S03E07 · EP 56
season 3 · 2011-11-10

Studies in Modern Movement

written by Adam Countee · directed by Tristram Shapeero · 3.49M viewers · image Community Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

24 scenes · 4 threads
absurd 13%awkward 13%social rule violation 9%cheerful 8%misunderstanding 8%angry 8%tense 7%humiliation 5%lie 4%menacing 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Annie moves in with Troy and Abed
B · Jeff avoids moving boxes
C · Britta and Shirley pick up hitchhiker
D · Dean blackmails Jeff into karaoke
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Every scene

24 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Annie's old apartment · cold_openAnnie moves with Troy and Abed

Annie moves into Troy and Abed's apartment while Jeff avoids helping.

00:01–00:52social_rule_violation · scheme
2 · Jeff's apartment · act1Jeff lies about being sick

Jeff pretends to be sick at the hospital to avoid moving boxes.

00:52–00:59lie · scheme
3 · The Gap at the mall · act1Jeff meets Dean at the mall

Dean Pelton catches Jeff lying and blackmails him into karaoke.

00:59–01:39scheme
4 · Britta's car · act1Britta and Shirley pick up hitchhiker

Britta and Shirley pick up a hitchhiker who claims to be Jesus.

01:39–03:17misunderstanding · coincidence
5 · Annie's old apartment · act1Annie stresses about moving

Annie worries about living with Troy and Abed as they use all the tape.

03:17–05:46escalation · social_rule_violation
6 · Annie's old apartment · act1Pierce offers to fix the outlet

Pierce offers to fix a broken outlet to help Annie.

05:46–06:45scheme · deal
7 · Britta's car · act1Shirley and Britta argue about morality

Shirley and Britta argue about religion and morality in the car.

06:45–07:36double_standard
8 · The Gap at the mall · act1Dean blackmails Jeff at the mall

Dean Pelton forces Jeff to have lunch and do karaoke.

07:36–07:42threat
9 · Britta's car · act1Hitchhiker sings about race mixing

The hitchhiker sings a racist song, and Britta kicks him out.

07:42–08:07social_rule_violation · humiliation
10 · Troy and Abed's apartment · act2Annie sees her blanket fort room

Troy and Abed show Annie her new room which is a blanket fort.

08:07–08:30misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
11 · Mexican restaurant · act2Jeff and Dean have lunch

Jeff and Dean have lunch at a Mexican restaurant.

08:30–10:24humiliation
12 · Mexican restaurant · act2Dean forces Jeff to do karaoke

Dean forces Jeff to sing karaoke at the restaurant.

10:24–10:51humiliation
13 · Britta's car · act2Britta and Shirley drive with Jesus

Britta and Shirley drive with the hitchhiker who claims to be Jesus.

10:51–11:48misunderstanding
14 · Troy and Abed's apartment · act2Troy and Abed perform a fairy tale

Troy and Abed perform a fairy tale about Annie moving in.

11:48–12:51social_rule_violation
15 · Karaoke bar · act2Jeff and Dean sing karaoke

Jeff and Dean sing a duet at the karaoke bar.

12:51–13:23humiliation
16 · Britta's car · act2Hitchhiker sings racist song

The hitchhiker sings a racist song and Britta kicks him out.

13:23–14:16social_rule_violation · humiliation
17 · Karaoke bar · act2Dean threatens Jeff with email

Dean threatens Jeff with evidence from his student email.

14:16–14:55threat
18 · Troy and Abed's apartment · act2Annie discovers the dreamatorium

Annie discovers Troy and Abed have a second bedroom used as a playroom.

14:55–16:11misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
19 · Troy and Abed's apartment · act2Annie gives ultimatum

Annie gives Troy and Abed an ultimatum: her or the dreamatorium.

16:11–17:36
20 · Troy and Abed's apartment · act3Annie wakes up after fainting

Annie wakes up after fainting and Pierce claims she was drugged.

17:36–17:50lie · misunderstanding
21 · Troy and Abed's apartment · act3Annie decides to move out

Annie decides to move out of Troy and Abed's apartment.

17:50–18:39breakup
22 · Troy and Abed's apartment · act3Troy and Abed apologize to Annie

Troy and Abed apologize and give Annie the real bedroom.

18:39–18:49confession
23 · Troy and Abed's apartment · act3Jeff arrives and admits lie

Jeff arrives and admits he lied about being sick.

18:49–20:24confession · lie
24 · Troy and Abed's apartment · tagGroup plays in dreamatorium

The group plays together in the dreamatorium.

20:24–21:10
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Episode facts

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Aired
2011-11-10
Overall
#56
Writers
Adam Countee
Director
Tristram Shapeero
Viewers
3.49M (US)
Pace
139 words/min · 89 questions

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In this episode

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