Initial reports placed the rating at 1.1("[zap2it.com]]"), leading Andy Bobrow to post a pair of self-deprecating Tweets: On Twitter, there were two known Community-related trending topics during the initial broadcast: #HappyValoween and #GhostDad. Getting warmer. Paranormal Parentage. [10], Giving the episode a rating of 3.7 out of five, Gabrielle Moss of TV Fanatic found the episode lacking for fans, but a good introduction for new viewers. The group, sans Jeff, coo when Pierce apologizes to them for being such a burden. With the mysterious Ass Crack Bandit back … He finds his way to Cornelius Hawthorne's bedroom and locks himself inside. Nathan: So for those of you who missed it last week, I wrote a recap of Community where I lamented the impending death of the show, said it lacked all heart and soul, and was a hollow shell of its former self. [13] Britt Hayes of ScreenCrush criticized Chase's acting and found the rate of jokes to have decreased since Harmon's departure. Meanwhile, Troy, Shirley and Annie notice a wall seemingly coming to life and flee in terror. Abed mentions the movie 1989 Do the Right Thing, in which guest star Giancarlo Esposito had one of his earliest acting roles. [2] However, the series was delayed so that the first episode premiered on February 7, 2013, with the show in its time slot of previous seasons of Thursday at 8 p.m.[3] As a result, though "Paranormal Parentage" was a Halloween-themed episode, it premiered on Valentine's Day. Shirley asks if he wants to come but he elects to stay at home with Gilbert. Back in Cornelius' room, Jeff is annoyed by incessant knocking at the door. Basic Intergluteal Numismatics 22m. Paranormal Parentage. The episode was watched by 2.76 million viewers on its premiere and met with mixed critical reception. Pierce surprises them from behind. Pierce tried to scare the group as he felt left out from the party. It makes homage to Scooby-Doo. By Mike Papirmeister in Community Television February 15, 2013. "Economics of Marine Biology", 8. Jeff enters the code he found but when they enter the room is empty. Unfortunately, the humor of “Paranormal Parentage” misfired horribly to me, ... •Abed’s Calvin mostly just reminded me of Freddy Krueger. It is the second episode of Season Four of Community but originally was intended to be the third episode. The room then shakes violently as a portrait of Cornelius warps and give off a sinister glowing glare. I don't think Paranormal Parentage is a victory for the show in the order of Season 2's Epidemiology. “Paranormal Parentage” is one of the most tangible examples of how Community’s fourth season hasn't exactly gotten star treatment from NBC. Troy becomes jealous and the two wind up in a mini-fight. They run into Jeff and Britta and they all head towards Pierce's panic room. Abed had a difficult life growing up due in part to his parents. After Cornelius' death, he arrived at the mansion and began discretely doing housework tasks out of loneliness. Gondelman found it largely self-referential, writing that: "We spend much of this episode watching the characters watch each other on screens". He accepts and they both embrace in a hug. Absentee Actor: Ken Jeong as Chang; Actor Allusion: Troy wonders if there's a connection between Pierce installing a panic room and the release of Do the Right Thing a day earlier, a film that starred Giancarlo Esposito (Gilbert). NBC decided to promote the episode and acknowledge the weird discrepancy by by coining the term "Valloween" and using the word in the official commercial for the episode seen below. Barker liked Jeff's storyline and some of the jokes. "Advanced Documentary Filmmaking" Wild Costumes in Community’s “Paranormal Parentage” Halloween Episode Images. "Intro to Felt Surrogacy" He silently prayed he wouldn't have any more nightmares and made a mental note not to mention any of this to Abed. When Britta snarks at his choice of costume, he insists that he’s participating in a couples costume (really there’s no other way to put it than that) with Annie this year. Abed switches his attention to old surveillance footage of Pierce's bedroom. On the way to a Halloween party, the study group must free Pierce (Chevy Chase) from his panic room and slowly comes to suspect that his mansion is being haunted by the ghost of his late father. Yet, this episode is not the one that earns Esposito the accolade of one of the best Community guest stars. When Annie recaps Pierce's familial history and when she realizes how ridiculous it sounds she says: The boxing gloves Jeff had as part of his costume turns out to be gloves used by his father, Troy and Britta coo when Shirley mentions that her family is going with a Star Wars theme for their costumes this year: Her husband. 6. There was cultural discord between them as Abed's father is a Palestinian from Gaza and his mother Polish America. 3. Claiming to have done so accidentally and then saying it was because he saw his father Cornelius's ghost, he asks the group to search his house for the code. It shows the group searching Pierce's mansion for the code to his panic room, after he locks himself in there. "Herstory of Dance" Pierce suddenly appears behind them and reveals it was all a prank. Season 4: Paranormal Parentage – Paranormal Activity and Do the Right Thing. Abed reveals to Jeff that he did a cameo in an episode of the show, Cougar Town, in season 2's "Critical Film Studies". [6] The mystery genre of the episode resembles the animated franchise Scooby-Doo,[5][7][8] which previous episodes had also made tribute to the franchise. #community #abed nadir #danny pudi #s04e02 #paranormal parentage #i will be at college when this posts :0 wow #abed sweater rating #season 4 #calvin costume #costume #pink striped tan cardigan #cardigan #tall man costume #4/5 In various interviews. It shows someone watching Pierce as he slept. "History 101" 3. "Paranormal Parentage" Guest starring Giancarlo Esposito. "Basic Human Anatomy" Though Jeff (Joel McHale) is reluctant, the group agree to go to Pierce's mansion, where he has locked himself in his panic room. Jeff and Britta (Gillian Jacobs) search together, with Britta attempting to make Jeff confront his issues with his father. 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The study group meet on Halloween in costumes to go to Vicki's party, with the exception of Pierce (Chevy Chase), who has not been invited. Giancarlo Esposito, who portrayed Pierce's half-brother, Gilbert, also turns up in season four, in the episode "Paranormal Parentage." "Paranormal Parentage" is the second episode of the fourth season of Community. A photo of the shooting script for "Paranormal Parentage" was tweeted by the writer Megan Ganz. He claims the figure must really be the ghost of his dead father. "Conventions of Space and Time" One of the show's many recurring staples was the show "Inspector Spacetime," a spoof on Doctor Who, and Troy and Abed finally decided it was time to go to an Inspector Spacetime convention. After seeing footage of a shadowy figure watching him sleep, Pierce seals the panic room shut. 10. [12] Sean Gandert of Paste similarly criticized the characterization and found the episode to lack ingenuity or humor. 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