Community: Leonard Was Future Jeff Theory Explained
An interesting fan theory suggested that Leonard was Jeff from the future on Community. There wasn’t much evidence but the two shared similarities.
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A clever fan theory suggested that longtime Greendale Community College student, Leonard, was a future Jeff Winger on Community. Jeff was notably played by Joel McHale for the duration of the NBC comedy, whereas Leonard was portrayed by Richard Erdman. Though the idea is a reach, Jeff and Leonard did share many connections, indicating that they were cut from the same cloth.
Leonard was a recurring character on Dan Harmon’s comedy series, appearing in all six seasons. He was an elderly man who had been attending Greendale since the 1970s, when the school was still called “Greendale Computery College.” Leonard and Jeff had an antagonistic relationship since the two usually made fun of each other. Leonard usually popped up during some of the campus’ biggest events, such as the paintball competitions, school dances, and the student presidency where he served as a candidate and changed his last name to Rodriguez to acquire the Latino vote.
The idea that Leonard was Jeff from the future served as one of the most popular theories on a Reddit thread. The user suggested that the elderly student was an older version of Jeff sent back in time by Abed Nadir (Danny Pudi). A commenter comically added that this theory could explain why Leonard knew that Jeff was the one who ate all the macaroni in the Community season 1 episode “Romantic Expressionism.” Though it seems unlikely that time travel existed on the show outside of Abed’s creative mind, the Community theory is still amusing to consider.
Jeff & Leonard Actually Share Interesting Connections
Based on Jeff’s story arc on Community, it’s safe to say that he didn’t go on to be sent back in time by Abed before taking on a new identity as Leonard. That said, the two characters shared a lot in common. Both Jeff and Leonard had laid-back personalities and were perceived as ladies men. Whereas Jeff was the leader of the study group, Leonard led a group of senior citizen students known as “The Hipsters.” The group had a disregard when it came to campus rules and had a knack for getting in trouble throughout the series.
On a deeper level, Jeff seemed to be stuck at Greendale, just as Leonard remained a student for decades. After Jeff found a way to graduate, he still got pulled back to the college as if it became a part of him. The same could probably be said for Leonard, since the school gave him a purpose in life. Leonard may have picked on Jeff because he reminded him of his younger self. Jeff always fired back with a “shut up, Leonard” since he had hidden frustrations that he would eventually turn into the old man on campus had he not found a way back to being a lawyer. The notion of Leonard being Jeff from a future timeline doesn’t hold much evidence but the two Community characters had undeniable similarities.
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