Community earns a Humor Index of 77.9 out of 100, ranking #6 of 10 fully-scored shows on The Humor Index. We scored every joke across 110 episodes — it averages 2.6 jokes per minute with a craft score of 7.0 and impact of 6.7.

What is the funniest Community episode?

"Beginner Pottery" (S1E19) is the funniest Community episode by Humor Index, scoring 88.2 with 64 scored jokes.

How many jokes per minute does Community have?

Community averages 2.6 distinct scored jokes per minute across 110 analyzed episodes.

Show Analysis

Community77.9

Name: Community
Rating: 77.9

Single CameraNBC2009–2015Comedy

Created by Dan Harmon

77.9/ 100

Humor Index

JPM

2.6

Jokes per minute

Craft

7.0

Avg craft score

Impact

6.7

Avg impact score

IMDb

8.2

Avg episode rating

Jokes Analyzed

6,565

110 episodes

Is Community funny? Yes — Community scores 77.9 out of 100 on the Humor Index, the #6 funniest of 10 sitcoms scored, based on an AI analysis of 6,565 jokes across 110 episodes. It averages 2.6 jokes per minute, with a craft score of 7.0 and an impact score of 6.7.

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Top 5 Episodes of Community

The highest-scoring episodes by our Humor Index. Start here.

Beginner Pottery

S1E1964 jokesCraft 7.4Impact 7.1

88.2

/ 100

Asian Population Studies

S2E1263 jokesCraft 7.5Impact 7.2

88.2

/ 100

Advanced Criminal Law

S1E0563 jokesCraft 7.3Impact 7.1

87.4

/ 100

Cooperative Polygraphy

S5E0473 jokesCraft 7.3Impact 7.2

87.0

/ 100

Applied Anthropology and Culinary Arts

S2E2268 jokesCraft 7.4Impact 7.0

86.5

/ 100

Best Season

1360 jokes analyzed

Episode Mean

78.5

unweighted avg · 110 episodes

Score Range

88.2→68.4

best to worst

Episodes 90+

Episodes 80+

107

Episodes 70+

4.7

Consistency (σ)

lower = more consistent

Lowest Scoring Episodes

S6E05: Laws of Robotics and Party Rights68.4 S6E08: Intro to Recycled Cinema69.0 S4E07: Economics of Marine Biology69.5

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The Funniest Community Episodes

Of the 110 Community episodes we scored, these rate highest on the Humor Index — our blend of joke density, craft, and impact. Tap any episode for the full joke-by-joke breakdown.

Beginner Pottery

S1E19 · 64 jokes

88.2 2

Asian Population Studies

S2E12 · 63 jokes

88.2 3

Advanced Criminal Law

S1E05 · 63 jokes

87.4 4

Cooperative Polygraphy

S5E04 · 73 jokes

87.0 5

Applied Anthropology and Culinary Arts

S2E22 · 68 jokes

86.5

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Is Community Worth Watching?

By the data: Community earns a Humor Index of 77.9 out of 100, placing it #6 of 10 fully-scored shows here. Across 110 analyzed episodes it averages 2.6 jokes per minute, a craft score of 7.0, and an impact score of 6.7. Those numbers reflect one AI analyst’s judgment applied consistently — and the top shows cluster closely enough that small gaps aren’t meaningful rankings. Scroll up for the season-by-season trend and the characters carrying the comedy.