Kudos to NBC’s Community
Non-denominational “Silent Night”
Sensible night, appropriate night Snow on ground, left and right Round yon purchase of decorative things Tolerant rewrite of carols to sing Function with relative ease, Function with relative ease.
That was the lovely rendition of this traditional Christmas hymn rewritten for the masses. Shirley actually has a beautiful voice, but it was more hilarious than moving. I like this show because it’s clever and Joel McHale is funny as Jeff Winger (also see “The Soup“). Best of all, the show acknowledges every week that the world is made up of many different types of people, and this week, many different religious philosophies including “none” (Comparative Religion on Hulu).
Turns out, Shirley is a Christian (WWBJD – What would Baby Jesus Do?), Jeff is agnostic, Britta is an atheist, Troy is a Jehovah’s Witness, Abed is Muslim, and Annie’s a Jew. Oh, and Pierce is part of some dope smoking cult with Buddha bongs. And don’t forget about non-denominational Mr. Winter! They do a really nice riff off of each characters’ beliefs while skewering religion in general and essentially highlighting what little sense it makes. Funny aside from Shirley when she noted that Britta brought something to the party that represented what she believes in… nothing.
Check it out. Worth your time and good for a few laughs.
Cast:
Yvette Nicole Brown as Shirley
Danny Pudi as Abed
Gillian Jacobs as Britta
Joel McHale as Jeff
Alison Brie as Annie
Chevy Chase as Pierce
Donald Glover as Troy
Bonus:
Anthony Michael Hall as the Bully
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