History Recap / CommunityS5E03BasicInterglutealNumismatics

* GeniusBonus: The reason why Leonard's wearing overalls in the HeldGaze scene - they won't expose his ass crack as all.

* NonIndicitiveName: The Ass Crack Bandit himself, given that he's not stealing anything.

** A Greendale poster next to Garrett's locker features a girl who looks a lot like [[Film/TheGirlWithTheDragonTattoo Lisbeth Salander]].

* DeathGlare: Abed gives one at the end of his "[[DefectiveDetective disordered detective"]] speech (see TakeThat below), showing how contemptuous he really is toward's the Dean's suggestion that he use his AmbiguousDisorder to perform a SherlockScan.

* {{Irony}}: Troy, [[RunningGag who has a propensity for butt stuff]], is one of the students violated by the Ass Crack Bandit.

* AloneWithThePsycho: Annie being stuck with Duncan in his office is a ShoutOut to the basement scene from ''Film/{{Zodiac|2007}}''. Ironically, Duncan is himself a victim immediately after this. And the last scene suggests that Annie herself could be the bandit.

* AffectionateParody: Of most serial-killer Creator/DavidFincher style movies such as ''Film/{{Se7en}}'' and ''Film/{{Zodiac}}''. They got the atmosphere down to a T, with a [[UnnaturallyBlueLighting tinted color scheme]], and [[EmpathicEnvironment constant rain]] and smoke. It also parodies 'dark' crime TV shows such as ''Series/{{Hannibal}}'', ''Series/CriminalMinds'', ''Series/TheBridgeUS'' (which even gets name-checked in a FreezeFrameBonus) and ''Series/TheKilling'' which center around troubled law enforcement officials hunting serial killers.
* AloneWithThePsycho: Annie being stuck with Duncan in his office is a ShoutOut to the basement scene from ''Film/{{Zodiac}}''. Ironically, Duncan is himself a victim immediately after this. And the last scene suggests that Annie herself could be the bandit.

** The Bennett boys singing Music/{{Radiohead}}'s "Creep" at the start of the episode. A similar version of the song was used for ''Film/TheSocialNetwork'', a film directed by Creator/DavidFincher. The episode is partially a parody of the films of David Fincher (particularly ''Film/Se7en'' and ''Film/{{Zodiac}}'').

* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: In keeping with the parody of ''Film/{{Zodiac}}'', the episode ends with a black title card solemnly informing the audience that:

* YouMakeMeSic: The rambling missives left by the Ass Crack Bandit are parodies of both UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper's idiosyncratic grammar and the [[NoPunctuationPeriod unpunctuated]] notes left by the Zodiac killer, causing Shirley to remark:
-->'''Shirley''': He should be called the run-on sentence bandit.

* TheUnreveal: We never do find out who the Ass Crack Bandit actually is.

** The Bennett boys singing Music/{{Radiohead}}'s "Creep" at the start of the episode. A similar version of the song was used for Fincher's ''Film/TheSocialNetwork.''

* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: During the Dean's press conference addressing the Ass Crack Bandit's return, he's asked if it is indeed the Bandit's return & not a copycat if it's true the Dean's office has since received a letter from the Bandit, and how the Bandit's return will have an effect on soccer.

* ForeignFarewell Foreign High-Five]]: Duncan responds to Britta's high-five by attempting to kiss her, which she refused. He then blamed it on cultural differences.

* {{Adorkable}}: There's no other fitting word to describe Annie's excitement dance when banned from {{Squee}}ing at Jeff's offer to help her.

* [[ForeignFarewell Foreign High-Five]]: Duncan responds to Britta's high-five by attempting to kiss her, which she refused. He then blamed it on cultural differences.

'''Duncan:''' I was taking care of my sick mother. She’s still alive, but I’ve put in my time.

-->'''Annie:''' You know how this school works; we do it, or it doesn't get done. The men on our coins understood that. Maybe the Ass Crack Bandit's point is that we're letting our values slide.\\

-->''Maybe we're the crooks''\\
''And he's the hero''\\
''Maybe he's the'' Messiah\\
''Who's to say?''

-->'''Abed:''' I see a man... using a social disorder as a procedural device. Waitwaitwait -- I see ''another'' man. Mildly autistic super-detectives everywhere. Basic cable, broadcast networks... Pain. ''Painful'' writing. ''Hurts''. ''[Shrugs and walks out]''

-->To date, no more crackings have been reported.
-->Alex "Starburns" Osbourne later recanted his confession.
-->Greendale's official position was that Osbourne was the Bandit.
-->No investigation is currently open.

* WhamLine: "Pierce is dead."

* OminousFog: Happened indoors during the We Caught The Ass Crack Bandit Dance in the cafeteria.

** The Bennett boys singing Music/{{Radiohead}}'s "Creep" at the start of the episode.
** Jeff's (and Duncan's, and the Ass Crack Bandit's) avowed Music/DaveMatthewsBand fandom. A similar version of the song was used for Fincher's ''Film/TheSocialNetwork.''

* KilledOffForReal: Pierce. This time it's not one of his fake heart attacks.