In a word: WOW.

In another few words: How totally shocking and completely awesome?!?

After revealing that he was in discussions for a return to Community last week, Dan Harmon left a Twitter message today that makes it rather clear once and for all.

"Yes yes yes! I'm back I'm back I'm back. You can thank @joelmchale," he wrote in response to a question from a follower.

Harmon was fired about a year ago from the sitcom he created, with Moses Port and David Guarascio taking over as showrunners.

Most fans agree that Community Season 4 had a different (read: less funny) feel to it than when Harmon was in charge, but NBC did go ahead and order 13 more episodes. Of course, the network is yet to actually put it on the fall or midseason schedule yet.

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