Community Basic Sandwich (Season 5, Episode 13)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 20 min | Comedy

Community

Basic Sandwich (Season 5, Episode 13)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 20 min | Comedy

When the group learns about Greendale's first dean, they embark on a mission to find his old computer lab; Subway enlists Chang to spy on the group as part of its plan to take over the school.

Showrunner

Dan Harmon

Director

Rob Schrab

Writers

Dan Harmon (created by) | Ryan Ridley (written by) (staff writer) | Tim Saccardo (story editor) | Jordan Blum (executive story editor) & 7 more

Producers

Jake Aust | Dan Harmon | Timothy Silver (as Tim Silver)

Composer

Ludwig Göransson

Cinematographer

Gary Hatfield

Editors

Jeff Hall (co-editor) | Christian Kinnard

Casting Directors

Juel Bestrop | Josh Einsohn

Production Designer

Denise Pizzini

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 17, 2014

Release date

Apr 17, 2014 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 18 wins & 71 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
21 cast members

Name	Known for
Joel McHale Jeff Winger Jeff Winger See fewer	Community (2009)
Gillian Jacobs Britta Perry Britta Perry See fewer	Community (2009)
Danny Pudi Abed Nadir Abed Nadir See fewer	Community (2009)
Yvette Nicole Brown Shirley Bennett Shirley Bennett See fewer	Community (2009)
Alison Brie Annie Edison Annie Edison See fewer	GLOW (2017)
Jim Rash Dean Pelton Dean Pelton See fewer	The Way Way Back (2013)
Ken Jeong Ben Chang Ben Chang See fewer	The Hangover (2009)
Jonathan Banks Professor Buzz Hickey Professor Buzz Hickey See fewer	Mudbound (2017)
Chris Elliott Russell Borchert Russell Borchert See fewer	Groundhog Day (1993)
Saginaw Grant Chief Blue Sky Chief Blue Sky See fewer	The Lone Ranger (2013)
John Oliver Professor Ian Duncan Professor Ian Duncan See fewer	Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
James M. Connor Subway Rep (as James Michael Connor) Subway Rep (as James Michael Connor) See fewer	Vice Principals (2016)
Dino Stamatopoulos Star-Burns Star-Burns See fewer	Community (2009)
Jeremy Scott Johnson Carl Carl See fewer	Community (2009)
Brady Novak Richie Richie See fewer	Community (2009)
Patrick Babbitt Worker Worker See fewer	Community (2009)
Lauren Anderson Intensive Karen / Karen Stone Intensive Karen / Karen Stone See fewer	The Man with the Pink Bicycle (2023)
Essam Ferris Captain Cook (as Essam Morsi) Captain Cook (as Essam Morsi) See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
B.J. Novak Mr. Egypt (uncredited) Mr. Egypt (uncredited) See fewer	Vengeance (II) (2022)
Questlove Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)
Amber Tamblyn Thought Jacker Co-Star (uncredited) Thought Jacker Co-Star (uncredited) See fewer	The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005)