Family has occasionally played its part in the lives of the characters in Community, and that applies to this week's episode. The title of the episode, "Cooperative Escapism in Familial Relations" hints at that, and the clip we have to show you from Thursday's episode reveals which member of the study group (that rarely studies) will be dealing with "familial relations," and how that inspires one character to bust out a rap.
James Brolin will guest star in this week's episode of Community, playing Jeff's estranged father. The fact that Jeff is on the outs with dear old Dad doesn't surprise me, nor does Britta's interest in helping him work them out, as evidenced by her reaction in the clip below.
The characters really should burst into song more often. Points to Britta for keeping some musical accompaniment queued up just in case, and points to Troy and Abed for sliding right into the tune. You can always count on those two to join in on the weirdness when it presents itself.
Here's the official description for the episode, which airs March 7 at 8:00 p.m. ET on NBC.
COOPERATIVE ESCAPISM IN FAMILIAL RELATIONS (TV-PG) JEFF FINALLY REUNITES WITH HIS ESTRANGED FATHER – THE STUDY GROUP HEADS TO SHIRLEY’S FOR THANKSGIVING DINNER – JAMES BROLIN GUEST STARS – The study group heads to Shirley's (Yvette Nicole Brown) for a Bennett-filled thanksgiving, which is so awkward that they immediately begin plotting their escape. Meanwhile, Jeff (Joel McHale) heads to his estranged father William's house (guest star James Brolin), whom he hasn't seen since he was a child. Chevy Chase, Gillian Jacobs, Alison Brie, Danny Pudi, Donald Glover and Jim Rash also star.
