S05E08 · EP 92
season 5 · 2014-03-06

App Development and Condiments

written by Jordan Blum & Parker Deay · directed by Rob Schrab · 2.79M viewers · image Community Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

24 scenes · 4 threads
absurd 15%tense 10%humiliation 6%social rule violation 6%chaotic 6%awkward 5%scheme 5%deal 5%escalation 5%cheerful 5%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · MeowMeowBeenz social hierarchy
B · Jeff and Shirley power struggle
C · Britta's rebellion against app
D · Abed's observation of system
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Every scene

24 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Greendale committee room · cold_openCommittee meeting and dinner

Jeff avoids dinner with Shirley while the committee meets.

00:01–00:48lie · avoidance
2 · Greendale committee room · cold_openMeowMeowBeenz app introduction

David and Bixel introduce the rating app to the committee.

00:48–01:52scheme · deal
3 · Greendale committee room · cold_openPierce's bathroom monologue

Pierce rambles about fighting for the country.

01:52–02:06humiliation
4 · Greendale hallway · act1Students using MeowMeowBeenz

Students are already using the app to rank each other.

02:06–02:35social_rule_violation · escalation
5 · Greendale hallway · act1Jeff and Britta confront app

Jeff and Britta argue about the app's effects.

02:35–04:41misunderstanding · escalation
6 · Greendale quad · act1Jeff's speech with mustard

Jeff gives a speech against the app with mustard on his lip.

04:41–04:48humiliation · social_rule_violation
7 · Greendale hallway · act1Shirley becomes a five

Shirley gets high ratings for being nice.

04:48–05:40social_rule_violation · coincidence
8 · Greendale hallway · act1Jeff registers for the app

Jeff decides to join the app to expose it.

05:40–06:18scheme · deal
9 · Greendale locker room · act1Pierce's locker room talk

Pierce gives a misogynistic speech to athletes.

06:18–06:45social_rule_violation · humiliation
10 · Greendale hallway · act1Abed explains the rating tiers

Abed explains how fives control the environment.

06:45–07:49social_rule_violation
11 · Greendale cafeteria · act2Jeff becomes a four

Jeff quickly rises to a four rating.

07:49–08:49escalation · rivalry
12 · Greendale fives lounge · act2Koogler proposes talent show

Koogler suggests a talent show to boost morale.

08:49–09:17scheme · deal
13 · Greendale building 1 · act2Britta plans revolution

Britta plans to use the talent show to expose tyranny.

09:17–10:33scheme
14 · Greendale hallway · act2Shirley warns Jeff

Shirley warns Jeff about the risks of his plan.

10:33–11:06confession · secret_exposed
15 · Greendale auditorium · act2Talent show begins

The talent show starts with performers being judged.

11:06–11:24humiliation · pursuit
16 · Greendale auditorium · act2Jeff's talent show speech

Jeff gives a rambling speech about apples and ratings.

11:24–14:17
17 · Greendale auditorium · act2Jeff becomes a five

Jeff is made a five after his performance.

14:17–14:32escalation · rivalry
18 · Greendale dance hall · act3Fancy future dance and argument

Jeff and Shirley argue at the dance about manipulation.

14:32–16:04
19 · Greendale dance hall · act3Britta's revolution succeeds

Britta leads a revolt against the fives.

16:04–16:42comeuppance
20 · Greendale dance hall · act3Jeff and Shirley reconcile

Jeff and Shirley admit they both love control.

16:42–17:36confession
21 · Greendale dance hall · act3Britta cleanses the fives

Britta reduces all fives to ones and exposes the app creators.

17:36–18:59comeuppance · secret_exposed
22 · Greendale dance hall · act3Aftermath and dismissal

Jeff reveals it's Saturday and everyone leaves.

18:59–19:14humiliation · comeuppance
23 · Greendale hallway · tagJeff and Shirley plan dinner

Jeff and Shirley plan a takeout dinner in the study room.

19:14–19:52deal
24 · Movie trailer · tagKoogler movie trailer

A fake movie trailer for Koogler plays.

19:52–20:37
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Episode facts

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Aired
2014-03-06
Overall
#92
Writers
Jordan Blum & Parker Deay
Director
Rob Schrab
Viewers
2.79M (US)
Pace
126 words/min · 63 questions

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In this episode

JW
Jeff Winger16 episodes · drives 702 scenes
SB
Shirley Bennett12 episodes · drives 70 scenes
BP
Britta Perry16 episodes · drives 194 scenes
AN
Abed Nadir12 episodes · drives 277 scenes
AE
Annie Edison14 episodes · drives 204 scenes
PH
Pierce Hawthorne23 episodes · drives 173 scenes
V
VickiDanielle Kaplowitz24 episodes · drives 1 scenes
D
Dave5 episodes