S01E06 · EP 6
season 1 · 2009-10-22

Football, Feminism and You

written by Hilary Winston · directed by Joe Russo · 5.04M viewers · image Community Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

18 scenes · 4 threads
confession 11%tense 8%angry 8%absurd 8%tender 8%cheerful 6%awkward 6%impersonation 6%humiliation 6%lie 3%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Troy's football dilemma
B · Jeff's blackmail scheme
C · Britta and Shirley's bathroom feud
D · Annie's crush on Troy
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Every scene

18 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Greendale study room · cold_openAstronomy study group bonding

The study group jokes about astronomy while Pierce and Troy bond over immature humor.

00:01–00:26lie
2 · Greendale study room · act1Dean recruits Troy for football

Dean Pelton asks Troy to join the Greendale football team, but Jeff and Britta discourage him.

00:26–02:51scheme
3 · Greendale study room · act1Britta and Shirley bathroom tension

Britta refuses to accompany Shirley to the bathroom, causing a rift between them.

02:51–03:28social_rule_violation
4 · Dean's office · act1Jeff's blackmail discovery

Jeff discovers the dean has embarrassing photos of him as a student.

03:28–05:26secret_exposed
5 · Greendale study room · act1Jeff's phone call interruption

Jeff takes a phone call during class, revealing his frustration with a parking dispute.

05:26–06:25petty_grievance
6 · Greendale bathroom · act1Britta and Shirley bathroom argument

Britta and Shirley argue in the bathroom about feminism and makeovers.

06:25–08:09double_standard
7 · Greendale hallway · act1Mascot design discussion

Annie and Pierce discuss the mascot design, focusing on diversity.

08:09–08:16impersonation
8 · Dean's office · act1Jeff confronts dean about blackmail

Jeff tries to negotiate with the dean over the blackmail photos.

08:16–08:30deal
9 · Greendale hallway · act1Abed's low profile and bathroom trip

Abed briefly appears and leaves, while Jeff and Troy discuss astronomy.

08:30–09:35avoidance
10 · Greendale football field · act1Jeff convinces Troy to play football

Jeff persuades Troy to rejoin football by appealing to his ego and past glory.

09:35–11:10seduction
11 · Greendale bathroom · act2Britta and Shirley bathroom reconciliation

Britta and Shirley reconcile in the bathroom after a heartfelt talk.

11:10–11:58confession
12 · Greendale hallway · act2Troy's football enthusiasm and Annie's concern

Troy excitedly raps about football, but Annie warns him against returning to his old jock persona.

11:58–13:20rivalry
13 · Greendale art room · act2Mascot design finalization

Annie and Pierce finalize the mascot design, aiming for racial neutrality.

13:20–14:52impersonation
14 · Greendale campus · act2Britta confronts Jeff about manipulation

Britta accuses Jeff of manipulating Troy for selfish reasons.

14:52–16:23confession
15 · Greendale bathroom · act2Annie and Britta bathroom talk

Annie confesses her crush on Troy to Britta in the bathroom.

16:23–17:45confession
17 · Greendale hallway · act3Troy's confession to Jeff

Troy reveals he injured himself on purpose in high school and decides to play for fun.

17:55–19:12confession
18 · Greendale gymnasium · act3Pep rally chaos begins

The pep rally starts with a bizarre song and the mascot reveal.

19:12–19:19humiliation
19 · Greendale gymnasium · act3Mascot causes chaos

The mascot costume causes confusion and humor at the pep rally.

19:19–20:35humiliation
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Episode facts

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Aired
2009-10-22
Overall
#6
Writers
Hilary Winston
Director
Joe Russo
Viewers
5.04M (US)
Pace
147 words/min · 85 questions

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In this episode

JW
Jeff Winger16 episodes · drives 702 scenes
PH
Pierce Hawthorne23 episodes · drives 173 scenes
TB
Troy Barnes10 episodes · drives 155 scenes
AN
Abed Nadir12 episodes · drives 277 scenes
SB
Shirley Bennett12 episodes · drives 70 scenes
AE
Annie Edison14 episodes · drives 204 scenes
BP
Britta Perry16 episodes · drives 194 scenes
BC
Ben Chang47 episodes · drives 2 scenes