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Community S5E12 — Basic Story

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Community•Season 5•Episode 12

Basic Story

7.6/10 · 3,475 votesApr 10, 201422 min

Ranked #13 of 13 in Season 5•−0.7 vs season avg

The Save Greendale Committee's success is short-lived when the board votes for a corporate sellout, but Pelton, Annie and Abed might find a solution.

Directed byJay Chandrasekhar

Written byCarol Kolb

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Joel McHale

Joel McHale

Jeff Winger

Gillian Jacobs

Gillian Jacobs

Britta Perry

Alison Brie

Alison Brie

Annie Edison

Yvette Nicole Brown

Yvette Nicole Brown

Shirley Bennett

Jim Rash

Jim Rash

Dean Craig Pelton

Danny Pudi

Danny Pudi

Abed Nadir

Jonathan Banks

Jonathan Banks

Professor Buzz Hickey

Ken Jeong

Ken Jeong

Ben Chang

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Jay Chandrasekhar

Jay Chandrasekhar

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Carol Kolb

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Episode Summary

"Basic Story" is episode 12 of Community season 5. It scored 7.6/10 from 3,475 votes, ranking #13 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Jay Chandrasekhar and written by Carol Kolb, it aired on April 10, 2014.

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