S01E10 · EP 10
season 1 · 2009-11-19

Environmental Science

written by Zach Paez · directed by Seth Gordon · 4.86M viewers · image Community Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

21 scenes · 4 threads
absurd 14%awkward 13%scheme 7%tense 6%humiliation 6%petty grievance 4%angry 4%triumphant 4%avoidance 3%tender 3%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Jeff's Chang Scheme
B · Annie's Presentation
C · Abed's Rat Quest
D · Pierce's Loneliness
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Every scene

21 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Greendale Quad · cold_openGreen Week Announcement

Dean Pelton kicks off Green Week with a name change and a fake Green Day concert.

00:01–01:39scheme
2 · Spanish Classroom · act1Chang's Spanish Class Rage

Chang assigns a massive essay after Annie questions his authority in Spanish class.

01:39–02:22petty_grievance · escalation
3 · Study Room · Study Group Complains

The study group discusses their impossible workloads and decides Jeff must talk to Chang.

02:22–02:34scheme · avoidance
4 · Study Room · Jeff Refuses Then Accepts

Jeff initially refuses to talk to Chang but gives in when the group threatens to stop helping him.

02:34–04:21negotiation · scheme
6 · Chang's Office · Jeff Manipulates Chang

Jeff uses psychological tactics to bond with Chang over his failed marriage.

04:43–06:00interrogation
7 · Biology Lab · Rat Training Session

Abed and Troy train a rat to respond to a song for their biology lab.

06:00–06:32obsession
8 · Chang's Office · Jeff and Chang Bond

Jeff agrees to hang out with Chang, who then cancels the essay for Jeff only.

06:32–06:53deal · scheme
10 · Study Room · Jeff Lies to Group

Jeff lies to the study group, claiming Chang yelled at him and he got no results.

07:18–08:14lie · avoidance
12 · Study Room · Annie's Presentation Prep

Annie practices her marketing presentation with Pierce's help, struggling with filler words.

10:45–10:52humiliation
13 · Spanish Classroom · Chang's Spanish Lesson

Chang teaches a Spanish lesson while the group worries about the essay.

10:52–11:42humiliation · petty_grievance
14 · School Hallway · Jeff's Night Out with Chang

Jeff goes out with Chang and gets an A on his essay, but the group is suspicious.

11:42–12:14scheme · secret_exposed
15 · Study Room · Group Confronts Jeff

The study group confronts Jeff about his deal with Chang, leading to a heated argument.

12:14–13:28betrayal
16 · Study Room · Pierce's Divorce Rant

Pierce rants about his seven divorces and leaves the study group.

13:28–13:38petty_grievance · humiliation
17 · School Hallway · Pierce's Loneliness

Pierce confesses his loneliness to Jeff and asks him to fill the void in his soul.

13:38–14:10confession · seduction
18 · School Hallway · Pierce's Presentation Advice

Pierce gives Annie a Nicholson quote for her presentation but asks for secrecy.

14:10–14:45deal
19 · Study Room · Abed's Rat Plea

Abed asks Jeff for help finding the rat, but Jeff refuses.

14:45–16:06pursuit · avoidance
20 · Study Room · Rat Search Continues

Abed searches for the rat while the group decides to study instead.

16:06–16:48pursuit · obsession
21 · Greendale Quad · Green Week Concert Disaster

The fake Green Day band performs and Chang uses the concert to contact his wife.

16:48–17:19scheme · humiliation
22 · Marketing Classroom · Annie's Presentation

Annie gives her brownie presentation, struggling but using Pierce's advice.

17:19–17:45humiliation · comeuppance
23 · Greendale Quad · Rat Appears During Concert

The escaped rat appears during the concert, causing chaos.

17:45–18:54coincidence
24 · Greendale Quad · tagResolution and Tag

Chang reconciles with his wife, Jeff is forgiven, and the group plays a water gun fight.

18:54–21:12comeuppance
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Episode facts

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Aired
2009-11-19
Overall
#10
Writers
Zach Paez
Director
Seth Gordon
Viewers
4.86M (US)
Pace
116 words/min · 62 questions

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In this episode

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