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** Troy is confused about witnessing two events that seem to contradict one another -- although he allows for the possibility that he could be living parallel lives like in ''{{Series/Awake}}''.

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** Troy is confused about witnessing two events that seem to contradict one another -- although he allows for the possibility that he could be living parallel lives like in ''{{Series/Awake}}''.''Series/Awake2012''.
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Ambiguous Disorder is now Diagnosed By The Audience and goes on YMMV page


* AmbiguousDisorder: Abed is "not good with faces" (facial expressions).
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%% * {{Meganekko}}: Jessica, the church girl Shirley set Abed up with for the dance and Rachel, the coat check girl that he ends up with.
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* [[EveryoneHasStandards Even Pierce Has Standards]]: One of the reasons that Pierce [[spoiler: arranges for Sophie B. Hawkins to show up after all]] is that he doesn't appreciate Jeff's {{Jerkass}} behaviour towards Britta throughout the episode.

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* [[EveryoneHasStandards Even Pierce Has Standards]]: EveryoneHasStandards: One of the reasons that Pierce [[spoiler: arranges for Sophie B. Hawkins to show up after all]] is that he doesn't appreciate Jeff's {{Jerkass}} behaviour towards Britta throughout the episode.
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* EveryoneIsSatanInHell: Jessica's father apparently believes that ''Franchise/StarWars'' is the work of the Devil.

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* BrosBeforeHoes: Troy tries to convince Abed early in the episode that it would be more fun to plan Britta's dance together than for Abed to go on dates... it's less out of insecurity or fear of abandonment, though, than Troy worrying that without Abed it'll [[AllergicToRoutine just be really boring]].



* [[BrosBeforeHoes Pals Before Gals]]: Troy tries to convince Abed early in the episode that it would be more fun to plan Britta's dance together than for Abed to go on dates... it's less out of insecurity or fear of abandonment, though, than Troy worrying that without Abed it'll [[AllergicToRoutine just be really boring]].
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* PromWrecker: Britta starts the Sophie B Hawkins dance as a protest against the Sadie Hawkins dance, which she feels encourages outdated gender roles.
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* TheNineties: According to the Dean, 90s nostalgia is something of a life-raft for much of the student body at Greendale.
-->'''Britta''' ''[nervously]'': I didn't know Sophie B. Hawkins was so big at Greendale.
-->'''Dean Pelton''': Oh yeah. A ''large'' percentage of Greendale students sort of... ''gave up'' in the mid-Nineties, so for many of them Sophie B. Hawkins is the most recent music they're aware of. I mean, her coming here is going to be a huge boost to their spirits.
'''Britta:''' [[BlatantLies Greaaat!]]

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* TheNineties: According to the Dean, 90s '90s nostalgia is something of a life-raft for much of the student body at Greendale.
-->'''Britta''' ''[nervously]'': I didn't know Sophie B. Hawkins was so big at Greendale.
-->'''Dean
Greendale.\\
'''Dean
Pelton''': Oh yeah. A ''large'' percentage of Greendale students sort of... ''gave up'' in the mid-Nineties, so for many of them Sophie B. Hawkins is the most recent music they're aware of. I mean, her coming here is going to be a huge boost to their spirits.
spirits.\\
'''Britta:''' [[BlatantLies Greaaat!]]Greaaat!]]\\

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* {{Malaproper}}: A malapropism kicks off the main plot of the episode as Britta says "Sophie B. Hawkins" when she meant "Susan B. Anthony" but is too stubborn to admit she misspoke.



* TheNineties: A few references starting with Sophie B. Hawkins.

