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* CharacterizationMarchesOn: In this episode, Troy is savvy enough to know that Abed is trying to mess with him despite the lengths to which Abed goes to sell the prank, even telling him "I cannot be got, because I'm not gullible like you." In later episodes, Jeff convinces Troy that turtleneck sweaters are made from actual turtles' necks, a fake psychiatrist briefly gets him to believe that he's in purgatory, and Abed is able to talk Troy into believing that he can run through a cartoon portal painted on a wall.

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* CharacterizationMarchesOn: In this episode, Troy is savvy enough to know that Abed is trying to mess with him despite the lengths to which Abed goes to sell the prank, even telling him "I cannot be got, because I'm not gullible like you." In later episodes, Jeff convinces successfully gets Troy to believe that turtleneck sweaters are made from actual turtles' necks, a fake psychiatrist briefly gets convinces him to believe that he's in purgatory, and Abed is able to talk Troy him into believing that he can run through a cartoon portal painted on a wall. Perhaps most notably of all, it's revealed that Troy's mom successfully bamboozled him into thinking that everyone is ten for two years to make him feel better about getting held back in fifth grade.
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* TheBGrade: Annie has never gotten an 'F' before and reacts very poorly to the possibility of getting a zero on the test.
* BasicInstinctLegsCrossingParody: When called as a witness in the case against Britta, Chang sits in the witness seat in this pose, and even pulls his one of his pants legs in an overt attempt to appear more sexy.

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* TheBGrade: Annie has never gotten an 'F' "F" before and reacts very poorly to the possibility of getting a zero on the test.
* BasicInstinctLegsCrossingParody: When called as a witness in the case against Britta, Chang sits in the witness seat in this pose, [[ShowSomeLeg and even pulls up his one of his pants legs in an overt attempt to appear more sexy.sexy]].



* TakeThat: Pierce states that he's no better at writing songs than Annie or Music/BillyJoel.

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* TakeThat: At the end of his rope at attempting to come up with a school song for Greendale, Pierce states admits to Annie that he is a fraud and that he's really no better at writing songs than Annie her or Music/BillyJoel.
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* BasicInstinctLegsCrossingParody: When called as a witness in the case against Britta, Chang sits in the witness seat in this pose, and even pulls his one of his pants legs in an overt attempt to appear more sexy.



--> '''Jeff''': ''[to Duncan]'' You know, you have the ''savoir faire'' of a hyena. How is it that you and [[Franchise/JamesBond James Bond]] come from the same island?
--> '''Duncan''': Message received. I'll just wait for you to finish striking out first.
--> '''Jeff''': ''[sarcastically]'' Cheers.
--> '''Abed''': ''[passing by and misunderstanding] [[Series/{{Mash}} M*A*S*H]]''.
--> '''Duncan''': ''Series/FawltyTowers''. Game over; have a nice day.

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--> '''Jeff''': '''Jeff;''' ''[to Duncan]'' You know, you have the ''savoir faire'' of a hyena. How is it that you and [[Franchise/JamesBond James Bond]] come from the same island?
--> '''Duncan''':
island?\\
'''Duncan:'''
Message received. I'll just wait for you to finish striking out first.
--> '''Jeff''':
first.\\
'''Jeff:'''
''[sarcastically]'' Cheers.
--> '''Abed''':
Cheers.\\
'''Abed:'''
''[passing by and misunderstanding] [[Series/{{Mash}} M*A*S*H]]''.
--> '''Duncan''':
M*A*S*H]]''.\\
'''Duncan:'''
''Series/FawltyTowers''. Game over; have a nice day.

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Following a Spanish test, Senor Chang discovers a discarded crib sheet and threatens to fail the entire class if the cheater doesn't come forward. When Britta steps forward to take the blame, she faces a tribunal (at the campus' 'state of the art' judges table in the swimming pool facilities) which threatens her with expulsion; however, Jeff steps forward to act as her counsel, and the possibility of an intriguing defense arises.

