"Part of the problem is that the episode focuses on Chang, easily the most grating character and also the one that's never felt like a necessary PERMANENT addition to the show." The aptly titled “Intermediate Documentary Filmmaking” from two seasons ago already did this trick and used many of the same gags we had this time out. She attributed this to amnesia and faux documentaries being such familiar sitcom tropes: "When your viewers have all the beats memorized (like the amnesiac not recognizing his former wife, or the documentary crew discovering a hidden scandal), you can find new energy in mixing and matching them--as well as subverting them, which this episode did ably." | Advanced Documentary Filmmaking Dean Pelton asks the study group to help secure a grant for research into Chang's memory loss, while Abed films their efforts for a documentary. Dean Pelton asks the study group to help secure a grant for research into Chang's memory loss, while Abed films their efforts for a documentary. 10. It made her laugh more than any other episode this season, and the characterization seemed spot on. He gave it a letter grade of C. John Bowling of Character Grades gave out his grades: Jeff got a B; Annie and Troy both got As, despite Annie not using her feminine wiles to get answers from the trout farmer ("There should always be more of Annie using her feminine wiles. The trouble with Chase struck during the filming of the episode titled "Advanced Documentary Filmmaking." [4] An early scene in the episode shows the "Archie" banner, which isn't actually produced until the following episode. Hollywood Life. 1. Re: Community - Advanced Documentary Filmmaking - 3/14/13 Odds are the person Chang is talking to is the dean of the other community college. As they fast-forward through the footage they see Chang dialing a number and hanging up. 4. These made him the perfect lightning rod for criticism and also diverted attention away from any other study group being mocked. Processed Media founder Randy Dankievitch was disappointed by the way the tag undermined what he took to be the point of the episode: "Jeff learning a lesson about second chances, and [the show] finally moving past all of the Evil Chang" material. "Paranormal Parentage" Otherwise, yikes. I'm going to give it another go later tonight or perhaps over the weekend, but in the … 4x06 - ??? Browse more videos. Although aired as episode six, it was the eighth episode produced. "Advanced Documentary Filmmaking" Season Five "Repilot" "Introduction to Teaching" "Basic Intergluteal Numismatics" "Cooperative Polygraphy" "Geothermal Escapism" "Analysis of Cork-Based Networking" Season Six "Ladders" "Lawnmower Maintenance and Postnatal Care" "Basic Crisis Room Decorum" "Queer Studies & Advanced Waxing" "Laws of Robotics & Party Rights" … I can't share an opinion because I could only get a few minutes into it before I couldn't even bear to watch it any more. The episode originally aired on February 17, 2011 on NBC.In the episode, Pierce pretends to be dying after a drug overdose and takes psychological revenge on the rest of the study group for not taking him seriously. Ryan Schwartz of the Voice of TV suggests that "this was one of the best episodes out of the Port and Guarascio era thus far." Harris thought it was obvious Chang was faking, whereas Husted "wanted to believe that Chang was getting a do-over," especially after Jeff became convinced. 9. He warmed to the episode a bit on a second viewing, but still considers it "the season's low point by a wide margin. It was reported that he used a racial slur following a disagreement when filming the Season 4 episode "Advanced Documentary Filmmaking," and he walked off set. Abed alludes to the fact that he practices smiling and frowning. She's glad to be done with "all that Jeff family crap," and she liked the twist at the end, even though "you could see coming a mile away. This is the third "Documentary Filmmaking" episode of the series, following season two's "Intermediate Documentary Filmmaking" and season three's "Documentary Filmmaking: Redux". The episode was initially seen by approximately 2.58 million viewers. Abed is filming this documentary because Dean Pelton wants a propaganda film to land a research grant. 6. "Advanced Introduction to Finality". Pelton introduces Jeff who has a special presentation in store. "); Britta and Shirley got a B and a C respectively; Abed got a B-plus; Pierce an F ("Is he even a character anymore? He also thought it was a solid episode for Jeff, but finds it "interesting to me that the show is so reliant on Jeff this year. Zap2it.com. "Advanced Documentary Filmmaking" is the sixth episode of the fourth season of the NBC sitcom Community, which originally aired on March 14, 2013. A non-descript doctor tells us all about the … Liv And Maddie- Cali Style. With Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown. Wait, her what? But getting back to Chang, he was glad to see the character return — "I miss him when he’s not present for weeks at a time" — and is intrigued to see how the new producers proceed with the story that was teased in the montage that ended the third season. She gave the episode 4.6 stars out of 5. In story terms, “Advanced Documentary Filmmaking” is likely the best episode of the season. Jeff did his cynical thing, Pierce did his racist thing, Abed was hidden behind the camera of the “documentary” shoot. Britta posits that the current Kevin Chang is the real Chang and the power-crazy Benjamin Chang was the alter-ego, and a hit on the head reverted Chang back to Kevin. Episode Discussion - S04E06 - Advanced Documentary Filmmaking. 