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* TomatoInTheMirror: The study group is forced to acknowledge that they were the "Nazis" all along.
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* GreatestStoryNeverTold: The other students are unaware that the study group played Dungeons and Dragons in order to prevent Neil from killing himself.

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* GreatestStoryNeverTold: TheGreatestStoryNeverTold: The other students are unaware that the study group played Dungeons and Dragons in order to prevent Neil from killing himself.



* WhatTheHellHero: Vicki, Leonard and Todd call the group out for extending their time in the study room for petty reasons ("They've lost a pen" "We're playing Dungeons and Dragons"). Some of their complaints are justified but others are taken out of context probably because no one outside the group knows what really happened.

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* WhatTheHellHero: Vicki, Leonard and Todd call the group out for extending their time in the study room for petty reasons ("They've lost a pen" "We're playing Dungeons and Dragons"). Some of their complaints are justified but others are taken out of context probably because no one outside the group group [[TheGreatestStoryNeverTold knows what really happened.happened]].

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* GreatestStoryNeverTold: The other students are unaware that the study group played Dungeons and Dragons in order to prevent Neil from killing himself.



* WhatTheHellHero: Vicki, Leonard and Todd call the group out for extending their time in the study room for petty reasons ("They've lost a pen" "We're playing Dungeons and Dragons").
** The last one may be a bit of ContinuityDrift or UnreliableNarrator, seeing as the 'petty reason' in that case was intervening to prevent someone from committing suicide through said Dungeons and Dragons game.

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* UnfortunateImplications: Invoked by Annie who as a Jew does not like the fact that the other students call her a Nazi.
* WhatTheHellHero: Vicki, Leonard and Todd call the group out for extending their time in the study room for petty reasons ("They've lost a pen" "We're playing Dungeons and Dragons").
** The last
Dragons"). Some of their complaints are justified but others are taken out of context probably because no one may be a bit of ContinuityDrift or UnreliableNarrator, seeing as outside the 'petty reason' in that case was intervening to prevent someone from committing suicide through said Dungeons and Dragons game.group knows what really happened.
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* PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad: You can celebrate different cultures on campus, as long as it's not your own. The study group uses this as part of their scheme.

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* PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad: [[spoiler: You can celebrate different cultures on campus, as long as it's not your own. The study group uses this as part of their scheme. ]]
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* AllGermansAreNazis: Played straight for awhile ("That's called appeasement, and everyone knows if you give the Germans something small like the study room or {{Austria}}, they end up wanting something big, [[WorldWarII like Earth]]."), but subverted by the end of the episode:

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* AllGermansAreNazis: Played straight for awhile ("That's called appeasement, and everyone knows if you give the Germans something small like the study room or {{Austria}}, they end up wanting something big, [[WorldWarII like Earth]]."), but subverted by the end of the episode:episode when the study group realizes they've acted more like Nazis than the actual Germans.
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* AllGermansAreNazis: Played straight for awhile ("That's called appeasement and everyone knows if you give the Germans something small like the study room or Austria, they end up wanting something big, [[TakeOverTheWorld like Earth]]."), but subverted by the end of the episode:

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* AllGermansAreNazis: Played straight for awhile ("That's called appeasement appeasement, and everyone knows if you give the Germans something small like the study room or Austria, {{Austria}}, they end up wanting something big, [[TakeOverTheWorld [[WorldWarII like Earth]]."), but subverted by the end of the episode:
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* AllGermansAreNazis: Played straight for awhile ("That's called appeasement and everyone knows if give the Germans something small like the study room or Austria, they end up wanting something big, [[TakeOverTheWorld like Earth]]."), but subverted by the end of the episode:

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* AllGermansAreNazis: Played straight for awhile ("That's called appeasement and everyone knows if you give the Germans something small like the study room or Austria, they end up wanting something big, [[TakeOverTheWorld like Earth]]."), but subverted by the end of the episode:
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* AllGermansAreNazis: Played straight for awhile ("If you give Germans something small, like Austria, they'll end up wanting something big, [[TakeOverTheWorld like Earth]]."), but subverted by the end of the episode:

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* AllGermansAreNazis: Played straight for awhile ("If you ("That's called appeasement and everyone knows if give the Germans something small, small like the study room or Austria, they'll they end up wanting something big, [[TakeOverTheWorld like Earth]]."), but subverted by the end of the episode:
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* InsistentTerminology: Abed's four-pronged trident.

