Thursday, May 23, 2013

Community “Basic Lupine Urology”


As a Community episode, I don’t really like “Basic Lupine Urology.”   This episode contains no character growth, no interesting relationship dilemmas; it is a satire of Law and Order.  Plain and simple.  That being said, I loved it.  Law and Order is one of those shows that I never watch religiously, but I love it.  If I see Law and Order on the TV guide those images are going to bless my television whether I’m paying attention or having them play in the background.  So, naturally, a Law and Order episode of Community is highly enjoyable for me.

The tone was spot on, creating the atmosphere of L&O with the goofiness of Community.  I normally judge the effectiveness of a comedy by how much I laugh out loud, keep in mind I normally watch these episodes by myself so getting me to laugh is more difficult, and this episode had me cracking up.  The character choices were spot on; Troy and Abed as the weary detectives, Annie and Jeff as the lawyers with the rest of the cast supporting them.  That is genius.   The topper for me was Star-Burns stealing beakers from the school’s lab for his personal meth lab.  That was great because I always suspected it from him. 

If you are looking for a classic Community episode that will explore friendships and humanity look somewhere else, but if you want a hilarious stomp through Law and Order watch this episode.

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