11. Dean Craig Pelton (Jim Rash) has ordered Abed to make a documentary for Greendale about Chang in order to secure a $40,000 grant from the MacGuffin Neurological Institute to study Changnesia, though Abed wants to capture all sides of the issue. Was this episode better than I’m giving … And not just because he loves Chang! 5. He gave the episode a C. Shannon of the Two Cents Corp. thought calling the institute " MacGuffin" was "a clever piece of writing." Posted by 7 years ago. They both agree they'd like to have mimosas with the Dean. "Herstory of Dance" Watch it Right Now! Jeff ends up ostracized from the group, but is welcomed back by Chang, who reminds Jeff of his former life and starting anew. In the Live+7 DVR Ratings released earlier this week, "Conventions of Space and Time" rose 0.6 percentage points, from a 1.1 Live plus Same Day to a 1.7, a 55% increase. Jeff, believing Chang is lying, asks Shirley to help him debunk Changnesia, but finds out that Chang has been hired by Shirley's Sandwiches. Eric Goldman of IGN "thought this was a great episode," because it "felt 100% 'natural' [and] also was the funniest episode this season by far." She's conflicted about Chang's storyline; on the one hand, she's "not sure how crazy I am about this being a central theme for the duration of the season," but on the other hand, she seems to think the episodes featuring Chang have worked better than some others this weekend, "and it’d be far less disappointing to have the show stick to what’s been working recently rather than having the writer’s grasp desperately for episode concepts and end up falling short.". Advanced Documentary Filmmaking: Erstausstrahlung der Episode in USA: Donnerstag, 14.März 2013 (NBC) Erstausstrahlung der Episode in Deutschland: … Each week, we’ll dive into a Community episode that has reached the 10th-anniversary milestone.This go-round, we’re delving into “Intermediate Documentary Filmmaking.”Wherein Troy met his hero LeVar Burton and completely froze. He later returned to film some additional scenes, but later announced on November 21, 2012 that he had left the show.[2][3]. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "Advanced Documentary Filmmaking" is the sixth episode of the fourth season of the NBC sitcom Community, which originally aired on March 14, 2013. He … Dean Pelton asks the study group to help secure a grant for research into Chang's memory loss, while Abed films their efforts for a documentary. Mar 8, 2015 - Immediately after viewing Abed's documentary, Chang/Kevin exits the study room. The episode was written by new series writer and co-producer Hunter Covington, his first writing credit for the series. Back in the study room, Jeff checks up on Pierce and, as Jeff expected, came up with an offensive bit for his hosting duties at the presentation. He thinks "the jokes just aren’t as good as they were" in previous seasons, and suggests that "it’s hitting the whimsy button hard, then hoping that our affection for the characters is enough to carry the day. Community S04E06 Advanced Documentary Filmmaking. The episode was written by Hunter Covington, and directed by Jay Chandrasekhar. I had high hopes for Annie and Troy’s cop pair subplot, but it went nowhere, the funniest moment coming from Troy eagerly smiling at Abed, behind the camera, and Abed giving a thumbs up. "Intro to Knots" ", Alan Sepinwall of HitFix "wasn't crazy about all of 'Advanced Documentary Filmmaking,' which like a lot of this season's parody episodes didn't seem fully committed to the bit, … but there were some funny moments." He makes sure he is alone, pulls out a cellphone and calls someone. Pierce pretends to be dying so that he can bequeath a series of cryptic and sometimes mean-spirited gifts to his study partners, and Abed decides to shoot a documentary … Much like Britta, he was a common target for the group to make fun of. Cory Barker of tv.com received "conflicting signals" from this episode and with the season as a whole. "Community: "Advanced Documentary Filmmaking" Review - "Grant granted! Shirley reveals that she was dead for three minutes one time. Abed makes a new documentary chronicling Greendale's effort to get a research grant for "Changnesia," as well as Jeff's efforts to prove that Chang is faking his disease. Well, it's mixed. Chang then throws his phone into a trash can, only to realize that was an idiotic move; he retrieves it before laughing villainously. Matt Carter felt the episode was "the best of the season by a pretty wide margin." He goes on to say that "in story terms, 'Advanced Documentary Filmmaking' is likely the best episode of the season," because it "[runs] all seven of the characters through [one] storyline" instead of trying to give equal weight to two entirely separate storylines, as was seen in "Cooperative Escapism In Familial Relations." 