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* InsistentTerminology: Abed's four-pronged [[OxymoronicBeing four-pronged]] trident.

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* BatmanGambit: Jeff's clever ruse involves the Germans seeing through their person-in-the-cake and then making it up to them, making it look like they're celebrating Oktoberfest.


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* KansasCityShuffle: Jeff's clever ruse involves the Germans seeing through their person-in-the-cake and then making it up to them, making it look like they're celebrating Oktoberfest.
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** Jeff once again plants himself in front of the group to give a "Winger" speech; the others exchange looks and settle into their seats, knowing that this might take a minute.
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** HeelRealization
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** The last one may be a bit of ContinuityDrift or UnreliableNarrator, seeing as the 'petty reason' in that case was intervening to prevent someone from committing suicide through said Dungeons and Dragons game.
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* AllGermansAreNazis: Played straight for awhile ("If you give Germans something small, like Austria, they'll end up wanting something big, [[TakeOverTheWorld like Earth]]."), but subverted by the end of the episode:

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* BatmanGambit: Jeff's clever ruse involves the Germans seeing through their person-in-the-cake and then making it up to them, making it look like they're celebrating Oktoberfest.



* [[ItsAllAboutMe It's All About Us]]: When Professor Cornwallis confronts them in the cafeteria, the group believes that he turned the entire school against them so that they could learn about different perspectives of history. They're wrong.

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* [[ItsAllAboutMe It's All About Us]]: When Professor Cornwallis confronts them in the cafeteria, the group believes that he turned the entire school against them so that they could learn about different perspectives of history. They're wrong. wrong, and it leads Cornwallis to wonder if he can still alter his contract.
* JumpingOutOfACake: Troy is designated to do this, but the Germans see through the plot...but it's all part of the plan.



* PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad: You can celebrate different cultures on campus, as long as it's not your own. The study group uses this as part of their scheme.



* WhatTheHellHero: Vicki, Leonard and Todd call the group out for extending their time in the study room for petty reasons ("They've lost a pen" "We're playing Dungeons and Dragons").

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* WhatTheHellHero: Vicki, Leonard and Todd call the group out for extending their time in the study room for petty reasons ("They've lost a pen" "We're playing Dungeons and Dragons").Dragons").
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* [[ItsAllAboutMe It's All About Us]]: When Professor Cornwallis confronts them in the cafeteria, the group believes that he turned the entire school against them so that they could learn about different perspectives of history. They're wrong.



** The study group themselves, after realising that they've been hogging the study room unfairly for the past three years.
* NotSoDifferent: The the study group spends entire episode trying to kick the Germans out unfairly for hogging their study room, only to realise they've been doing the exact same thing for the past three years and preventing other students with booked times from using it.



* PerspectiveFlip



* TakeThat: To Arizona immigration policy.

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* TakeThat: To Arizona immigration policy.policy.
* WhatTheHellHero: Vicki, Leonard and Todd call the group out for extending their time in the study room for petty reasons ("They've lost a pen" "We're playing Dungeons and Dragons").

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The study group begins their non-ice cream history class taught by Professor Cornwallis (MalcolmMcDowell), but the annoying German trio, now led by Juergen's brother Reinhold (Chris Diamantopoulos), is also taking the class. Chang returns to Greendale.

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The study group begins their non-ice cream history class taught by Professor Cornwallis (MalcolmMcDowell), but the annoying German trio, now trio--now led by Juergen's brother brother, Reinhold (Chris Diamantopoulos), is Diamantopoulos)--is also taking the class. Chang returns to Greendale.


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* CloudcuckoolandersMinder: Abed to Troy, regarding ''TheRealWorld''.
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The study group begins their non-ice cream history class taught by Professor Cornwallis (MalcolmMcDowell), but the German trio is also taking the class. Chang returns to Greendale.

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The study group begins their non-ice cream history class taught by Professor Cornwallis (MalcolmMcDowell), but the annoying German trio trio, now led by Juergen's brother Reinhold (Chris Diamantopoulos), is also taking the class. Chang returns to Greendale.
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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: The Dean is upset about a lack of moisturizer during [[Recap/CommunityS3E21TheFirstChangDynasty his imprisonment]].
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** Grete Waitz won two marathons while suffering intestinal distress.

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* AudibleSharpness: When Reinhold grabs the kitchen knife to cut the cake.



* FunnyBackgroundEvent: Lukas [[Film/WeddingCrashers motorboats]] two of the balloons.



