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Abed Gubi Nadir ( ‘Ābid al-Qūbī Nādir ) is a fictional character on the NBC / Yahoo!1 Screen sitcom series Community , created by Dan Harmon and portrayed by Danny Pudi . Talkative, literal, and sometimes overly pedantic , Abed is a student at Greendale Community College and one of the first members of the study group and Save Greendale Committee essential to the series. He is a pop-culture enthusiast, with extensive knowledge of TV shows and movies, as well as a passion for filmmaking.2Because of his knowledge of television tropes , Abed usually serves as the self-aware bridge between Community and the real world, often pointing out the motifs and precedents taking place in each episode, usually without breaking the fourth wall .3Abed's unusual social behavior and special interests insinuate that he is on the autism spectrum , as suggested by Dan Harmon and stated by other characters on the show.4 He is generally beloved by members of the study group and enjoys a close bond with Troy Barnes ( Donald Glover ).
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Fictional character in Community Fictional character Abed Gubi Nadir ( ‘Ābid al-Qūbī Nādir ) is a fictional character on the NBC / Yahoo! Screen sitcom series Community , created by Dan Harmon and portrayed by Danny Pudi . Emotionally reserved and socially inept, Abed is a student at Greendale Community College and one of the first members of the study group. He is a pop-culture enthusiast, with extensive knowledge of TV shows and movies, as well as a passion for filmmaking. Because of his knowledge of television norms, Abed usually serves as the self-aware bridge between Community and the real world, often pointing out the motifs and precedents taking place in each episode. Despite his lack of social skills, Abed is generally beloved by members of the study group and enjoys a close bond with Troy Barnes ( Donald Glover ).
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Fictional character in Community Fictional character Abed Gubi Nadir is a fictional character on the NBC / Yahoo! Screen sitcom series Community , created by Dan Harmon and portrayed by Danny Pudi . Abed is a student at Greendale Community College and one of the first members of the show's central study group.A pop culture enthusiast, his extensive knowledge of TV shows and movies, as well as his passion for filmmaking, often lead the study group to reference or attempt to recreate famous media properties.Abed serves as the main link between Community and the real world, often pointing out motifs and tropes present within the show's events.Abed's unusual social behavior and special interests imply that he is on the autism spectrum , as suggested by Harmon and stated by other characters on the show.Despite what some perceive as a lack of social skills, he is generally beloved by members of the study group and enjoys a close bond with Troy Barnes ( Donald Glover ).
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fictional character and one of the central protagonists on the american television sitcom community
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