It also speaks to how much Troy adores Abed, considering he clearly didn't have a best friend like him until College. So not only does he keep in mind that Abed may have problems communicating and being affectionate, he went out of his way in case he lacked the experience to open up as well. This was a very considerate take on the best friend trope.
I think it's cute that when the rest of the group is either drugging each other or planting tracking devices on one another this is the worst thing Troy did
@@jasonsmith6219 I think he spontaneously said it because he knows thats what they wanted to hear but immediatly remebered the situation he was in and corrected himself together with the lady.
When you think about it this is actually a cool callback to the insanity test where it's revealed that Abed is actually the 1 sane person in the group as well as the remark on breaking the cycle.
Yeah I like that Abed was never made out to be saintly and when he was bad he could be unsettling, but the show was always very clear when it was something specific to him as Abed or when it was just something he couldn't really help (like being brown).
I’m imagining Troy watched Fun For Friends when he started going to Greendale and when he found the handshake video he just told Abed he created a cool new handshake to do
In some ways Pierce is a really good friend for knowing all of this and kept it secret. This also shows Pierce is more observant then we all gave him credit for.
@@NickdeVera I disagree. He went through all the trouble of reading DnD stuff during their campaign to actively antagonize the group. Hes also the one who told Fat Neil the truth about how he got the name and only plays dirty when being vilified. Furthermore, hes the only one in the group that chooses to go to Greendale, The rest kinda fell into the place. So when it comes to the social aspects, the reason he goes to the place, he actually plays a very active role. He even says as much when they are freaking out about summer school during the evil Chang arc "You guys all have dates and parties to go to, I just have looking forward to next year."
It was a reminder that there were people who loved and valued him enough to worry about his location. Pierce being deeply lonely and estranged from the rest of society besides the study group.
@@VAWM. Yeah, but Pierce and Abed weren't really friends, and it becomes obvious by the fact that he was the only one who didn't get anything from Pierce in this episode, that Pierce didn't care or value Abed, so it's still kinda weird he would let it in there
@@outlawrip-offartist4161 ah understood. A rarely quoted joke which absolutely killed me was "Jeff I think your shirt's coming out of your pants". But people hate pierce too much! And how did they set up that joke LOL it couldn't be done without the right wardrobe
no way did they really say that ! thats so cool ! i would have never known about this otherwise ! thank you for telling me this very original information!
"I forgive you, but only to break the pattern of righteous indignation followed by immediate comeuppance" "Mr. Nadir..." "Okay I guess it's happening anyway, you broke my heart" This is God tier writing
@@Josh0639 abed was recognizing the pattern up until that point which was: Person B's secret gets revealed, making person A upset, then person A's secret gets revealed, giving B the comeuppance at A's expense Abed said he'd forgive troy only to avoid his own secret being revealed, breaking the pattern, and when the lie detector guy called his name he realised it was coming regardless, making his forgiveness useless, so he took it back
"Is THAT why you were spending so much time by the coffin?" Abed nodding: "I was trying to get it back. They're expensive, and he's not moving anymore." lmaoooo
this episode implies Pierce was more observant that everyone gave him credit for. and that he had more restraint if he waited to tell eveyone of the things he saw until his death
Those 5 lines from troy starting from okay I killed pierce, all different emotions and intonations, glover's talent in a nutshell. Also, great writing.
All the women's responses (and honestly, Troy's "awesome"), after Jeff says "they have to be won in battle", is probably the single most realistic moment on the show. It's also one of the funniest.
So can we speculate where Abed put those trackers on them? My theory is that with his knowledge of all of the groups nuances and his own meticulous nature detailing everything, the device would have to be planted in a different area for each person. I'm pretty sure Jeff has the easiest one, his phone.
@@neoprincipia3150 Good list, I'm guessing Britta being the pot head would be disguised as old rolling papers. Too old to actually use but too valuable to throw away.
Christian Calvo Theres more than enough jokes about Troy and Abed being a couple, but your comment has me wondering if they ever “experimented” with each other... Huh
@@shindean Hah that's a good one, I figure he'd hide it in the lining of Shirley's purse and for Annie, possibly hidden in the spine of her day planner
To be fair, they double tap for the handshake, while in the video it's a single tap, so he just doubled it. You could say he was inspired by the video. It's not as bad as it may totally appear.
"Where did you plant them?" "If that makes you any better, you'll never find them." Well, that raise several questions that have questions in themselves.
To rank these from most to least awful things to do to your friends... 1. Abed. That's the most fucked thing out of the whole group. 2. Jeff, but it really doesn't come close. 3. Britta and Shirley, tied in third. 4. Troy, and by far the least awful thing, and actually kind of sweet. Killing Pierce is a wonderful thing to do.
