S01E22 · EP 22
season 1 · 2010-04-29

The Art of Discourse

written by Chris McKenna · directed by Adam Davidson · 4.36M viewers · image Community Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

19 scenes · 4 threads
scheme 10%humiliation 9%absurd 8%awkward 8%angry 6%cheerful 6%triumphant 5%petty grievance 5%comeuppance 5%seduction 5%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Pierce's expulsion and return
B · Jeff vs. high school bully
C · Group dynamics and new Pierce
D · Abed's college experience list
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Every scene

19 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Greendale Community College cafeteria · cold_openCafeteria confrontation with teens

Britta and Pierce are mocked by high school students, leading to a tense exchange.

00:03–03:40humiliation · petty_grievance
2 · Greendale Community College hallway · act1Abed smashes Jeff's guitar

Abed smashes Jeff's guitar as part of his college experience list.

03:40–03:43scheme · humiliation
3 · Greendale Community College study room · act1Pierce pants Jeff

Pierce pants Jeff as part of his college experience list, and the group reacts.

03:43–03:56petty_grievance · double_standard
4 · Greendale Community College study room · act1Pierce kicked out of group

The group votes to kick Pierce out after Shirley's ultimatum.

03:56–06:47betrayal · comeuppance
5 · Greendale Community College campus · act1Jeff encounters high school bully

Jeff is mocked by the high school student Mark and his friends.

06:47–08:02humiliation · rivalry
6 · Greendale Community College study room · act1Group discusses new Pierce

The group realizes they need a new scapegoat after Pierce's expulsion.

08:02–09:43scheme · obsession
7 · Greendale Community College study room · act1Candidates for new Pierce

The group nominates Britta, Annie, and Abed as potential new Pierces.

09:43–09:58petty_grievance · double_standard
8 · Greendale Community College study room · act2Pierce's insincere apology

Pierce attempts a fake apology to Shirley but fails miserably.

09:58–11:39scheme · humiliation
9 · Greendale Community College study room · act2Shirley leaves the group

Shirley quits the group after Pierce's failed apology.

11:39–13:04betrayal · comeuppance
10 · Greendale Community College study room · act2Jeff plans revenge on bully

Jeff devises a plan to seduce Mark's mother to get revenge.

13:04–13:12scheme · seduction
11 · Greendale Community College parking lot · act2Jeff meets Mark's mother

Jeff encounters Mark's mother Chantel and flirts with her.

13:12–13:35seduction · scheme
12 · Greendale Community College fraternity house · act2Abed and Troy discuss Boobatron

Abed shows Troy his robot Boobatron and they discuss friendship.

13:35–14:14scheme · obsession
13 · Greendale Community College cafeteria · act2Shirley and Pierce bond

Shirley and Pierce bond over their shared grievances with the group.

14:14–15:41confession · comeuppance
14 · Greendale Community College cafeteria · act2Jeff's date with Chantel

Jeff successfully sets up a date with Mark's mother Chantel.

15:41–15:47seduction · scheme
15 · Greendale Community College campus · act3Confrontation with Mark

Jeff confronts Mark and his mother Chantel, leading to a verbal battle.

15:47–17:12humiliation · rivalry
16 · Greendale Community College campus · act3Group watches Jeff and Britta

The group observes Jeff and Britta's duh battle with concern.

17:12–18:09petty_grievance
17 · Greendale Community College campus · act3Jeff and Britta win the battle

Jeff and Britta defeat Mark and his friends in the duh battle.

18:09–18:25humiliation
18 · Greendale Community College campus · act3Group reconciles

Pierce and Shirley rejoin the group, and everyone agrees to be more mature.

18:25–19:25confession · comeuppance
19 · Greendale Community College cafeteria · tagFood fight and freeze frames

A massive food fight erupts, and freeze frames reveal the characters' futures.

19:25–21:09escalation · coincidence
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Episode facts

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Aired
2010-04-29
Overall
#22
Writers
Chris McKenna
Director
Adam Davidson
Viewers
4.36M (US)
Pace
137 words/min · 86 questions

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In this episode

BP
Britta Perry16 episodes · drives 194 scenes
PH
Pierce Hawthorne23 episodes · drives 173 scenes
AN
Abed Nadir12 episodes · drives 277 scenes
JW
Jeff Winger16 episodes · drives 702 scenes
AE
Annie Edison14 episodes · drives 204 scenes
TB
Troy Barnes10 episodes · drives 155 scenes
SB
Shirley Bennett12 episodes · drives 70 scenes
LR
Leonard RodriguezRichard Erdman22 episodes · drives 2 scenes