In 2011, Ayoade directed the "Community" episode "Critical Film Studies" in the comedy show's second season. The episode pays homage to the 1981 film "My Dinner with Andre" and was named the "most brilliant half-hour of TV to arrive in this century" by "Rolling Stone" writer Rob Sheffield. Ayoade then directed a performance of comedian Tommy Tiernan's world stand-up tour, "Crooked Man", which was released in November 2011. Ayoade provided his voice to the main cast of Channel 4's ill-received animated sitcom "Full English", which aired for just five episodes in 2012 before being cancelled. Ayoade starred opposite Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, and Jonah Hill in the science fiction comedy "The Watch" as a neighbourhood watch group that uncovers alien forces threatening the world. The film was not well received by critics, although Ayoade's performance was praised. Keith Phipps of "The A.V. Club" felt the film's "brightest spots" came courtesy of Ayoade, while Michael Phillips of the "Chicago Tribune" felt Ayoade was "the reason it's not entirely lame". Also in 2012, Ayoade began voicing Todd Lagoona, an anthropomorphic hammerhead shark who was a recurring character in "Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy".