Community
There has been a lot of overlap between the former NBC sitcom and Adult Swim ’s animated series - here ’s everyCommunityactor who later appeared onRick and Morty . create by Dan Harmon , Communitydebuted on NBC back in 2009 . The series follow Jeff Winger ( Joel McHale ) , as he was forced to serve Greendale Community College in order of magnitude to revive his jurisprudence life history . quick bonding with a host of fellow misfit scholar , Jeff formed a report group comprised of Britta Perry ( Gillian Jacobs ) , Annie Edison ( Alison Brie ) , Abed Nadir ( Danny Pudi ) , Shirley Bennett ( Yvette Nicole Brown),Troy Barnes ( Donald Glover ) and Pierce Hawthorne ( Chevy Chase ) . Though far from being a winner in the ratings , Communityamassed a passionate enough following to see it renewed through five season .
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Harmon terminate up using his foramen fromCommunityand subsequent long time productively . Alongside Justin Roiland ( who also voices both titular fictitious character ) , the acclaimed author developedRick and Morty . Debuting via Adult Swim in 2013 , the animated sci - fi serial has become a juggernaut across its five presently air time of year . Since the show ’s inception , the Venn diagram between it andCommunityhas proceed to spread out . Roiland and a routine of otherRick and Mortywriters and staff love cameo on laterCommunityseasons . Conversely , as the hold for theCommunitymovie continues , Dan Harmon gave several of its stars screaming new character to lend their voices . Here ’s a breakdown of eachCommunityactor that come back and where just amongRick and Morty ’s beneficial episodesthey can be take heed .
Joel McHale
Joel McHale debuted as the successful attorney - turned - Greendale pupil , Jeff Winger , inCommunity ’s pilot episode . He continued in the role for a total of 110 sequence across all six season , serve as the study group ’s smooth - lecture , de facto leader . He also return alongside the rest of the dramatis personae ( andThe Mandalorian ’s Pedro Pascal ) for aCommunityvirtual table read , which raised stock for Covid-19 backup man effort . McHale also lend his vocalism forRick and Mortyseason 3 , installment 2 , " Rickmancing the Stone . " Set on aMad Max - style , post - revelatory worldly concern , the popular doer voice the part ofHemorrhage - the leader of a mathematical group called the Death Stalkersand with whom Summer briefly has a tumultuous kinship .
Gillian Jacobs
Similarly , Gillian Jacobs debut as the erroneously coolheaded and street - bright activist Britta Perry inCommunity ’s pilot sequence . The actress also stay for all six seasons and 110 episodes , get to life the more blemished and wandering sides of Britta ’s nature . Like Joel McHale , she lent her vox to an sequence ofRick and Mortyseason 3 . In episode 4 , " Vindicators 3 : The Return of Worldender , " Gillian Jacobs voiced an intergalactic superhero hollo Supernova . The lineament was part of a superhero team that burlesque such as The Avengers , the Justice League , andthe Guardians of the Galaxy . Despite being caught up inSaw - like trap put by a boozy Rick , Supernova survived the episode and so could return to search retaliation one twenty-four hour period .
Alison Brie
Previously , Alison Brie was a mainstay ofCommunityseasons 1 through 6 . There she played the studious and obdurately optimistic Annie Edison , a firm alumnus of Greendale and roommate to Troy and Abed . She also had something of a will they / won’t they with Jeff Winger , prior to leaving town to fall in the FBI . OnRick and Morty , Alison Brie was also give a taste of the superhero life . Parodying Captain Planet , the acclaimed actress voiced Planetina inRick and Mortyseason 5 , episode 3 , " A Rickconvenient Mort . " Between deliver the public and supporting the now - develop kid that come up her , the eco - favorable hero embarked on a tragically ill - fated romance with Morty . Planetina was also allow with the potential drop to generate .
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Jim Rash
asterisk as the often beleaguered Dean of Greendale , Rash was a regular presence acrossCommunity ’s six seasons ( not yet a moving-picture show ) . More known for his costume changes and all - consuming puppy love on Jeff Winger than his direction manner , Rash gave his all to every flourish and eccentricity of Craig Pelton ’s personality . As well as starring , the Academy Award winner also wroteCommunityseason 4 installment 11 , " Basic Human Anatomy , " and co - directed two episodes fromCommunityseason 6 . On the animated side of things , Rash vocalise Glaxo Slimslom inRick and Mortyseason 2 , episode 7 , " Big Trouble in Little Sanchez . " Glaxo was an alien couplet ’s counselor that exasperatedly tried to help Beth and Jerry with their marriage .
Keith David
Joining the main form inCommunityseason 6 , Keith David played computer expert and inventor Elroy Patashnik for 12 episodes . Over onRick and Morty , Keith David has lent his voice for multiple roles , including an exotic parasite posing as a Reverse Giraffe inRick and Mortyseason 2 , episode 4 , " Total Rickall . " Primarily , however , he ’s voice The President of the United States . Keith David debut that function duringRick and Mortyseason 2 , episode 5 , " Get Schwifty . " He has since reprised the role several times . Most recently , he look inRick and Mortyseason 5 , installment 6 , " Rick & Morty ’s Thanksploitation Spectacular " — which saw President Curtis and Rick force to team up up against an invasion of turkey / human hybrids .
John Oliver
As one of Greendale ’s nonmigratory staff members , Oliver ’s Professor Ian Duncan was a prominent part ofCommunityseasons 1 and 2 . Despite Britta signing up for his psychological science class , the British thespian select a break from the show in season 3 and was only alluded to over the grade of time of year 4 . Oliver return , however , forCommunityseason 5 — coincide with Harmon ’s own return . In total , Oliver starred in 19 installment across the show ’s six seasons . Oliver invitee - starred onRick and Mortyseason 1 , episode 3 , " Anatomy Park " — playing Xenon Bloom . at the same time he was a riff on Jeff Goldblum and Richard Attenborough ’s lineament fromJurassic Park . In service of that fact , Xenon was an ill - fated amoeba - eccentric being and the co - father of the titulary paper park housed within the consistence of a homeless serviceman .
Dan Harmon
Not content with merely being the Almighty and co - creator ofCommunityandRick & Morty , severally , Dan Harmon has lent his vocalism ( and likeness ) to the shows . Alongside several uncredited cameo , he vocalize an animated reading of himself codenamed Sleep Apnea inCommunityseason 5 , installment 11 , " G.I. Jeff . " OnRick and Morty , Dan Harmon has voiced a reach of other miscellaneous supporting lineament , such as Heistotron , Randotron , and even Ice - T. That trend bear on in the late time of year , with him addingRick ’s new nemesis , Mr. Nimbus , to his repertoire inRick and Mortyseason 5 , episode 1 , " Mort Dinner Rick Andre . " Dan Harmon would also reprise his recurring role of BirdPerson as he ’s uprise inRick and Mortyseason 5 , installment 8 , " Rickternal Friendshine of the Spotless Mort . "
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Other Community Stars Who Returned
As see , the overlap between the two show has already been encompassing . However , there persist many actor from each of the six time of year to seem on Harmon ’s liven up serial , including regulars such as Donald Glover , Danny Pudi , and Yvette Nicole Brown . Fortunately , Rick and Mortyhave already been renew for plenty of more new episode by Adult Swim . As such , there is still ample fourth dimension and chance forCommunityto cross streams withRick and Mortyin the future — when the thoroughgoing characters for them finally issue .
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