S01E18 · EP 18
season 1 · 2010-03-11

Basic Genealogy

written by Karey Dornetto · directed by Ken Whittingham · 4.6M viewers · image Community Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

22 scenes · 3 threads
awkward 13%absurd 13%tense 8%humiliation 5%misunderstanding 4%cheerful 4%social rule violation 4%tender 4%scheme 3%seduction 3%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Family Day Chaos
B · Jeff's Rebound Romance
C · Pierce's Stepdaughter Scheme
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Every scene

22 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Greendale study room · cold_openFamily Introductions Begin

The group shares details about their visiting family members.

00:25–02:27misunderstanding
3 · Greendale study room · act1Jeff's Breakup Reaction

Jeff reveals he is glad to be dumped so he can pursue other women.

02:27–03:03scheme
4 · Greendale hallway · act1Jeff Meets Amber

Jeff encounters Pierce's attractive stepdaughter Amber.

03:03–03:08seduction
6 · Greendale cafeteria · act1Family Day Gathering

Families mingle at the Family Day event.

03:20–06:10social_rule_violation
7 · Greendale cafeteria · act1Pierce's Awkward Parenting

Pierce struggles to connect with Amber.

06:10–06:50humiliation
8 · Greendale hallway · act1Pierce Asks Jeff for Help

Pierce asks Jeff to wingman him with Amber.

06:50–07:33deal · negotiation
9 · Greendale cafeteria · act1Britta Meets Nana

Britta tries to befriend Troy's grandmother.

07:33–07:50misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
10 · Greendale cafeteria · act1Pierce's Story Attempt

Pierce tries to win Amber over with a story.

07:50–07:57humiliation
11 · Greendale courtyard · act1Abra and the Bouncy House

Abra wants to play in a bouncy house but Gubi forbids it.

07:57–08:19social_rule_violation
12 · Greendale hallway · act2Jeff and Pierce Scheme

Jeff and Pierce plan to get rid of Amber.

08:19–09:03scheme · lie
13 · Greendale cafeteria · act2Pierce's Lie Backfires

Pierce's fake pregnancy lie fails to impress Amber.

09:03–09:20lie · secret_exposed
15 · Greendale courtyard · act2Britta Fetches a Switch

Britta searches for a switch for Nana.

10:15–11:48obsession · misunderstanding
16 · Greendale student lounge · act2Pictionary Chaos

The Pictionary game devolves into arguments.

11:48–12:34rivalry · escalation
17 · Greendale student lounge · act2Police Intervene

Police take statements after the Pictionary brawl.

12:34–13:57investigation
18 · Greendale courtyard · act2Britta Gets Whipped

Britta allows Nana to spank her.

13:57–14:33humiliation · comeuppance
19 · Greendale classroom · act2Jeff and Amber Hook Up

Jeff and Amber have sex in a classroom.

14:33–15:10seduction · secret_exposed
20 · Greendale hallway · act3Annie Confronts Jeff

Annie confronts Jeff about his actions.

15:10–16:30confession · betrayal
21 · Greendale courtyard · act3Abed's Family Leaves

Abed's family departs after a successful day.

16:30–17:07
22 · Greendale courtyard · act3Troy Stands Up to Nana

Troy calls Nana a monster and gets spanked.

17:07–17:28comeuppance · humiliation
23 · Greendale hallway · act3Jeff Confronts Amber

Jeff tells Amber to stop scamming Pierce.

17:28–18:24negotiation · threat
24 · Greendale hallway · act3Pierce and Jeff Bond

Pierce and Jeff share a heartfelt moment.

18:24–20:14confession
25 · Greendale vending machine · tagTag: Stuck in Vending Machine

Troy and Abed get stuck in a vending machine.

20:14–20:48coincidence · escalation
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Episode facts

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Aired
2010-03-11
Overall
#18
Writers
Karey Dornetto
Director
Ken Whittingham
Viewers
4.6M (US)
Pace
139 words/min · 97 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
SB
Shirley Bennett12 episodes · drives 70 scenes
PH
Pierce Hawthorne23 episodes · drives 173 scenes
TB
Troy Barnes10 episodes · drives 155 scenes
AE
Annie Edison14 episodes · drives 204 scenes
LR
Leonard RodriguezRichard Erdman22 episodes · drives 2 scenes