S02E22 · EP 47
season 2 · 2011-04-28

Applied Anthropology and Culinary Arts

written by Karey Dornetto · directed by Jay Chandrasekhar · 3.35M viewers · image Community Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

19 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 12%cheerful 11%lie 9%awkward 8%tender 8%scheme 6%chaotic 6%triumphant 6%tense 5%pursuit 5%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Shirley gives birth
B · Handshake deal ruined
C · Dean's magazine interview
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Every scene

19 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Anthropology classroom · cold_openFake anthropology final

Professor Duncan gives a fake exam while drinking with the study group.

00:00–01:47scheme · lie
2 · Anthropology classroom · act1Dean introduces magazine writer

Dean Pelton brings a writer to observe the class, interrupting the fake exam.

01:47–01:55lie · scheme
3 · Anthropology classroom · act1Debate over childbirth

Britta and Pierce argue about natural childbirth while Shirley experiences contractions.

01:55–02:20misunderstanding
4 · Anthropology classroom · act1Dean fetches Prius

Dean Pelton leaves to get his car to drive Shirley to the hospital.

02:20–03:50pursuit
5 · Anthropology classroom · act1Pierce buys handshake rights

Pierce offers Troy and Abed $1000 for the rights to their handshake.

03:50–05:04deal · bet
6 · Anthropology classroom · act1Handshake ruined

Pierce's involvement ruins the handshake, causing Troy and Abed to mourn its loss.

05:04–05:22betrayal · petty_grievance
7 · Anthropology classroom · act1Dean reports food riot

Dean Pelton returns and reports a food festival riot blocking ambulances.

05:22–05:30escalation · coincidence
8 · Anthropology classroom · act2Preparing for delivery

Jeff takes charge and prepares the group to deliver Shirley's baby in the classroom.

05:30–06:45pursuit
9 · Anthropology classroom · act2Britta checks cervix

Britta checks Shirley's cervix and confirms the baby's head is there.

06:45–08:29humiliation
10 · Anthropology classroom · act2Chang tells birth stories

Chang tells stories of Chang babies born in extreme conditions to calm Shirley.

08:29–08:52lie · scheme
11 · Anthropology classroom · act2Baby is born

Britta delivers Shirley's baby boy with the group's support.

08:52–09:14pursuit
12 · Anthropology classroom · act2Naming the baby Ben

Shirley names the baby after Chang, calling him Ben Bennett.

09:14–09:44deal
13 · Anthropology classroom · act2Dean celebrates success

Dean Pelton celebrates with the writer, believing he will get a good article.

09:44–10:09lie · misunderstanding
14 · Anthropology classroom · act2Jeff and Britta reflect

Jeff and Britta reflect on the birth and their roles.

10:09–10:30confession
15 · Anthropology classroom · act2Troy and Abed reconcile

Troy and Abed reconcile over the handshake and watch the baby.

10:30–10:38petty_grievance
16 · Anthropology classroom · act2Group gathers around baby

The study group gathers around the newborn baby, bonding.

10:38–13:07
17 · Anthropology classroom · act2Dean's article conclusion

Dean Pelton concludes his interview with the writer.

13:07–13:12lie
18 · Anthropology classroom · tagJeff and Annie discuss test

Jeff and Annie discuss whether to take the fake anthropology test.

13:12–13:58scheme · lie
19 · Anthropology classroom · tagGroup blackmails dean

The group blackmails Dean Pelton to cancel school.

13:58–19:34deal · threat
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Episode facts

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Aired
2011-04-28
Overall
#47
Writers
Karey Dornetto
Director
Jay Chandrasekhar
Viewers
3.35M (US)
Pace
143 words/min · 82 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
TB
Troy Barnes10 episodes · drives 155 scenes
PH
Pierce Hawthorne23 episodes · drives 173 scenes
AE
Annie Edison14 episodes · drives 204 scenes
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NeilCharley Koontz13 episodes · drives 4 scenes