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* EiffelTowerEffect: San Francisco, must mean were with in sight of he Golden Gate Bridge.


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* AMatchMadeInStockholm: Toby resorts to this after Abed sees through his ruse.
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** [[KneelBeforeZod "Bow before Thoraxis!!"]]
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* FoodSlap: Jeff gets two drinks thrown in his face.

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* FoodSlap: Jeff gets two drinks thrown in his face. Annie tries to then throw two drinks in his face simultaneously, but they're the same (now empty) cups from the first two times, prompting her to bashfully order more drinks.

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* GreenEyedMonster: Annie's apparent reaction to Jeff flirting with another woman; she later claimed it was just to keep up the act that she's his wife with the staff.

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* GreenEyedMonster: Annie's apparent reaction to Jeff flirting with another woman; she later claimed it was just to keep up the act that she's his wife with the staff.EvilIsHammy: [[spoiler:Toby gets a lot hammier upon locking Abed into a DARSIT]].


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* GreenEyedMonster: Annie's apparent reaction to Jeff flirting with another woman; she later claimed it was just to keep up the act that she's his wife with the staff.
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* AmbiguousDisorder: Toby has one like Abed's, and even condescendingly refers to the rest of the populace as "neurotypicals".
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** Obviously, several to ''Series/DoctorWho'' dressed as things from ''Inspector Spacetime''. For example, the [[Recap/DoctorWhoS13E3PyramidsOfMars Pharoahbots]].

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** Obviously, several to ''Series/DoctorWho'' dressed as things from ''Inspector Spacetime''. For example, the [[Recap/DoctorWhoS13E3PyramidsOfMars Pharoahbots]]. The episode also introduces the {{expy}} of the sonic screwdriver, the quantum spanner.
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** Obviously, several to ''Series/DoctorWho'' dressed as things from ''Inspector Spacetime''. For example, the [[Recap/DoctorWhoS13E3PyramidsOfMars Pharoahbots]].
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* TheForeignSubtitle: The planned American version of ''Inspector'' is titled ''Epochs of Eternity: Inspector Spacetime''.
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* TheScrappy: In-universe--there was a much-maligned female Inspector. [[SoapboxSadie Since Britta is present]], Abed is quick to point out that she isn't hated for being ''female'', she's hated for sucking.
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* TakeThat: A rather subtle one to the new run of ''Series/DoctorWho'', where the Inspector states that "we can go anywhere, at any time in the universe! ...But it'll probably be London during the Blitz"--a reference to the common fan complaint that the Doctor can go anywhere, at any time in the universe...but keeps going to London in the 2000s.
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* TwoferTokenMinority: Shirley (black, female, and older than original demographic) and Pierce (old) cover "several significant quadrants" in the focus group.

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* TwoferTokenMinority: Shirley (black, female, and older than original demographic) and Pierce (old) ([[Recap/CommunityS3E19CurriculumUnavailable old]]) cover "several significant quadrants" in the focus group.
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* Reality Subtext: Pierce dumbing down the American ''Inspector Spacetime'' continues the themes from [[Recap/CommunityS4E01History101 "History 101"]].

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* Reality Subtext: RealitySubtext: Pierce dumbing down the American ''Inspector Spacetime'' continues the themes from [[Recap/CommunityS4E01History101 "History 101"]].
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* MistakenForCheating: Poor Jeff, the hotel staff believe he is cheating on his wife. A wife that he doesn't have mind you.

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* MistakenForCheating: Poor Jeff, the hotel staff believe he is cheating on his wife. A wife that he doesn't have mind you. Jeff emphasizes that he would not cheat if they were married.
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* BaitAndSwitch: Jeff itemizes Annie's elaborate details for simulating a hotel room occupied by a married couple, then swerves to concern over [[PrematurelyBald how she acquired his hair]].


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* HandshakeRefusal: Toby ignores Troy's extended hand, and Troy plays it off by brushing his hair. Britta also brushes her hair sympathetically.


