to finish his story because the person he wants to tell it to is gone, he also has no reason to let Troy open the gift because Jeff isn’t around to think it’s funny or clever that Pierce did that. I’ll go even further, without Jeff there to shut her down, the group decides to actually hear Britta out for the first time and decides that she isn’t actually terrible all the time. Without everyone relying on Jeff to solve whatever the issue of the week is, they seem more relaxed because they no longer have a clear leader so everyone is pretty much equal, which means that Shirley no longer has to bake anything just to feel like she can measure up to everyone else. There are likely more examples of this but those are the first ones I noticed
Gold
I love how Jeff looks at the group and then looks at Annie specifically❤️
Why did I just now notice that Pierce throws his present away. I love this show and this moment so muchh
Jeff looks so happy and smug when Abed pointed out and explained just how clever Jeff was by avoiding work. I think he's happier having the group know just how clever he is, then when he just sneaks the trick by them and having it work. Having the group acknowledge his character is important to him, even if he'll deny it up and down all day.
This scene makes me so emotional. I always yearned for a group of friends like this, and making memories like these, but I never had decent friends like this study group
This 60 second clip of the group singing Roxanne is the happiest a tv show has ever made me hands down
LOWKEY BEST PART. Love this and the song Roxanne just because of this 💙❤️❤️💜
Community is such a great show because it is a place where people can be their weird selves and still be accepted or find community. We all want that but in today's world it is very hard to find. I had it once and really miss it!
It always makes me sad that everyone has more fun when Jeff isn't there
The group functions best when Jeff acts selflessly for the group ;)
If anything, from the moment Jeff got caught, everyone was having fun. He has join that people realized how clever his plan was and then they all partied.
If you notice, Jeff is actually enjoying himself... and it wasn't no Jeff that made things fun, it was when Jeff didn't stop them from having fun... there is a difference.
this is all in abeds head. all other timelines are told from his pow
Mihovil Skelin uh no, the other timelines are real
This episode is the reason I love the song Roxanne.
Shirley is a creature of pure wholesomeness and must be protected.
It’s the best timeline because jeff finally eats the pepperoni
Always warms my heart when I see any community episodes/scenes.
I saw this on another comment in a discussion about this episode on reddit i think but Jeff works as their anchor in a way to allow them to have growth, notice how even though they have fun and on the surface it can be interpreted as them being better off without him, if you think about it none of the arcs that happened in the other ones happen in this timeline without him, they were an assortment of misfits and he was the asshoIe who united them from the beginning . it's the best timeline not because jeff is absent, all the other timelines were merely just results of his deception, this timeline is the one were the group accepts him for being the conniving son of a bltch that he is and at the end he accepts them for the goofballs that they are. that's how healthy growth should be, a result of having people who accept you for your flaws and virtues and let it happen naturally.
I also think it shows Jeff isn’t perfect but it fits his character. He is the cool leader of the group but flawed as many episodes show.
I think this episode stands out to me because it hones in on one of the key themes of the show. People interacting with chaos. Now there’s the natural everyday chaos we all go through, hitting ones head on a fan, burning cooking, regretting giving one an insensitive gift, exploring relationships, so on and so forth. But the consequences can range from minor to deadly, which is why the variation of each timeline is so funny and at times saddening. Each member of this group plays a role in how they create or react to chaos. The great part about this timeline, is that the ensuing chaos is stamped out, Jeff trying to get out of getting pizza. Everyone contributed to the other forms of chaos, but if you remove the source, you have harmony or st least the least form of chaos, which is just positive energy. Not to say Jeff is the source of all chaos, but if he just stands away, the worst form of chaos is Britta singing, which then just turns the whole group interaction into this positive ball of fun. Jeff serves his role with creating and mitigating chaos, and sometimes he just needs to do neither and allow the ball to roll without his interference. He’s still integral to the group but sometimes there’s nothing wrong with sitting back and letting your friends be goofballs.
Ropes... vines, vines?... LET HIM FINISH 😂
I love this bit, it shows that the actual human character being gone allows the hollywood esq characters to bond. It rags on the "tv isnt real life" while also showing that humility from a leader/normal person can save a group
I think that this is the best timeline because Jeff is actually doing something for the group
(Not saying he doesn’t do a lot of things for the group, he has done a TON)
This scene is proof that while Winger can bring the group together, he is also the greatest antagonist.
It kinda sad that Jeff not being there makes things happier, but it does go to show how restricting Jeff’s presence seems to be for the study group.
"The group functions best when jeff acts selflessly for the group ;)" - person in the comments
I mean the three timeline when pierce leaves is really good
cringe tf idiotic -_-
When you have a moment like this in your life ... keep dancing and never let go
This brings me so much joy.
Best timeline indeed.
A writing masterpiece🙌
this scene just.....Makes me happy.
One of the overarching themes of the show is that Jeff "solves" the problems that the group has. I think this timeline is a way to demonstrate that without him, a lot of their problems would resolve themselves (arguably in healthier ways).
Edit: To restate, they're able to solve their own problems without Jeff's help and they would benefit from not relying on him all the time.
Agreed. But I think people are reluctant to accept this because it's pretty dark.
No. Jeff helped by getting the pizza. All other instances of this episode and he was actively not helping them
Pierce is so happy he throws away his troll gift twice.
I just can't get enough of this episode and show.
It’s only when they can take Jeff down a peg, reduce his ego, that he in turn can give the group room to flourish.
Jeff likes these people because he doesn't have to be anyone else, which means he get to know who he is.
I saw someone else say that the timelines don’t represent what would happen if that person wasn’t present but rather encompasses the real core of the person that’s left.
„you should move here.“ 🥺
i love that the only times the chorus of the song is really blasting instead of being in the background is here and the darkest timeline
I like how this is the only timeline where Pierce didn't tell his Eartha Kitt story because without Jeff being there, there was no one he was trying to impress.