The Best Episodes of Community Season 5

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.4/10(6450 votes)

   #1 - Geothermal Escapism

   S5:E51/23/2014

   For Troy's last day at Greendale, Abed holds a campus-wide "hot lava" fantasy game. With a comic book worth $50,000 as the prize, it's an all-out war.

   Director:Joe Russo

   Writer:Tim Saccardo

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   Director:Joe Russo

   Writer:Tim Saccardo
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   9.2/10(5809 votes)

   #2 - Cooperative Polygraphy

   S5:E41/16/2014

   Pierce's funeral leaves the study group with mixed feelings, especially after their late tormentor leaves one last test to reveal everyone's secrets.

   Director:Tristram Shapeero

   Writer:Alex Rubens

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   Director:Tristram Shapeero

   Writer:Alex Rubens
3. 

   9.0/10(5767 votes)

   #3 - Basic Intergluteal Numismatics

   S5:E31/9/2014

   With the mysterious Ass Crack Bandit back at Greendale, Annie and Jeff are on the case. As clues and suspicions mount, Shirley delivers shocking news.

   Director:Tristram Shapeero

   Writer:Erik Sommers

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   Director:Tristram Shapeero

   Writer:Erik Sommers
4. 

   8.9/10(5330 votes)

   #4 - App Development and Condiments

   S5:E83/6/2014

   A new caste system takes over when Greendale beta tests an app that ranks everyone. Shirley loves her new status, but Jeff and Britta want it stopped.

   Director:Rob Schrab

   Writers:Parker Deay, Jordan Blum

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   Director:Rob Schrab

   Writers:Parker Deay, Jordan Blum
5. 

   8.4/10(4412 votes)

   #5 - Introduction to Teaching

   S5:E21/2/2014

   Abed tackles a two-day crash course on Nicolas Cage, while a clueless Jeff begins his teaching career with Annie as his most demanding student.

   Director:Jay Chandrasekhar

   Writer:Andy Bobrow

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   Director:Jay Chandrasekhar

   Writer:Andy Bobrow
6. 

   8.3/10(4108 votes)

   #6 - Advanced Advanced Dungeons & Dragons

   S5:E103/20/2014

   To help Hickey be a more involved grandfather, which means patching up a bad relationship with his son, the gang creates an epic role-playing game.

   Director:Joe Russo

   Writer:Matt Roller

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   Director:Joe Russo

   Writer:Matt Roller
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   8.0/10(4073 votes)

   #7 - Analysis of Cork-Based Networking

   S5:E61/30/2014

   While Annie and Hickey's fight to get a bulletin board repaired spirals out of control, Abed and Britta go to war over spoilers of his favorite show.

   Director:Tristram Shapeero

   Writer:Monica Padrick

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   Director:Tristram Shapeero

   Writer:Monica Padrick
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   8.0/10(3630 votes)

   #8 - Basic Sandwich

   S5:E134/17/2014

   To save Greendale from being sold, the gang searches for an eccentric computer science professor's legendary treasure hidden beneath the school.

   Director:Rob Schrab

   Writer:Ryan Ridley

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   Director:Rob Schrab

   Writer:Ryan Ridley
9. 

   7.9/10(3824 votes)

   #9 - VCR Maintenance and Educational Publishing

   S5:E93/13/2014

   Abed and Annie try to solve their new roommate dilemma with a retro VCR game, while Jeff, Shirley and Hickey hatch a plan to sell stolen textbooks.

   Director:Tristram Shapeero

   Writer:Donald Diego

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   Director:Tristram Shapeero

   Writer:Donald Diego
10. 

    7.7/10(4144 votes)

    #10 - G.I. Jeff

    S5:E114/3/2014

    Jeff's depression over turning 40 leads him to drink himself unconscious. In his dreams, he and the gang are part of the "G. I. Joe" cartoon team.

    Director:Rob Schrab

    Writer:Dino Stamatopoulos

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    Director:Rob Schrab

    Writer:Dino Stamatopoulos
11. 

    7.6/10(4340 votes)

    #11 - Repilot

    S5:E11/2/2014

    With his law practice doomed, Jeff returns to Greendale to start a class action suit against the school, but a hologram of Pierce has him reconsider.

    Director:Tristram Shapeero

    Writers:Dan Harmon, Chris McKenna

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    Director:Tristram Shapeero

    Writers:Dan Harmon, Chris McKenna
12. 

    7.6/10(3711 votes)

    #12 - Bondage and Beta Male Sexuality

    S5:E72/27/2014

    Jeff counsels a smitten Duncan on how to get a date with Britta but is developing feelings of his own. An angry Hickey tries to teach Abed a lesson.

    Director:Tristram Shapeero

    Writer:Dan Guterman

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    Director:Tristram Shapeero

    Writer:Dan Guterman
13. 

    7.6/10(3475 votes)

    #13 - Basic Story

    S5:E124/10/2014

    The Save Greendale Committee's success is short-lived when the board votes for a corporate sellout, but Pelton, Annie and Abed might find a solution.

    Director:Jay Chandrasekhar

    Writer:Carol Kolb

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    Director:Jay Chandrasekhar

    Writer:Carol Kolb