Episode
Community: Cooperative Escapism in Familial Relations
Overview
Britta joins Jeff to see his estranged father on Thanksgiving. Shirley invites the rest of the group to spend the holiday with her judgmental in-laws.
Details
- Series
- Community
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2013-03-07
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Cooperative Escapism in Familial Relations is Episode 5 in Season 4 of Community. It aired on 2013-03-07. The runtime is 22 min.
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The study group contends with a group of German students who take over the study room. Chang makes his return to campus.
Episode 6: Advanced Documentary Filmmaking
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