S05E02 · EP 86
Introduction to Teaching
Episode DNA
24 scenes · 4 threadsStory threads over runtime
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24 scenes · our breakdownJeff awkwardly teaches his first law class, avoiding names and questions.
00:01–01:11Leonard insults Jeff in the hallway, then Buzz Hickey introduces himself in the office.
01:11–01:44Abed shows off his voice-activated study table to the group.
01:44–02:06Annie pushes Jeff to plan his curriculum while Abed signs up for a Nicolas Cage class.
02:06–03:34Professor Garrity introduces the Nicolas Cage debate, warning Abed to be careful.
03:34–05:23Jeff uses his teacher status to cut in the cafeteria line and take meatballs.
05:23–05:37Jeff meets Hickey and other teachers in the lounge.
05:37–06:23social_rule_violation · escalationAbed obsesses over Nicolas Cage's acting quality.
06:23–07:39obsession · misunderstandingJeff starts his law class but struggles with teaching.
07:39–07:43humiliation · escalationAnnie confronts Jeff about his poor teaching.
07:43–07:49interrogation · humiliationJeff and Hickey scheme to get Annie to drop the class.
07:49–09:13scheme · betrayalHickey pranks Jeff with a meatball and earring.
09:13–09:33humiliation · petty_grievanceAbed presents his theory about Nicolas Cage.
09:33–10:06obsession · misunderstandingJeff uses a rhetorical trick to win an argument against Annie.
10:06–11:50humiliation · escalationAnnie shows Jeff the A-minus and drops his class.
11:50–11:59betrayal · secret_exposedAbed has a breakdown over Nicolas Cage.
11:59–12:58obsession · escalationAbed is calmed by thoughts of other actors.
12:58–13:09obsession · coincidenceHickey and Jeff argue about the A-minus and teaching.
13:09–13:12petty_grievanceAnnie reveals the A-minus secret to students, sparking a riot.
13:12–14:51secret_exposed · escalationShirley comforts Abed about his Cage crisis.
14:51–15:55coincidence · confessionJeff gives a speech to calm the rioting students.
15:55–17:08escalation · negotiationThe dean proposes a student-teacher alliance.
17:08–18:48negotiation · dealThe committee discusses representation and lunch.
18:48–19:29negotiation · coincidenceHickey makes a personal phone call about medication.
19:29–20:34humiliation · petty_grievanceSame DNA
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Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 2014-01-02
- Overall
- #86
- Writers
- Andy Bobrow
- Director
- Jay Chandrasekhar
- Viewers
- 3.49M (US)
- Pace
- 137 words/min · 78 questions