S01E03 · EP 3
season 1 · 2009-10-01

Introduction to Film

written by Tim Hobert and Jon Pollack · directed by Anthony Russo · 5.86M viewers · image Community Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

21 scenes · 3 threads
scheme 28%absurd 13%awkward 13%tense 13%cheerful 5%tender 5%humiliation 5%social rule violation 3%interrogation 3%humiliating 3%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Jeff seizes the day
B · Abed's film class conflict
C · Troy's sneeze crisis
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Every scene

21 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Greendale hallway · cold_openJeff finds blow-off class

Jeff learns about Professor Whitman's easy class from a student.

00:15–00:49scheme
2 · Whitman's classroom · cold_openWhitman's carpe diem class

Professor Whitman throws away textbooks and urges students to seize the day.

00:49–01:15scheme
3 · Study room · Study group discusses Whitman

Jeff tells the study group about the easy blow-off class.

01:15–01:45scheme
4 · Study room · Abed can't take film class

Abed explains his father won't pay for film classes.

01:45–03:07scheme
5 · Study room · Pierce makes racist comment

Pierce makes a racist joke about Abed's father.

03:07–03:26social_rule_violation
6 · Study room · Britta gives Abed money

Britta gives Abed money for his film class dreams.

03:26–04:19scheme
7 · Whitman's classroom · Whitman interrogates Shirley

Whitman forces Shirley to reveal her personal reasons for attending Greendale.

04:19–04:28interrogation
8 · Whitman's classroom · Annie stands on desk

Whitman makes Annie stand on her desk to seize the day.

04:28–05:00humiliation
9 · Whitman's classroom · Whitman threatens Jeff with F

Whitman tells Jeff he must genuinely seize the day or fail.

05:00–06:56scheme
11 · Greendale courtyard · Abed's father confronts Britta

Abed's father argues with Britta about Abed's film class.

07:12–08:21
13 · Greendale cafeteria · Jeff dresses to impress Whitman

Jeff dresses absurdly to show Whitman he is seizing the day.

09:21–10:03scheme
14 · Greendale cafeteria · Abed films Jeff at cafe

Abed films Jeff while Britta buys coffee for everyone.

10:03–10:58scheme
15 · Greendale hallway · Pierce teaches Troy to sneeze

Pierce gives Troy advice on masculine sneezing.

10:58–12:03scheme
16 · Greendale quad · Jeff fails to impress Whitman

Jeff's elaborate attempt to seize the day fails with Whitman.

12:03–12:08humiliation
17 · Greendale quad · Britta asks Jeff to talk to Abed

Britta asks Jeff to talk to Abed about skipping film class.

12:08–14:03avoidance
18 · Study room · Abed films study group dinner

Abed stages a family dinner scene with the study group.

14:03–15:31scheme
19 · Greendale hallway · Jeff mediates between Britta and father

Jeff tries to mediate between Britta and Abed's father.

15:31–17:12negotiation
20 · Study room · Abed screens his film

Abed shows his documentary to the group and his father.

17:12–17:58
21 · Greendale hallway · Father agrees to pay for film

Abed's father agrees to pay for film class with falafel as fallback.

17:58–19:33deal
22 · Greendale hallway · Jeff kisses Britta to seize day

Jeff kisses Britta to prove he seized the day to Whitman.

19:33–20:36scheme
23 · Greendale hallway · Troy learns to krump

Troy tries to learn krumping from Pierce.

20:36–21:12escalation
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Episode facts

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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

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In this episode

JW
Jeff Winger16 episodes · drives 702 scenes
SB
Shirley Bennett12 episodes · drives 70 scenes
TB
Troy Barnes10 episodes · drives 155 scenes
BP
Britta Perry16 episodes · drives 194 scenes
AN
Abed Nadir12 episodes · drives 277 scenes
PH
Pierce Hawthorne23 episodes · drives 173 scenes
AE
Annie Edison14 episodes · drives 204 scenes
VM
Vaughn MillerEric Christian Olsen9 episodes · drives 5 scenes