“Remedial Chaos Theory,” Realigned

by Perry Michael Simon on October 18, 2011

If you didn’t see this season’s fourth episode of Community, “Remedial Chaos Theory,” last week, stop. Go see it. Then come back and enjoy all seven timelines from the episode combined in one handy, headache-inducing split-screen video:

Yahtzee! Oh, and Jeff, watch out for the ceiling fan.

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Amin on October 18, 2011 at 8:08 am said:

Craziness.
Jay Hernandez on October 18, 2011 at 8:25 am said:

I just find myself looking at the fucking crazy one with the fire and what not.
Don Buley on October 18, 2011 at 9:19 am said:

Love this, and it made me remember the similar video someone did for Inception.
TJ Shroat on October 18, 2011 at 9:48 am said:

Here’s the full episode on Hulu, FYI.
http://www.hulu.com/watch/285095/community-remedial-chaos-theory#s-p1-so-i0

The Inception comparison is appropriate. I’d make the larger comparison of the series to the movies of Christopher Nolan. Harmon and crew are doing comedy that is more complex and nuanced than anything else on television.

Enjoy it now. This show is too weird and clever to last much longer.
Tim on October 18, 2011 at 10:06 am said:

That ep is in my top 5, maybe second only to the AD&D episode.

There are so many little character moments it’s amazing they fit all that into 22 minutes.

I’ll be surprised to see it get picked up for season 4 but I can’t imagine the producers expected more than 3 or 4 seasons given the community college setting.
walter purvis on October 18, 2011 at 11:02 am said:

spoilers. any one feel reminded by doctor who? any one? any one? epecially since the end had a big doctor who reference
Brian E. on October 18, 2011 at 12:02 pm said:

I loved this so much. I had to re-watch it right away again after. And thena gain after my buddy and I talked about it.

This show is genius.
Eric J. Carter on October 18, 2011 at 1:04 pm said:

Once in a generation the television gods bestow upon us humble viewers a show of search perfection, of such awesomeness that its mere existence not only defies all logic but also grabs us by the ankles, dangles us over the edge and threatens to let go if we don’t tell it how to find its wife’s murderer. That show is Breaking Bad. But I also love Community… that shit is teh funny!
Eric J. Carter on October 18, 2011 at 1:06 pm said:

search = such, dammit.
Gospel X on October 18, 2011 at 4:34 pm said:

Watching that video reminded me of one of the final episodes of Wonder Showzen. It’s pure insanity.
Will on October 18, 2011 at 6:09 pm said:

In my book, BB and Community are equal in terms of fucking awesomeness. They’re just awesome on different levels.
Nick on October 19, 2011 at 11:48 am said:

I love community and the episode rocked, I felt the repetition of the one scene exactly over and over was a little annoying but that would be my only criticism. The alternate universe at the outro was hilarious.
Remster on October 19, 2011 at 11:58 am said:

Holy pandemonium, guys! I loved this episode so much, definitely one of my favs of the series so far. One of those sort of things you can only have with a perfect combination of audience go-with-it’ism and writer I’ll-write-what-I-want’enuity. So awesome.
Taylor H. on October 19, 2011 at 4:01 pm said:

Love the crazy troll, this episode was great.

@ Tim
I think the seasons are for each semester, so that doubles it. 8 seasons are usually enough for any show imho.
Nelia on November 21, 2011 at 5:53 pm said:

If you wrote an article about life we’d all reach enlhitgenmnet.
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