NBC's 'Community' set to brighten Fall: TCA press tour panel VIDEOS

By April MacIntyre Aug 8, 2009, 18:54 GMT

Community star Chevy Chase © Jay Kravetz / PR Photos

NBC's new comedy "Community" features Greendale Community College, to air on Thursdays this fall.

The half-hour comedy series premiere Thursday, September 17th 9:30/8:30c.

Showrunner Dan Harmon ("The Sarah Silverman Program") and Emmy Award-winning directors Joe and Anthony Russo ("Arrested Development") deliver "Community," described as a smart comedy series about a band of square pegs who attend Greendale Community College.

According to NBC, series stars Jeff Winger (Joel McHale), is a fast-talking lawyer whose degree has been revoked. With some help from his fellow classmates, Winger forms a study group who eventually learn more about themselves than their course work.

Also among the series stars is veteran actor Chevy Chase as Pierce, a man whose life experience has brought him infinite wisdom; Gillian Jacobs as Britta, the 28-year old drop out with something to prove; Yvette Nicole Brown as Shirley, a sassy middle-aged divorcée; Danny Pudi as Abed, a pop culture junkie; Alison Brie as Annie, a high-strung perfectionist; Donald Glover as Troy, a former high school football star trying to find his way and Ken Jeong as Spanish professor, Señor Chang.

From the TCA's in Pasadena:

"Community" is a Krasnoff Foster Entertainment, Harmonious Claptrap, Russo Brothers production, Universal Media Studios production in association with Sony Pictures Television.

This is Jeff. This is his study group.

Welcome to Greendale

Second Chances Everyone deserves a second chance.

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