History Recap / CommunityS6E08IntroToRecycledCinema

* ThrowItIn: Invoked - the bast majority of the film is improvised, with Abed even using footage of Chang questioning his character's motivations as Chang's character having an existential crisis.

* ShipTease: To Jeff & Annie, with Jeff taking every opportunity to ogle Annie in her skimpy costume.

* {{Affectionate Parody}}: The film they're making a shameless rip-off of/homage to ''StarWars'': ''Film/ANewHope''.

** Leonard's character is based on the Emperor. He can't feel The Force, but instead he can feel "Dracula Force." (Dracula, apparently, being in the public domain.)
** They even threw in {{Incest Subtext}}, albeit father/daughter instead of brother/sister.
* CallBack: To Abed's "Police Justice" script, where a "real life former cop" helped him with the dialog. It's clear from the "punch in the heart" line that the former cop was Professor Hickey (who used this technique in [[Recap/CommunityS5E10AdvancedAdvancedDungeonsAndDragons Advanced Advanced Dungeons and Dragons]]).
** To [[Recap/CommunityS6E07AdvancedSafetyFeatures the previous episode]] and Frankie's steel drumming.
** Looks like they found a use for all those Frisbees that destroyed the cafeteria in [[Recap/CommunityS6E01Ladders Ladders]]

* {{Ms Fanservice}} - In the latest signal that it's finally OK to sexualize her, Annie is totally cool with the fact that her SciFi character is a former "pleasure droid" turned assassin, who (Annie improvised) can hide laser bombs in her cleavage. Her costume (that Britta says that she picked out herself) is basically a bustier top and hot pants.

* {{Padding}} - In-universe, the entire film is this to Chang's StockFootage, but the group (except Jeff) all agree that Jeff's 6+ minute death scene is definitely this.
* ShipTease: Jeff and Annie, given how he stares at her cleavage, his first reaction to her costume, and the improv "I love you" scene.
* ShoutOut: To Creator/ChrisPratt, who has apparently replaced Ryan Secrest as the guy Jeff is most jealous of.

* SmallNameBigEgo: Chang gets one, which results in his [[StatusQuoIsGod fall from grace]].
** Also, apparently, Garret, after his role as a tennis ball. Er, alien.

* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: Anytime Jeff talks about Chris Pratt.

* HeldGaze: One happens between [[ShipTease Jeff and Annie]] during the improvised "I love you" scene. It's so passionate and romantic you're fooled into thinking they might kiss.

* {{Callback}}: To Abed's "Police Justice" script, where a "real life former cop" helped him with the dialog. It's clear from the "punch in the heart" line that the former cop was Professor Hickey (who used this technique in [[Recap/CommunityS5E10AdvancedAdvancedDungeonsAndDragons Advanced Advanced Dungeons and Dragons]]).

** Britta's attitude to Annie's costume is similar to their subplot in [[Recap/CommunityS2E03ThePsychologyofLettingGo The Psychology of Letting Go]]

* {{Serkis Folk}}: Garret's alien character, based on a "gingivitis monster" Elroy had designed many years previously.

* {{Ms Fanservice}} - In the latest signal that it's finally ok to sexualize her, Annie is totally cool with the fact that her SciFi character is a former "pleasure droid" turned assassin who can hide laser bombs in her cleavage. (That was Annie's improvisation.) Her costume (that Britta says that she picked out herself) is basically a bustier top and hot pants.

* {{Ms Fanservice}} - In the latest signal that it's finally ok to sexualize her, Annie is totally cool with the fact that her SciFi character is a former "pleasure droid" turned assassin, her costume (that Britta says she picked out herself) is basically a bustier top and hot pants, and she can hide laser bombs in her cleavage (her own improvisation, not in the script).

* {{Callback}}: To Abed's "Police Justice" script, where a "real life former cop" helped him with the dialog. It's clear from the "punch in the heart" line that the former cop was Professor Hickey (who used this technique in [[Recap/CommunityS5E10AdvancedAdvancedDungeonsAndDragons Advanced Advanced Dungeons and Dragons]).

* {{Ms Fanservice}} - In the latest signal that it's finally ok to sexualize her, Annie is totally cool with the fact that her SciFi character is a former "pleasure droid" turned assassin, her costume is basically a bustier top and hot pants, and she can hide laser bombs in her cleavage (her own improvisation, not in the script).

** A video was apparently leaked featuring Chang and Creator/JamesFranco's balls. In real life, Franco is living with Creator/AlisonBrie.

* {{Affectionate Parody}}- The film they're making a shameless rip-off of/homage to ''StarWars'': ''Film/ANewHope''.

* {{Callback}} - To Abed's "Police Justice" script, where a "real life former cop" helped him with the dialog. It's clear from the "punch in the heart" line that the former cop was Professor Hickey (who used this technique in [[Recap/CommunityS5E10AdvancedAdvancedDungeonsAndDragons Advanced Advanced Dungeons and Dragons]).

