History Recap / CommunityS1E21ContemporaryAmericanPoultry

* JerkassHasAPoint: Although the study group are getting spoiled, obnoxious and blinded with ambition thanks to Abed's control of the chicken wings, they are nevertheless accurate in pointing out that Jeff's opposition to Abed stems more from jealousy over being unseated as group leader than it does concern for Abed. Jeff eventually concedes to the point when he admits that he was planning to sabotage the fryer and remove Abed's power.

* JerkassHasAPoint: Although the study group are getting spoiled, obnoxious and blinded with ambition thanks to Abed's control of the chicken wings, they are nevertheless accurate in pointing out that Jeff's opposition to Abed more from jealousy over being unseated as group leader than it does concern for Abed. Jeff eventually concedes to the point when he admits that he was planning to sabotage the fryer and remove Abed's power.

->''[[{{Goodfellas}} As far back as I could remember]], I always wanted to be in a [[WholePlotReference mafia movie]].''

--> '''Abed:''' You know what they'll never make a replacement for? Friends
* AffectionateParody: Of mafia movies; primarily ''{{Goodfellas}}'', but ''Film/TheGodfather'' also gets a few nods.

* DamnItFeelsGoodToBeAGangster: Abed has always wanted to be in a mafia movie.
* DramaticIrony: Jeff tries to convince Abed to go along with his plan by saying that he would get the most important job of all, the fry cook. Abed voices his doubts about it being the most important. But as the rest of the episode proves, it really was.

* OnlySaneMan: It's partly fueled by jealousy over being eclipsed by Abed, but Jeff's the only one to realize that the chicken-finger mafia syndicate is going way over the top.

* {{Scandalgate}}: The school newspaper has a headline which reads "Star-Gate!"[[note]]The story being about Starburns getting fired as fry cook[[/note]] and the subhead, "[[LampshadeHanging Headline in reference to Watergate,]] [[Film/{{Stargate}} not the 1994 sci-fi film]]."
* ShoutOut: Lots to ''{{Goodfellas}}'' and other mafia movies.
** Lampshaded at the end; when Jeff and Abed decide to make up over a plate of chicken fingers, Abed eagerly asks whether they can eat them in a similar fashion to ''SixteenCandles'':

'''Abed:''' ''SixteenCandles''!

* WholePlotReference: Primarily ''{{Goodfellas}}''.

-> '''Abed:''' You know what they'll never make a replacement for? Friends

** GeniusBonus, as it's a British colloquial expression in RealLife.

** The scandal involving Starburns is called [[{{Stargate}} "Star-Gate"]].

* {{Scandalgate}}: The school newspaper has a headline which reads "Star-Gate!"[[hottip:*: The story being about Starburns getting fired as fry cook]] and the subhead, "[[LampshadeHanging Headline in reference to Watergate,]] [[{{Stargate}} not the 1994 sci-fi film]]."

*** The scandal involving Starburns is called [[{{Stargate}} "Star-Gate"]].

* EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys: Annie's Boobs

* DamnItFeelsGoodToBeAGangster: Abed, has always wanted to be in a mafia movie.

* DramaticIrony / HilariousInRetrospect: Jeff tries to convince Abed to go along with his plan by saying that he would get the most important job of all, the fry cook. Abed voices his doubts about it being the most important. But as the rest of the episode proves, it really was.

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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Don't take Godfather!Abed for granted. [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotHeinous He'll destroy your new backpack, release your monkey, put gum in your hair, disconnect the AV system and]] [[HoYay feed the guy you like chicken fingers]].

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotHeinous: Abed's methods of teaching the study group to respect and fear him.

Abed, however, has [[GenreSavvy decided to view this scheme through the lens of a mafia movie]], and is soon the mastermind of an underground network of chicken finger smuggling, elevating the social status of the study group as everyone desperately tries to curry favour in order to secure the precious food. However, this means that Jeff is gradually becoming dislodged from his position as group leader, and the other members of the group become increasingly spoiled and arrogant with their newfound status it increasingly looks like the higher they rise, the longer the inevitable fall will be...

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: Part of the movie's homage of ''{{Goodfellas}}'' includes referencing "Layla" for the 'study group getting punished' montage.

* InformedWrongness: Apparently the group thinks that telling Shirley Sexy-Dreadlocks had an interest in her, when in reality he had no idea who she was, was the right thing to do. While Abed may have pointed out the truth a [[BrutalHonesty bit too bluntly]], it still seems better than falsely leading Shirley on. Naturally, YMMV on this part.

* TearJerker: Sets in once you realize that everything Abed has done in the episode is because he's desperate to try and connect with people for once.

* ASimplePlan: Played with, in that Jeff's seemingly straightforward plan (get Starburns fired, get Abed hired as fry cook, get assured supply of chicken wings) actually goes off flawlessly; however, Abed's GenreSavvy application of mafia movie tropes ends up making the plan increasingly complicated and spirals out of (Jeff's) control anyway.

* {{Scandalgate}}: The school newspaper has a headline which reads "Star-Gate!"[[hottip:*: The story is about Starburns getting fired]] and the subhead, "[[LampshadeHanging Headline in reference to Watergate,]] [[{{Stargate}} not the 1994 sci-fi film]]."

* {{Scandalgate}}: The school newspaper has a headline which reads "Star-Gate!" and the subhead, "[[LampshadeHanging Headline in reference to Watergate,]] [[{{Stargate}} not the 1994 sci-fi film]]."

* AlmightyJanitor: Turns out that the cafeteria fry-cook could control the entire school by controlling the supply of chicken wings.

* AffectionateParody: Of mafia movies; primarily ''{{Goodfellas}}'', but ''TheGodfather'' also gets a few nods.

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* AffectionateParody: Of mafia movies; primarily ''{{Goodfellas}}'', but ''TheGodfather'' also gets a few nods.* AlmightyJanitor: Turns out that the cafeteria fry-cook could control the entire school by controlling the supply of chicken wings.

!The ''{{Community}}'' episode "Contemporary American Poultry" provides examples of:
* AffectionateParody: Of mafia movies; primarily ''{{Goodfellas}}'', but ''TheGodfather'' also gets a few nods.
* AlmightyJanitor: Turns out that the cafeteria fry-cook could control the entire school by controlling the supply of chicken wings.

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