History Recap / CommunityS5E11GIJeff

* CaptainEthnic: [[ParodiedTrope Parodied]] with Fourth Wall. Wingman even [[LampshadeHanging pointed out]] that his costume is "three layers racist."

* AndKnowingIsHalfTheBattle: [[ParodiedTrope Parodied]], with the phrase actually used, in the PSA [[TheTag tag]].

* EnemyMine: G.I. Joe & Cobra team up upon realising that Wingman is the biggest threat to them since he keeps killing people.

* OfficialParody: Creator/{{Hasbro}} endorsed this episode, so the theme song, logos and characters (and voice actors) from the [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero 1986 cartoon]] are featured.

* AndKnowingIsHalfTheBattle: [[ParodiedTrope Parodied]] in the PSA [[TheTag Tag]].

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Cobra Commander has "platonic" [[HoYay feelings]] toward Destro.

-->''Fourth Wall'': I think we'll be okay. Remember, this is all just a cartoon about action figures for children!
-->''Wingman'': Shut up, Fourth Wall! And get into the new GI Joe Submachopter with twin rocket launchers and rotating attack jets!

* ShoutOut: Deep Dish's escape plan of digging a secret tunnel behind a poster has been [[TheShawshankRedemption used before]].

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* ShoutOut: Deep Dish's escape plan of digging a tunnel behind a poster has been [[TheShawshankRedemption used before]].

* ShoutOut: Deep Dish's escape plan of digging a tunnel behind a poster is from ''TheShawshankRedemption''.

* ShoutOut: Deep Dish's escape plan of digging a tunnel behind a poster is from ''TheShawhankRedemption''.

* ShoutOut: Deep Dishes' escape plan of digging a tunnel behind a poster is from ''TheShawhankRedemption''.

* ShipTease: To Jeff & Annie, with Jeff placing Annie's counterpart in a very revealing costume.

* LampshadeHanging: It wouldn't be Community without it. It lampshades GIJoe, it lampshades the fact that Britta's a buzzkill (her characters name is Buzzkill), it lampshades Annies MsFanservice duties, and it lampshades Abed's FourthWallObserver tendencies.

* RoleReprisal: Michael Bell and Bill Ratner respectively return to voice Duke and Flint in the episode.

* {{RetCon}}: [[spoiler: Jeff's age is revealed to actually be five years older than he's been telling people.]] How it squares with [[Recap/CommunityS3E09FoosballAndNocturnalVigilantism other episodes]] is anyone's guess.

* {{RetCon}}: [[spoiler: Jeff's age is revealed to actually be five years older than he's been telling people.]] How squares with [[Recap/CommunityS3E09FoosballAndNocturnalVigilantism other episodes]] is anyone's guess.

* AffectionateParody: Of ''GIJoe''. This episode unabashedly pokes fun at the various animation deficiencies of the old cartoons, and the NeverSayDie attitude of an organization fighting a ''terrorist'' organization. Still it was clearly made out of love.

* OfficialParody: Creator/Hasbro endorsed this episode, so the theme song, logos and characters (and voice actors) from the [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero 1986 cartoon]] are featured.

* OfficialParody: Creator/Hasbro endorsed this episode, so the theme song, logos and characters from the 1986 cartoon are featured.

Jeff wingman is having the time of his life, being a Franchise/GIJoe. But when he kills Destro, he is court-martialed as Joes are not allowed to do that. Then he and his gang meet Fourth Wall, and when Fourth Wall mentions the name Greendale he keeps having strange flashes to a place that is surprisingly more three dimensional then he is...

* AffectionateParody: Of GIJoe. This episode unabashedly pokes fun at the various animation deficiencies of the old cartoons, and the NeverSayDie attitude of an organization fighting a ''terrorist'' organization. Still it was clearly made out of love.
* AuthorizedParody: Hasbro endorsed this episode, so the theme song, logos and characters from the 1986 cartoon are featured.

Jeff wingman is having the time of his life, being a GIJoe. But when he kills someone he is court-martialed as Joes are not allowed to do that. Then he and his gang meet Fourth Wall, and when Fourth Wall mentions the name Greendale he keeps having strange flashes to a place that is surprisingly more three dimensional then he is...

* LampshadeHanging: It wouldn't be Community without it. It lampshades GIJoe, it lampshades the fact that Brittas a buzzkill (her characters name is Buzzkill), it lampshades Annies MsFanservice duties, and it lampshades Abeds FourthWallObserver tendencies.

* AffectionateParody: Of {{GIJoe}}. This episode unabashedly pokes fun at the various animation deficiencies of the old cartoons, and the NeverSayDie attitude of an organization fighting a ''terrorist'' organization. Still it was clearly made out of love.

* LampshadeHanging: It wouldn't be Community without it. It lampshades GIJoe, it lampshades the fact that Brittas a buzzkill (her characters name is Buzzkill), it lampshades Annies MsFanservice duties, and it lampshades Abeds FourthWallObserver tendencies.

* LampshadedHanging: It wouldn't be Community without it. It lampshades GIJoe, it lampshades the fact that Brittas a buzzkill (her characters name is Buzzkill), it lampshades Annies MsFanservice duties, and it lampshades Abeds FourthWallObserver tendencies.

AdventuresInComaLand: It's heavily implied, and then outright stated, that Jeff is in a coma. He got there because he'd been lying about his age, and decided to drink some scotch and some anti-aging pills he got from a shady source on his birthday.
AffectionateParody: Of {{GIJoe}}. This episode unabashedly pokes fun at the various animation deficiencies of the old cartoons, and the NeverSayDie attitude of an organization fighting a ''terrorist'' organization. Still it was clearly made out of love.
LampshadedHanging: It wouldn't be Community without it. It lampshades GIJoe, it lampshades the fact that brittas a buzzkill (her characters name is Buzzkill), it lampshades Annies MsFanservice duties, and it lampshades Abeds FourthWallObserver tendencies.