Annie is worse. In another one of her questions its found out she laced all of the study groups drinks to keep them awake to study for a test. Abed didnt sleep for 3 days.
They never understood each other. And they understood that. They were completely ok with the state of their relationship, and the lack of gift goes off of that
In a différent video someone said that the all lie detector set-up might have been Pierce's gift to Abed. They didn't like each other that much but that would be sweet.
He did give abed a gift in the original script, it was a caricature of the Prophet Muhammed (pbuh), but it was cut out because they didnt want to risk the controversy.
Yes! After the recent online reading of this episode by the cast I searched for the cowboys handshake scene and there wasn't in internet... But now it is! Thank you! I see positive points in this original version as the live version, each one has their own performing qualities. I wish I could mesh up both. =]
Its cool how Pierce *knew* the handshake was a mere copy and all he had to do would be exposing it for them to stop doing it. Despite him *hating* their handshake, He didnt say a single word about it anyways.
3:08 i dont know what scale that map is, but those 6 lights that should represent the guys at the table are at least 100 meters away from each other. That is some crappy GPS tracking.
@@ephin3242 he definitely said won. He can't just buy them because they have to be a trophy from a time he had sex with someone new. That's what makes it gross.
Pierce was aware of the tracking device in him, as well as everyone else, and just rolled with it since it meant he was included in something regarding the group. Aww
Throughout the show they make these little jokes to remind everyone despite how he acts Jeff is older than most of them. Closer to Shirley and even pierce. Like the bread in a freezer comment. Which I know young people like myself do but I only ever do it because I was taught to by older folks ...and it does keep bread a lot fresher
They’re two grown men in their 30’s who dress weird and hang out in a basement creating a video series called Fun For Friends, they’re clearly not the most grounded of adults
Am I the only one who thinks it's cute that Troy cared enough to look up cool friend tips so he could have a fun thing to do with his BFF?
No, you're not the only one.
It also speaks to how much Troy adores Abed, considering he clearly didn't have a best friend like him until College. So not only does he keep in mind that Abed may have problems communicating and being affectionate, he went out of his way in case he lacked the experience to open up as well. This was a very considerate take on the best friend trope.
I think it's cute that when the rest of the group is either drugging each other or planting tracking devices on one another this is the worst thing Troy did
@@patrickulas Yep. Troy's the best.
@@patrickulas He also LIED about having been to Lego Land!
The funniest throwaway joke every to me is “yeah and why does your bathroom mirror say ‘you’re special’ when you fog it up?”
Look I don’t have to answer... you took a shower?!
This whole scene is just golden
I wonder if Britta told Troy who told Abed or Chang who told everybody, or the hermit crabs played a role. "Way to go, Idiots!"
😅😅
that ‘SILENCE WENCH!’ was probably one of the most underrated line.
Very Dennis Reynolds
Always catches me off guard😂😂
tya 2:11
I KNOW IT'S A LIE YOU JUDGEMENTAL BITCH
Is it wench or witch? Cause I hear witch.
"Ok, I'm ashamed... lie!" Damn, Abed.
@@jasonsmith6219 I think he spontaneously said it because he knows thats what they wanted to hear but immediatly remebered the situation he was in and corrected himself together with the lady.
When you think about it this is actually a cool callback to the insanity test where it's revealed that Abed is actually the 1 sane person in the group as well as the remark on breaking the cycle.
This is the last handshake in the series
...
I didn't realize that, you broke my heart
How dare you
I am suddenly broken
:(
Jesus 😯
"If it makes you feel any better, you'll never find them" I love how unsettling that sentence is and how casually he said it.
Yeah I like that Abed was never made out to be saintly and when he was bad he could be unsettling, but the show was always very clear when it was something specific to him as Abed or when it was just something he couldn't really help (like being brown).
@@chavesa5 what the hell dude
@@Daxxy2293 pierce didn't die, he just became the RUclips comments section
Brittas reaction made it more effective, she was frozen
I'm surprised by how hurt I was to find out the handshake was stolen
Me too, I pictured them having a brainstorming session to come up with it
I’m imagining Troy watched Fun For Friends when he started going to Greendale and when he found the handshake video he just told Abed he created a cool new handshake to do
Yooo it's the sneeze fetish guy hahaha
It was on public domain “RUclips” so it’s not really stealing
the handshake may not be their own, but the memories they made with it are
In some ways Pierce is a really good friend for knowing all of this and kept it secret. This also shows Pierce is more observant then we all gave him credit for.