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* TheNineties: A few references starting with According to the Dean, 90s nostalgia is something of a life-raft for much of the student body at Greendale.
-->'''Britta''' ''[nervously]'': I didn't know
Sophie B. Hawkins.Hawkins was so big at Greendale.
-->'''Dean Pelton''': Oh yeah. A ''large'' percentage of Greendale students sort of... ''gave up'' in the mid-Nineties, so for many of them Sophie B. Hawkins is the most recent music they're aware of. I mean, her coming here is going to be a huge boost to their spirits.
'''Britta:''' [[BlatantLies Greaaat!]]
'''Dean Pelton:''' Whereas her ''not'' showing up would be enough to push these people to such a dark place... [[DrivenToSuicide and really question whether life is worth living at all]]. ''[pauses as Britta looks stricken]'' [[MoodWhiplash Okay, buh-bye!]]
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* ConversationalTroping: Abed and Rachel, the whole time.

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%% * ConversationalTroping: Abed and Rachel, the whole time.



* {{Meganekko}}: Jessica, the church girl Shirley set Abed up with for the dance and Rachel, the coat check girl that he ends up with.

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%% * {{Meganekko}}: Jessica, the church girl Shirley set Abed up with for the dance and Rachel, the coat check girl that he ends up with.

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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Kat

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** The study group hums [[Recap/CommunityS3E05HorrorFictionInSevenSpookySteps "Daybreak"]] in TheTag.

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** The study group hums [[Recap/CommunityS3E05HorrorFictionInSevenSpookySteps "Daybreak"]] in TheTag. [[note]]In the original broadcast version of the episode only. [[/note]]



** Pierce mentions that Hawthorne Wipes was the official supplier of moist towelettes to the Lilith Fair festival tour, another instance of their popularity in the [[Recap/CommunityS3E06AdvancedGay lesbian[=/=]gay community]].



* [[BrosBeforeHoes Pals Before Gals]]: Troy tries to convince Abed early in the episode that it would be more fun to plan Britta's dance together than for Abed to go on dates... it's less out of insecurity or fear of abandonment, though, than Troy worrying that without Abed it'll [[AllergicToRoutine just be really boring]].



** Cheryl Tiegs
** Sophie B. Hawkins
** The parallel lives of ''{{Series/Awake}}''.
** Lilith Fair

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** Pierce mentions that an appearance by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheryl_Tiegs Cheryl Tiegs
Tiegs]] added some sex appeal to a recent episode of the [[TransatlanticEquivalent American]] ''Inspector Spacetime''.
** The Dean pops in on the study group dressed as "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Reed Dean-a Reed]]".
** The episode's A plot centers on Britta planning a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_B._Hawkins
Sophie B. Hawkins
Hawkins]] Dance.
** The Troy is confused about witnessing two events that seem to contradict one another -- although he allows for the possibility that he could be living parallel lives of like in ''{{Series/Awake}}''.
** Pierce mentions that Hawthorne Wipes was once the official moist towelette supplier for [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilith_Fair Lilith FairFair]].
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* ExactWords: After Abed accepts Kat's invite to the Sadie Hawkins dance, Shirley comes in to discuss Abed's date with Jessica, the girl from her church, but never specifies which dance she means. Abed, [[GenreSavvy naturally,]] runs with this and states that he'd love to go to ''Britta's'' dance with Jessica, setting up the dichotomy for his TwoTimerDate.
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* [[spoiler:BigDamnHeroes: Sophie B. Hawkins arrives as Britta is withering in front of the booing crowd.]]

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* [[spoiler:BigDamnHeroes: BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler: Sophie B. Hawkins arrives as Britta is withering in front of the booing crowd.]]
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* OneDialogueTwoConversations: Annie and Shirley both believe that they have won the date-picking competition.

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* OneDialogueTwoConversations: Annie and Shirley both believe that they have won the date-picking competition. In a minor subversion, though, they quickly figure out that Abed's on two dates at the same time.
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* PersonAsVerb: In his WhatTheHellHero Speech one of the points Pierce makes to Jeff is that his constantly and gleefully using Britta's name as a synonym for failure and incompetence is a pretty crappy thing for a supposed friend to do.

