S02E07 · EP 32
season 2 · 2010-11-04

Aerodynamics of Gender

written by Adam Countee · directed by Tristram Shapeero · 4.61M viewers · image Community Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

21 scenes · 3 threads
humiliation 17%cheerful 10%angry 7%tender 7%deadpan 7%social rule violation 5%absurd 5%secret exposed 5%chaotic 5%menacing 5%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Trampoline Secret
B · Women's Studies Insults
C · Abed's Mean Streak
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Every scene

21 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Study room · cold_openBoob bump and game

The girls plan a women's studies class while the boys finish a game.

00:03–01:39social_rule_violation
2 · Study room · cold_openPierce's drone crashes

Pierce shows off a drone but crashes it into the study room.

01:39–01:50humiliation
3 · Study room · cold_openGirls leave for class

The girls leave for women's studies, and Jeff and Troy argue.

01:50–02:59rivalry
4 · Classroom · act1Abed saves seats

Abed saves seats for the girls but they reject him.

02:59–03:27social_rule_violation
5 · Classroom · act1Abed insults girls

Abed insults Meghan and her friends for the girls' amusement.

03:27–05:04impersonation
6 · Hidden trampoline room · act1Hidden trampoline

Jeff and Troy find a hidden trampoline and meet Joshua.

05:04–06:33secret_exposed
7 · Cafeteria · act1Abed insults cafeteria

Abed insults Meghan in the cafeteria and declares a bitch-free zone.

06:33–08:54humiliation
8 · Hidden trampoline room · act1Trampoline addiction

Jeff and Troy become addicted to the trampoline.

08:54–09:13obsession
9 · Cafeteria · act1Abed insults Sharice

Abed insults Sharice on command.

09:13–09:49humiliation
10 · Cafeteria · act1Pierce rejected again

Pierce tries to play basketball but is rejected.

09:49–10:03humiliation
11 · Cafeteria · act1Abed insults Jeff

Abed insults Jeff for telling the girls what to do.

10:03–11:58humiliation
13 · Pierce's room · act2Pierce spies on trampoline

Pierce uses the drone to spy on the trampoline.

12:40–13:36investigation
14 · Cafeteria · act2Abed turns on girls

Abed insults the girls and calls them bitches.

13:36–14:22betrayal
15 · Hidden trampoline room · act2Pierce double bounces

Pierce forces a double bounce and gets injured.

14:22–15:47threat
16 · Hallway · act2Abed insults strangers

Abed insults random students in the hallway.

15:47–16:16humiliation
17 · Hidden trampoline room · act2Joshua reveals racism

Joshua reveals his racism and leaves.

16:16–16:34secret_exposed
18 · Hidden trampoline room · act2Jeff and Troy reflect

Jeff and Troy reflect on Joshua's racism and find paradise.

16:34–17:10confession
19 · Cafeteria · act3Abed insults Pierce

Abed insults Pierce in the cafeteria.

17:10–17:31humiliation
20 · Cafeteria · act3Abed apologizes

Abed apologizes for being mean and the girls forgive him.

17:31–18:11confession
21 · Cafeteria · act3Pierce on painkillers

Pierce is high on painkillers and rambling.

18:11–19:08comeuppance
22 · Study room · tagTroy and Abed in Morning

Troy and Abed host a fake morning show with a turtle.

19:08–21:10
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Episode facts

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Aired
2010-11-04
Overall
#32
Writers
Adam Countee
Director
Tristram Shapeero
Viewers
4.61M (US)
Pace
122 words/min · 89 questions

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In this episode

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