S01E07 · EP 7
season 1 · 2009-10-29

Introduction to Statistics

written by John Pollack and Tim Hobert · directed by Justin Lin · 5.32M viewers · image Community Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

22 scenes · 4 threads
awkward 13%absurd 13%seduction 8%tense 8%escalation 8%misunderstanding 5%humiliation 5%chaotic 5%angry 5%tender 5%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Jeff's romantic pursuit
B · Annie's party planning
C · Pierce's bad trip
D · Shirley's emotional crisis
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Every scene

22 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Greendale study room · cold_openAnnie announces Day of Dead

Annie promotes her Dia de los Muertos party for extra credit.

00:00–00:48lie
2 · Greendale study room · Group discusses party attendance

The study group discusses plans for Annie's party.

00:48–01:52misunderstanding
3 · Pierce's car · Pierce's phone call with mother

Pierce has a confusing phone call with his mother.

01:52–02:30
4 · · Opening theme song plays

The show's opening theme song and credits play.

02:30–02:44
5 · Greendale classroom · Jeff flirts with Professor Slater

Jeff tries to ask Professor Slater out but is rejected.

02:44–03:20seduction
6 · Greendale hallway · Annie pressures Jeff to attend

Annie persuades Jeff to promise to come to her party.

03:20–05:14humiliation
7 · Greendale parking lot · Abed warns Pierce about pills

Abed warns Pierce about the dangers of his medication.

05:14–05:47misunderstanding
8 · Greendale library · Party begins with costumes

Annie's Day of the Dead party starts with costumes and decorations.

05:47–06:26
9 · Greendale library · Jeff learns Slater is at faculty party

Jeff discovers Professor Slater is at a faculty party instead of grading.

06:26–07:11eavesdropping
10 · Greendale library · Pierce gets drugs from Star-Burns

Pierce trades pills with Star-Burns at the party.

07:11–07:53deal
11 · Greendale library · Pierce trips and Jeff leaves party

Pierce starts tripping on drugs and Jeff leaves for the faculty party.

07:53–09:41escalation
12 · Greendale library · Group plots revenge on Slater

The study group decides to vandalize Professor Slater's car.

09:41–10:29petty_grievance
13 · Faculty party venue · Jeff pursues Slater at faculty party

Jeff tries to seduce Professor Slater at the faculty party.

10:29–12:07seduction
14 · Faculty party venue (outside) · Group confronts Jeff at faculty party

The study group confronts Jeff and vandalizes Slater's car.

12:07–12:18humiliation
15 · Faculty party venue (outside) · Jeff lashes out at the group

Jeff angrily yells at the study group for interfering.

12:18–13:08escalation
16 · Professor Slater's office · Shirley confesses her real pain

Shirley admits her anger is about her ex-husband, not Jeff.

13:08–14:51confession
17 · Greendale library · Pierce's bad trip worsens

Pierce has a severe panic attack from the drugs.

14:51–15:36escalation
18 · Faculty party venue · Chang's pathetic seduction attempt

Chang uses a desperate plea to seduce a woman.

15:36–16:50seduction
19 · Greendale library · Pierce barricades himself in library

Pierce locks himself in the library and threatens suicide.

16:50–17:56threat
20 · Greendale library · Jeff talks Pierce down from trip

Jeff calms Pierce down by validating his life experiences.

17:56–20:26comeuppance
21 · Greendale library · Abed as Batman says goodbye

Abed, dressed as Batman, has a surreal conversation with Annie.

20:26–20:31
22 · Greendale library · Annie and Troy bond over candy

Annie and Troy share a weird conversation about candy.

20:31–21:10
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Episode facts

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Aired
2009-10-29
Overall
#7
Writers
John Pollack and Tim Hobert
Director
Justin Lin
Viewers
5.32M (US)
Pace
130 words/min · 89 questions

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In this episode

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