S03E01 · EP 50
season 3 · 2011-09-22

Biology 101

written by Garrett Donovan and Neil Goldman · directed by Anthony Russo · 3.93M viewers · image Community Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

24 scenes · 4 threads
absurd 14%awkward 7%obsession 7%humiliation 7%scheme 6%sad 6%tense 6%cheerful 4%secret exposed 4%rivalry 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Pierce's return
B · Dean's power struggle
C · Abed's TV crisis
D · Jeff's exile
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Every scene

24 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Greendale campus walkway · cold_openStudy group minus Pierce

The group minus Pierce walks to school singing about a normal year.

00:02–01:57lie
2 · Greendale study room · act1Dean's new tough attitude

Dean Pelton appears with a new tough look and declares changes.

01:57–03:39social_rule_violation
3 · Greendale study room · act1Pierce returns reformed

Pierce returns from summer meditation and wants back in the group.

03:39–04:12lie · scheme
4 · Greendale study room · act1Chang in the vent

Chang pops out of the air vent and tells Jeff not to tell the monkey.

04:12–04:38secret_exposed
5 · Greendale hallway · act1Group discusses Pierce

The group debates whether they did the right thing excluding Pierce.

04:38–04:53misunderstanding
6 · Greendale hallway · act1Abed's Cougar Town crisis

Abed is upset that Cougar Town was moved to mid-season.

04:53–05:41obsession
7 · Biology classroom · act1Professor King's biology class

Professor King gives an intense lecture and kicks Jeff out for his phone.

05:41–07:41social_rule_violation · humiliation
8 · Dean's office · act1Dean and monkey problem

Dean Pelton brainstorm solutions for the monkey in the vents.

07:41–07:55obsession
9 · Dean's office · act1Vice Dean Laybourne confrontation

Vice Dean Laybourne challenges Dean Pelton over school funds.

07:55–08:41rivalry · threat
10 · Greendale hallway · act1Britta helps Abed with show

Britta tries to help Abed by finding a British version of Cougar Town.

08:41–08:54scheme
11 · Greendale hallway · act1Jeff kicked out of biology

Jeff realizes he needs to find a new class and the group says they have evolved.

08:54–09:10avoidance
12 · Cafeteria · act2Pierce rejoins biology class

Pierce gets into biology class and taunts Jeff about his new spot.

09:10–10:12humiliation · rivalry
13 · Greendale hallway · act2Abed finishes Cougarton Abbey

Abed finishes the British show and is devastated by the ending.

10:12–10:42obsession
14 · Air vents · act2Jeff talks to Chang in vents

Jeff talks to Chang who now lives in the air vents.

10:42–11:04secret_exposed
15 · Air conditioning repair school annex · act2Dean visits air conditioning annex

Dean Pelton visits the air conditioning annex and is humiliated by Laybourne.

11:04–12:12humiliation · threat
16 · Air conditioning repair school annex · act2Dean's legal team arrives

Dean Pelton brings a legal team and a barber to confront Laybourne.

12:12–12:32humiliation · rivalry
17 · Professor King's office · act2Jeff begs Professor King

Jeff apologizes to Professor King and begs to be let back into biology.

12:32–13:22confession · humiliation
18 · Dean's office · act2Pierce steals monkey gas

Pierce steals the monkey knockout gas to use as leverage.

13:22–13:41scheme
19 · Greendale study room · act2Monkey gas released

Pierce releases the monkey gas in the study room, knocking everyone out.

13:41–14:39scheme · violence
20 · Greendale study room · act2Abed discovers Inspector Spacetime

Abed finds a new favorite show, Inspector Spacetime, and the group watches.

14:39–15:15obsession
21 · Greendale study room · act2Jeff accuses Pierce of conspiracy

Jeff confronts Pierce about the photo and accuses him of a plan.

15:15–17:10secret_exposed
22 · Greendale study room · act3Pierce threatens the table

Pierce threatens to destroy the table and attacks it with an axe.

17:10–17:26violence · obsession
23 · Greendale study room · act3Dean's budget crisis

Dean Pelton reveals the school has no money and offers vouchers.

17:26–18:07deal
24 · Greendale study room · tagResolutions and new beginnings

Everyone confesses their lies and the group reconciles.

18:07–21:17confession · deal
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Episode facts

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Aired
2011-09-22
Overall
#50
Writers
Garrett Donovan and Neil Goldman
Director
Anthony Russo
Viewers
3.93M (US)
Pace
128 words/min · 58 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
TB
Troy Barnes10 episodes · drives 155 scenes
SB
Shirley Bennett12 episodes · drives 70 scenes
AE
Annie Edison14 episodes · drives 204 scenes
PH
Pierce Hawthorne23 episodes · drives 173 scenes
LR
Leonard RodriguezRichard Erdman22 episodes · drives 2 scenes