* {{Oktoberfest}}



** ''Film/DieHard With a Vengeance''

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** As in ''Film/DieHard With a Vengeance''Vengeance'', Reinhold is avenging his brother.



** Abed feels a [[Film/ANewHope strange disturbance]].

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** Abed feels a [[Film/ANewHope strange disturbance]]. Britta asks him if he had dairy.



** Creator/DarrenAronofsky
** ''Series/HogansHeroes''

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** Creator/DarrenAronofsky
Karl's CatchPhrase is [[Film/ThreeHundred "Tonight we dine in Hell!"]], which enables Abed to recognize him from [[VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft SpawnCraft]].
** ''Series/HogansHeroes''The flickering light reminds Troy of a Creator/DarrenAronofsky film.
** ''Series/HogansHeroes'' (or ''Hogan's Villains'')


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** ''Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff''


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* SoapBoxSadie: Britta eagerly asks, "What are we protesting?"
* [[ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything The Students Who Don't Do Anything]]: [[spoiler: Distracted by the protest, the study group miss their exam.]]

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** The Germans perform ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'' Strong Bad Email [[http://www.hrwiki.org/wiki/techno "techno"]].



** ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'' Strong Bad Email [[http://www.hrwiki.org/wiki/techno "techno"]]

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** [[Recap/CommunityS3E09FoosballAndNocturnalVigilantism The three obnoxious Germans]] are back, although their leader has been replaced by his brother.

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** [[Recap/CommunityS3E09FoosballAndNocturnalVigilantism The three obnoxious Germans]] are back, although their leader leader, Juergen, has been replaced by his brother.brother, Reinhold.



* HeyItsThatGuy: Malcolm [=McDowell=] guest stars as Professor Cornwallis, a history teacher.

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* EvilLaugh: Reinhold, as he plots his revenge.
* HeyItsThatGuy: Malcolm [=McDowell=] guest stars as Professor Cornwallis, a history teacher.teacher, formerly of Oxford University.


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* LastSecondWordSwap: When Jeff sees the Germans.


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* RecurringExtra: Averted in the history class, as everyone the audience knows is taking The History of Ice Cream.


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** ''Series/GameOfThrones''
** ''TheRealWorld''
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* HurricaneOfPuns



* InsistentTerminology: Abed's four-pronged trident.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Professor Cornwallis, after speaking to the study group.



** Abed feels a [[Film/ANewHope strange disturbance]].



** Occupy movement

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** Occupy movementmovement
* TakeThat: To Arizona immigration policy.
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* CallBack:
** [[Recap/CommunityS3E09FoosballAndNocturnalVigilantism The three obnoxious Germans]] are back, although their leader has been replaced by his brother.
** [[Recap/CommunityS3E21TheFirstChangDynasty The incompetent college board]] allows Chang back for money.
** The events of [[Recap/CommunityS2E08CooperativeCalligraphy "Cooperative Calligraphy"]], [[Recap/CommunityS2E14AdvancedDungeonsAndDragons "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons"]], and a NoodleIncident are shown from the perspective of other students trying to use the study room.


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** ''Series/TheNanny''

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The study group begins their non-ice cream history class taught by Professor Cornwallis (Malcolm Mcdowell), but the German trio is also taking the class. Chang returns to Greendale.

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The study group begins their non-ice cream history class taught by Professor Cornwallis (Malcolm Mcdowell), (MalcolmMcDowell), but the German trio is also taking the class. Chang returns to Greendale.



* HeyItsThatGuy: Malcolm Mcdowell guest stars as Professor Cornwallis, a history teacher.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Malcolm Mcdowell [=McDowell=] guest stars as Professor Cornwallis, a history teacher.teacher.
* HypocriticalHumor: The Dean criticizes Chang's habit of replacing words with his name ("No, he's always Dean that.") and his craziness (immediately before a new costume is delivered).
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** ''Film/DieHard With a Vengeance''
** ''Series/BurnNotice''
** ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'' Strong Bad Email [[http://www.hrwiki.org/wiki/techno "techno"]]
** Creator/DarrenAronofsky
** ''Series/HogansHeroes''
** "99 Luftballons"
** Occupy movement

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The study group begins their non-ice cream history class taught by Professor Cornwallis (Malcolm Mcdowell), but the German trio is also taking the class. Chang returns to Greendale.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Malcolm Mcdowell guest stars as Professor Cornwallis, a history teacher.

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