S02E12 · EP 37
season 2 · 2011-01-20

Asian Population Studies

written by Emily Cutler · directed by Anthony Russo · 4.73M viewers · image Community Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

20 scenes · 4 threads
betrayal 11%awkward 10%absurd 8%tense 7%avoidance 6%confession 6%scheme 5%secret exposed 5%humiliation 5%tender 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Study Group Mixer
B · Shirley's Pregnancy
C · Annie's Crush
D · Jeff's Redemption
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Every scene

20 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Greendale study room · cold_openReturn from Break

The study group reunites after winter break and discusses their vacations.

00:00–00:09lie · avoidance
2 · Greendale study room · act1Chang's Ultimatum

Chang demands to join the study group, causing tension.

00:09–02:02scheme · petty_grievance
3 · Greendale anthropology class · act1Duncan's Sobriety

Duncan announces he is sober and the class will be more focused.

02:02–02:33confession · secret_exposed
4 · Greendale anthropology class · act1Annie's Crush Revealed

Annie admits she has a crush on Rich, the man she met volunteering.

02:33–02:58confession · coincidence
5 · Greendale anthropology class · act1Rich Joins Group

The group considers adding Rich to the study group.

02:58–07:22scheme · negotiation
6 · Greendale anthropology class · act1Shirley's Pregnancy

Shirley reveals she is pregnant with her ex-husband Andre's baby.

07:22–07:38confession · secret_exposed
7 · Greendale study room · act1Mixer Begins

The study group hosts a mixer to choose a new member.

07:38–08:47scheme · investigation
8 · Greendale study room · act1Jeff's Dilemma

Jeff debates whether to tell Shirley about Chang.

08:47–09:43secret_exposed · betrayal
9 · Greendale study room · act1Chang's Outburst

Chang accuses the group of excluding him from the mixer.

09:43–10:24humiliation · betrayal
10 · Greendale study room · act2Chang's Campaign

Chang convinces Jeff to help him win the group vote.

10:24–11:00scheme · betrayal
11 · Greendale study room · act2Jeff's Speech

Jeff gives a speech arguing that Chang is a better choice than Rich.

11:00–14:00scheme · betrayal
12 · Greendale study room · act2Vote for Chang

The group votes and Chang wins, but Shirley's vote is coerced.

14:00–14:09betrayal · secret_exposed
13 · Greendale study room · act2Shirley's Crisis

Shirley learns she may have slept with Chang on Halloween.

14:09–15:47secret_exposed · betrayal
14 · Greendale study room · act2Jeff's Regret

Jeff realizes he has hurt the group irreparably.

15:47–15:55comeuppance · humiliation
15 · Greendale men's room · act2Annie Confronts Jeff

Annie confronts Jeff about his behavior with Rich.

15:55–16:40confession · betrayal
16 · Greendale hallway · act2Britta's Plea

Britta asks Jeff to find Andre and fix things with Shirley.

16:40–17:08negotiation · betrayal
17 · Greendale mezzanine · act2Jeff Finds Andre

Jeff talks to Andre about Shirley's pregnancy.

17:08–17:16confession · deal
18 · Greendale hallway · act2Rich Rejects Annie

Annie learns Rich turned her down.

17:16–19:10humiliation · betrayal
19 · Rich's home · act3Jeff's Apology

Jeff apologizes to Rich and asks for his help.

19:10–20:27confession · deal
20 · Greendale TV studio · tagMorning Show Finale

Troy and Abed host a fake morning show with Rich making kettle corn.

20:27–21:10deal
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Episode facts

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Aired
2011-01-20
Overall
#37
Writers
Emily Cutler
Director
Anthony Russo
Viewers
4.73M (US)
Pace
145 words/min · 101 questions

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In this episode

JW
Jeff Winger16 episodes · drives 702 scenes
AE
Annie Edison14 episodes · drives 204 scenes
BP
Britta Perry16 episodes · drives 194 scenes
SB
Shirley Bennett12 episodes · drives 70 scenes
PH
Pierce Hawthorne23 episodes · drives 173 scenes
TB
Troy Barnes10 episodes · drives 155 scenes
AN
Abed Nadir12 episodes · drives 277 scenes
Q
Quendra5 episodes · drives 1 scenes