Community: Ranking Every Character Worst To Best

9. Shirley

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Shirley Bennett is, as Troy says, both the mom and the badass of the friend group. A wonderful mother - who never actually spends time with her kids - and devout Christian, Shirley brings a sweet yet tough energy to the group, ready to comfort her friends or talk smack at a moment's notice.

Much of her humour comes from how funny it is when this seemingly innocent and pure woman gets to showcase her darker side, like when she rules the school once Meow Meow Beans gives her the power to do so.

By rights, Shirley should rank much higher, but actress Yvette Nicole Brown left the show after Season 5 in order to take care of her ailing father. As such, Shirley departs without saying goodbye, and the group explain her absence with some dialogue.

Shirley is missed in the final season, but her lack of a concrete ending hurts her ranking.

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Richard C. Kraus (Richie to pretty much everyone) is an American college student and world record holder for most views of the 2015 film Ant-Man. He aspires to be a screenwriter, actor, and not tired.