S05E02 · EP 86
season 5 · 2014-01-02

Introduction to Teaching

written by Andy Bobrow · directed by Jay Chandrasekhar · 3.49M viewers · image Community Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

24 scenes · 4 threads
absurd 9%deadpan 8%obsession 8%humiliation 7%escalation 7%awkward 5%tense 5%triumphant 4%negotiation 4%chaotic 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Jeff's teaching struggles
B · Abed's Nicolas Cage quest
C · Hickey's faculty conflict
D · Grade revolt and resolution
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Every scene

24 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Greendale law classroom · cold_openJeff teaches law class

Jeff awkwardly teaches his first law class, avoiding names and questions.

00:01–01:11
2 · Greendale hallway and faculty office · act1Leonard heckles Jeff

Leonard insults Jeff in the hallway, then Buzz Hickey introduces himself in the office.

01:11–01:44
3 · Greendale study room · act1Study table upgrades

Abed shows off his voice-activated study table to the group.

01:44–02:06
4 · Greendale study room · act1Jeff's teaching doubts

Annie pushes Jeff to plan his curriculum while Abed signs up for a Nicolas Cage class.

02:06–03:34
5 · Greendale classroom · act1Cage class begins

Professor Garrity introduces the Nicolas Cage debate, warning Abed to be careful.

03:34–05:23
6 · Greendale cafeteria · act1Jeff cuts in line

Jeff uses his teacher status to cut in the cafeteria line and take meatballs.

05:23–05:37
7 · Faculty Lounge · act1Faculty lounge introduction

Jeff meets Hickey and other teachers in the lounge.

05:37–06:23social_rule_violation · escalation
8 · Study Room · act1Abed's Cage obsession

Abed obsesses over Nicolas Cage's acting quality.

06:23–07:39obsession · misunderstanding
9 · Classroom · act1Jeff's class begins

Jeff starts his law class but struggles with teaching.

07:39–07:43humiliation · escalation
10 · Classroom · act1Annie confronts Jeff

Annie confronts Jeff about his poor teaching.

07:43–07:49interrogation · humiliation
11 · Hallway · act1Jeff plots against Annie

Jeff and Hickey scheme to get Annie to drop the class.

07:49–09:13scheme · betrayal
12 · Hallway · act1Hickey's earring prank

Hickey pranks Jeff with a meatball and earring.

09:13–09:33humiliation · petty_grievance
13 · Study Room · act1Abed's Cage theory

Abed presents his theory about Nicolas Cage.

09:33–10:06obsession · misunderstanding
14 · Classroom · act2Jeff wins argument

Jeff uses a rhetorical trick to win an argument against Annie.

10:06–11:50humiliation · escalation
15 · Classroom · act2Annie drops class

Annie shows Jeff the A-minus and drops his class.

11:50–11:59betrayal · secret_exposed
16 · Study Room · act2Abed's Cage breakdown

Abed has a breakdown over Nicolas Cage.

11:59–12:58obsession · escalation
17 · Study Room · act2Abed calms down

Abed is calmed by thoughts of other actors.

12:58–13:09obsession · coincidence
18 · Faculty Lounge · act2Hickey and Jeff argue

Hickey and Jeff argue about the A-minus and teaching.

13:09–13:12petty_grievance
19 · Campus Quad · act2Grade revolt begins

Annie reveals the A-minus secret to students, sparking a riot.

13:12–14:51secret_exposed · escalation
20 · Abed's Apartment · act2Abed and Shirley talk

Shirley comforts Abed about his Cage crisis.

14:51–15:55coincidence · confession
21 · Campus Quad · act3Jeff calms the riot

Jeff gives a speech to calm the rioting students.

15:55–17:08escalation · negotiation
22 · Campus Quad · act3Save Greendale Committee

The dean proposes a student-teacher alliance.

17:08–18:48negotiation · deal
23 · Campus Quad · act3Committee meets

The committee discusses representation and lunch.

18:48–19:29negotiation · coincidence
24 · Faculty Lounge · tagHickey's phone call

Hickey makes a personal phone call about medication.

19:29–20:34humiliation · petty_grievance
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Episode facts

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Aired
2014-01-02
Overall
#86
Writers
Andy Bobrow
Director
Jay Chandrasekhar
Viewers
3.49M (US)
Pace
137 words/min · 78 questions

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In this episode

JW
Jeff Winger16 episodes · drives 702 scenes
LR
Leonard RodriguezRichard Erdman22 episodes · drives 2 scenes
AN
Abed Nadir12 episodes · drives 277 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
D
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