Community – “Social Psychology”
So far, Community has not been able to reach my expectations, which were admittedly a tad high before the show began. “Social Psychology” was just another pretty good episode; not bad, but not fantastic.
After Britta starts going out with a stoner hippie named Vaughn, Jeff starts to get jealous and finally starts to click with Shirley, a person he can gossip with. This thread of the story is fairly dull, and the episode relies on Annie and Professor Duncan’s psychology experiment that Troy and Abed are subjects in. Abed really steals the show as he unknowingly destroys the entire experiment. Pierce and Señor Chang also manage to rake in a few laughs in the background.
By the end of the show, the separate storylines converge smoothly, with great contributions from all of the cast members. Community has yet to fully grab my attention, but I think it’s on the right track.
Grade: B-
The Office – “Niagara”
It’s the television event that everyone and their dog have been anticipating for years: Jim and Pam’s wedding. This one hour extravaganza is a masterpiece, to say the least. This episode delivers on every front for fans of The Office. For those of you who have watched since the beginning, it’s amazing to see how the show, and especially Jim and Pam’s relationship, has evolved.
“Niagara” has the absolute perfect mix of comedy and romance. It’s like watching a romantic comedy that actually hits both levels. One minute they are melting your heart and the next, you are busting a gut because you’re laughing so hard. There was never a low-point in the episode; it always has you right by the horns.
From Michael falling asleep while driving, to everyone trying to hide Pam’s pregnancy from her old-fashioned grandmother, to Andy tearing his scrotum in an attempt to impress Erin with his dance moves, to Jim’s brothers copying a viral YouTube video for the wedding entrance (which the lovely Joe Haygood posted in the Aeropause Forums), this episode has it all. It was perfect, plain and simple, and it should go down in sitcom history.
Grade: A+
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