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-->'''Professor Cornwalis:''' Empires are always destroyed from within. And I can prove it to you from the comparative comfort of this tacky chair. If will give an A to the one person who unties me. The rest of you will get an F.

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-->'''Professor Cornwalis:''' Empires are always destroyed from within. And I can prove it to you from the comparative comfort of this tacky chair. If I will give an A to the one person who unties me. The rest of you will get an F.
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* FridgeLogic: It's impressive that Cornwallis is able to persuade everyone that Jeff untied him when Jeff was actually the one person who couldn't have done it (Jeff was answering the door on the other side of the room). Even Abed doesn't seem to realise this.
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** Lampshaded by Abed: "This is amazing, and possibly all in real time"

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Annie invites Professor Cornwallis (MalcolmMcDowell) to the study group's Christmas party at Jeff's apartment to make up for their failing grade on their latest history assignment. After many failed attempts of ass-kissing, the group finds out that their supposed F was actually a C-; Annie wanted to the group to go for an A. While the study group is distracted and arguing, Kevin ties up Cornwalis in an attempt to prove himself, leading to a series of mind games and bribes as Cornwalis tries to prise the group apart.

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-->'''Professor Cornwalis:''' Empires are always destroyed from within. And I can prove it to you from the comparative comfort of this tacky chair. If will give an A to the one person who unties me. The rest of you will get an F.

Annie invites Professor Cornwallis (MalcolmMcDowell) (and Kevin) to the study group's Christmas party at Jeff's apartment to make up for their failing grade on their latest history assignment. After many failed attempts of ass-kissing, the group finds out that their supposed F was actually a C-; Annie wanted to the group to go for an A. A, but Jeff brought it back down to an F. While the study group is distracted and arguing, Kevin ties up Cornwalis the professor in an attempt to prove himself, leading to a series of mind games and bribes as Cornwalis tries to prise the group apart.


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* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Abed finds out that this is ''not'' the case. After Cornwalis starts to manipulate him, he gets up to make popcorn, since villains usually take a while to ramp up. In the space of 1 minute 30 seconds he was gone, Cornwalis has already started to find cracks in the foundation.
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Annie invites Professor Cornwallis (MalcolmMcDowell) to the study group's Christmas party at Jeff's apartment.

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Annie invites Professor Cornwallis (MalcolmMcDowell) to the study group's Christmas party at Jeff's apartment.
apartment to make up for their failing grade on their latest history assignment. After many failed attempts of ass-kissing, the group finds out that their supposed F was actually a C-; Annie wanted to the group to go for an A. While the study group is distracted and arguing, Kevin ties up Cornwalis in an attempt to prove himself, leading to a series of mind games and bribes as Cornwalis tries to prise the group apart.
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* GilliganCut: "Abed, there are no dark timelines!"

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In the Season 4 ChristmasEpisode, Annie invites Professor Cornwallis (MalcolmMcDowell) to the study group's holiday party at Jeff's apartment.

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In the Season 4 ChristmasEpisode, Annie invites Professor Cornwallis (MalcolmMcDowell) to the study group's holiday Christmas party at Jeff's apartment.


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* ChristmasEpisode
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Annie invites Professor Cornwallis (MalcolmMcDowell) to the study group's Christmas party at Jeff's apartment.

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In the Season 4 ChristmasEpisode, Annie invites Professor Cornwallis (MalcolmMcDowell) to the study group's Christmas holiday party at Jeff's apartment.
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** Leads to TheReveal [[spoiler:in the Darkest Timeline, Evil Jeff having gotten Evil Annie out of [[Recap/CommunityS3E19CurriculumUnavailable Greendale Asylum]] and vowing revenge on the Prime timeline]].

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** Leads to TheReveal [[spoiler:in the Darkest Timeline, Evil Jeff having gotten Evil Annie out of [[Recap/CommunityS3E19CurriculumUnavailable Greendale Asylum]] and vowing revenge on the Prime timeline]].timeline]].
* WrittenInAbsence: Pierce is at a 'sensitivity training' with Gilbert to make up for Chevy Chase's absence.
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* RealitySubtext: When putting up new curtains in Jeff's apartment, Annie takes a fourth-wall swipe at the network's decision to delay airing the fourth season, which meant that holiday episodes like these would be seen in the spring.
--> "Actually these will also work for Valentine's Day, Presidents' Day, or whenever people get to see it."
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* TheOner: The first 2 minutes, when everyone comes to Jeff's apartment, is one long shot.


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* RatsInABox: What Cornwalis tries in invoke the entire episode.


