S03E17 · EP 66
season 3 · 2012-04-26

Basic Lupine Urology

written by Megan Ganz · directed by Rob Schrab · 3.21M viewers · image Community Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

22 scenes · 2 threads
tense 14%triumphant 14%scheme 10%absurd 10%interrogation 8%investigation 8%confession 6%secret exposed 4%comeuppance 4%escalation 2%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Yam murder investigation
B · Todd's trial
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Every scene

22 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Biology room · cold_openYam Murder Revealed

Annie calls Jeff to the biology room at midnight claiming a murder, revealing their yam project was destroyed.

00:27–01:22scheme
3 · Biology room · cold_openInvestigation begins

Annie assigns the group to investigate the yam's death, treating it like a crime scene.

01:22–02:21scheme
4 · School hallway · act1Canvas for witnesses

Troy and Abed discuss their investigation while walking through the school.

02:21–02:32escalation
5 · School hallway · act1Pierce Questioned

The group questions Pierce about watering the yam, but he lies and admits he didn't.

02:32–05:52lie · interrogation
6 · School hallway · act1Todd Suspected

Pierce suggests Todd as a suspect because he might want to hurt the group.

05:52–06:16
7 · School hallway · act1Todd Questioned

The group questions Todd about his alibi and a burn on his hand, but he denies involvement.

06:16–06:51interrogation
8 · Biology room · act1Photo Analysis

The group analyzes Todd's photo and determines the door was locked at 8:10, narrowing the suspect list.

06:51–07:35investigation
9 · School office · act1Key Log Checked

Annie checks the key log and finds Magnitude checked out a biology room key on Monday night.

07:35–08:03investigation
10 · School hallway · act1Backpack Stolen

Magnitude explains his backpack was stolen, leading the group to set a trap in the library.

08:03–08:47scheme
11 · Library · act1Star-Burns Caught

The group catches Star-Burns with the backpack and interrogates him about the yam.

08:47–08:53interrogation
12 · Biology lab · act1Yam Autopsy

The group examines the yam and determines it was stomped on, suggesting anger.

08:53–09:41investigation
13 · School hallway · act2Break Into Locker

Jeff suggests breaking into Star-Burns' locker for leverage, and the group reluctantly agrees.

09:41–12:19scheme · betrayal
14 · School hallway · act2Star-Burns Confesses

The group catches Star-Burns with stolen beakers and he confesses to seeing Todd drop the yam.

12:19–13:33confession · secret_exposed
15 · School hallway · act2Confront Todd

The group confronts Todd with the evidence, but he denies it and is defended by Colonel Archwood.

13:33–14:27interrogation
16 · Biology room · act2Trial Setup

Professor Kane allows the class to decide the grade after a debate between Jeff and Archwood.

14:27–16:12negotiation
17 · School hallway · act2Witness Disappears

The group learns Star-Burns disappeared after being threatened by Archwood, leaving them without a witness.

16:12–16:40threat · avoidance
18 · Biology room · act3Archwood's Testimony

Archwood presents Todd as a hero in the trial, building his character.

16:40–16:49scheme
19 · Biology room · act3Annie's Cross-Examination

Annie cross-examines Todd, manipulating him into confessing that the yam's death was an accident.

16:49–17:29confession · comeuppance
20 · Professor Kane's office · act3Jeff's Doubt

Jeff questions Todd's confession, realizing the yam jar couldn't have burned him, and argues for fairness.

17:29–19:22investigation
21 · Biology room · act3Real Culprit Revealed

Jeff discovers the yam was boiled by Neil, who confesses to sabotaging the yams for love.

19:22–19:30confession · secret_exposed
22 · Biology room · tagStar-Burns Dies

The group learns Star-Burns died in a car accident involving his meth lab.

19:30–19:50coincidence
23 · Troy and Abed's apartment · tagBunk Bed Conversation

Troy and Abed have a bunk bed conversation about the word 'bunk' and why Troy is still staying over.

19:50–20:41
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Episode facts

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Aired
2012-04-26
Overall
#66
Writers
Megan Ganz
Director
Rob Schrab
Viewers
3.21M (US)
Pace
162 words/min · 81 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
TB
Troy Barnes10 episodes · drives 155 scenes
AN
Abed Nadir12 episodes · drives 277 scenes
PH
Pierce Hawthorne23 episodes · drives 173 scenes
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NeilCharley Koontz13 episodes · drives 4 scenes