S01E09 · EP 9
season 1 · 2009-11-12

Debate 109

written by Tim Hobert · directed by Joe Russo · 5.09M viewers · image Community Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

21 scenes · 4 threads
coincidence 14%absurd 12%awkward 10%cheerful 7%misunderstanding 7%tense 7%rivalry 7%triumphant 7%scheme 5%humiliation 5%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Debate Team Prep
B · Abed's Predictions
C · Pierce's Hypnosis
D · Jeff and Annie Tension
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Every scene

21 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Greendale Cafeteria · cold_openMorning Announcements

Dean Pelton makes morning announcements over the loudspeaker, interrupting a joke.

00:00–02:07lie
2 · Greendale Cafeteria · act1Pierce Offers Hypnosis

Britta rejects Jeff's advice to smoke, then accepts Pierce's hypnotherapy offer.

02:07–02:21scheme
3 · Greendale Cafeteria · act1Abed's Films Revealed

The group discovers Abed's films predict their lives, causing concern.

02:21–04:06coincidence
4 · Greendale Hallway · act1Jeff Recruited for Debate

Professor Whitman and Annie recruit Jeff for the debate team.

04:06–05:05deal
5 · Pierce's Office · act1Pierce's Hypnosis Session

Pierce attempts to hypnotize Britta but hurts himself.

05:05–05:45scheme
6 · Greendale Hallway · act1Debate Strategy Dismissed

Jeff dismisses Annie's offer to strategize for the debate.

05:45–05:57misunderstanding
7 · Greendale Hallway · act1Abed Predicts Behavior

Abed demonstrates his ability to predict the group's actions.

05:57–06:24coincidence
8 · Greendale Gymnasium · act1Debate Round One

Jeff performs poorly in the first round of the debate.

06:24–07:46humiliation
9 · Greendale Gymnasium · act1Jeff's Song and Low Score

Jeff sings a song during the debate and receives a low score.

07:46–09:19humiliation
10 · Greendale Gymnasium · act1Debate Suspended

The debate is suspended due to a scheduling conflict.

09:19–09:55coincidence
11 · Greendale Gymnasium · act2Annie Motivates Jeff

Annie challenges Jeff to prepare for the debate after a taunt.

09:55–11:14rivalry
12 · Greendale Hallway · act2Abed Shows Werewolf Film

Abed shows Jeff a film where he is chased by a werewolf.

11:14–11:51coincidence
13 · Greendale Library · act2Study Session Tension

Jeff and Annie study together but feel awkward after Abed's prediction.

11:51–13:29misunderstanding
14 · Greendale Library · act2Separate Study Plans

Jeff and Annie decide to study alone to avoid awkwardness.

13:29–14:24avoidance
15 · Pierce's Office · act2Pierce's Hypnosis Revealed

Britta reveals she was faking being hypnotized, angering Pierce.

14:24–15:36secret_exposed
16 · Greendale Gymnasium · act2Debate Round Two

Jeff gives a strong rebuttal using a religious quote.

15:36–16:47rivalry
17 · Greendale Gymnasium · act2Team Syncs Up

Jeff and Annie work together seamlessly in the debate.

16:47–17:41rivalry
18 · Greendale Gymnasium · act2Simmons' Gambit Fails

Simmons tries a dramatic move but Jeff catches him.

17:41–18:24comeuppance
19 · Greendale Gymnasium · act2Victory Celebration

The group celebrates the debate win with a party.

18:24–19:29coincidence
20 · Greendale Gymnasium · act3Pierce Called a Genius

Abed tries to convince Shirley his films don't predict the future. Britta reveals Pierce's hypnosis worked and calls him a genius.

19:29–20:04coincidence
22 · Greendale Gymnasium Entrance · act3Awkward Goodbye

Jeff and Annie awkwardly part ways after the kiss.

20:36–21:03misunderstanding
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Episode facts

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Aired
2009-11-12
Overall
#9
Writers
Tim Hobert
Director
Joe Russo
Viewers
5.09M (US)
Pace
114 words/min · 65 questions

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In this episode

BP
Britta Perry16 episodes · drives 194 scenes
JW
Jeff Winger16 episodes · drives 702 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
PH
Pierce Hawthorne23 episodes · drives 173 scenes