re: Community 12/8/11--Regional Holiday Music !!UPDATE!!!

What's so great about an episode like this is that it takes a fairly mean-spirited idea ("let's make fun of Glee!") and they make it, well, gleeful. The show was just so ridiculous at times. But also, the songs were perfectly tailored to each character. That's a good song -- not just funny, but a good character beat. And Abed using Britta's ability to ruin anything for the forces of good was perfect.

However, what I love most about the show is not just how funny it is, but that the show isn't afraid of having heart. there was a real move, inspired by Seinfeld, to make sitcoms as cynical as possible and have main characters who were generally unlikeable. Community ended with the group going back to Abed's place to watch bad TV and sing a Christmas carol -- these character like each other. the show's not afraid to show emotions and even be somewhat vulnerable.