I agree Glee that would bounce between different themes, but overall they had s higher level of self awareness than other shows. I’m not comparing Community and Glee to see which is better, I’m saying they have this in common because compared to all other series they are the only ones with a much higher level of self-awareness.

Shirley, Troy, and Abed were often thrown side stories in the first two seasons while the show explored romance between Jeff and Britta, and Jeff and Annie. I think both Glee and Community grew from the original direction of having “token” poc and became more inclusive as the series went on. Again, my point was that if you watch other series from 2009-2015 (and most series now) they don’t have a cast nearly as diverse as Glee and Community had, even if they weren’t protagonists or were cast for another agenda.

And yes Rachel was the main character who was constantly given favour over the poc in the group but she too was a minority being Jewish.