The NBC TV series "Community" is coming to Comedy Central.
It might be worth trying to see if the series is shown in Germany and then find a few German viewers to study what the German audience likes and understands. Duh, more than the average American audience when you present them with a European (non-British) show.
But how much exactly?
Much of the humor in Community would play well with a European audience, though the Wikipedia note saying the show has gained a "cult following" indicates some punches probably get lost in the 5000 miles journey across the Atlantic.
Don't get us wrong, this is very normal and nothing to worry about. It applies to every movie, TV show, video game, song ever made. Sometimes, this is the charm of a series.
The other day, we read about - and promptly forgot the name of - a British series that flopped in its homeland but became a success in Germany. That success was credited to the editors in charge of dubbing the series. They found the original ever so boring and uninspired that they used the opportunity to overlay fresh and funny dialogue, and it worked.
Having caught only the very beginning of "Community" in the U.S., we are all excited to get to see it on Comedy Central soon.
The move from NBC to Comedy Central might, of course, be an indication that the show has jumped the shark, but we settled on a glass half full approach and hope they did that because basic cable allows for a slightly wider choice of subjects and presentation than the old over the air networks.
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