...And a 'Community' Movie? Dan Harmon Says Conversations Are 'Happening That People Would Want to Be Happening'

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“Community” fans, prepare to break out your #SixSeasonsAndAMovie battlecry once more: Dan Harmon says conversations are “happening that people would want to be happening” about a reunion movie and that he’s “very, very excited about the coming months.”

“I can tell people for sure that the enthusiasm for ‘Community,’ both for all of this time and the resurgence of it [on Netflix], there’s always an aspect of that affects the marketplace,” Harmon, who created the series, told TheWrap on Friday. “And when the marketplace gets affected, conversations happen. And when conversations happen, things happen.”

“I mean, when you’re part of the ‘Community’ family, you learn never to raise expectations, keep ‘em nice and low and then be pleasantly surprised,” he continued. “So I can say that there are conversations happening that people would want to be happening and that I’m very, very excited about the coming months.”

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Sony Pictures Television, the studio that produced “Community” during its five-season run on NBC and then its final season on Yahoo Screen, declined TheWrap’s request for comment.

All six seasons of “Community” became available on Netflix last month, sparking #SixSeasonsAndAMovie conversations among both OG fans and new ones who are just now discovering the show while in quarantine.

And yesterday, news broke that gave the “Community” community more reason to hope for a reunion movie than they’ve ever had before: Harmon and “Community” stars Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alison Brie, Jim Rash, Ken Jeong and Donald Glover will reunite later this month for a virtual table read to benefit coronavirus relief charities.

The cast and creator will be reading the Season 5 episode “Cooperative Polygraphy” for a special that will stream on the “Community” YouTube page on May 18 at 2 p.m. PT and will also include a fan Q&A.

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The table read will benefit José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen and Frontline Foods. Both organizations work to provide meals to those in need amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The episode, which originally aired in 2014, took place in the immediate aftermath of Chevy Chase’s exit from the series and sees the remaining characters subjected to lie detecter tests as part of the requirements of Pierce’s will. The episode was written by staff writer Alex Rubens, who also works on Harmon’s currently airing series “Rick and Morty” — which just returned with its new season last Sunday.

Spring TV 2020: Premiere Dates for New and Returning Shows (Photos)

Spring has been sprung for quite a while now and with the changing of the seasons came the changing of many channels as a slew of new shows began to premiere. In honor of the months that bring showers and flowers, TheWrap has rounded up the start dates for not just the new and returning shows on Fox, ABC, NBC, CBS and The CW, but also the ones for the eagerly-anticipated series hitting cable channels and streaming services this spring. Click through our gallery to find out when your favorite spring shows will be back and when your (possible) new favorites will debut.

