Talk about those times when you really wish you could transport yourself to the opposite coast of a country for the nerdiest thing ever. There was a really fun-sounding panel for NBC’s Community today, and it featured a reassuring quote from the new guys running the show, David Guarascio and Moses Port. You might recall that they were brought on when Dan Harmon was fired. Dan Harmon, the person responsible for creating the very specific, quirky voice of this hugely unique show. This show that is being banished to Friday nights following Whitney. Whitney. Whit. Ney. Here is what Guarascio had to say about preserving everything we love about Community:
“A couple of months ago, we were a lot like you: just huge fans of the show who thought it was one of the most special things on television,” Guarascio said at the panel discussion. “Suddenly we’re here, helping to keep it going. The only thing we care about is keeping it this weird, wonderful gem that it’s always been. That’s not gonna change.”
Joel McHale went on to say that while it was going to be different moving forward with different people in charge of what he called “the greatest show in the history of television,” he has confidence in them and vouches for their work.
“They’re terrific guys and really good and a lot of the writers are back. So it’s definitely like this strange transition time, but I’m still insanely excited to do the show. He [Harmon] will be missed and it’s gonna be interesting to see how it all goes, but just talking to the writers — they’re breaking stories and they sound great.”
But still — no pressure. It’s only the greatest show in the history of television.
‘Community’ Comic-Con Panel: New showrunners and cast make commitment to stay weird [HuffPo]