"Basic Story" is the twelfth episode of the fifth season of Community, and the 96th episode overall in the series. It originally aired on April 10, 2014 on NBC. The episode was written by Carol Kolb, making this her series writing debut, and it was directed by Jay Chandrasekhar. The episode is Part 1 of a two-part season finale; Part 2 ("Basic Sandwich") aired on April 17, 2014 on NBC.The episode received generally positive reviews.