Basic Sandwich

"Basic Sandwich"
Community episode
Episode no.	Season 5 Episode 13
Directed by	Rob Schrab
Written by	Ryan Ridley
Production code	511
Original air date	April 17, 2014 (2014-04-17)
Guest appearance(s)
Jonathan Banks as Professor Hickey John Oliver as Professor Duncan Chris Elliott as Dean Russell Borchert^[1] B.J. Novak as himself Amber Tamblyn as herself Questlove as himself

"Basic Sandwich" is the thirteenth episode and the season finale of the fifth season of Community, and the 97th episode overall in the series. It originally aired on April 17, 2014 on NBC. The episode was written by Ryan Ridley, making this his series writing debut, and it was directed by Rob Schrab. The episode is Part 2 of a two-part season finale;^[2] Part 1 ("Basic Story") aired on April 10, 2014 on NBC. The episode initially served as the de facto series finale, as Community was canceled on May 9, 2014,^[3] but on June 30, 2014, series creator Dan Harmon announced that the show was renewed by Yahoo! for a 13-episode sixth season to be streamed online on Yahoo! Screen.^[4]

Plot

As Subway makes plans to purchase the Greendale campus for their own Subway University, the study group members contemplate the end of an era. Jeff (Joel McHale) considers a generous offer of employment he has received from Subway, while Britta (Gillian Jacobs) considers an offer she has received from Jeff. Subway enlists Chang (Ken Jeong) to spy on the group as part of its plan to take over the school.^[5] Meanwhile, Dean Pelton (Jim Rash) tells Annie (Alison Brie) and Abed (Danny Pudi) about Greendale’s first Dean Russell Borchert (Chris Elliott), which leads to an interesting and potentially lucrative discovery in the walls of Greendale.^[1] Once Shirley (Yvette Nicole Brown) and Hickey (Jonathan Banks) locate the school’s blueprints, Annie and Abed lead the search for Borchert’s old computer lab, which was sealed off years ago.^[6]

Reception

Critical reception

The season finale garnered positive reviews from critics.^[7]

Ratings

Upon airing, the episode was watched by 2.87 million American viewers, receiving a 1.0/4 in the 18-49 rating/share.^[8]

References

1 2 Castro, Vicki. "Community Season 5 Episode 13 "Basic Sandwich" (Season Finale) Guide". Spoilers Guide. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
↑ Brown, Laurel (April 4, 2014). "'Community' Season 5 finale: What do these 'Basic Story' photos mean?". Zap2it.com. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
↑ Goldman, Eric (May 9, 2014). "Community Cancelled by NBC". IGN. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
↑ Ausiello, Michael (June 30, 2014). "Community Lives! Season 6 to Air on Yahoo Screen". TVline.com. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
↑ Prince of Persia (March 26, 2014). "Community - Episode 5.13 (Season Finale - Part 2) - Basic Sandwich - Synopsis + 2 Season Finale Photos". Spoiler TV. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
↑ Bowman, Sabienna (April 10, 2014). "Community Season 5 Episode 12 "Basic Story"". TV Equals. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
↑ VanDerWerff, Todd (April 17, 2014). "Community: "Basic Sandwich"". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
↑ Bibel, Sara (April 18, 2014). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Grey's Anatomy' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 18, 2014.

External links

"Basic Sandwich" at NBC.com
"Basic Sandwich" at the Internet Movie Database
"Basic Sandwich" at TV.com

Community

Characters Episodes

Season 1	"Pilot" "Spanish 101" "Introduction to Film" "Social Psychology" "Advanced Criminal Law" "Football, Feminism and You" "Introduction to Statistics" "Home Economics" "Debate 109" "Environmental Science" "The Politics of Human Sexuality" "Comparative Religion" "Investigative Journalism" "Interpretive Dance" "Romantic Expressionism" "Communication Studies" "Physical Education" "Basic Genealogy" "Beginner Pottery" "The Science of Illusion" "Contemporary American Poultry" "The Art of Discourse" "Modern Warfare" "English as a Second Language" "Pascal's Triangle Revisited"

Season 2	"Anthropology 101" "Accounting for Lawyers" "The Psychology of Letting Go" "Basic Rocket Science" "Messianic Myths and Ancient Peoples" "Epidemiology" "Aerodynamics of Gender" "Cooperative Calligraphy" "Conspiracy Theories and Interior Design" "Mixology Certification" "Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas" "Asian Population Studies" "Celebrity Pharmacology" "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons" "Early 21st Century Romanticism" "Intermediate Documentary Filmmaking" "Intro to Political Science" "Custody Law and Eastern European Diplomacy" "Critical Film Studies" "Competitive Wine Tasting" "Paradigms of Human Memory" "Applied Anthropology and Culinary Arts" "A Fistful of Paintballs" "For a Few Paintballs More"

Season 3	"Biology 101" "Geography of Global Conflict" "Remedial Chaos Theory" "Competitive Ecology" "Horror Fiction in Seven Spooky Steps" "Advanced Gay" "Studies in Modern Movement" "Documentary Filmmaking: Redux" "Foosball and Nocturnal Vigilantism" "Regional Holiday Music" "Contemporary Impressionists" "Urban Matrimony and the Sandwich Arts" "Digital Exploration of Interior Design" "Pillows and Blankets" "Digital Estate Planning" "The First Chang Dynasty" "Introduction to Finality"

Season 4	"History 101" "Cooperative Escapism in Familial Relations" "Advanced Documentary Filmmaking" "Economics of Marine Biology" "Herstory of Dance" "Intro to Felt Surrogacy" "Intro to Knots" "Basic Human Anatomy" "Heroic Origins" "Advanced Introduction to Finality"

Season 5	"Repilot" "Introduction to Teaching" "Basic Intergluteal Numismatics" "Cooperative Polygraphy" "Geothermal Escapism" "Analysis of Cork-Based Networking" "Bondage and Beta Male Sexuality" "App Development and Condiments" "VCR Maintenance and Educational Publishing" "Advanced Advanced Dungeons & Dragons" "G.I. Jeff" "Basic Story" "Basic Sandwich"

Season 6	"Ladders" "Advanced Safety Features" "Intro to Recycled Cinema" "Modern Espionage" "Emotional Consequences of Broadcast Television"

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