Community is an American television comedy series created by Dan Harmon that premiered on September 17, 2009 on NBC. The series follows a group of students at a community college in the fictional locale of Greendale, Colorado. The series heavily uses meta-humor and pop culture references, often parodying film and television clichés and tropes.
Community has received acclaim from critics and has gained a cult following. The series was renewed by NBC for a fourth season of 13 episodes. The fourth season, however, is without series creator Dan Harmon as showrunner. The fourth season was scheduled to premiere on October 19, 2012, but was delayed until February 7, 2013.