A really good friend would take that stuff to the grave.
So no he is not.
@@skullpunch2482 he did take that stuff to the grave, he died and THEN he let it out
He kept it secret so he could use it to turn the group against each other then tell them what they meant to him
pierce isn't that sharp, i'm sure he hired PIs to dig up dirt on everyone
@@NickdeVera I disagree. He went through all the trouble of reading DnD stuff during their campaign to actively antagonize the group. Hes also the one who told Fat Neil the truth about how he got the name and only plays dirty when being vilified. Furthermore, hes the only one in the group that chooses to go to Greendale, The rest kinda fell into the place. So when it comes to the social aspects, the reason he goes to the place, he actually plays a very active role. He even says as much when they are freaking out about summer school during the evil Chang arc "You guys all have dates and parties to go to, I just have looking forward to next year."
Seven dots, Abed bugged himself too
Either Chang or the Dean perhaps?
Maybe Troy knew about it and that was his plan for a suer awesome rescue incase of kidnapping.
@@iandonnachie2521 They're expensive, I'm not sure if even Abed would drop one on Chang.
I wonder if we can find out when he placed those trackers
He knew Chang was lying
So, Pierce knew Abed put a tracking device on him and everyone else and decided just to leave his own in?
Hahahaha, you're right
But what if... he didn't? Dun dun dunn
It was a reminder that there were people who loved and valued him enough to worry about his location. Pierce being deeply lonely and estranged from the rest of society besides the study group.
@@VAWM. plus do we really expect pierce to be able to find the device?
@@VAWM. Yeah, but Pierce and Abed weren't really friends, and it becomes obvious by the fact that he was the only one who didn't get anything from Pierce in this episode, that Pierce didn't care or value Abed, so it's still kinda weird he would let it in there
I love how Troy is basically the least tainted group member he looked up a handshake and was otherwise fairly clean
Well, he was also complicit in Abed's catfishing scheme and stealing Jeff's Netflix.
Britta’s magical world line was delivered so perfectly
Best line in the scene among many great lines
Ikr
I love it that the person conducting the interview pronounces Abed the way Pierce used to do it.
Ayybed
For all intents and purposes he is Pierce because he speaks in the first person while quoting Pierce. .
"You guys are changing your faces. Are you mad at me or hungry? "
You’re tracking us, we’re mad at you Abed!
I'm actually hungry, or actually I'm flattered someone would care about me that much...
“They have to be won in battle”
How is no one talking about this line
It’s the best part of this episode, and maybe the peak of season five which is saying something.
@@outlawrip-offartist4161 what makes this joke the peak of season five tho
I'm going to use it in a few months when I turn to a big boy
keretaman if I’m being honest it’s just a personal preference. I just love the way the characters react to it make sense.
@@outlawrip-offartist4161 ah understood. A rarely quoted joke which absolutely killed me was "Jeff I think your shirt's coming out of your pants". But people hate pierce too much! And how did they set up that joke LOL it couldn't be done without the right wardrobe
Jeff: they have to be won in battle
Annie: gross
Shirley: Jeffrey!
Troy: awesome.
no way did they really say that ! thats so cool ! i would have never known about this otherwise ! thank you for telling me this very original information!
@@notavailableatthemoment7623 The guy without a mustache is way cooler
@@notavailableatthemoment7623you're a sad human
Awesome
“Then you should know I’m crying...” lmao.
So weird too cause Troy never cries!
"I forgive you, but only to break the pattern of righteous indignation followed by immediate comeuppance"
"Mr. Nadir..."
"Okay I guess it's happening anyway, you broke my heart"
This is God tier writing
lmao i don't get it :(
And delivery.
@@Josh0639 they were saying he was lying when abed said he forgave troy
@@Omniraptorr but i still dont get the joke, why did abed admit he didnt forgive him when the guy said "Mr Nadir"
@@Josh0639 abed was recognizing the pattern up until that point which was:
Person B's secret gets revealed, making person A upset, then person A's secret gets revealed, giving B the comeuppance at A's expense
Abed said he'd forgive troy only to avoid his own secret being revealed, breaking the pattern, and when the lie detector guy called his name he realised it was coming regardless, making his forgiveness useless, so he took it back
"Is THAT why you were spending so much time by the coffin?"
Abed nodding: "I was trying to get it back. They're expensive, and he's not moving anymore."
lmaoooo
abed sound legit like a psychopath there for a moment
@@kenzacharyrodriguez2591 funny thing is Abed actually had the best intentions for his secret compared to the others (except maybe Troy)
In a church Britta? For shame. That's where Jesus gets his mail.
