Editing Chevy Chase (section)

=== 2009–2014: Return to television ===
Starting in 2009, Chase returned to [[NBC]] in the sitcom ''[[Community (TV series)|Community]]'', as aging moist-towelette tycoon [[Pierce Hawthorne]]. The show was created by [[Dan Harmon]] and starred [[Joel McHale]], [[Alison Brie]], [[Gillian Jacobs]], [[Donald Glover]], [[Danny Pudi]], and [[Yvette Nicole Brown]]. The series received critical acclaim for its acting and writing, appeared on numerous critics' year-end "best-of" lists and developed a [[cult following]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/9/20/20873299/community-comedy-netflix-hulu-nbc-yahoo-jeff-winger-annie-troy-abed-britta-shirley-pierce|title= Community was one of the most inventive shows in TV history|website= Vox|date= September 20, 2019|access-date= April 2, 2020|archive-date= May 26, 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200526201654/https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/9/20/20873299/community-comedy-netflix-hulu-nbc-yahoo-jeff-winger-annie-troy-abed-britta-shirley-pierce|url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2011/05/the-meta-innovative-genius-of-community/238740/|title= The Meta, Innovative Genius of Community|website= The Atlantic|date= May 12, 2011|access-date= April 2, 2020|archive-date= April 5, 2013|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130405020901/http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2011/05/the-meta-innovative-genius-of-community/238740/|url-status= live}}</ref> ''[[The New York Times]]'' critic Alessandra Stanley praised the casting of Chase writing, "Jeff has the kind of sardonic repartee and slapdash nonchalance that the comedian Chevy Chase had when he was the young star of the ''[[Fletch (film)|Fletch]]'' movies", while adding, "Even that is an inside casting joke: Mr. Chase, who is farcically loopy and delightful in the pilot."<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/17/arts/television/17community.html|title= A Wink at Colleges and a Nod to Clichés|work= The New York Times|date= September 16, 2009|accessdate= June 20, 2023|last1= Stanley|first1= Alessandra}}</ref> 

In 2010, Chase appeared in an online ''Vacation'' short film ''[[Hotel Hell Vacation]]'', featuring the Griswold parents, and in the ''[[Funny or Die]]'' original comedy sketch "[[Presidential Reunion]]", where he played President Ford alongside other current and former ''SNL'' president impersonators. That same year, Chase appeared in the film ''[[Hot Tub Time Machine]]'' which received some praise,<ref name="thr">{{cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chevy-chase-jumps-hot-tub-84681 |title=Chevy Chase jumps in ''Hot Tub'' |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=2009-05-28 |access-date=2011-04-30 |first=Jay A. |last=Fernandez |archive-date=April 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415025158/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chevy-chase-jumps-hot-tub-84681 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=RottenTomatoes>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hot_tub_time_machine/ |title=Hot Tub Time Machine Film Reviews |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=2022-08-24 |archive-date=December 30, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241230054519/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hot_tub_time_machine |url-status=live }}</ref> and a ''[[Hot Tub Time Machine 2|sequel]]''.

Throughout the filming of ''Community'', Chase became increasingly uncomfortable with the direction of Pierce's character arc. It was reported that in 2012 Chase had an outburst on set yelling if it continued he may be asked to call either [[Donald Glover]] or [[Yvette Nicole Brown]]'s character the [[Nigger|N-word]]. Chase later apologized for the outburst.<ref>{{cite web |date=October 20, 2012 |title=Chevy Chase Drops N-Word In Tirade On The Set Of 'Community' |url=https://deadline.com/2012/10/chevy-chase-has-racially-charged-tirade-on-the-set-of-community-357119/ |accessdate=June 20, 2023 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><ref name=":02">{{Cite web |last=Sharf |first=Zach |date=February 15, 2022 |title='Chevy Chase Ignores Claims of Problematic Set Behavior: 'I Don't Give a Crap...I Am Who I Am' |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/chevy-chase-problematic-set-behavior-1235182226/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326032900/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/chevy-chase-problematic-set-behavior-1235182226/ |archive-date=March 26, 2023 |access-date=March 8, 2023 |website=Variety |language=en}}</ref> While Chase apologized for his outburst, he proceeded to leave the show<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2012/10/chevy-chase-has-racially-charged-tirade-on-the-set-of-community-357119/|title= Chevy Chase Drops N-Word In Tirade On The Set Of 'Community'|website= [[Deadline Hollywood]]|date= October 20, 2012|accessdate= June 20, 2023}}</ref> due to increasing disagreements with his character and the show's creator [[Dan Harmon]]. After a mutual agreement with the network, his character was abruptly written out of the fourth season of ''Community''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Sharf |first=Zach |date=February 15, 2022 |title='Chevy Chase Ignores Claims of Problematic Set Behavior: 'I Don't Give a Crap...I Am Who I Am' |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/chevy-chase-problematic-set-behavior-1235182226/ |website=Variety |language=en |access-date=March 8, 2023 |archive-date=March 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326032900/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/chevy-chase-problematic-set-behavior-1235182226/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Chase later claimed that his exit was due to his personal opinions of the show rather than the outburst, claiming that it "wasn't funny enough".<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=September 26, 2023 |title=Chevy Chase Claims 'Community' Just "Wasn't Funny Enough" for Him |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/09/chevy-chase-claims-community-just-wasnt-funny-enough-for-him |access-date=October 11, 2023 |magazine=Vanity Fair |language=en-US}}</ref> His departure was cemented by the writers, who killed off Pierce in the [[Basic Intergluteal Numismatics|third episode]] of ''Community''<nowiki/>'s [[Community season 5|fifth season]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hedash |first=Kara |date=March 6, 2020 |title=Community: The Reason Why Chevy Chase Left Before Season 5 |url=https://screenrant.com/community-show-chevy-chase-pierce-exit-reason/ |access-date=April 30, 2023 |website=ScreenRant |language=en |archive-date=November 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231122010940/https://screenrant.com/community-show-chevy-chase-pierce-exit-reason/ |url-status=live }}</ref>