S03E19 · SCENE 8/13 · 14:36
Curriculum Unavailable · Psychiatrist's office

Greendale is an asylum

Dr. Heidi reveals Greendale was actually an asylum and their memories are a shared delusion.

14:36→15:42
in the episode · 1m 06s · S03E19

What happens

14:36–15:42

Heidi tells them Greendale doesn't exist as a college; it was an asylum called Greendale Asylum. They were patients who had nervous breakdowns, experienced a communal delusion of attending community college, were released, and have now relapsed. He says they must accept the truth to get better.

WherePsychiatrist's office
DriverDr. Heidi
Positionact2 · reveal
ThreadReality twist reveal

Key lines

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15:15

And, if we were going to fabricate a delusion, why would we fabricate a community college?

15:34

It was a mentally-compatible alternative to your grim reality.

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Beats

14:22Heidi says Greendale is not a college
15:31Heidi explains shared psychosis

Scene in the episode

14:36–15:42
A · Abed's therapy session
B · Greendale memories debate
C · Reality twist reveal
D · Chang's conspiracy uncovered

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Community - Can I Fry That? (Greendale Class) · tvgirl17
Community - Doesn't Community College end after 2 years? · tvgirl17
Greendale Asylum | Community · Community

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