Community: 101: Pilot (2009) — Screenplay
A disgraced lawyer enrolls at a community college to earn a degree, but schemes to cheat his way through and seduce a classmate, only to face chaos from the school's eccentric students.
- Written by
- Dan Harmon
- Genre
- Comedy
- Studio
- NBC
- Length
- 34 pages
The pilot of Community is a masterclass in fast-paced ensemble comedy, balancing sharp, witty dialogue with a clear character-driven structure. Study how Harmon sets up the protagonist’s cynical POV and contrasts it with the colorful, quirky world of the college, creating a tonal blend that keeps the narrative both snappy and emotionally resonant.
Read the full Community: 101: Pilot (2009) screenplay in PDF, page by page, right here on Laper — or download the original script to study Dan Harmon’s scene work, dialogue and structure at your own pace. A free resource for screenwriters and film students learning Hollywood script format.