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* StrawFeminist: Britta takes umbrage at Cornwalis using 'feminine' to insult Jeff's decor.

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* TheChessmaster / ManipulativeBastard: Cornwalis, for most of the episode. [[spoiler: He fails.]]

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* TheChessmaster / ManipulativeBastard: Cornwalis, for most of the episode.episode, tried to get the group to turn on each other. [[spoiler: He fails.]]


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* DirtyOldMan: Cornwalis' history with coeds is brought up a few times.


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* HiddenDepths: Annie is quite surprised that Shirley was ''also'' going for the Valedictorian.


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* ThePowerOfFriendship

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* BottleEpisode / RealTime



* TheChessmaster / ManipulativeBastard: Cornwalis, for most of the episode. [[spoiler: He fails.]]



* IceCreamKoan: Used by [[spoiler:Evil Jeff]].

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* IceCreamKoan: Used by [[spoiler:Evil Jeff]].
* PassThePopcorn: Abed.


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** [[spoiler: In the darkest timeline, Jeff and Annie share a kiss after Jeff gets Annie released from Greendale asylum.]]
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** Leads to TheReveal [[spoiler:in the Darkest Timeline, Evil Jeff having gotten Evil Annie off from [[Recap/CommunityS3E19CurriculumUnavailable Greendale Asylum]] and vowing revenge on the Prime timeline]].

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** Leads to TheReveal [[spoiler:in the Darkest Timeline, Evil Jeff having gotten Evil Annie off from out of [[Recap/CommunityS3E19CurriculumUnavailable Greendale Asylum]] and vowing revenge on the Prime timeline]].
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* ShipTease: When Cornwallis mentions romantic entanglements, Annie and Jeff exchange looks. In a succinct summary of their relationship, Annie's glance is more playgirl-flirty, while Jeff is warily uncomfortable.

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* ShipTease: When Cornwallis mentions romantic entanglements, Annie and Jeff exchange looks. In a succinct summary of their relationship, Annie's glance is more playgirl-flirty, schoolgirl-flirty, while Jeff is warily uncomfortable.
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* ShipTease: When Cornwallis mentions romantic entanglements, Annie and Jeff exchange looks. In a succinct summary of their relationship, Annie's glance is more playgirl-flirty, while Jeff is warily uncomfortable.
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* ComedicSociopathy: The gang ''did'' literally take the guy hostage.
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* TheBGrade

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* TheBGradeTheBGrade: [[spoiler:Annie lied and claimed the C- she knew the paper was getting was a failing grade because to ''her'' that's a failing grade.]]
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** WordOfGod is that the running of the episode in real time is a {{Homage}} to AlfredHitchcock's ''{{Rope}}''
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*** It was actualy a reference to TeachingMrsTingle.
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* EverybodyLaughsEnding
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** Cornwallis warns the group to [[Theatre/JuliusCaesar "Beware the Ides of March"]].
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** Troy asks, "Can't we just say [[Recap/CommunityS2E08CooperativeCalligraphy a ghost did it again]]?"

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** Troy asks, "Can't "Couldn't we just say [[Recap/CommunityS2E08CooperativeCalligraphy a ghost did it again]]?"

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* TheBGrade



** When Cornwallis references ''E Pluribus Unum'', Troy corrects him with ''Anus''.



* FreezeFrameBonus: The gingerbread men on Troy's sweater are dunking one of them headfirst into a glass of milk. It's a cutesy, silly image until one reads "Milk boarding" in the trim.



** Evil Annie is restrained by a [[Literature/TheSilenceOfTheLambs Hannibal Lecter]]-style mask.

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** Evil Annie [[spoiler:Evil Annie]] is restrained by a [[Literature/TheSilenceOfTheLambs Hannibal Lecter]]-style mask.

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* BreadEggsMilkSquick: Cornwallis celebrates Christmas with plum pudding, roasted duck, and [[spoiler:by updating his suicide note]].



** TheTag includes a glimpse of the [[Recap/CommunityS3E04RemedialChaosTheory Darkest]] [[Recap/CommunityS3E22IntroductionToFinality Timeline]].

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** TheTag includes a glimpse of the [[Recap/CommunityS3E04RemedialChaosTheory [[spoiler:[[Recap/CommunityS3E04RemedialChaosTheory Darkest]] [[Recap/CommunityS3E22IntroductionToFinality Timeline]].Timeline]]]].



* IceCreamKoan: Used by [[spoiler:Evil Jeff]].



** Jeff serves Macallan 18, neat, to Cornwallis.



* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: Troy is definitely not rambling.