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Following a Spanish test, Senor Chang discovers a discarded crib sheet and threatens to fail the entire class if the cheater doesn't come forward. When Britta steps forward to take the blame, she faces a tribunal (at the campus' 'state "state of the art' judges art" judges' table in the swimming pool facilities) which threatens her with expulsion; however, Jeff steps forward to act as her counsel, and the possibility of an intriguing defense arises.



'''Duncan:''' Hey, British dentistry is not on trial!

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'''Duncan:''' Hey, British dentistry is not on trial!trial here!
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: In this episode, Troy is savvy enough to know that Abed is trying to mess with him despite the lengths to which Abed goes to sell the prank, even telling him "I cannot be got, because I'm not gullible like you." In later episodes, Jeff convinces Troy that turtleneck sweaters are made from actual turtles' necks, a fake psychiatrist briefly gets him to believe that he's in purgatory, and Abed is able to talk Troy into believing that he can run through a cartoon portal painted on a wall.
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** Pierce's song mentions that Greendale has an air conditioner repair class. The AC repair school becomes very important in Season 3.
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Exchanged a term for Puerto Rico's status (colony) for a more neutral one (non-affiliated territory). Which term is more accurate is a discussion for a forum.


* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: "Luis Guzman, noted Puerto Rican American."[[labelnote:*]]Puerto Rico is a colony of the United States, meaning ''all'' Puerto Ricans, wether or not they live in one of the 50 states, are considered American.[[/labelnote]]

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* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: "Luis Guzman, noted Puerto Rican American."[[labelnote:*]]Puerto Rico is a colony non-affiliated territory of the United States, meaning ''all'' Puerto Ricans, wether whether or not they live in one of the 50 states, are considered American.[[/labelnote]]
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--> '''Jeff''': ''[to Duncan]'' You know, you have the ''savoir faire'' of a hyaena. How is it that you and [[Franchise/JamesBond James Bond]] come from the same island?

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--> '''Jeff''': ''[to Duncan]'' You know, you have the ''savoir faire'' of a hyaena.hyena. How is it that you and [[Franchise/JamesBond James Bond]] come from the same island?
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* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: "Luis Guzman, noted Puerto Rican American."

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* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: "Luis Guzman, noted Puerto Rican American.""[[labelnote:*]]Puerto Rico is a colony of the United States, meaning ''all'' Puerto Ricans, wether or not they live in one of the 50 states, are considered American.[[/labelnote]]

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** During the hearing [[spoiler: after Britta has admitted that she ''did'' cheat]]

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** During the hearing [[spoiler: after Britta has admitted that she ''did'' cheat]]cheat



* ShipTease: For the truly perverse in the fandom, the launching of a Duncan/Britta ship [[spoiler: that isn't fully sunk until [[Recap/CommunityS5E07BondageAndBetaMaleSexuality season 5]]]].
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* ShipTease: For the truly perverse in the fandom, the launching of a Duncan/Britta ship [[spoiler: that isn't fully sunk until [[Recap/CommunityS5E07BondageAndBetaMaleSexuality season 5]]]].

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* CulturalPosturing:
--> '''Jeff''': ''[to Duncan]'' You know, you have the ''savoir faire'' of a hyaena. How is it that you and [[Franchise/JamesBond James Bond]] come from the same island?
--> '''Duncan''': Message received. I'll just wait for you to finish striking out first.
--> '''Jeff''': ''[sarcastically]'' Cheers.
--> '''Abed''': ''[passing by and misunderstanding] [[Series/{{Mash}} M*A*S*H]]''.
--> '''Duncan''': ''Series/FawltyTowers''. Game over; have a nice day.



* DistractedByTheSexy: Inverted when Duncan is unable to concentrate on his argument with Chang because of a [[FanDisservice naked older man in the showers]].

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* DistractedByTheSexy: Inverted when Duncan is unable to concentrate on during his argument with Chang because of a [[FanDisservice naked older man in the showers]].
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deleted Male Gaze trope - this would be in character for Pierce but it doesn't happen. He "plays her out" so that she'll leave and speeds up his playing to make her leave even faster when she hesitates.


* MaleGaze: Pierce takes the opportunity to openly watch Annie's rear end as she leaves the music room where he's 'composing' the school song.

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