The third season of the television comedy series Community premiered on September 22, 2011 and concluded on May 17, 2012 on NBC. The season consists of 22 episodes and aired on Thursdays at 8:00 pm ET as part of the network's "Comedy Night Done Right" programming block. Cast Starring Joel McHale as Jeff Winger Gillian Jacobs as Britta Perry Danny Pudi as Abed Nadir Yvette Nicole Brown as Shirley Bennett Alison Brie as Annie Edison Donald Glover as Troy Barnes Jim Rash as Dean Craig Pelton Ken Jeong as Sgt. Ben Chang Chevy Chase as Pierce Hawthorne Recurring Richard Erdman as Leonard Briggs Erik Charles Nielsen as Garrett Lambert Dino Stamatopoulos as Alex "Star-Burns" Osbourne John Goodman as Vice Dean Robert Laybourne Danielle Kaplowitz as Vicki Jenkins Luke Youngblood as Magnitude Dan Bakkedahl as Murray the AC Repairman Charley Koontz as Neil J. P. Manoux as Faux-by/Dopple-deaner Mel Rodriguez as Sgt. Nunez Michael K. Williams as Biology Professor Marshall Kane Jerry Minor as Jerry the Janitor Eddie Pepitone as Crazy Schmidt David Neher as Todd Jacobson Larry Cedar as Cornelius Hawthorne Guest stars Rob Corddry as Alan Connor ("Introduction to Finality") Keith David as Narrator ("Pillows and Blankets") Giancarlo Esposito as Gilbert Lawson ("Digital Estate Planning") Kirk Fox as Blade, Britta's carnie ex-boyfriend ("Origins of Vampire Mythology") Jeff Garlin as himself ("Documentary Filmmaking: Redux") Luis Guzmán as himself ("Documentary Filmmaking: Redux") Leslie Hendrix as Botanist ("Basic Lupine Urology"), a play on her role as a medical examiner in the Law & Order franchise the episode is styled upon Michael Ironside as Colonel Archwood ("Basic Lupine Urology") Taran Killam as Cory "Mr. Rad" Radison ("Regional Holiday Music") D.J. "Shangela" Pierce as Miss Urbana Champaign ("Advanced Gay") Travis Schuldt as Subway / Rick ("Digital Exploration of Interior Design") Martin Starr as Professor Cligoris ("Geography of Global Conflict") French Stewart as Vinnie, a former French Stewart look-alike ("Contemporary Impressionists") Malcolm-Jamal Warner as Andre Bennett ("Urban Matrimony and the Sandwich Arts") Episodes Production The series was renewed for a third season on March 17, 2011. Filming for the season began on July 25, 2011. Jim Rash, who portrays Dean Pelton, was promoted to a series regular after having a recurring role throughout the first two seasons. Michael K. Williams was cast as the study group's new biology professor, who is described as a deeply intense character. John Goodman appears in a multi-episode arc as