I guess there's two different NBC entities then, one that loved Community and wanted to see it succeed and the other one, that exists in reality, which threw it up against the Chuck Lorre network's go-to show for the male demo and had previously toyed with knocking it off into the summer while its creative lead made an exit and one of its former stars was angling to do the same.

The show had its moments. Some episodes are easily going to be regarded years down the line as some of the best no doubt. But ultimately it had a run – maybe not a flawless run, but a run just the same.