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* [[spoiler: SelfHarm: Jeff, as mentioned]]
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-->'''Dean:''' [[JohnWayne How-''Dean,'' pilgrims!]]

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* HiddenDepths: Jeff recounts a story of lying to his seventh grade friends about having an appendicitis just so that people would worry about him. When a fellow student calls him on his lie, Jeff cut his stomach with a pair of scissorss to make a scar.
* IncrediblyLamePun: Britta's "rolls" and "roleplay".

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* HiddenDepths: Jeff recounts a story of lying to his seventh grade friends about having an appendicitis just so that people would worry about him. When a fellow student calls him on his lie, Jeff cut his stomach with a pair of scissorss scissors to make a scar.
* IncrediblyLamePun: Britta's "rolls" and "roleplay".
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** Britta my be referring to Genetic Sexual Attraction, a phenomenon psychiatrists have noted in relatives who have not met until later in life, after the Westermarck Effect (which causes one to not be attracted to those with whom one was raised) would normally have set in.

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** Britta my may be referring to Genetic Sexual Attraction, a phenomenon psychiatrists have noted in relatives who have not met until later in life, after the Westermarck Effect (which causes one to not be attracted to those with whom one was raised) would normally have set in.
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* NotSoDifferent: Annie, Troy, Abed & Pierce spend the majority of the episode hiding in Shirley's garage, because they don't like having to socialise with Shirley's in-laws for various reasons. Eventually, Shirley's in-laws sneak into the garage to hide from Pierce.
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*BrokenAce: How Jeff describes himself.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[{{Series/Workaholics}} Adam DeMamp]] is Jeff's half-brother.
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[[caption-width-right:350:There are a lot of emotional stuff going on right now.]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:There are is a lot of emotional stuff going on right now.]]
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** Britta my be referring to Genetic Sexual Attraction, a phenomenon psychiatrists have noted in relatives who have not met until later in life, after the Westermarck Effect (which causes one to not be attracted to those with whom one was raised) would normally have set in.
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* GlorifiedSpermDonor: A twist. Jeff's dad puts ''himself'' on this pedestal and credits Jeff's success and self-reliance to himself for leaving. Jeff tells him to go to hell.

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-->'''William Winger:''' So, er, how about we make a couple of ground rules.
-->'''Jeff:''' Okay, that sounds good. No hugs.
-->'''William:''' Wouldn't want one. No apologies.
-->'''Jeff:''' Wouldn't accept one. No calling you dad.
-->'''William:''' No expectations.
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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Jeff's half-brother spends a large part of the day comparing himself to Jeff, and another large part beating himself up over said comparisons.
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* {{Blackface}}: Pierce does is this as part of his entertainment.
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** The Siete Layer Dip is branded from Senor Kevin' restaurant.

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** The Siete Layer Dip is branded from Senor Kevin' Kevin's restaurant.
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* AllPsychologyIsFreudian: Britta is apparently under the belief that Jeff wishes to sleep with his dad. Which is not even correct in Freudian theory. In actuality, the phallic stage of psychosexual development is believed to deal with a sexual fixation of the parent of the opposite sex (e.g. Oedipus Complex/Electra Complex).

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* AllPsychologyIsFreudian: Britta is apparently under the belief that Jeff wishes to sleep with his dad. Which is not even correct in Freudian theory. In actuality, the phallic stage of psychosexual development is believed to deal with a sexual fixation of for the parent of the opposite ''opposite'' sex (e.g. Oedipus Complex/Electra (i.e. the Oedipus/Electra Complex).
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* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: The beat Britta plays on her boombox sounds a lot like "Crazy in Love" by Music/{{Beyonce}}.
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** "Cats in the Cradle" (a song about a boy who turned out like his distant father).

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** "Cats "[[HarryChapin Cats in the Cradle" Cradle]]" (a song about a boy who turned out like his distant father).

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** The Siete Layer Dip is branded from Senor Kevin's restaurant.

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** The Siete Layer Dip is branded from Senor Kevin's Kevin' restaurant.



** "[[Recap/CommunityS3E18CourseListingUnavailable When I say 'thera-' you say '-pist'.]] Thera! Pist! Thera! Pist!"

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-->'''Britta:''' [[Recap/CommunityS3E18CourseListingUnavailable
When I say 'thera-' 'Thera-' you say '-pist'.]] Thera! Pist! Thera! Pist!"'-pist']] Thera!
-->'''Troy and Abed:'''-Pist!
-->'''Britta:''' Thera!
-->'''Jeff turns off the boombox.'''


