Community, the smart, genre-bending sitcom that ran from 2009 to 2015, was filmed primarily at CBS Studio Center in Studio City, Los Angeles, with additional Los Angeles area locations standing in for Greendale Community College. The series leveraged soundstages for most classroom and interior scenes, while nearby streets, apartments, and commercial strips were used for exterior establishing shots and location gags. Below is a detailed breakdown of the principal production bases, practical shooting patterns, and how the show’s visual direction was shaped by its locations and production design.