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* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: Troy is definitely "definitely not rambling."
* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: The Dean greets Cornwallis and ignores that he is tied up and drinking scotch through a straw.



** Leads to TheReveal [[spoiler:in the Darkest Timeline, Evil Jeff having gotten Evil Annie off from Greendale Asylum and vowing revenge on the Prime timeline]].

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** Leads to TheReveal [[spoiler:in the Darkest Timeline, Evil Jeff having gotten Evil Annie off from [[Recap/CommunityS3E19CurriculumUnavailable Greendale Asylum Asylum]] and vowing revenge on the Prime timeline]].
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* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: Troy is definitely not rambling.

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* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: Troy is definitely not rambling.rambling.
* WhamLine: Somehow an off-hand comment made by Abed:
--> ''Abed'': [[spoiler:I wonder what's happening in the [[DarkestHour darkest timeline]].]]
** Leads to TheReveal [[spoiler:in the Darkest Timeline, Evil Jeff having gotten Evil Annie off from Greendale Asylum and vowing revenge on the Prime timeline]].
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** Abed constantly makes references to ''Film/DieHard''.
** Pierce's absence is explained by him watching ''{{Film/Invictus}}'' with Gilbert as sensitivity training.

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** Abed constantly makes references to ''Film/DieHard''.
''Film/DieHard''. Nakatomi Sushi serves a dish called Hans Grouper.
** Pierce's absence Pierce is explained by him doing sensitivity training with Gilbert, as watching ''{{Film/Invictus}}'' with Gilbert as sensitivity training.didn't work.
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* CuteKitten: The Dean brings over a basket of them in TheTag.



** Jeff went to a Music/TomWaits concert, [[spoiler:blowing off the paper by pasting lyrics from]] "War" by Edwin Starr.



** The Dean watches ''Series/RizzoliAndIsles''.

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** The Dean watches ''Series/RizzoliAndIsles''.''Series/RizzoliAndIsles''.
** Evil Annie is restrained by a [[Literature/TheSilenceOfTheLambs Hannibal Lecter]]-style mask.
* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: Troy is definitely not rambling.
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** TheTag includes a glimpse of the [[Recap/CommunityS3E04RemedialChaosTheory Darkest]] [[Recap/CommunityS3E22IntroductionToFinality Timeline]].

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** TheTag includes a glimpse of the [[Recap/CommunityS3E04RemedialChaosTheory Darkest]] [[Recap/CommunityS3E22IntroductionToFinality Timeline]].Timeline]].
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** Abed constantly makes references to ''Film/DieHard''.
** Pierce's absence is explained by him watching ''{{Film/Invictus}}'' with Gilbert as sensitivity training.
** Troy calls Cornwallis "the [[Literature/AChristmasCarol human]] [[TheScrooge version]] of [[ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse Scrooge McDuck]]".
** A group of friends is outwitted by a MagnificentBastard tied to a chair, paralleling ''Film/SuicideKings''.
** The Dean watches ''Series/RizzoliAndIsles''.
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Annie invites Professor Cornwallis (MalcolmMcDowell) to the study group's Christmas party at Jeff's apartment.

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! The ''Series/{{Community}}'' episode "Intro to Knots" provides examples of:
* CallBack:
** Annie [[Recap/CommunityS3E16VirtualSystemsAnalysis redecorates]] and [[Recap/CommunityS4E03ConventionsOfSpaceAndTime plays house]] at Jeff's apartment.
** Abed [[Recap/CommunityS4E05CooperativeEscapismInFamilialRelations wishes that]] they were doing ''Film/DieHard'' [[DieHardOnAnX in a restaurant]], Nakatomi Sushi. He settles for wearing John [=McClane's=] filthy tank top.
** Quendra does [[Recap/CommunityS4E04AlternativeHistoryOfTheGermanInvasion "assistant work"]] for [[DirtyOldMan Cornwallis]].
** Kevin complains that he is not a dog, but [[Recap/CommunityS4E06AdvancedDocumentaryFilmmaking he was named after one]].
** Troy asks, "Can't we just say [[Recap/CommunityS2E08CooperativeCalligraphy a ghost did it again]]?"
** [[spoiler:Chang calls his [[Recap/CommunityS4E06AdvancedDocumentaryFilmmaking mysterious accomplice]] after his plan fails.]]
** TheTag includes a glimpse of the [[Recap/CommunityS3E04RemedialChaosTheory Darkest]] [[Recap/CommunityS3E22IntroductionToFinality Timeline]].

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