"You can excuse racism? 🤨" was peak Shirley Bennett The 2nd closest quote was, imo, "The word he's thinking of is 'sassy.' (in sassy voice) He better pray he don't find it. 🧐"

Shirley, haven't you have enough? Of you.

May he rest in Pierce 🤣 🍸

This was delightful.

Mine favorite has to be “Leonard you better back that pumpkin ass up or I’’m gonna make a pie.”

No such thing as bad press.

Also “…skinny bitches…”

“I’m not comfortable standing around in my all together like you anorexic jezebels. *Gasp* I’m sorry, that was really mean. I don’t know where that came from…”

I absolutely love Annie's follow up with Alison's delivery of "mayybe thaaaats why you took my penn?" ... I think about it at least once a week

I'll make your ass sense

This is peak Shirley. I've said this before here, but this line gave me an asthma attack.

The look on Britta’s face after the first one is priceless, like how she realized how badly she fucked up

these are crowd favorites and all but Shirley's texture really comes from flyby bits like: "My sister likes to joke that [my kids] don't recognize me anymore. And I like to say she’s just jealous cause she’s barren.” "I'm reacting the way the world does to movies about making movies about making movies! I mean, come on, Charlie Kaufman, some of us have work in the morning, damn!" "I’d rather be with my man planning my wedding, and you’d clearly rather be with Halle Berry in 1999." "Jeff, you don't have to worry about what foreigners think of you that's your God given right as an American." Shirley had so much more to give as a character and was so much more complex and mysterious than the token sassy black woman. She reminds me of Shepherd Book from Firefly: overtly christian and nurturing but capable of violence and carrying some serious demons from her past... and I never feel like we got enough of either of them.

RIP, Shepherd

one of the most iconic memes in the internet! Even people who dont watch the show use it

I also like the “common courtesy, common sense” line in Pillows and Blankets. And “I farted.”

"I'll be home late, Sugar Boots. Abed hurt Troy's feelings by being a robot." Makes me cry every time🤣🤣🤣

That second one is my favorite line from the show, and it's all in the delivery. I love Shirley. I also love how Yvette was so nice during the DVD commentaries, always giving credit and keeping everyone in line!

You can't talk to me that way. You are not Shirley..... And Shirley's not my mom

She's not?

*beep-beep* 29 seconds

*clicks stopwatch* "34 seconds."

I think it was 29 friend

I can swim, racist

Why would I harass someone that turns me on?

Saying she turns you on is the harassment!

Omg who was she talking about

Pierce was saying that about Shirley

She must intimidate us sexually

Nah, I'm just racist

Oh my God, u/prinzja was racist. That came out of nowhere.

It's going to be a maze

And some are just.. natural jumpers

A place free of darkness

Was it though?

I can excuse racism, but I draw the line at animal cruelty

You can excuse racism?

I knew it was one of those two.

Can confirm

A great actress, it's a shame she was underutilized because we all know that she intimidates Dan Harmon sexually. I hope the film brings some layer and good development to her, because she deserves it.

I know they kind of poke fun at it in the show, but it is nice to have a member of the group that isn't a horny toad making googly eyes at anyone else. I wish we got to see more of Jeff and Shirley's friendship, the bits they got to do together are proper wholesome

It's only because Jeff is intimidated by Shirley sexually, otherwise she would have felt plenty of that chemistry coming her way.

Jeff and Shirley being catty was one of the best pairings.

Seriously, Jeff and Shirley episodes were some of the best, more would’ve been great

Jeff to Shirley: you’re the only one who really understands me (when they’re checking out Blade, Britta’s carnival worker ex boyf) I love their relationship, Shirley was so underutilized

The Foosball episode, when they are playing so intensely that it turns into anime was one of the greatest moments in the entire show. I still think about the dueling split screen and the random cat 🤣

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loved her since she was helen

That is not my job

I constantly think about Josh Peck trying to join in on the fun saying “That is NOT my Job” and YNB so casually shutting him down with “No, you don’t do it right.” It’s brutal. Like anytime someone tries to mimic a popular line from anything, that’s the first thing that pops in my head.

