Community: Why Chevy Chase Left Before Season 5

After starring as Pierce Hawthorne since the show’s beginning, fans are still wondering, “Why did Chevy Chase leave Community” toward the end of the show’s fourth season? As it turns out, his departure wasn’t just a personal decision. Pierce was a longtime student at Greendale Community College and the most antagonistic member of the core study group thanks to his offensive comments and malicious behavior. Chase, an original Saturday Night Live veteran, was the biggest name in the cast but his time on the show saw several issues leading to his early Chevy Chase Community exit.