• **Purpose of Harmontown**: Harmontown is a weekly live podcast and stage show hosted by Dan Harmon, creator of TV shows like Community and Rick and Morty. It's known for its comedic improvisation, storytelling, and celebrity guests. • **Origin of Harmontown Jokes**: Many jokes and gags that originated on Harmontown later found their way into Dan Harmon's TV shows, Community and Rick and Morty. This is due to the show's format, which often involves improvisational comedy and story ideas being thrown around and developed. • **Community References**: - • The "Six Seasons and a Movie" joke, which originated from a Harmontown audience member's suggestion, became a running gag on Community, representing the fans' desire for more seasons of the show. - • The "Darkest Timeline" concept, first discussed on Harmontown, was later used in Community to represent an alternate reality where things went horribly wrong. - • The "Pillows and Blankets" episode of Community was inspired by a Harmontown story about a pillow fight between Dan Harmon and his then-girlfriend. • **Rick and Morty References**: - • The character of Rick Sanchez was partly inspired by Dan Harmon's experiences with his own father, which he discussed extensively on Harmontown. - • The "Morty's Mind Blowers" episode features a scene where Rick uses a device to remove a memory from Morty's mind, similar to a bit on Harmontown where Dan Harmon discusses using a "memory eraser" on his friends. - • The "Raising Gazorpazorp" episode features a scene where Rick and Morty are in a hot tub with a group of women, a scenario that was discussed and joked about on Harmontown. • **Notable Harmontown Guests**: Many comedians, actors, and writers have appeared on Harmontown, including Jeff B. Davis, Paul F. Tompkins, and Spencer Crittenden, who have all contributed to the show's comedic bits and ideas that later appeared in Harmon's TV shows. • **Why This Was Saved**: This Reddit post and the subsequent discussion were saved because they highlight the creative process behind some of Dan Harmon's most popular TV shows, showing how ideas and jokes from his podcast Harmontown can influence his on-screen work. This is interesting to fans of Harmon's shows and podcast, as it provides insight into his creative process and the origins of some of his most iconic moments. • **Context**: This post was made in the r/community subreddit, a community dedicated to the TV show Community, which is one of Dan Harmon's most popular shows. The post sparked a discussion among fans about the influence of Harmontown on Harmon's TV shows, with many users sharing their own observations and theories about the connections between the two.