S05E06 · EP 90
season 5 · 2014-01-30

Analysis of Cork-Based Networking

written by Monica Padrick · directed by Tristram Shapeero · 3.01M viewers · image Community Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

17 scenes · 4 threads
absurd 12%tense 8%scheme 7%misunderstanding 7%awkward 7%negotiation 6%deadpan 5%obsession 4%humiliation 4%chaotic 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Annie's bulletin board quest
B · Chang's bear dance theme
C · Abed's spoiler revenge
D · Britta and Abed census
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Every scene

17 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Study room · cold_openSave Greendale Committee meeting

The committee meets, assigns tasks, and discusses Bloodlines of Conquest.

00:01–01:54scheme · obsession
2 · Hallway · cold_openTroy sings in hallway

Troy sings a song while walking.

01:54–01:58obsession
3 · Custodial office · act1Britta and Abed census

Britta and Abed take a census with a deaf janitor.

01:58–02:23misunderstanding · eavesdropping
4 · Study room · act1Dance theme brainstorming

Chang pitches 'Bear Down For Midterms' for the dance.

02:23–04:14misunderstanding · obsession
5 · Custodial office · act1Annie confronts janitors

Annie tries to get the bulletin board hung by janitors.

04:14–05:13scheme · escalation
7 · Custodian mixer · act1Annie negotiates with custodians

Annie meets Chief Custodian Bob Waite and Buzz Hickey at a mixer.

05:30–07:58negotiation · deal
9 · Study room · act1Chang emotional breakdown

Chang cries about being dismissed and not seen as human.

08:13–10:16confession · humiliation
10 · IT office · act2IT guy negotiation

Annie negotiates with IT guy to unblock websites for custodians.

10:16–11:00negotiation · deal
11 · Parking office · act2Parking guy demands rideshare ban

Parking guy demands rideshares be banned in exchange for the bulletin board.

11:00–11:58negotiation · threat
12 · Study room · act2Bear dance crisis

Troy reveals the bear theme references a real bear attack.

11:58–12:33coincidence · humiliation
13 · Study room · act2Hickey confronts Annie

Hickey criticizes Annie for creating a corrupt system.

12:33–14:44betrayal · comeuppance
14 · Study room · act2Chang pitches fat dog theme

Chang pitches 'Fat Dog For Midterms' as the new dance theme.

14:44–16:18misunderstanding · obsession
15 · Hallway · act2Abed spoils show for Troy

Abed reveals he paid a deaf woman to spoil Bloodlines of Conquest.

16:18–16:50betrayal · scheme
16 · Hallway · act2Britta and Abed reconcile

Britta and Abed apologize and plan a dinner date.

16:50–17:27confession · breakup
17 · Dance hall · act3Fat dog dance montage

The study group performs the Fat Dog dance at the dance.

17:27–18:23escalation
18 · Dance hall · act3Bear dance interruption

The bear dance breaks out and is stopped by Jeff.

18:23–19:32humiliation · escalation
19 · Dean's office · tagDean activates arcadia

The Dean activates a secret system called Arcadia.

19:32–20:36scheme · secret_exposed
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Episode facts

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Aired
2014-01-30
Overall
#90
Writers
Monica Padrick
Director
Tristram Shapeero
Viewers
3.01M (US)
Pace
129 words/min · 85 questions

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In this episode

JW
Jeff Winger16 episodes · drives 702 scenes
AN
Abed Nadir12 episodes · drives 277 scenes
BP
Britta Perry16 episodes · drives 194 scenes
AE
Annie Edison14 episodes · drives 204 scenes
TB
Troy Barnes10 episodes · drives 155 scenes
SB
Shirley Bennett12 episodes · drives 70 scenes
CS
BC
Ben Chang47 episodes · drives 2 scenes