* ConspicuousCGI - The lasers and other effects are pretty blatant, but Garret's tennis ball-- sorry, alien, deserves special mention. It's explained that the model was created at least a decade previous.
* FakeShemp - The entire premise of the episode is Greendale trying to cash in on Chang's new success, despite having only one take's worth of StockFootage.
* FamilyFriendlyFirearms - Inverted. Chang's phone is edited to appear to be a gun. Which still pretty much looks like a phone.
* FreudianSlip - Jeff just can't stop talking about Creator/ChrisPratt.
* GoLookAtTheDistraction - Jeff pulls one of these on the group in order to steal the editing laptop. It's so overt and petty that they debate for a while whether he's [[MyGodYouAreSerious just messing with them]].
* IncestSubtext - Due to Annie and Jeff not remembering their characters are supposed to be father and daughter.

* NoodleIncident - The leaked video of Chang apparently includes a hot air balloon and Creator/JamesFranco's balls. We never see any of it, only the cast's [[ReactionShot reactions]].

* {{Serkis Folk}} - Garret's alien character, based on a "gingivitis monster" Elroy had designed many years previously.
* ShoutOut - To Creator/ChrisPratt, who has apparently replaced Ryan Secrest as the guy Jeff is most jealous of.

* SingleTear - Leonard's character when he kills Chang's.
* SmallNameBigEgo - Chang gets one, which results in his [[StatusQuoIsGod fall from grace]].

* StatusQuoIsGod - Chang has fallen from grace and returned to the group by the end of the episode.
* StockFootage - They only have one take's worth of it, but they somehow manage to stretch it into 87 minutes of film.
* StylisticSuck - Their movie, much to Abed's dismay.
* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial - Anytime Jeff talks about Chris Pratt.

* {{Callback}} - To Abed's "Police Justice" script, where a "real life former cop" helped him with the dialog.

** The dialogue is Professor Hickey's "punch in the heart" threat from [[Recap/CommunityS5E10AdvancedAdvancedDungeonsAndDragons Advanced Advanced Dungeons and Dragons]].
** Britta's attitude to Annie's costume is similar to their subplot in [[Recap/CommunityS2E03ThePsychologyofLettingGo The Psychology of Letting Go]]

* {{Padding}} - The entire film is this to Chang's StockFootage, but the group (except Jeff) all agree that Jeff's 6+ minute death scene is definitely this.
* {{Serkis Folk}} - Garret's alien character, based on a "gingivitis monster" Elroy designed years previously.

* StatusQuoIsGod - Chang has fallen from grace and returned by the end of the episode.

** Britta's attitude to Annie's costume is similar to their subplot in [[Recap/CommunityS2E03ThePsychologyofLettingGo The Psychology of Letting Go]].

* {{Affectionate Parody}}- The film they're making a shameless rip-off of ''StarWars'': ''Film/ANewHope''.
** The scene in the faculty lounge is an homage to the famous Cantina scene.

* {{Ms Fanservice}} - In the latest signal that it's finally ok to sexualize her, Annie is totally cool with the fact that her SciFi character's costume is basically a bustier top and hot pants, and she can hide laser bombs in her cleavage.

** The scene in the faculty lounge is a remake of the famous Cantina scene.

* {{Affectionate Parody}}- The film they're making a shameless rip-off of ''Star Wars'': ''Film/ANewHope''.

** To the garbage compactor scene from StarWars Film/ANewHope.

* {{Affectionate Parody}}- The film they're making a shameless rip-off of ''Star Wars'': ''Film/ANewHope'':

** They even threw in {{Incest Subtext}}

** Britta's attitude to Annie's dress is similar to their subplot in [[Recap/CommunityS2E03ThePsychologyofLettingGo The Psychology of Letting Go]].
* ConspicuousCGI - The lazers and other effects are pretty blatant, but Garret's tennis ball-- sorry, alien, deserves special mention. It's explained that the model was created at least a decade previous.

* {{MsFanservice}} - In the latest signal that it's finally ok to sexualize her, Annie is totally cool with the fact that her space character's costume is a bustier top and hot pants, and she can hide laser bombs in her cleavage.

** They even threw in {{Incest Subtest}}

* {{Callback}}- To Abed's "Police Justice" script, where a "real life former cop" helped him with the dialog.

* SerkisFolk - Garret's alien character, based on a "gingivitis monster" Elroy designed years previously.

** Britta's attitude to Annie's dress is similar to their subplot in [[Recap/CommunityS2E03ThePsychologyofLettingGo The Psychology of Letting Go]]
* ConspicuousCGI - The lazers and other effects are pretty blatant, but Garret's tennis ball-- sorry, alien, deserves special mention. It's explained that the character design was made for

* SerkisPeople - Garret's alien character, based on on

** Their movie including a wholesale reproduction of the garbage compactor scene from ANewHope.

* FakeShemp - The entire premise of the episode is Greendale trying to cash in on Chang's new success.

* ShoutOut - To Creator/ChrisPratt, who has apparently replaced Ryan Secrest as the guy Jeff is jealous of.

* {{Callback}}- To Abed's "Police Justice" script, where a "real life former cop" helped him with the dialog.

* Callback- To Abed's "Police Justice" script, where a "real life former cop" helped him with the dialog.