NBC has done some shuffling with their Season Finales.
The network has decided to move an episode of Community to May 17th. That’s added to the already scheduled 2 episodes of the Community, meaning that there will be THREE episodes to air on the same night, ending the 3rd season.
Confused yet? Here's what the schedule will look like on May 17th:
--COMMUNITY: (08:00PM - 08:30PM)
"The First Chang Dynasty"
THE STUDY GROUP MOBILIZES TO TAKE BACK GREENDALE - With Chang (Ken Jeong) in control of Greendale, the study group develops an elaborate plan to infiltrate the campus without being detected. While Chang becomes distracted planning a big birthday bash for himself, Jeff (Joel McHale) and the study group launch their sneak attack. Meanwhile, Troy (Donald Glover) enlists the help of the Air Conditioning Repair Annex to help with their break-in plan but knows he may be selling his soul to the devil.
--30 ROCK: (8:30PM - 9:00PM)
--COMMUNITY: (09:00PM - 09:30PM)
"Introduction to Finality"
JEFF GOES UP AGAINST HIS FORMER LAW FIRM COLLEAGUE ALAN CONNOR IN GREENDALE SUMMER FUN COURT - ROB CORDDRY AND JOHN GOODMAN GUEST STAR - When Shirley (Yvette Nicole Brown) and Pierce (Chevy Chase) have a disagreement over their sandwich shop, Jeff (Joel McHale) agrees to argue on Shirley's behalf but much to his chagrin, Pierce retains Jeff's former colleague Alan Connor (guest star Rob Corddry, "Hot Tub Time Machine") and the two must square off in "Greendale Summer Fun Court." Meanwhile, Vice Dean Laybourne (guest star John Goodman) makes one last ditch effort to win Troy (Donald Glover) over to his Air Conditioning Repair Annex.
--COMMUNITY: (09:30PM - 10:00PM)
"Digital Estate Planning"
PIERCE AND THE STUDY GROUP PAY A VISIT TO HAWTHORNE ENTERPRISES - GIANCARLO ESPOSITO GUEST STARS - Pierce (Chevy Chase) is summoned to Hawthorne Enterprises to discuss his inheritance with his deceased father's former right-hand man, Gilbert Lawson (guest star Giancarlo Esposito, "Breaking Bad"). The study group goes with him for moral support and must all pitch in to play the video game of their life on Pierce's behalf - or risk losing his inheritance.
--AWAKE: (10:00PM - 11:00PM)
This is big news since this will be during May Sweeps! That definitely shows that NBC believes in it, right? Or maybe it's terrible news if they're doing it to finish out the series... too much paranoia involved with being a "Community" stan, tbh.
SOURCES: http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2012/04/27/nbc-books-90-minute-season-finale-for-community-on-thursday-may-17-853315/20120427nbc06/
http://tvdonewright.com/2012/04/nbc-schedules-90-minute-community-season-3-finale/