S01E03 · EP 3
Introduction to Film
Episode DNA
21 scenes · 3 threadsStory threads over runtime
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21 scenes · our breakdownJeff learns about Professor Whitman's easy class from a student.
00:15–00:49schemeProfessor Whitman throws away textbooks and urges students to seize the day.
00:49–01:15schemeJeff tells the study group about the easy blow-off class.
01:15–01:45schemeAbed explains his father won't pay for film classes.
01:45–03:07schemePierce makes a racist joke about Abed's father.
03:07–03:26social_rule_violationBritta gives Abed money for his film class dreams.
03:26–04:19schemeWhitman forces Shirley to reveal her personal reasons for attending Greendale.
04:19–04:28interrogationWhitman makes Annie stand on her desk to seize the day.
04:28–05:00humiliationWhitman tells Jeff he must genuinely seize the day or fail.
05:00–06:56schemeAbed's father argues with Britta about Abed's film class.
07:12–08:21Jeff dresses absurdly to show Whitman he is seizing the day.
09:21–10:03schemeAbed films Jeff while Britta buys coffee for everyone.
10:03–10:58schemePierce gives Troy advice on masculine sneezing.
10:58–12:03schemeJeff's elaborate attempt to seize the day fails with Whitman.
12:03–12:08humiliationBritta asks Jeff to talk to Abed about skipping film class.
12:08–14:03avoidanceAbed stages a family dinner scene with the study group.
14:03–15:31schemeJeff tries to mediate between Britta and Abed's father.
15:31–17:12negotiationAbed shows his documentary to the group and his father.
17:12–17:58Abed's father agrees to pay for film class with falafel as fallback.
17:58–19:33dealJeff kisses Britta to prove he seized the day to Whitman.
19:33–20:36schemeTroy tries to learn krumping from Pierce.
20:36–21:12escalationSame DNA
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Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 2009-10-01
- Overall
- #3
- Writers
- Tim Hobert and Jon Pollack
- Director
- Anthony Russo
- Viewers
- 5.86M (US)
- Pace
- 130 words/min · 83 questions