Ithaca Mafia.

When Community premiered last year, I watched the pilot.  There were some funny moments, but I didn’t love it and I had wayyyy too many DVR commitments as it was.  Occasionally, a friend would mention that there was a very funny episode on, but I didn’t really make the time to catch it.  Then, I happened to see last fall’s Halloween Episode — which was, without reservation, hi-larious.  I made a mental note to start taping it.  

Of course, I forgot about that until just two weeks ago.  The first episode I taped was definitely funny (even if it didn’t reach Parks & Rec/30 Rock hilarity for me.  That all changed last week when they did an episode oh-so-close to my nerdling heart: an entire episode about Dungeons and Dragons.  They nailed a delicate balance between poking fun at D&D while lovingly capturing the spirit of the game.  There was a Lord Of The Rings-esque narration throughout.  They were (rightfully) playing the true form of the game: ADVANCED Dungeons & Dragons (even if it wasn’t 2nd Edition).  And you also had Ken Jeong dressed up as a Drow.

What I’m trying to say is — if you love D&D, watch this episode.  And if you’ve never played D&D, but love making fun of us who love D&D — watch this episode.  It’s on Hulu.