
Writer Dan Harmon will not return for a fourth season of the NBC show “Community.” The creator/writer/executive producer’s contract was not renewed and he was quickly replaced by David Guarascio and Moses Port.
In his personal blog, Harmon claimed he was fired from the show since he was not contacted by the network to negotiate a renewal of his contract after NBC announced “Community” would return this fall.
“They literally haven’t called me since the season four pickup, so their reasons for replacing me are clearly none of my business,” he wrote.
As for the possibility of Harmon being still linked to the show as a “consultant,” Harmon rejects the idea, explaining he would have no power over the creative process.
Harmon explained, “I would be “offering” thoughts on other people’s scripts, not allowed to rewrite them, not allowed to ask anyone else to rewrite them, not allowed to say whether a single joke was funny or go near the edit bay, etc.
“It’s….not really the way the previous episodes got done. I was what you might call a….hands on producer. Are my….periods giving this enough….pointedness? I’m not saying you can’t make a good version of Community without me, but I am definitely saying that you can’t make my version of it unless I have the option of saying “it has to be like this or I quit” roughly 8 times a day.”
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“Community” stars react to Dan Harmon’s departure:
Joel McHale: “.@danharmon you are a true genius. You gave me the role of a lifetime & three of the best years of my life. Buying #Prototype2today.”
Alison Brie: “I’m in creative debt to @danharmon who let us ride the coattails of his integrity, pushing boundaries & making f’ing awesome tv. Thanks Dan.”
Gillian Jacobs: “I wholeheartedly agree with @joelmchale. I’m so grateful to@danharmon for my role, the show and everything else. Thank you, Dan. Thank you.”
Yvette Nicole Brown: “.@danharmon So many thoughts. So little room. I guess, “I heart you” and “Thank you to INFINITY” will have to do for now.#Community #Love”
Jim Rash: “I owe the last 3 amazing years 2 Dan Harmon’s brain. Bless ur dementedly awesome brain, @danharmon. U r #Community.”
Actor Chevy Chase, who publicly feud with Harmon over his role on the show, is not yet confirmed to return for the new season. “Community” season 4 will air on Fridays at 8:30 p.m. this fall.
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