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* PrematurelyBald: Jeff is ''very'' concerned about how Annie acquired his hair.

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While Troy and Abed's friendship seems endangered when Abed meets his pen pal Toby Davies (Matt Lucas), another passionate fan of the series, the rest of the group has their own troubles. Jeff meets up with an attractive woman ([[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Tricia Helfer]]) at the bar, which seems not to go over too well with Annie.

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While Troy and Abed's friendship seems endangered when Abed meets his pen pal Toby Davies Weeks (Matt Lucas), another passionate fan of the series, the rest of the group has their own troubles. Jeff meets up with an attractive woman ([[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Tricia Helfer]]) at the bar, which seems not to go over too well with Annie.



** Troy and Britta put a new spin on "Britta" as a verb:
--->'''Troy:''' I screwed it up. Classic Troy.
--->'''Britta:''' That's okay; it happens to [[Recap/CommunityS3E18CourseListingUnavailable the best]] of us.
** When he is locked in the booth, Abed begins his high-pitched whine. In previous episodes, this preceded a HeroicBSOD requiring assistance. Abed is able to calm himself.



* DrinkOrder: Annie orders scotch for her pretend marriage to Jeff. She's not a fan.

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* DrinkOrder: Annie orders scotch ("the good kind") for her pretend marriage to Jeff. She's not a fan.



* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Britta tells Troy the "if you love something, set it free" cliche regarding Abed and Toby, but she's also referring to herself.

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* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Britta tells Troy the "if you love something, someone, set it them free" cliche regarding Abed and Toby, but she's also referring to herself.



* ShipTease: Britta tells Troy that Toby "is trying to steal your boyfriend."

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* Reality Subtext: Pierce dumbing down the American ''Inspector Spacetime'' continues the themes from [[Recap/CommunityS4E01History101 "History 101"]].
* ShipTease: Britta tells warns Troy that Toby "is about Toby: "That dude is trying to steal your boyfriend."
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->'''Annie:''' Tastes of bog.

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->'''Annie:''' -->'''Annie:''' Tastes of bog.



->'''Shirley:''' We have every right to be here, and I don't know if you're being sexist, ageist, racist, or what, but I don't think I like your -ist.

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->'''Shirley:''' -->'''Shirley:''' We have every right to be here, and I don't know if you're being sexist, ageist, racist, or what, but I don't think I like your -ist.

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While Troy and Abed's friendship seems endangered when Abed meets his pen pal Toby Davies, another passionate fan of the series, the rest of the group has their own troubles. Jeff meets up with an attractive woman at the bar, which seems not to go over too well with Annie.

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While Troy and Abed's friendship seems endangered when Abed meets his pen pal Toby Davies, Davies (Matt Lucas), another passionate fan of the series, the rest of the group has their own troubles. Jeff meets up with an attractive woman ([[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Tricia Helfer]]) at the bar, which seems not to go over too well with Annie.



** Annie continues the rhyming gag with, "You're on your own, Al Capone."

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** Annie continues the [[RunningGag rhyming gag gag]] with, "You're on your own, Al Capone."



** [[Recap/CommunityS3E05HorrorFictionInSevenSpookySteps Troy and Abed are fused together]] in the photo.
* CatchPhrase[=/=]KneelBeforeZod: "Bow before Thoraxis!" The con attendees obey.

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** [[Recap/CommunityS3E05HorrorFictionInSevenSpookySteps Troy and Abed are fused together]] in the Gluon Chamber souvenir photo.
* CatchPhrase[=/=]KneelBeforeZod: "Bow before Thoraxis!" The con attendees obey. Pierce lies prone.



->'''Annie:''' Tastes of bog.



* {{Fauxreigner}}: Jeff pretends to be Thoraxis's British actor to flirt with an attractive fan ([[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Tricia Helfer]]).

