These ‘Real American’ Sitcoms Are More Socially Relevant Than Roseanne

Community Showed Outcasts Matter

Community ran for four years on NBC and one year on Yahoo, never finding a large audience. Those who did latch on refused to let go. The show was outlandish, telling stories about paintball battles and cafeteria chicken nugget crime rings. The characters at the center of these episodes were deeply flawed outcasts. By finding each other, they found acceptance and wait for it.. community!

Giving a voice to the voiceless, show creator Dan Harmon (now running Rick and Morty) gave America a look into the shadows. Even if Community represented a small part of the country, it was a real representation that needed to be.