S05E03 · EP 87
season 5 · 2014-01-09

Basic Intergluteal Numismatics

written by Erik Sommers · directed by Tristram Shapeero · 3.58M viewers · image Community Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

23 scenes · 4 threads
absurd 22%investigation 13%tense 9%humiliation 6%obsession 4%scheme 4%confession 4%sad 4%escalation 4%angry 3%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Ass Crack Bandit investigation
B · Jeff and Annie partnership
C · Dean Pelton's response
D · Pierce's death aftermath
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Every scene

23 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Greendale cafeteria · cold_openBandit returns at assembly

Dean Pelton announces the return of the Ass Crack Bandit at a school assembly.

00:08–01:01investigation · humiliation
2 · Greendale cafeteria · act1Press conference on Bandit

Dean Pelton holds a press conference about the Ass Crack Bandit's return.

01:01–01:36investigation · humiliation
3 · Greendale cafeteria · act1Duncan profiles Bandit

Professor Duncan attempts to profile the Ass Crack Bandit with the study group.

01:36–04:24investigation · misunderstanding
4 · Greendale campus · act1Troy maps Bandit strikes

Troy maps the Bandit's strikes and deduces a shortcut through the faculty lounge.

04:24–04:35investigation · obsession
6 · Greendale campus · act1Dean bans change on campus

Dean Pelton bans change from campus after finding a new Bandit letter.

04:44–05:02investigation · humiliation
7 · Greendale campus · act1Annie suspects teacher

Annie argues that the Bandit is a teacher, but the Dean dismisses her.

05:02–06:10investigation · scheme
8 · Radio station · act1Radio reports Bandit victims

Real Neil reports on the Bandit's continued attacks on his radio show.

06:10–06:43escalation · humiliation
9 · Greendale campus · act1Abed profiles Bandit as trope

Abed profiles the Bandit as a procedural device, criticizing TV tropes.

06:43–07:51investigation · misunderstanding
10 · Greendale campus · act1Hickey uses fake butt trap

Hickey sets a trap with a fake butt to catch the Bandit.

07:51–08:04scheme · humiliation
11 · Greendale campus · act1Bandit letter reveals Dave Matthews

A new Bandit letter contains Dave Matthews lyrics, leading to a suspect list.

08:04–08:46investigation · secret_exposed
12 · Greendale campus · act1Dean implements Troy's Law

Dean Pelton announces Troy's Law, a bathroom camera security measure.

08:46–08:59humiliation · escalation
13 · Greendale campus · act2Annie investigates faculty suspects

Annie questions faculty suspects while Jeff watches.

08:59–10:17investigation · pursuit
14 · Dean's office · act2Dean suspends Annie and punishes Jeff

Dean Pelton suspends Annie and forces Jeff to coach water polo.

10:17–10:31humiliation · petty_grievance
15 · Dean's office · act2Bandit calls Dean's office

The Bandit calls the Dean's office, taunting them, and the call is traced to the stables.

10:31–12:21investigation · pursuit
16 · Campus stables · act2Star-Burns confesses to Bandit crimes

The group finds Star-Burns living in the stables, who confesses to the Bandit attacks.

12:21–13:05confession · impersonation
17 · Greendale campus · act2Annie doubts Star-Burns confession

Annie doubts Star-Burns' confession and argues with Jeff about the case.

13:05–14:28investigation · misunderstanding
18 · Greendale cafeteria · act3Jeff and Annie confront Duncan

Jeff and Annie confront Professor Duncan, suspecting he is the Bandit.

14:28–14:31investigation · confession
19 · Greendale cafeteria · act3Duncan tries to crack Jeff

Professor Duncan attempts to crack Jeff's butt with a quarter.

14:31–16:41scheme · humiliation
20 · Greendale cafeteria · act3Jeff chases Duncan after crack

Jeff chases Duncan after he cracks someone, but loses him.

16:41–17:08pursuit · violence
21 · Greendale cafeteria · act3Shirley announces Pierce's death

Shirley tells Jeff and Annie that Pierce has died.

17:08–17:55secret_exposed · comeuppance
22 · Greendale campus · act3Jeff and Annie reflect on Pierce

Jeff and Annie reflect on Pierce's death and the unsolved case.

17:55–18:41confession · misunderstanding
23 · Greendale campus · tagBandit song montage

A musical montage about the Ass Crack Bandit plays.

18:41–19:51escalation · obsession
24 · Campus stables · tagStar-Burns pitches cat car

Star-Burns pitches his cat car invention to fundraise.

19:51–20:31scheme · obsession
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Episode facts

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Aired
2014-01-09
Overall
#87
Writers
Erik Sommers
Director
Tristram Shapeero
Viewers
3.58M (US)
Pace
122 words/min · 66 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
AN
Abed Nadir12 episodes · drives 277 scenes
TB
Troy Barnes10 episodes · drives 155 scenes
SB
Shirley Bennett12 episodes · drives 70 scenes
PH
Pierce Hawthorne23 episodes · drives 173 scenes
LR
Leonard RodriguezRichard Erdman22 episodes · drives 2 scenes