S05E09 · EP 93
season 5 · 2014-03-13

VCR Maintenance and Educational Publishing

written by Donald Diego · directed by Tristram Shapeero · 2.77M viewers · image Community Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

21 scenes · 3 threads
tense 10%awkward 7%negotiation 7%confession 7%tender 5%humiliation 5%deadpan 5%absurd 5%coincidence 5%chaotic 5%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Stolen textbook scheme
B · Roommate selection game
C · Relationship acceleration
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Every scene

21 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Study room · cold_openJeff and Rachel anniversary

Jeff celebrates a one-month anniversary with Rachel.

02:07–02:33seduction
4 · Study room · act1Dean's rap apology

The Dean delivers a rap about delayed paychecks.

02:59–03:09humiliation
5 · Study room · act1Abed's musical interlude

Abed sings a song alone.

03:09–04:01
6 · Annie's apartment · act1Annie and Anthony cook

Annie and her brother Anthony cook dinner.

04:01–04:43negotiation
7 · Storage room · act1Storage room cleanup

The group cleans the storage room.

04:43–04:49petty_grievance
8 · Storage room · act1Stolen textbooks found

Jeff and Britta find stolen textbooks in a vent.

04:49–06:05secret_exposed
9 · Storage room · act1Scheme to sell books

The group decides to sell the stolen textbooks.

06:05–07:12scheme · deal
10 · Annie's apartment · act1Roommate pitch battle

Annie and Jeff pitch their preferred roommates.

07:12–07:20negotiation
11 · Annie's apartment · act1Pile of Bullets challenge

The group decides to use a VCR game to choose a roommate.

07:20–08:10bet
12 · Storage room · act2Britta negotiates cut

Britta negotiates her share of the textbook money.

08:10–09:13negotiation
13 · Storage room · act2Chang stumbles in

Chang accidentally walks in on the scheme.

09:13–10:26coincidence
14 · Annie's apartment · act2Playing Pile of Bullets

The group attempts to play the confusing VCR game.

10:26–11:34misunderstanding
15 · Storage room · act2Forced confession video

The group forces Chang to confess to stealing the books.

11:34–12:03impersonation · humiliation
16 · Storage room · act2Britta backs out

Britta tries to leave the scheme but is stopped.

12:03–12:19confession
17 · Annie's apartment · act2Game escalates wildly

The Pile of Bullets game becomes chaotic and intense.

12:19–14:12escalation
19 · Storage room · act3Suspicion and arguments

The group argues about trust and the textbook deal.

14:38–15:58betrayal
20 · Annie's apartment · act3Annie and Anthony fight

Annie and Anthony have a heated argument.

15:58–16:41confession
21 · School hallway · act3Jeff's third-act apology

Jeff apologizes to Abed with a locker display.

16:41–17:52confession
22 · Unknown location · act3Textbooks are worthless

The group learns the textbooks are misprints and worthless.

17:52–18:39comeuppance
23 · Study room · tagAftermath and reflection

The group reflects on the failed scheme and game.

18:39–19:01
24 · Unknown location · tagPile of Bullets movie offer

A couple gets excited about a movie offer for Pile of Bullets.

19:01–20:36coincidence
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Episode facts

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Aired
2014-03-13
Overall
#93
Writers
Donald Diego
Director
Tristram Shapeero
Viewers
2.77M (US)
Pace
151 words/min · 100 questions

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