Answer the question Adrian Grody!!
the delivery on the first part of this line is so good
That doesn’t sound right, but I don’t know enough about churches to dispute it.
I use that line at church and the pastor got that reference
@@totallydarknessfilms2352 holyshit that's the best thing I ever read 🤣
*I’m ashamed, LIE.!* 🤣
I was wheezing at that part! 😂😂😂
This has to be one of the best written scenes in sitcom history.
Every line is golden.
this episode implies Pierce was more observant that everyone gave him credit for.
and that he had more restraint if he waited to tell eveyone of the things he saw until his death
You broke my heart. Continue.
This is hands-down the most emotionally devastating line in the series.
I want to like your comment but it's at the perfect number also.... nice
u degenerates kept on liking
@@alexmott507 Second most emotionally devastating is the "Cool. Cool cool cool." "That's a lie" exchange later in the same episode.
One of the best episodes of community, remedial chaos theory being the best.
or d&d
Or cooperative calligraphy
Or Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas.
Or Epidemiology
I really like the gay episode. It's called Advanced Gay.
Those 5 lines from troy starting from okay I killed pierce, all different emotions and intonations, glover's talent in a nutshell. Also, great writing.
“In a church Britta? For SHAME.” Great dodge Jeff....
Yeah, and so not at all obvious, too!
love how abed doesn't get caught in a lie, he just openly admits his wrong doings.
"You told me a hawk stole them!"
Is nobody going to mention how cute Britta's voice breaking is? 😂 She's such an adorable airhead!
I've always loved Britta. She's not the worst, she's the best. :)
All the women's responses (and honestly, Troy's "awesome"), after Jeff says "they have to be won in battle", is probably the single most realistic moment on the show. It's also one of the funniest.
That bathroom mirror comment was depressing.
Poor Jeff he needs a hug
Troy: "Dude, you got a problem.."
"...and why does the bathroom mirror say you're special and..." what does abed say next? He speaks too fast for my foreigner-ear.
1:44
@@Rockleefan3 "you're special when you fog it up"
1:34 Troy's "Awesome" Makes me laugh everytime
So can we speculate where Abed put those trackers on them? My theory is that with his knowledge of all of the groups nuances and his own meticulous nature detailing everything, the device would have to be planted in a different area for each person. I'm pretty sure Jeff has the easiest one, his phone.
@@neoprincipia3150 Good list, I'm guessing Britta being the pot head would be disguised as old rolling papers. Too old to actually use but too valuable to throw away.
Christian Calvo Theres more than enough jokes about Troy and Abed being a couple, but your comment has me wondering if they ever “experimented” with each other... Huh
@@shindean Hah that's a good one, I figure he'd hide it in the lining of Shirley's purse and for Annie, possibly hidden in the spine of her day planner
What will he do when Jeff gets a new phone?
@@brandonpayne2877 good question, but considering Jeff has thrown his phone more than a few times, I think he just picks it up from the broken pieces😁
1:23 one of my favourite Britta lines and the change from anger to heartbreak at the world not being slightly more magical is amazing
"You told me a hawk stole them!"
And Britta actually believed him? I find that equally disturbing.
They have to be won in battle
“They have to be won in battle”- best line ever.
"they have to be won in battle" is one of the greatest lines of all time
Abed saying 'You broke my heart' hurts everytime
To be fair, they double tap for the handshake, while in the video it's a single tap, so he just doubled it. You could say he was inspired by the video. It's not as bad as it may totally appear.
Yeah, and they even explicitly say in the video that it's okay to reuse it. Troy did nothing wrong.
It's a double tap in the video as well, just done really quickly
This scene is so brilliant. I can watch this show over and over again and it's just as enjoyable the first time.
Stephen Larsen ehhh I mean not really
"They have to be won in battle" greatest Winger line ever 🤣
"Where did you plant them?"
"If that makes you any better, you'll never find them."
Well, that raise several questions that have questions in themselves.
I actually think Donald Glover's reaction in the table read was better done than here
@Nathan Maluenda ruclips.net/video/V6Q_nlSULio/видео.html
What is weird is that Abed seems more animated here than the table read.
I mean...time defines an actor and he got to do it better or in a way that he couldn't back then.
True, but worse on the "You were singing it with a 'U'?"
Which part in the table read, specifically?
To rank these from most to least awful things to do to your friends...
