So why did Greenblatt and NBC decide to end Dan Harmon's little show that could? "It just didn't make sense for us to have another season of it at that level of audience," he explained.

While it didn't make sense for NBC to stay enrolled at Community, Yahoo Screen was willing to commit, saving the series and ordering a 13-episode sixth season of the Joel McHale-starrer.

"I look forward to bringing our beloved NBC sitcom to a larger audience by moving it online," Harmon said of the move. "I vow to dominate our new competition. Rest easy, Big Bang Theory. Look out, Bang Bus!"

And Greenblatt admitted he'll be paying attention to Community's online ratings, saying, "I'm curious to see if they can get a bigger audience than we did."

(E! and NBC are both part of the NBCUniversal family.)