Many have already made the assumption that this could very well be the final season of Community, but Yahoo chief marketing officer Kathy Savitt has told Vulture that she’s not ready to say the Season 6 is the show’s last hurrah.
“Our hope is to build and extend and prolong” the series beyond the upcoming season six. “Our hope is…that it has a healthy future for season six and well beyond.”
Naturally, a lot of things would still have to fall into place for the show to continue on after Season 6. Yahoo would still have to want more and Harmon and the cast would have to officially sign on for additional seasons.
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This is not a drill. Community, which was recently cancelled by NBC after five seasons (and then failed to be picked up by Hulu), will get a 13-episode sixth season over at Yahoo Screen.
It should be noted that this was the final day a renewal deal could be struck before having to re-sign all of the principal Community cast members, as their contracts were set to expire end-of-month.
Showrunner Dan Harmon and stars Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Yvette Nicole Brown, Danny Pudi, Alison Brie, Ken Jeong and Jim Rash are all due back.
“I am very pleased that Community will be returning for its predestined sixth season on Yahoo,” said series creator Harmon in a statement. “I look forward to bringing our beloved NBC sitcom to a larger audience by moving it online. I vow to dominate our new competition. Rest easy, Big Bang Theory. Look out, Bang Bus!”
Star Joel McHale added “’The reports of our cancelation have been greatly exaggerated.’ — Mark Twain (The other version of this quote has been wrong for years). #SixSeasonsAndaMovie is real. Thank you Sony. Thank you Yahoo. Thank you Dan Harmon. And thank you to the greatest f%$#ing fans in the history of the human race. It’s the internet. We can swear now.”
“Yahoo is all about connecting the best creators to the audiences who love their work. Community has an incredibly passionate and loyal fan base who have fought hard to keep this amazing show alive. We couldn’t be more excited to work with Dan, Joel, and the entire cast, as well as Sony, to deliver a great season 6.” said Kathy Savitt, CMO of Yahoo.
“The fans spoke and we listened. Thanks to Yahoo, and the amazing team that makes Community great, we’ve avoided the Darkest Timeline yet again and plan to deliver a fantastic season,” said Zack Van Amburg, president of programming and production for SPT.
Adds Jamie Erlicht, president of programming and production, “You can’t get to six seasons and a movie without a 6th season. Yahoo is the perfect home for the continuation of this journey.”
