10. “Wise Up”

(“Spanish 101” S1E02)

One of the major character arcs of Community is Jeff shedding his selfish personality to care for others. Sure, this Spanish project earned Jeff and Pierce an F and F-, respectively, and was “incredibly long and very confusing, and a little homophobic. And really, really, specifically, surprisingly, and gratuitously critical of Israel.” But it was also one of the early glimpses that Jeff could be a good guy.

9. “Anthropology Rap”

(“Anthropology 101” S2E01)

Who needs to remember Pierce’s mnemonic device (“Kevin Please Come Over for Gay Sex”) when you’ve got Prof. Bauer to rap with you? Betty White’s guest spot as a badass anthropology professor comes to a great finish with her joining Troy and Abed for a new rap in the study room. The transition to Toto’s “Africa” is an added bonus.

8. “We’re Gonna Finally Be Fine”

(“Biology 101” S3E01)

Community was always a bit too cheeky for network TV. Jeff’s daydream at the start of “Biology 101” sarcastically refers to the criticisms levied against the show in the prior season. A “mainstream dream” Community is not.

7. “Greendale’s the Way It Goes”

(“Advanced Criminal Law” S1E5)

Despite assuring Annie of his musical genius and playing her out of his “throbbing, cosmic womb of creativity,” it turns out that Pierce’s jingle-writing skills amount to little more than stealing others’ tunes. His original Hawthorne Wipes jingle ripped off “She’ll Be Coming ’Round the Mountain” and the anthem for Greendale clearly (and hilariously) plagiarizes Bruce Hornsby and the Range’s “The Way It Is”.

6. “101 Rap”

(“Spanish 101” S1E02)

It’s a simple rap of nonsense in Spanish during the end credits, but really this is the start of a beautiful bromance between Troy and Abed.

5. “Payday Apology Rap”

(“VCR Maintenance and Educational Publishing” S5E09)

Dean Pelton steps up his costume game to inform Jeff and Prof. Hickey that they’ll receive their salaries later. Along the way, he’s hit by a sudden burst of inspiration and drops a vicious freestyle. Iggy Azalea, take notes.

4. “I Never Die”

(“Investigative Journalism” S1E13)

Leave it to Señor Chang to fake his own death so he could waltz into Spanish class while rocking stunner shades, pretend to eat Annie’s brains, and then blast a rap song about himself from a boombox. Of Jacques Slade’s rap contributions to Community, “I Never Die” is his finest effort — set to a blasting brass beat and chock-full of Chang’s limited Spanish vocabulary.

3. “At Least It Was Here”

(Multiple Episodes)

In binge-watching Community’s five seasons, it’s great powering through all the happy moments of the show, but also sad when you inevitably realize that the episodes will quickly run out. The intro song — performed by the 88 — works in a similar way. Sure, it sounds like a bubbly acoustic pop cut, but the more you hear the words (“I can’t count the reasons I should stay/ One by one, they all just fade away”) there’s a bittersweet sense of mortality and growing up.

Different takes on the theme music have also set the tone for some of the series’ best episodes: “Advanced Dungeons & Dragons”, the Law & Order-spoofing “Basic Lupine Urology”, the chiptune “Digital Estate Planning”, the stop-motion “Abed’s Uncontrollable Christmas”, and the Spaghetti Western “A Fistful of Paintballs”.

2. “Christmas Infiltration”

(“Regional Holiday Music” S3E10)

Troy rapping about being “Jehovah’s most secret witness” is the crowning achievement of “Regional Holiday Music”. I can respect Community for not overusing Donald Glover’s MC skills so as to not confound Troy with a watered-down version of Childish Gambino. But this was the perfect opportunity for Troy and Abed to drop some bars — although Abed might have spit the most show-stopping, meta line: “If years were seasons, this December/ Would be the December of our December.”

1. “Greendale Is Where I Belong”

(Multiple Episodes)

If Community has taught you anything through classical conditioning, your heart will flutter upon hearing this gentle tune. Ludwig Göransson did a fantastic job with Community’s music throughout the series, but “Greendale Is Where I Belong” is easily the most poignant moment. The song soundtracks all the sweet, feels-inducing moments of the show, from Jeff and Annie kissing to Abed retrieving Hilda from “Journey to the Center of Hawkthorne”. Fun fact: Göransson produced Childish Gambino’s Camp, as well as parts of Royalty, Because the Internet, and STN MTN / KAUAI.