S01E12 · EP 12
season 1 · 2009-12-10

Comparative Religion

written by Liz Cackowski · directed by Adam Davidson · 5.51M viewers · image Community Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

15 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 11%awkward 10%tense 8%cheerful 6%angry 6%misunderstanding 6%escalation 6%social rule violation 5%deadpan 3%humiliation 3%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Jeff's fight with Mike
B · Shirley's Christmas party
C · Study group's religious diversity
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Every scene

15 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Greendale study room · cold_openDean announces winter break

Dean Pelton gives a holiday speech in the study room.

00:00–01:30social_rule_violation · misunderstanding
2 · Greendale student lounge · act1Bully confronts Abed over cookies

Mike the bully taunts Abed and Jeff intervenes.

01:30–02:54threat · escalation
3 · Greendale study room · act1Group discusses Jeff's non-violence

The study group questions why Jeff didn't fight Mike.

02:54–04:01petty_grievance · escalation
4 · Greendale study room · act1Shirley invites group to Christmas party

Shirley invites everyone to her Christmas party and religious differences emerge.

04:01–05:37misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
5 · Greendale Spanish classroom · act1Spanish final exam and fight challenge

Jeff takes his Spanish final while Mike challenges him to a fight.

05:37–06:59rivalry · humiliation
6 · Greendale hallway · act1Group plans to teach Jeff how to fight

The study group decides to train Jeff for the fight.

06:59–08:47scheme · escalation
7 · Shirley's apartment · act1Shirley learns about the fight

Shirley discovers Jeff plans to fight and confronts him.

08:47–09:56betrayal · secret_exposed
8 · Greendale gym · act2Fight training with Pierce and Britta

Pierce and Britta attempt to teach Jeff how to fight.

09:56–11:43humiliation · escalation
9 · Greendale hallway · act2Shirley confronts Jeff about fighting

Shirley forbids Jeff from fighting and threatens to ban him from her party.

11:43–12:47
10 · Shirley's apartment · act2Religious tensions at Shirley's party

The group argues about religion at Shirley's party.

12:47–14:30misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
11 · Shirley's apartment · act2Annie convinces Shirley to support Jeff

Annie persuades Shirley to let the group support Jeff's fight.

14:30–15:32negotiation · confession
12 · Greendale bike rack · act2Jeff faces Mike at the bike rack

Jeff arrives for the fight and tries to make peace.

15:32–17:39avoidance · deal
13 · Greendale bike rack · act3Group arrives and brawl ensues

The study group joins the fight and a brawl breaks out.

17:39–17:53violence · escalation
14 · Greendale study room · act3Chang announces final results

Chang reveals everyone passed Spanish except Jeff initially.

17:53–20:28comeuppance
15 · Shirley's apartment · tagGroup celebrates at Shirley's party

The group celebrates together at Shirley's party.

20:28–21:10
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Episode facts

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Aired
2009-12-10
Overall
#12
Writers
Liz Cackowski
Director
Adam Davidson
Viewers
5.51M (US)
Pace
137 words/min · 95 questions

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In this episode

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