Professor Ian Duncan is a fictional character portrayed by John Oliver in the TV series Community.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Pilot (season 1), they were 32 years old.
They appear in 18 episodes out of a total of 110 aired and have accumulated 3487 positive votes.
The character of Professor Ian Duncan is mainly associated with Jeff Winger, Britta Perry and Shirley Bennett.
Episodes18
Pilot
episode S1.E1 september 2009An ex-lawyer is forced to return to community college to get a degree. However, he tries to use the skills he learned as a lawyer to get the answers to all his tests and pick up on a sexy woman in his Spanish class.
Social Psychology
episode S1.E4 october 2009Jeff and Shirley bond by making fun of Britta's new hippie boyfriend, which doesn't go well for any involved. Meanwhile, Troy and Abed become pawns in Annie's psychology experiment.
Advanced Criminal Law
episode S1.E5 october 2009Señor Chang is on the hunt for a cheater and threatens to fail the entire class if the culprit doesn't come forward. When someone confesses, Jeff comes to their defense. Meanwhile, Annie recruits Pierce to write the new school song.
Pascal's Triangle Revisited
episode S1.E25 may 2010Britta and Professor Slater fight for the affection of Jeff. Meanwhile, Troy is confused when Abed doesn't invite him to move into his dorm room.
The Psychology of Letting Go
episode S2.E3 october 2010Pierce's religion convinces him that the spirit of his dead mother is captured in a cheap lava lamp, Jeff has a crisis of faith when he learns he has high cholesterol, and Britta and Annie try to raise money for the oil spill.
Messianic Myths and Ancient Peoples
episode S2.E5 october 2010Shirley asks Abed to make a film about Jesus, but he quickly angers Shirley by turning it into a self-indulgent mess. Meanwhile, Pierce begins blowing off the study group to hang out with the "hipsters."
Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas
episode S2.E11 december 2010When Abed wakes up to discover that everything is in stop motion animation, Professor Duncan and the study group help him try to discover the true meaning of Christmas.
Asian Population Studies
episode S2.E12 january 2011Annie lobbies for her new crush, who is also Jeff's rival, to join the study group, but a jealous Jeff counters with Chang. Meanwhile, Shirley announces that she's pregnant, but she doesn't know that it could be Chang's.
Early 21st Century Romanticism
episode S2.E15 february 2011Jeff hangs out with Professor Duncan after a fight with the study group, but Chang tags along and starts a party. Meanwhile, Abed and Troy fight for a librarian's affection, and Britta goes to a dance with a girl she thinks is a lesbian.
Paradigms of Human Memory
episode S2.E21 april 2011While working on the final diorama for their anthropology class, Chang discovers the cache of items stolen by Troy's monkey.
Applied Anthropology and Culinary Arts
episode S2.E22 april 2011As the semester draws to a close, the anthropology class final is disrupted when Shirley goes into labor one month ahead of schedule.
Basic Intergluteal Numismatics
episode S5.E3 january 2014The college is imbued with panic when an unidentified person returns to dropping coins down people's butts and Annie takes it upon herself to find out who is behind it all.
Geothermal Escapism
episode S5.E5 january 2014As a going-away present to Troy before his around-the-world trip, Abed sets up a high-stakes game of "Hot Lava" at the college, but Britta suspects that the game is just masking his real feelings about Troy's departure.
Analysis of Cork-Based Networking
episode S5.E6 january 2014Annie and Hickey fight Greendale bureaucracy to install a bulletin board, Abed learns a lesson about sign language, and the others discover the challenges of planning a properly sensitive school dance.
Bondage and Beta Male Sexuality
episode S5.E7 february 2014Jeff helps Duncan score a date with Britta, and Abed has a Hickey encounter on his way to the movie theater.
G.I. Jeff
episode S5.E11 april 2014The entire group becomes part of the cast of a classic "G.I. Joe" cartoon from the 1980s, which turns out to be part of Jeff's coping mechanism as he deals with a monumental life event.
Basic Story
episode S5.E12 april 2014After a liability audit, the Save Greendale Committee discovered that they have, in fact, saved Greendale - until they discover that as a result of the successful audit, the school is being sold to Subway.
Basic Sandwich
episode S5.E13 april 2014When the group learns about Greendale's first dean, they embark on a mission to find his old computer lab; Subway enlists Chang to spy on the group as part of its plan to take over the school.
- Pilot
- Social Psychology
- Advanced Criminal Law
- Pascal's Triangle Revisited
- The Psychology of Letting Go
- Messianic Myths and Ancient Peoples
- Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas
- Asian Population Studies
- Early 21st Century Romanticism
- Paradigms of Human Memory
- Applied Anthropology and Culinary Arts
- Basic Intergluteal Numismatics
- Geothermal Escapism
- Analysis of Cork-Based Networking
- Bondage and Beta Male Sexuality
- G.I. Jeff
- Basic Story
- Basic Sandwich
Best moments9
- Jeff helps Duncan score a date with Britta, and Abed has a Hickey encounter on his way to the movie theater.
- Pierce's religion convinces him that the spirit of his dead mother is captured in a cheap lava lamp, Jeff has a crisis of faith when he learns he has high cholesterol, and Britta and Annie try to raise money for the oil spill.
- When Abed wakes up to discover that everything is in stop motion animation, Professor Duncan and the study group help him try to discover the true meaning of Christmas.
- An ex-lawyer is forced to return to community college to get a degree. However, he tries to use the skills he learned as a lawyer to get the answers to all his tests and pick up on a sexy woman in his Spanish class.
- After a liability audit, the Save Greendale Committee discovered that they have, in fact, saved Greendale - until they discover that as a result of the successful audit, the school is being sold to Subway.
- Jeff hangs out with Professor Duncan after a fight with the study group, but Chang tags along and starts a party. Meanwhile, Abed and Troy fight for a librarian's affection, and Britta goes to a dance with a girl she thinks is a lesbian.
- Jeff and Shirley bond by making fun of Britta's new hippie boyfriend, which doesn't go well for any involved. Meanwhile, Troy and Abed become pawns in Annie's psychology experiment.
- The entire group becomes part of the cast of a classic "G.I. Joe" cartoon from the 1980s, which turns out to be part of Jeff's coping mechanism as he deals with a monumental life event.
- Annie and Hickey fight Greendale bureaucracy to install a bulletin board, Abed learns a lesson about sign language, and the others discover the challenges of planning a properly sensitive school dance.
- Bondage and Beta Male Sexuality
- The Psychology of Letting Go
- Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas
- Pilot
- Basic Story
- Early 21st Century Romanticism
- Social Psychology
- G.I. Jeff
- Analysis of Cork-Based Networking