S02E21 · EP 46
season 2 · 2011-04-21

Paradigms of Human Memory

written by Chris McKenna · directed by Tristram Shapeero, Joe Russo · 3.17M viewers · image Community Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

20 scenes · 3 threads

Story threads over runtime

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A · Secret sex exposed
B · Selfish acts debate
C · Dean's costumes mocked
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Every scene

20 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Study room · act1Monkey steals paintbrush

Annie's Boobs steals a paintbrush and Chang retrieves stolen items from a vent.

00:55–01:24
3 · Study room · act1Purple pens discovered

Chang returns with Annie's stolen purple pens, sparking memories.

01:24–01:48
4 · Study room · act1Recalling ghost town and glee club

The group remembers adventures from the year, including a ghost town and glee club tragedy.

01:48–03:08
5 · Study room · act1Dark year debate begins

The group argues about whether the past year has been dark or positive.

03:08–05:02
6 · Study room · act1Abed reveals secret sex

Abed reveals Jeff and Britta have been secretly having sex all year with evidence.

05:02–05:42
7 · Study room · act1Group confronts Jeff and Britta

The group argues about the secret hook-ups and their impact on the group.

05:42–05:59
8 · Study room · act1Selfish acts accusations

Jeff and Britta are accused of selfish acts, then counter with examples against others.

05:59–07:25
9 · Study room · act1Counter accusations escalate

Jeff and Britta present more examples of selfishness from the group.

07:25–09:37
10 · Study room · act2Annie accuses Jeff of flirting

Annie accuses Jeff of flirting with her all semester, citing examples.

09:37–10:38
11 · Various · act2Montage of Jeff and Annie moments

A montage shows Jeff and Annie's romantic interactions throughout the year.

10:38–11:29
12 · Study room · act2Jeff compares to Pierce and Abed

Jeff argues similar moments exist between Pierce and Abed, disturbing the group.

11:29–11:49
13 · Study room · act2Abed pushes Jeff to admit truth

Abed tries to get Jeff to admit there is something between him and Annie.

11:49–12:14
14 · Study room · act2Dean bursts in costume

Dean Pelton enters in a costume, leading Jeff to mock his repeated outfits.

12:14–13:57
16 · Study room · act2Group spirals into toxic fight

The argument escalates into a meta-fight about fighting, with Abed pointing out the group's toxicity.

14:59–15:46
17 · Study room · act3Group storms out

The group storms out in frustration, but Jeff calls them back for a speech.

15:46–16:04
18 · Study room · act3Jeff's nonsensical speech

Jeff gives a rambling speech about the group being a super group like the Traveling Wilburys.

16:04–17:17
19 · Study room · act3Group accepts hook-ups

The group accepts Jeff and Britta's secret hook-ups, but they decide to stop.

17:17–18:39
20 · Study room · act3Chang and Pierce left behind

Chang and Pierce are left alone, questioning their place in the group.

18:39–19:16
22 · Study room · tagDean returns and is mocked

The Dean returns and Jeff mocks him again, leading to a fantasy transformation.

20:08–20:18
23 · Study room · tagJeff apologizes to Dean

Jeff apologizes to the Dean and admits he was jealous of his outfits.

20:18–20:41
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Episode facts

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Aired
2011-04-21
Overall
#46
Writers
Chris McKenna
Director
Tristram Shapeero, Joe Russo
Viewers
3.17M (US)
Pace
114 words/min · 50 questions

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In this episode

TB
Troy Barnes10 episodes · drives 155 scenes
AE
Annie Edison14 episodes · drives 204 scenes
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
BC
Ben Chang47 episodes · drives 2 scenes