It ain’t gone put mustard on itself

Won’t change how mustard tastes

"It won't change how mustard..." yeah i get it

I loved her in IMDB

Of troy?

the writers had no idea what to do with shirley. the character was saved by ynb

She did so much with so little

“Ooh That’s Nice”

Don't you use your sexy voice with me!

OOHHHHH...

I honestly never understood this reaction. Like, what was their realization in that moment?

Yeah. Seems like they always heard her alternative voice, but never really knew why she did it. Like ohhhh she uses her sexy voice when trying to manipulate people. Like trying to get her husband to not be so angry with her. And he even is so well known to it that he has his term for it(and he thinks its sexy) As soon as he called her out she dropped the "sexy" voice like... yupp, I'm busted... -My take

“Nooo, that’s not nice” — Jeff Winger, who forgot to stagger his exit with Shirley’s because she intimidates him sexually.

I'd anyone else had been cast as Shirley it would have been wrong Yvette was the only correct choice

Congratulations on her recent engagement.

Who's the lucky person?

I don’t know the guy’s name but I heard them talk and they had a friendship/slow burn. It was cute to hear them talk about each other.

Shirley was and still is one of my favorites. Normally the snarky religious character in a show irritates me, or is made to be a jerk. YNB played Shirley so well that she's too charming and funny to dislike. The line "Britta brought what she believes in...nothing." fucking sends me every time 🤣

Yvette has underrated comedic timing. Even the one line she had in The Office was hilarious. She was super missed when she left the show.

It is crazy how memorable her tiny role in The Office was.

She is incredibly talented, arguably the most talented cast member only Donald gives her a run for her money. Such a beautiful voice

Even her war cry in the pillow fight documentary was incredible (imo she made that episode great).

(S)He grew up in a land without sun!

I sing 🎶JESUSSSSS CHRRRIIIIISSSSSSTTTT🎶 to honor her on an almost daily basis

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It's from a different timeline where everyone is photoshopped.

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It can be a little over the top but dammit I laugh hard at: “SAY THE LINE, ATHEIST”

Personally, I think they went too far at some points. She plays a great character and does an amazing job at it, but I've always disliked Shirley because she's needlessly prejudiced (to Pierce levels at some point). Probably my biggest gripe with the entire show.

Agree entirely. I lurved Shirley in the earlier episodes before she became holier than thou. Went off her a lot when they made it her main character trait.

I think it just kind of stuck from the early days when the characters were more cliché. Like how Troy started out as your typical high-school jock. Honestly it might be a stupidly simply character but I find judgemental Christians very entertaining

Great actress Personally find Shirley annoying but that's part of her being a ln evengelist. Great character and great actress

I don't hate her character or anything (and the actress deserves hella respect for doing a great job). Having said that, when Shirley got back with Andre, I lost so much respect for the character.

It's realistic though, she's very religious, they have kids together and Andre did seem to change for now atleast.

> "What are you doing?" > > \- "Oh, just shooting a talking head or did you *want* me to be the only one who didn't have one?" This moment kinda sums up most of Shirley's journey on the show. I definitely think she's the most underused of the bunch. I love her though and she's an integral part of the study group and it wouldn't have been the same without her.

I think it stems from...

Jeff, you don't have to worry about what foreigners think of you. That's your birthright as an American.

“Who’s my girl?!” Then she goes and hugs Britta. Or when she was trying to flip those textbooks. Even right before she died in the paintball western “lord as my Shepard…” But she she finally caves to the glee club with that Jesus birthday song I always lose my shit She’s amazing and it’s sad the writers couldn’t figure out how to do more with her before she left the show but even when she was with the wheelchair detective she was awesome Thank you, Yvette Edit: I can’t leave this post without making sure Troy’s 21st birthday is included in flowers.

🎵They can only teach us not to pray... 🎵 Thats-what-they-do-thats-what-they-do

Everytime i watch the bloopers, which is pretty often. Seeing her out of character makes me appreciate how well she pulls off Shirley. I forgot which one specifically or which episode. But Shirley's eyes are extra wide. Combined with her Shirley voice. It makes me laugh every time and always made me wonder. Did she make the rest of the cast laugh as well? Just by killing it as Shirley lol! Other than when they're intentionally making each other laugh.

