History Recap / CommunityS4E03ConventionsOfSpaceAndTime

** 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.

* TranquilFury: Abed's reaction to the effect's of Pierce's input on the American ''Inspector Spacetime'' remake.

** Jeff & Annie's entire subplot - First, they're planning to go skiing whilst Troy, Abed & Britta were at the Inspector Spacetime convention. The ski resort being closed leads to a bored Annie pretending to be married to Jeff, and she later admits to have pretend-married both Jeff a number of times; whilst Jeff tells Annie that if they were married, she'd never find him flirting with some random girl at a bar.

* 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.

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

* 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.

* MsFanservice: The "leggy blonde with the tennis racket" in American remake of Inspector Spacetime.

* ShipTease: Britta warns Troy about Toby: "That dude is trying to steal your boyfriend."
** The subplot where Annie pretends to be married to Jeff.

* TheNotSecret: [[spoiler:Troy and Britta are having sex. Abed knew, even though they went to extremes to hide it. He just likes Britta bringing donuts when she "drops in" every morning.]]

* TheForeignSubtitle: The planned American version of ''Inspector'' is titled ''Epochs of Eternity: Inspector Spacetime''.

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** The much-hated female inspector may be a nod to how many ''Franchise/StarTrek'' fans feel about [[StarTrekVoyager Captain Janeway]].

* HeyItsThatGuy: [[BeverlyHills90210Luke Perry and Jennie Garth]] show up in the Americanized "Inspector Spacetime" show.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Luke Perry and Jennie Garth show up in the Americanized "Inspector Spacetime" show.

* TheScrappy: In-universe--there was a much-maligned female Inspector, Miranda. [[SoapboxSadie Since Britta is present]], Abed is quick to point out that she isn't hated for being ''female'', she's hated for sucking.

* FourOneNineScam: Played with. Abed's internet friend Toby is a banker who works in Nigeria. He had financial difficulties so Abed sent him 700 pounds and a plane ticket. Britta is about to break the news to Abed that he was scammed when Toby shows up and gives Abed back his money. He then complains that of all the people he contacted, only Abed was willing to help him.

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

* 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.

* SpanishPrisoner: Britta briefly worries that Abed is the victim of a scam.

* 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. This may be a reference to how many ''Franchise/StarTrek'' fans feel about [[StarTrekVoyager Captain Janeway]].

* 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.

* {{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.

** -->'''Annie:''' "You're on your own, Al Capone."

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