8 Avatar: Last Airbender Jokes You Missed As a Kid. The episode earned a 1.1 rating/4 share in the 18-49 demo, a series low. This doesn't faze Chang, so Jeff kisses Alessandra in order to elicit a reaction. After being chided by Shirley about second chances, Jeff outwardly complies with the group in order to continue to secretly undermine the documentary. In the tag, Chang calls someone to report that they bought it, "hook, line and Winger." In Pierce's case this was due to advanced age and his offensive opinions on race, religion and sex. A. Chang's time at school before becoming "Kevin" is gone over by Dean Pelton in the documentary. No … Among the representatives of the school in attendance are the study group, Dean Pelton and Chang himself. She also liked seeing Annie and Troy together: "I don’t know what it is about Troy and Annie, but I like it. He was pretty terrible before. After seeing the opposition displayed by Jeff, Lorraine (Lisa Long) of the MacGuffin Neurological Institute grants the funds to the college. I need to go back and check out her old reviews. During the filming of the episode, Chevy Chase became angry at the racist and bigoted direction his character was heading. Britta interviews Shirley - it's revealed that Shirley was dead for three minutes at some point in her life. He didn't think the documentary footage was realistic — "[it] begins in a scratchy 8mm style, switches to standard sitcom episode blocking, and ends with a sweeping crane shot and cheery music" — and that it represented a regression in style from his "expertly made Pillow War documentary. ", Abed letting the audience watch him watch the video of an argument is similar to Director Werner Herzog in the documentary ", Chang/Kevin's checking of notes written on his body to remind him of recent memories is similar to that of Guy Pearce's character in Christopher Nolan's movie '. Club rating the episode a B, saying, "[...] at every turn, it reminds me that it doesn’t particularly care to [make a fresh start], and that the past makes a warm, if smothering, blanket. Pierce's place within the study group was best described by Abed as being the scapegoat. 12. Episode Discussion - S04E06 - Advanced Documentary Filmmaking . Gabrielle Moss of TV Fanatic thought that "Advanced Documentary Filmmaking" was "one of the best episodes of Community Season 4 so far." series; SE4 EP6; 2013; TVPG; Sitcom; Airings This Week. ", Josh Gondelman of Vulture compares "Advanced Documentary Filmmaking" to M. Night Shyamalan's Signs, calling them both "breezy and fun with a vexing conclusion." Archived. ", Meg O'Connell of andPOP said all the stand-offs between Jeff and Chang "delivered in terms of providing hilarious confrontations" and that "everyone from the writers to the cast brought their comedic A-game." Chevy's animosity is that he keeps failing to realize everyone hates him and they make sure to write Pierce to point it out to him every week. The actor was frustrated with the direction of his character and used a racial slur during an angry rant. I was wrong Registriert seit 27.02.2010 Ort At the Mountains of Madness Beiträge 23.943. Jill Mader of Couchtime with Jill "didn’t enjoy this episode at all," because she "didn’t think the jokes in this episode landed" and she doesn't like Chang. episode / SE4 EP6 Advanced Documentary Filmmaking Community. "Cooperative Escapism in Familial Relations" With Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown. Pierce played his typical mind games. I first met Chang when I hired him as a Spanish teacher at Greendale. She thinks "there’s nothing better than an out-of-control Jeff Winger," so she really appreciated that aspect of the episode, and she was also happy to see some good screen time for Annie, who "has been sinfully underused this season." "Intermediate Documentary Filmmaking" is the sixteenth episode of the second season of Community. She's not sure what to make of the whole Changnesia thing, though; "We definitely don’t want a repeat of last season, but for now, the mystery behind Kevin’s disease seems to be working. "Alternative History of the German Invasion" Playing next. 1:26:25. Am I freaking out? "Conventions of Space and Time" Beyond that, he thought Jeff's efforts to discredit Chang were out of character with the more selfless Jeff we've mostly seen this season, and that Pierce's racist hand puppet bit was "forced and shockingly unfunny." ", Brian Collins of Badass Digest called the episode "lazy filler" that a shortened season doesn't have room for. 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