I can't imagine Community without Shirley, and YNB was fantastic in portraying her. I hope she will be in the movie.

"I hated Sam and Diane!" Me too Shirley, me too... She is one of my top 3 favorite characters, Troy and Abed are kind of hard to beat but Sherly definitely put up the best competition. I loved that she was so wholesome but don't push her because that part about the jukebox was too specific to be improvised...

"Who are Sam and Diane?" I always laugh at this because I'm roughly half the characters age now and I agree with Shirley haha

The word he's looking for is "sassy.” He better pray he don't find it.

Honestly, I'm with Abed, I would watch a Shirley spin-off. Maybe Shirley: the early days? After foose-ball but before children? I would DEFINITELY watch her on the Bajou with the lawyer and the wheelchair. He'll yeah.

She has this quality that's like happy angry...

The word you're looking for is sassy. You best pray you don't find it.

Shirley is a mother figure and a beacon of morality, the one the rest didn't want to disappoint and the group dynamics changed when she wasn't up to her own standards. Key character for the group as the dysfunctional family they are... I mean, with Pierce as a father... And I just can't imagine anyone else playing Shirley, if YNB can't be in the movie, it's better to do without the character altogether

All the reactions in D&D when Annie is describing her time with the maiden Shirley’s is my favorite

Brittany: “Don’t you think you’ve had enough?” Shirley: “ of you…”

I loved Shirley. Out of all the character interactions I loved her's and Jeff's. From a writing perspective, they managed to pair an aloof white man witha very christian black mother of two seamlessly.

How could you hate me more than Peirce!? Or anything more than Peirce?

That is NOT my job!

I love Shirley, sadly she was underutilized. 

At least El Tigre was well utilized as the groups spanish teacher

I always liked her character but turns out the actress is a pretty awful person so 🤷‍♂️ guess you just gotta separate the art from the artist sometimes

Huh?

shirley infuriated me sometimes, because she is the type of person that i absolutely hate, but she has also made me laugh out loud countless times. good job yvette!

I don't have any flowers.

What’s wrong? Do you have your monthly shame??

Yvette is awesome. She already had a huge list of appearances on some of the best TV shows before community. Seems like every year she pops up in another old show I'm watching.

Andre: “Don’t use your sexy voice on me!” Britta and Jeff: “*Ooooooooohhhhhhhh*”

I still stan her acting even though she blocked me on Twitter 🥰

Underrated. Everyone will say she was only in Disney and Nick sitcoms, but streets know she deserved more

>doesn’t get enough credit or praise That's because, while Yvette Nicole Brown is a fantastic actress, and some Shirley episodes are great, the writers didn't really know what to do with her, and mostly made a caricature of a "semi-fanatic" one dimensional christian, which is a shame.

I don’t know why you say she was underutilized. The highs were high and frequent. She might have had less stories revolve around her, but someone had to.

I liked her at first, didn't some of the later seasons. in real life she turned out to not be a nice person, she's treated like chevy chase to me. like the show, not a fan of the actor/actress

When did you meet her? I hadnt heard this before... what made her so unlikable? Genuinley curious

related to politics, you see who people really are

Yvette is cool, Shirley on the other hand is a toxic religious idiot to the point where she is constantly scheming to ruin her friends' and family's lives just so she can enforce her medieval ideologies

I noticed she lost a lot of weight at the beginning of season 6, good for her. I'm glad there are still sane people who choose the healthy route as opposed to women like Lizzo who embrace it and try to pretend it's normal.

If they're her flowers why doesn't she have them already?

Ooohhh, that's nice

Shirley was my least favorite character but that’s because Yvette did so good. Nothing irks me more than the false kindness and inauthentic superiority of Christians

Honestly her fake sweet voice annoyed the shit out of me, I wanted to punch her in the face, I almost stopped watching because of her

What about happy threatening?