Community creator Dan Harmon has been accused of inappropriate behavior by Megan Ganz who served as a writer for seasons two, three and four before moving over to Modern Family.
Ganz was responding to Harmon's New Year's Eve tweet dubbing 2017 the "Year of the A--hole" and his hope that 2018 will be the "Year of the Not as Much of an A--hole" before accusing him of making unwanted advances. "Care to be more specific? Redemption follows allocution," she asked, kickstarting a dialogue between the two.
After being made aware of the tweet, Harmon said that he was "filled with regret and a lot of foggy memories about abusing my position, treating you like garbage." He then asked how he could rectify his actions, referring to himself as "an awful boss and a selfish baby."
"I wish my memories were foggier. I wish there was a way to fix it. It took me years to believe in my talents again, to trust a boss when he complimented me and not cringe when he asked for my number," she responded. "You want relief? So do I. I want to watch the first episode of television I wrote again without remembering what came after. Figure out how to give me that relief and I'll return the favor."
Harmon previously spoke out against Rick and Morty fans who were harassing several of the show's newly-added female writers , saying he "loathed" them.
See the Twitter exchange in its entirety below.
This was truly the Year of the Asshole. Myself included. We don't have to make 2018 the Year of the Mensch but I hope it can be the Year of the Not as Much of an Asshole. #RealisticGoals
— Dan Harmon (@danharmon) January 1, 2018Care to be more specific? Redemption follows allocution. https://t.co/THKaqaF3dN
— Megan Ganz (@meganganz) January 2, 2018i'm filled with regret and a lot of foggy memories about abusing my position, treating you like garbage. I would feel a lot of relief if you told me there was a way to fix it. I'll let you call the shots. Til then, at least know I know I was an awful boss and a selfish baby.
— Dan Harmon (@danharmon) January 3, 2018You want relief? So do I. I want to watch the first episode of television I wrote again without remembering what came after. Figure out how to give me that relief and I'll return the favor.
— Megan Ganz (@meganganz) January 3, 2018I'm disgusted and sorry that I stained our show and your talent with my selfish, childish shit. I get that I can't erase it, don't want to, but have felt sick about it. I have kept a wall between me and coworkers and I have preached doing so as gospel because of how I treated you
— Dan Harmon (@danharmon) January 3, 2018But if I can offer this: It's good to recognize power dynamics, but it's also good to recognize you're no different from those you employ. You're not a king on a hilltop, nor a beast in a labyrinth. Isolation isn't always best. Connection breeds empathy. Empathy allows growth.
— Megan Ganz (@meganganz) January 3, 2018Other Links From TVGuide.com Dan HarmonCommunityMegan Ganz