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* PersonAsVerb: In his WhatTheHellHero Speech one of the points Pierce makes to Jeff is that his constantly and gleefully using Britta's name as a synonym for failure and incompetence is a pretty crappy thing for a supposed friend to do. Jeff makes amends at the end by congratulating her for doing a great job, saying she "Britta'd the hell out of it."

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-->--'''Abed'''

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-->--'''Abed'''
-->-- '''Abed'''



! The ''Series/{{Community}}'' episode "Herstory of Dance" provides examples of:

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! !! The ''Series/{{Community}}'' episode "Herstory of Dance" provides examples of:of:



** Annie and Shirley call out Abed on the fact that he is lying to two perfectly nice women for the sole purpose of amusing himself.

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** Annie and Shirley call out Abed on the fact that he is lying to two perfectly nice women for the sole purpose of amusing himself.himself.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Pierce was the one who called in Sophie B. Hawkins because he admired the way that, even in the face of absolute failure, Britta didn't back down.

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* ThisIsThePartWhere: ...we kiss, says GenreSavvy Rachel.

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* ThisIsThePartWhere: ...we kiss, says GenreSavvy Rachel.



** Annie and Shirley call out Abed on the fact that he is lying to two perfectly nice women for the sole purpose of amusing himself.
* WrongGenreSavvy: Abed misses "the trope right under [his] nose". Which is of course ObliviousToLove

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** Annie and Shirley call out Abed on the fact that he is lying to two perfectly nice women for the sole purpose of amusing himself.
* WrongGenreSavvy: Abed misses "the trope right under [his] nose". Which is of course ObliviousToLove
himself.
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* HeyItsThatGirl!: [[UnitedStatesOfTara Kate Gregson]]/[[Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld Envy Adams]] is a trope-loving coat check girl.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Jeff isn't exactly wrong that Britta's just making more trouble for herself through her stubbornness rather than admitting her mistake and moving on, but as Pierce points out the fact that he takes malicious pleasure in anticipating her inevitable failure doesn't reflect well on him. Pierce also belongs here, as he is just as right to point out that Jeff's often quite cruel and callous way of pointing out people's failings doesn't really help either.

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* JerkassHasAPoint: Jeff isn't exactly wrong that Britta's just making more trouble for herself through her stubbornness rather than admitting her mistake and moving on, but as Pierce points out the fact that he takes malicious pleasure in anticipating her inevitable failure doesn't reflect well on him. Pierce also belongs here, as he is just as right to point out that Jeff's often quite cruel and callous way of pointing out people's failings doesn't really help the situation either.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Jeff isn't exactly wrong that Britta's just making more trouble for herself through her stubbornness rather than admitting her mistake and moving on, but as Pierce points out the fact that he takes malicious pleasure in anticipating her inevitable failure doesn't reflect well on him.

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* JerkassHasAPoint: Jeff isn't exactly wrong that Britta's just making more trouble for herself through her stubbornness rather than admitting her mistake and moving on, but as Pierce points out the fact that he takes malicious pleasure in anticipating her inevitable failure doesn't reflect well on him. Pierce also belongs here, as he is just as right to point out that Jeff's often quite cruel and callous way of pointing out people's failings doesn't really help either.
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* {{Deconstruction}}: Of Britta's ButtMonkey treatment; we get to see how far she'll go trying not to get humiliated, to the point even ''[[{Jerkass}} Pierce]]'' thinks it isn't funny.

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* {{Deconstruction}}: Of Britta's ButtMonkey treatment; we get to see how far she'll go trying not to get humiliated, to the point even ''[[{Jerkass}} ''[[{{Jerkass}} Pierce]]'' thinks it isn't funny.
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* HeyItsThatGirl!: [[UnitedStatesOfTara Kate Gregson]]/[[ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld Envy Adams]] is a trope-loving coat check girl.

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* HeyItsThatGirl!: [[UnitedStatesOfTara Kate Gregson]]/[[ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld Gregson]]/[[Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld Envy Adams]] is a trope-loving coat check girl.

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