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Series: "Celebrity Watch Party" Net: Fox Premiere Date: Thursday, May 7 Time: 8 p.m.
Fox
Series: "The Eddy" Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, May 8 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: "Solar Opposites" Net: Hulu Premiere Date: Friday, May 8 Time: N/A
Hulu
Series: "Dead to Me" Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, May 8 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: "I Know This Much Is True" Net: HBO Premiere Date: Sunday, May 10 Time: 9 p.m.
HBO
Series: "The Misery Index" Net: TBS Premiere Date: Thursday, May 14 Time: 10:30 p.m.
TBS
Series: "The Great" Net: Hulu Premiere Date: Friday, May 15 Time: N/A
Hulu
Series: "She-Ra and the Princess of Power" Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, May 15 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: "Bering Sea Gold" Net: Discovery Premiere Date: Friday, May 15 Time: 8 p.m.
Discovery
Series: "Hightown" Net: Starz Premiere Date: Sunday, May 17 Time: 8 p.m.
Starz
Series: "Snowpiercer" Net: TNT Premiere Date: Sunday, May 17 Time: 9 p.m.
TNT
Series: "The Big Flower Fight" Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Monday, May 18 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: "Stargirl" Net: DC Universe Premiere Date: Monday, May 18 Time: N/A
DC Universe
Series: "The 100" Net: The CW Premiere Date: Wednesday, May 20 Time: 8 p.m.
The CW
Series: "Married at First Sight: Couples Cam" Net: Lifetime Premiere Date: Wednesday, May 20 Time: 8 p.m.
Lifetime
Series: "Ultimate Tag" Net: Fox Premiere Date: Wednesday, May 20 Time: 9 p.m.
Fox
Series: "Jay Leno's Garage" Net: CNBC Premiere Date: Wednesday, May 20 Time: 10 p.m.
CNBC
Series: "Burden of Truth" Net: The CW Premiere Date: Thursday, May 21 Time: 8 p.m.
The CW
Series: "Labor of Love" Net: Fox Premiere Date: Thursday, May 21 Time: 9 p.m.
Fox
Series: "Holey Moley" Net: ABC Premiere Date: Thursday, May 21 Time: 9 p.m.
ABC
Series: "To Tell the Truth" Net: ABC Premiere Date: Thursday, May 21 Time: 10 p.m.
ABC
Series: "Selling Sunset" Net: Netflix Premiere Date: May, 22 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: "Homecoming" Net: Amazon Prime Video Premiere Date: Friday, May 22 Time: N/A
Amazon Prime Video
Series: "Naked & Afraid XL" Net: Discovery Premiere Date: Sunday, May 24 Time: 8 p.m.
Discovery
Series: "The Titan Games" Net: NBC Premiere Date: Monday, May 25 Time: 8 p.m.
NBC
Series: "America's Got Talent" Net: NBC Premiere Date: Tuesday, May 26 Time: 8 p.m.
NBC
Series: "World of Dance" Net: NBC Premiere Date: Tuesday, May 26 Time: 10 p.m.
NBC
Series: "Craftopia" Net: HBO Max Premiere Date: Wednesday, May 27 Time: N/A
HBO Max
Series: "Legendary" Net: HBO Max Premiere Date: Wednesday, May 27 Time: N/A
HBO Max
Series: "Looney Tunes Cartoons" Net: HBO Max Premiere Date: Wednesday, May 27 Time: N/A
HBO Max
Series: "The Not Too Late Show With Elmo" Net: HBO Max Premiere Date: Wednesday, May 27 Time: N/A
HBO Max
Series: "Love Life" Net: HBO Max Premiere Date: Wednesday, May 27 Time: N/A
HBO Max
Series: "Game On!" Net: CBS Premiere Date: Wednesday, May 27 Time: 8 p.m.
CBS
Series: "Marvel's Agents of SHIELD" Net: ABC Premiere Date: Wednesday, May 27 Time: 10 p.m.
ABC
Series: "Central Park" Net: Apple TV+ Premiere Date: Friday, May 29 Time: N/A
Apple TV+
Series: "Space Force" Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, May 29 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: "Ramy" Net: Hulu Premiere Date: Friday, May 29 Time: N/A
Hulu
Series: "Celebrity Family Feud" Net: ABC Premiere Date: Sunday, May 31 Time: 8 p.m.
ABC
Series: "Press Your Luck" Net: ABC Premiere Date: Sunday, May 31 Time: 9 p.m.
ABC
Series: "Match Game" Net: ABC Premiere Date: Sunday, May 31 Time: 10 p.m.
ABC
Series: "Quiz" Net: AMC Premiere Date: Sunday, May 31 Time: 10 p.m.
AMC
Series: "90 Day Fiance: The Other Way" Net: TLC Premiere Date: Monday, June 1 Time: 9 p.m.
TLC
Series: "NOS4A2" Net: AMC/BBC America Premiere Date: Monday, June 1 Time: 10 p.m.
AMC/BBC America
Series: "Fuller House" Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Tuesday, June 2 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: "The Bachelor: The Most Unforgettable - Ever!" Net: ABC Premiere Date: Tuesday, June 2 Time: 8 p.m.
ABC
Series: "Dirty John" Net: USA Network Premiere Date: Tuesday, June 2 Time: 9 p.m.
USA Network
Series: "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars" Net: Showtime Premiere Date: Friday, June 5 Time: 8 p.m.
Showtime
Series: "I May Destroy You" Net: HBO Premiere Date: Sunday, June 7 Time: 10:30 p.m.
HBO
Series: "L.A.'s Finest" Net: Spectrum Premiere Date: Monday, June 8 Time: N/A
Spectrum
Series: "Don't" Net: ABC Premiere Date: Thursday, June 11 Time: 9 p.m.
ABC
Series: "Pokemon Journeys The Series" Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, June 12 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: "Love, Victor" Net: Hulu Premiere Date: Friday, June 19 Time: N/A
Hulu
Series: "Taste the Nation With Padma Lakshmi" Net: Hulu Premiere Date: Friday, June 19 Time: N/A
Hulu

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Here’s when 53 broadcast, cable and streaming series debut and come back

Spring has been sprung for quite a while now and with the changing of the seasons came the changing of many channels as a slew of new shows began to premiere. In honor of the months that bring showers and flowers, TheWrap has rounded up the start dates for not just the new and returning shows on Fox, ABC, NBC, CBS and The CW, but also the ones for the eagerly-anticipated series hitting cable channels and streaming services this spring. Click through our gallery to find out when your favorite spring shows will be back and when your (possible) new favorites will debut.

Also Read: Fall TV 2020: Every Broadcast Show Canceled, Renewed and Ordered – So Far (Updating)

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