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Advanced Dungeons and Dragons

Season 2, Episode 14, Aired Feb 03, 2011

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Jeff and the group are concerned for a classmate under ridicule -- "Fat Neil". In order to lift his spirits, they organize a game of Dungeons & Dragons and each take on a role. Pierce finds out he wasn't invited to play, so he forces his way into the game to spite the group.moreless

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Ken Jeong

Senor Ben Chang
Chevy Chase

Pierce Hawthorne
Donald Glover

Troy Barnes
Danny Pudi

Abed Nadir
Gillian Jacobs

Britta Perry
Alison Brie

Annie Edison

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Loved seeing a DnD episode, but there were some major flaws

9.0

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By Mischa, Dec 16, 2011

Highs:
- Study group playing DnD.
- Chevy Chase's evil plans. He was excellent as the antagonist of the game.
- Abed as the DM was pretty cool. I'd love him as a DM with his extensive tv knowledge I think he'd be particularly good at creating an engaging narrative.
- Not much Chang. I'm not a fan of him as a student and I was glad he didn't get much time in this episode.

Lows:
- The premise was about helping "Fat Neil" because Jeff felt guilty about starting the nickname. Jeff is mean to everyone, I didn't think it was very plausible that he'd go so far out of his way for someone he really doesn't know.
- Chang's night elf... not really offensive, but not worth it eithermoreless
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This episode wasn't funny.

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By DebraMcClure, Dec 09, 2011

This is true of what passes for comedy on most of the network's sit-coms. I watch Community occasionally because of the talented comedian, Ken Jeong. He wasn't in this episode long enough, but the decision to put him in "blackface", was borderline offensive. Comedies that have as their premise the ridicule of the morbidly obese are just cruel. It would be like making fun of a retarded person. And Chevy Chase trying to be funny while simultaneously being mean is not a good comedic device - at least not for him. A "Bill Murray" may have been able to pull it off. And Dungeons and Dragons, except for a very few, is neither interesting or humorous.moreless
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I got the point of the episode BUT I think Pierce was too nasty and I think Chevy Chase's acting skills have gotten pretty bad.

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By babygreens, Nov 25, 2011

I understand the point of the episode, but there was no reason for Pierce to get so nasty with Neil. Yes, Pierce felt left out for not being invited to the game, but the show went overboard with repeating "Fat Neil" over and over, and putting Neil down in many other ways. I don't understand why no one in the study group won't kick Pierce out. He offers little if anything to the group, and honestly, Chevy Chase offers little if anything to the show.

Chevy Chase used to have excellent timing and he was very funny. Aside from the material being cruel and mean, he just cannot deliver lines like he used to. I don't understand why he's on "Community." It's an established show and trust me, viewers are not tuning in to see him!moreless
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Instant classic of epic proportions!

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By friendsrulez, Nov 21, 2011

Can you believe 90% of the episode involves characters sitting around some pushed-together tables to TALK could be so unfailingly funny and heartwarming? One of the riskiest things ever done in a primetime comedy...oh man, did they just pull it off so spectacularly.

As a teacher in training, I am acutely aware of bullying and emotional health issues in an educational setting, and so it was awesome to see how the characters dealt with issue.

Yes, we were presented with the most extreme bad side of Pierce ever (and it'll be interesting to see how this is addressed in future episodes), but would the episode have worked as well if there wasn't just a high stake for playing Dungeons and Dragons?

The social issue was a personal highlight for me, but of course it was the comedy platinum that made it instant classic of epic proportions.

Here are comedic highlights in no particular order (I'm just naming them as I think of them)

1)Cold opening/woman's narration who turned out to be a janitor
2)Drow aka Blackface Elf Chang
3)Britta and her Hermione Granger turn about inequality of social status
4) Of course, the funniest thing ever shown on TV, Annie's seduction of Abed
4) Abed's Dungeon master, maiden elf, and various other characters he had to take on
5) Troy's oblivinious, and insistence on board game and Jenga
6) Jeff still trying to be cool playing the game
7) Although Shirley didn't get a moment to shine, her presence and reactions and small utterances would have been sorely missed in her absence

One final ponderment: how much different was the pre-production table read of the first draft compared to what we saw on TV? i mean, come on, all the characters did was deliver lines around a large table?moreless
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Wow, just wow.

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By frontman19, Oct 16, 2011

Every week this show seems to outdo itself and consistently make better and better episodes. This episode was a perfect dramedy, it had emotion without taking itself too seriously and becoming melodramatic. There were legitimately funny scenes for those who don't play the game and in jokes for people who actually play the game. Fat Neil was a great character for this plot, especially when he turned around the pity from himself to Pierce, who played the villain very well this episode, as he usually does. Even the music was great, it was the right amount of epic and the dramatic narrator was perfect for this type of story, made even funnier by the fact that it was just the cleaning lady. This was definitely the best episode of the season and the best since Modern Warfare.moreless
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- Shirley: Can you just give Neil a new sword?
  Fat Neil: That sword is one of a kind. It was forged by my ancestors.
  Pierce: I hump it.
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- The Seattle Symphony Orchestra played a special arrangement of the show's theme song for this episode.
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- Original International Air Dates: Canada: February 3, 2011 on Citytv; Sweden: October 1, 2011 on TV6
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- Abed explains that he created "Hector the Well-Endowed" for Troy. In Greek mythology, Hector was a Trojan prince and a respected warrior.
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