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* {{Fauxreigner}}: Jeff pretends to be Nigel Cuthbertson, Thoraxis's British actor actor, to flirt with an attractive fan ([[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Tricia Helfer]]).fan.



* FunnyBackgroundEvent: The hotel staff is very supportive when Annie confronts Jeff.



* ShoutOut: Troy thinks Abed finding out he's sleeping with Britta will lead to Abed having a breakdown that can only be solved by re-enacting ''Film/FantasticVoyage'', which he realizes he would actually like.
* SpanishPrisoner: Troy and Britta briefly worry that Abed is the victim of a scam.

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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
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Troy thinks Abed finding out he's sleeping with Britta will lead to Abed having a breakdown that can only be solved by re-enacting ''Film/FantasticVoyage'', which he realizes he would actually like.
** Annie has had many marriage fantasies with Jeff, Troy, and Creator/ZacEfron. A ''Charlie St. Cloud'' poster is visible in her bedroom.
* SpanishPrisoner: Troy and Britta briefly worry worries that Abed is the victim of a scam.



* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial[=/=]BlatantLies: "I'm not psycho!"



* TwoferTokenMinority: Shirley (black, female, and older than original demographic) and Pierce (old) cover significant quadrants in the focus group.

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* TwoferTokenMinority: Shirley (black, female, and older than original demographic) and Pierce (old) cover "several significant quadrants quadrants" in the focus group.group.
->'''Shirley:''' We have every right to be here, and I don't know if you're being sexist, ageist, racist, or what, but I don't think I like your -ist.
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* {{Fanservice}}: We start out the episode with Troy and Britta in bed together; then we get one nice long shot of an underwear-clad Britta make her way to Annie's room while dressing herself.
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* StylisticSuck: The American version of ''Inspector Spacetime'' after Pierce's input. The little we see is full of [[ViewersAreGoldfish excessively]] [[AsYouKnow explanatory dialogue]] and terrible innuendo.

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* StylisticSuck: The American version of ''Inspector Spacetime'' after Pierce's input. The little we see is full of [[ViewersAreGoldfish excessively]] [[AsYouKnow explanatory dialogue]] and dialogue]], BadBadActing, terrible innuendo.innuendo, and [[NostalgiaAintLikeItUsedToBe outright worship of the 1960s]].
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* MyOwnGrampa: The American Inspector must impregnate his own grandmother. According to Abed, the original Inspector Spacetime is both his own grandfather and grandmother.

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* MyOwnGrampa: The American Inspector must impregnate his own grandmother. According to Abed, Abed and Toby, the original Inspector Spacetime is both his own grandfather and grandmother.
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* MyOwnGrampa: The American Inspector must impregnate his own grandmother.

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* MyOwnGrampa: The American Inspector must impregnate his own grandmother. According to Abed, the original Inspector Spacetime is both his own grandfather and grandmother.

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* GreenEyedMonster: Annie, if the promotion images are anything to go on.

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* GreenEyedMonster: Annie, if Annie's apparent reaction to Jeff flirting with another woman; she later claimed it was just to keep up the promotion images are anything to go on.act that she's his wife with the staff.



* ShoutOut: To ''Film/FantasticVoyage''.

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* ShoutOut: To ''Film/FantasticVoyage''.Troy thinks Abed finding out he's sleeping with Britta will lead to Abed having a breakdown that can only be solved by re-enacting ''Film/FantasticVoyage'', which he realizes he would actually like.



* StylisticSuck: The American version of ''Inspector Spacetime'' after Pierce's input.
* TransatlanticEquivalent: Inspector Spacetime and an American version.

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* StylisticSuck: The American version of ''Inspector Spacetime'' after Pierce's input.
input. The little we see is full of [[ViewersAreGoldfish excessively]] [[AsYouKnow explanatory dialogue]] and terrible innuendo.
* TranquilFury: Abed's reaction to the effect's of Pierce's input on the American ''Inspector Spacetime'' remake.
-->'''Abed:''' (whispered) I hate you.
* TransatlanticEquivalent: Inspector Spacetime and an An American version.version of ''Inspector Space'', apparently called ''Epochs of Eternity'', was shown in production during the show.

