S04E08 · EP 79
season 4 · 2013-04-04

Herstory of Dance

written by Jack Kukoda · directed by Tristram Shapeero · 2.32M viewers · image Community Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

24 scenes · 3 threads
scheme 13%absurd 10%awkward 10%tense 9%cheerful 9%humiliation 6%deadpan 5%escalation 3%rivalry 3%confession 3%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Britta's Sophie B. Hawkins Dance
B · Abed's Double Date
C · Jeff vs Britta
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Every scene

24 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Study room · cold_openDean's Sock Hop Announcement

The Dean announces a Sadie Hawkins dance, sparking Britta's protest.

00:01–03:25scheme · social_rule_violation
2 · Study room · act1Britta Plans Her Dance

Britta declares she will throw her own feminist dance.

03:25–04:51scheme · escalation
3 · Study room · act1Britta Names the Dance

Britta names her dance after Sophie B. Hawkins, confusing the group.

04:51–06:20misunderstanding · humiliation
4 · Study room · act1Jeff Mocks Britta

Jeff mocks Britta's mistake, but she doubles down on her plan.

06:20–06:33humiliation · escalation
5 · Hallway · act1Jeff Confronts Britta

Jeff tries to convince Britta to cancel her dance in the hallway.

06:33–08:08pursuit · avoidance
6 · Study room · act1Annie and Shirley Compete

Annie and Shirley compete to set Abed up with a date.

08:08–08:27rivalry · bet
7 · Study room · act1Britta Lies to Jeff

Britta lies to Jeff that Sophie B. Hawkins will come, then seeks advice from Pierce.

08:27–08:42lie · scheme
8 · Hallway · act1Troy and Abed Discuss Hijinks

Troy wants to help Britta, but Abed wants to avoid hijinks.

08:42–09:49scheme
9 · Cafeteria · act1Annie Sets Up Abed

Annie introduces Abed to Kat, who asks him to the dance.

09:49–10:04scheme
10 · Cafeteria · act1Shirley Sets Up Abed

Shirley introduces Abed to Rachel, who also asks him to the dance.

10:04–11:00scheme · rivalry
11 · Hallway · act1Abed Plans Double Date

Abed decides to do the classic two-dates-in-one-night trope.

11:00–11:26scheme
12 · Cafeteria · act2Britta Prepares the Dance

Britta and Troy prepare for the Sophie B. Hawkins dance.

11:26–11:41scheme
13 · Cafeteria · act2Jeff Mocks Britta Again

Jeff mocks Britta about Sophie B. Hawkins not showing up.

11:41–13:18humiliation · scheme
14 · Cafeteria · act2Abed Juggles Dates

Abed tries to manage both Kat and Rachel at the dance.

13:18–13:56scheme
15 · Cafeteria · act2Annie and Shirley Discover

Annie and Shirley discover Abed is on two dates.

13:56–14:41rivalry
16 · Cafeteria · act2Jeff Confronts Britta Again

Jeff confronts Britta about Sophie B. Hawkins not showing up.

14:41–15:05humiliation · pursuit
17 · Cafeteria · act2Abed Gets Caught

Abed gets caught by Kat and Rachel, who are upset.

15:05–15:23betrayal · humiliation
18 · Cafeteria · act2Britta Panics

Britta panics as the dance goes on without Sophie B. Hawkins.

15:23–16:05escalation
19 · Cafeteria · act2Abed Apologizes

Abed apologizes to Annie and Shirley for his double date scheme.

16:05–16:59confession
20 · Cafeteria · act3Sophie B. Hawkins Arrives

Sophie B. Hawkins arrives and performs at Britta's dance.

16:59–17:19coincidence · comeuppance
21 · Cafeteria · act3Jeff Admits Defeat

Jeff admits defeat and congratulates Britta on her dance.

17:19–18:24comeuppance · confession
22 · Cafeteria · act3Abed Finds Rachel

Abed finds Rachel and asks her out.

18:24–18:32confession · seduction
23 · Cafeteria · tagPierce Reveals His Help

Pierce reveals he paid Sophie B. Hawkins to come.

18:32–19:06scheme · comeuppance
24 · Cafeteria · tagSophie Sings Requests

Sophie B. Hawkins sings silly requests for the group.

19:06–21:32
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Episode facts

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Aired
2013-04-04
Overall
#79
Writers
Jack Kukoda
Director
Tristram Shapeero
Viewers
2.32M (US)
Pace
169 words/min · 79 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
AE
Annie Edison14 episodes · drives 204 scenes
TB
Troy Barnes10 episodes · drives 155 scenes
PH
Pierce Hawthorne23 episodes · drives 173 scenes
R
RachelBrie Larson9 episodes