When Dan Harmon was fired  in 2012 from “Community,” the show he created for NBC, he was not going to spend his unemployment pitching scripts. Instead, Harmon filled his time by going on tour for his podcast “Harmontown,” which was then known only by Hollywood locals and the most avid “Community” fans.

“Harmontown,” a documentary that was released on Oct. 3 and shares its name with Harmon’s podcast, is the journey taken by a gang of misfits who set out to help Harmon discover himself and the people who adore him. Harmon, along with his podcast partner Jeff Davis, his now-fiancée Erin McGathy, director Neil Berkeley and gaming enthusiast Spencer Crittenden, went on tour across the United States and recorded the entire process.

“Harmontown” humanizes the “Community” creator — it portrays the internal struggle of a complex man in a comedic way. Through Harmon’s interaction with his fans, his psyche and personal self is illuminated. In an interview with WSN, Harmon spoke about why he decided to go on tour.

“I think I went out looking for those pats on the back,” Harmon said. “But I also think I went out looking for self-destruction, and for people to boo me off stage. I wanted to worship myself, hate myself, love myself and go out in front of people, and succeed or fail and have them judge me for who I was instead of what I’ve done.”

Harmon is as self-aware and brutally honest with himself as he is with those around him. His persona is illuminated in “Harmontown,” and Harmon admitted that the documentary was meant to help him self-reflect.

“I feel like I’m always navel gazing,” Harmon said. “I’m particularly addicted to epiphanies, and I’m really resilient to them as well. I keep announcing things I’ve learned.”

Harmon’s show “Community” has a cult following and offers its viewers a breath of fresh air with its inside jokes, diverse cast and quirky situations. Harmon, who was named the showrunner again before “Community” was cancelled by NBC, stands at the reins for its sixth and final season on Yahoo.

Harmon spoke about the transition from NBC to Yahoo, which has a very different target audience.

“To go from a network where every new boss is like, ‘What is this show and how do we get rid of it without offending crazy people?’ to a home where someone actually paid for us [makes me] feel like little orphan Annie,” Harmon said.

Even though Harmon is often confident in his artistic decisions, he still has his doubts about whether Yahoo will like the show’s sixth season.

“Sometimes, in the middle of the night, I wake up thinking, ‘I’m going to disappoint Yahoo. This show isn’t good enough for them, they love me too much,’” Harmon said.

There is no doubt that “Community’s” loyal fan base will follow the show as it transitions from television to online. Much like Harmon himself, the show continues to please its fans with its unique style, even if network executives or critics are not as happy with it.

A version of this article appeared in the Wednesday, Oct. 15 print edition. Email Sidney Butler at [email protected].