The sixth season of Community would be the show's last. The season was short, just thirteen episodes, and was saved by Yahoo after being canceled by NBC. There was more cast upheaval with Yvette Nicole Brown leaving the show (after Donald Glover and Chevy Chase's previous exits). Jonathan Banks, who was great in the prior season as Professor Hickey left the show to do Better Call Saul, and was definitely missed. The additions to the cast were Padget Brewster, who is a (mostly) straight-laced accountant brought in to keep the Dean from sending the school into bankruptcy, and Kieth David who plays the new IT guy for the school.
For those who get the DVD set, there are definitely not as many extras as the prior season releases got. There are no commentary tracks on any episodes, but there is a gag reel, deleted scenes, a trivia game featuring members of the cast and crew, and a behind-the-scenes featurette titled Six Seasons And A Finale.
Overall, the season is good, but not as good as it was in prior seasons, especially the first couple of seasons. I think the number of main cast members who left the show really hurt it, but the remaining cast members did do a good job. Because the show went from an over-the-air broadcast to streaming there is some swearing and more adult jokes than the show had while on NBC. And, the show had long abandoned the concept of the group being actual students. That said, if you were a fan of the prior seasons and hung in to get to the sixth season, this one is still worth checking out.
For those who get the DVD set, there are definitely not as many extras as the prior season releases got. There are no commentary tracks on any episodes, but there is a gag reel, deleted scenes, a trivia game featuring members of the cast and crew, and a behind-the-scenes featurette titled Six Seasons And A Finale.
Overall, the season is good, but not as good as it was in prior seasons, especially the first couple of seasons. I think the number of main cast members who left the show really hurt it, but the remaining cast members did do a good job. Because the show went from an over-the-air broadcast to streaming there is some swearing and more adult jokes than the show had while on NBC. And, the show had long abandoned the concept of the group being actual students. That said, if you were a fan of the prior seasons and hung in to get to the sixth season, this one is still worth checking out.
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