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* CatchPhrase: "Bow before Thoraxis!"

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* CatchPhrase: CatchPhrase[=/=]KneelBeforeZod: "Bow before Thoraxis!"Thoraxis!" The con attendees obey.


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* MyOwnGrampa: The American Inspector must impregnate his own grandmother.


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* SpanishPrisoner: Troy and Britta briefly worry that Abed is the victim of a scam.
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* MistakenForCheating: Poor Jeff, the hotel staff believe he is cheating on his wife. A wife that he doesn't have mind you.


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* TransatlanticEquivalent: Inspector Spacetime and an American version.
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* AnxietyDreams: Referenced when Jeff wishes to ''wake up'' during a final exam completely unprepared--a common RealLife Anxiety Dream.


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* CelebrityResemblance: Troy and Abed wait to reveal that Jeff looks like Thoraxis.
* DrinkOrder: Annie orders scotch for her pretend marriage to Jeff. She's not a fan.


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* ShoutOut: To ''Film/FantasticVoyage''.

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* {{Fauxreigner}}: Jeff pretends to be Thoraxis's British actor to flirt with an attractive fan.

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* {{Fauxreigner}}: Jeff pretends to be Thoraxis's British actor to flirt with an attractive fan.fan ([[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Tricia Helfer]]).
* FoodSlap: Jeff gets two drinks thrown in his face.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Britta tells Troy the "if you love something, set it free" cliche regarding Abed and Toby, but she's also referring to herself.


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* ShirtlessScene: Jeff rips open his shirt and delivers Thoraxis's CatchPhrase.
* StylisticSuck: The American version of ''Inspector Spacetime'' after Pierce's input.
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* Fauxreigner: Jeff pretends to be Thoraxis's British actor to flirt with an attractive fan.

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* Fauxreigner: {{Fauxreigner}}: Jeff pretends to be Thoraxis's British actor to flirt with an attractive fan.
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* CallBack:
** Annie continues the rhyming gag with, "You're on your own, Al Capone."
** Pierce reads [[Recap/CommunityS4E02ParanormalParentage "blonde with long legs and a tennis racket"]] out of his little "burnt umber" book.
** Abed refers to his [[Recap/CommunityS3E16VirtualSystemsAnalysis "long history of being locked in things"]].
** [[Recap/CommunityS3E05HorrorFictionInSevenSpookySteps Troy and Abed are fused together]] in the photo.
* CatchPhrase: "Bow before Thoraxis!"


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* Fauxreigner: Jeff pretends to be Thoraxis's British actor to flirt with an attractive fan.
* OohMeAccentsSlipping: Jeff claims that he needs to practice his American accent so that he can stop faking a British one.
* ShipTease: Britta tells Troy that Toby "is trying to steal your boyfriend."
* TwoferTokenMinority: Shirley (black, female, and older than original demographic) and Pierce (old) cover significant quadrants in the focus group.
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The study group ventures forth to an ''InspectorSpacetime'' fan convention, called InspectiCon.

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The study group ventures forth to an ''InspectorSpacetime'' fan convention, called InspectiCon.[=InspectiCon=].



* FanConvention: InspectiCon, duh.

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* FanConvention: InspectiCon, [=InspectiCon=], duh.
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The study group ventures forth to an ''InspectorSpacetime'' fan convention, called InspectiCon.

While Troy and Abed's friendship seems endangered when Abed meets his pen pal Toby Davies, another passionate fan of the series, the rest of the group has their own troubles. Jeff meets up with an attractive woman at the bar, which seems not to go over too well with Annie.

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! The ''Series/{{Community}}'' episode "Conventions of Space and Time" provides examples of:

* GreenEyedMonster: Annie, if the promotion images are anything to go on.
* FanConvention: InspectiCon, duh.

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