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*CrazyPrepared: When Jeff reveals that he'll be spending Thanksgiving with his father Britta takes this as a win and pulls out a boombox prepared to rap about her psychology skillz.
-->'''Jeff:''' You had that teed up?
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* RakeTake: Pierce is looking to do one.
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Meanwhile, the rest of the study group -- otherwise facing a series of miserable, tense and lonely holidays either by themselves or with disapproving family -- eagerly accept Shirley's invitation to spend the holiday with her extended family, only to discover that Shirley's in-laws are completely insufferable people. As they attempt to find a way of extracting themselves from the party without hurting Shirley's feelings, Abed decides that the best way to do this would be through an extended homage to ''Film/TheShawshankRedemption''

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Meanwhile, the rest of the study group -- otherwise facing a series of miserable, tense and lonely holidays either by themselves or with disapproving family -- eagerly accept Shirley's invitation to spend the holiday with her extended family, only to discover that Shirley's in-laws are completely insufferable people. As they attempt to find a way of extracting themselves from the party without hurting Shirley's feelings, Abed decides that the best way to do this would be through an extended homage to ''Film/TheShawshankRedemption''
''Film/TheShawshankRedemption''.

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The study group spends Thanksgiving at Shirley's house with her in-laws. Jeff meets his father (James Brolin) and his half-brother ([[{{Series/Workaholics}} Adam DeVine]]).

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The No one in the study group spends is looking forward to Thanksgiving at Shirley's house much. Jeff has finally gotten in contact with her in-laws. Jeff meets his father William (James Brolin) and has consequently agreed to spend that day with William and his half-brother half-brother, William Jr ([[{{Series/Workaholics}} Adam DeVine]]).
DeVine]]). What is an emotionally complex and difficult situation by itself is not made easier by Britta taking it upon herself to crash the get-together in order to provide psychological support for Jeff.

Meanwhile, the rest of the study group -- otherwise facing a series of miserable, tense and lonely holidays either by themselves or with disapproving family -- eagerly accept Shirley's invitation to spend the holiday with her extended family, only to discover that Shirley's in-laws are completely insufferable people. As they attempt to find a way of extracting themselves from the party without hurting Shirley's feelings, Abed decides that the best way to do this would be through an extended homage to ''Film/TheShawshankRedemption''

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** The Dean is wearing Jeff's cowboy outfit from Season 1's Halloween episode and Season 2's paintball episode. Jeff notices.

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** The Dean is wearing Jeff's cowboy outfit from [[Recap/CommunityS1E07IntroductionToStatistics Season 1's Halloween episode episode]] and [[Recap/CommunityS2E23AFistfulOfPaintballs Season 2's 2's]] [[Recap/CommunityS2E24ForAFewPaintballsMore paintball episode. episode.]] Jeff notices.


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** "[[Recap/CommunityS3E18CourseListingUnavailable When I say 'thera-' you say '-pist'.]] Thera! Pist! Thera! Pist!"
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* WrongGenreSavvy: Abed is so focused on making the experience fit the framework of a Prison Movie that he fails to realize that is actually just a basic ThanksgivingEpisode.

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* WrongGenreSavvy: Abed is so focused on making the experience fit the framework of a Prison Movie that he fails to realize that is it's actually just a basic ThanksgivingEpisode.
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* InformedFlaw: We are told that Shirley's in-laws are a bunch of opinionated, obnoxious jerks but all we are shown is her father-in-law farting when introduced to the study group.

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* InformedFlaw: We are told that Shirley's in-laws are a bunch of opinionated, obnoxious jerks but all we are shown is her father-in-law farting when introduced to the study group. group, and some offscreen accusations of Batman and Robin being gay.

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* OffscreenCrash: Acts as a OffscreenMomentOfAwesome for Pierce, since his physical comedy goes over well with Shirley's in-laws.



** Creator/JohnWayne: "How-Dean, pilgrims!"

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** Creator/JohnWayne: "How-Dean, pilgrims!"


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* TakeOurWordForIt: Troy narates Pierce's attemp at faking a broken hip.
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* InformedFlaw: We are told that Shirley's in-laws are a bunch of opinionated, obnoxious jerks but all we are shown is her father-in-law farting when introduced to the study group.
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* "WithAllDueRespect: which is none, go to hell." - Jeff to his father.

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* "WithAllDueRespect: which is none, go to hell." - Jeff to his father.father.
* WrongGenreSavvy: Abed is so focused on making the experience fit the framework of a Prison Movie that he fails to realize that is actually just a basic ThanksgivingEpisode.
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* PlayingSick: Annie's and Pierce's escape attempts (menstrual cramps and breaking a hip, respectively). Both failed (One of Shirley's in-laws is a gynecologist who can examine Annie, and everyone just finds Pierce's stumbling funny).

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