1. Abed. That's the most fucked thing out of the whole group.
2. Jeff, but it really doesn't come close.
3. Britta and Shirley, tied in third.
4. Troy, and by far the least awful thing, and actually kind of sweet. Killing Pierce is a wonderful thing to do.
What about Annie secretly drugging the whole group and scamming Troy/Abed rent money
also troy and abed entering jeff's apartment when it's not mentioned whether they have a key or not and using his shower
shirley's kinda makes no sense. why not just have a sandwich with only vegetables if you can't afford soybean curd.
Annie is worse. In another one of her questions its found out she laced all of the study groups drinks to keep them awake to study for a test. Abed didnt sleep for 3 days.
Secretly feeding a vegetarian meat is pretty messed up.
"They have to be won in battle" so underrated
Wow Pierce actually found a way to kill the handshake for good this time...streets ahead man.
I’m still disappointed that Abed only got semen and nothing else 😤
It lines up tho. Pierce was never a fan of Abed. He always kinda treated him badly.
They never understood each other. And they understood that. They were completely ok with the state of their relationship, and the lack of gift goes off of that
@@bosie9135 i think Abed understood Pierce just fine.
In a différent video someone said that the all lie detector set-up might have been Pierce's gift to Abed. They didn't like each other that much but that would be sweet.
He did give abed a gift in the original script, it was a caricature of the Prophet Muhammed (pbuh), but it was cut out because they didnt want to risk the controversy.
I just realized Abed could follow along Troys adventure thanks to the trackers.
“You broke my heart. Continue!”
3:13 Annie looks happy that Abed is tracking her.
This is one of my favorite moments in community. :) Thanks for posting.
"SILENCE WENCH" gets me everytime
"Remember to rate us." I haven't heard that since the ancient times.
Yes! After the recent online reading of this episode by the cast I searched for the cowboys handshake scene and there wasn't in internet... But now it is! Thank you!
I see positive points in this original version as the live version, each one has their own performing qualities. I wish I could mesh up both. =]
"I'm ashamed.. LIE" im dyin😂😂
If pierce comes back for the movie, then abed will have known all along.
So Pierce knew about the tracking device and therefore knew how to fool Abed. The tracking device is in an empty grave.
He must have known because he asked abed the question about them. So it's possible...
ian s he won’t Chevy Chase left community and said it was a mistake
Mad Pomegranate yeah but him and dan made up and he posted some community related post on Instagram after the show came on Netflix.
Itd be funny if Abed makes a meta joke about the movie not making sense timelinewise
Its cool how Pierce *knew* the handshake was a mere copy and all he had to do would be exposing it for them to stop doing it.
Despite him *hating* their handshake, He didnt say a single word about it anyways.
3:08 i dont know what scale that map is, but those 6 lights that should represent the guys at the table are at least 100 meters away from each other. That is some crappy GPS tracking.
"SILENCE WENCH!!!" 😂😂😂😂😂😂
"They have to be won in battle."
He's not wrong.
just groady apparenty
And u can relate? Lol
69 Likes! Thats really funny!
Yeah I’m with Troy on this
Can we talk about just how much Troy looked up to Jeff. Everything Jeff did was “awesome” to Troy.
This show was genius. a 4 min clip had more quality jokes then a whole season in other shows.
Everything is gold in this scene, but the pre-emptive 'LIE' from Abed is next level.
Every time the gang is shocked (and usually disgusted) by Jeffs Womanizing troy always says "Awesome"
I love how shirley feels her hair for the tracking device
Troy screaming "SILENCE WENCH!!" is amazing every time I see it.
“At least with a bris there’s an element of suspense” that kills me every time
Most underrated line: You guys are changing your faces, are you mad at me or hungry?
I love how Abed beats the lie detector lady to the punch and calls out his own lie. EPIC!
Its funny how Abed absolutely doesn't deny it
"They have to be won in battle."
won*
@@pat2rome You're correct, I fixed it.
I think he said worn, but won makes more sense
@@ephin3242 he definitely said won. He can't just buy them because they have to be a trophy from a time he had sex with someone new. That's what makes it gross.
pat2rome
Yeah, I watched it again and you’re right.
the fact that a show can have so many great clever jokes in the span of 4 minutes shows that community was truly something special
Pierce was aware of the tracking device in him, as well as everyone else, and just rolled with it since it meant he was included in something regarding the group. Aww
0:27 very ironic for Britta to say to Shirley.
She doesn’t respect anything Shirley holds sacred.
I love how close they are and that they made a zombie contingency plan 😂😂😂😂😂
i love how everyone just accepted that britta was invited to shirley's son's baptism
They probably all were
Why would she tell pierce about the Marijuana?
It's awesome how much of these things they told Pierce even though they don't 'like' him very much
I loved the table read. Thank you for uploading so much content!
Nice to see this after the table read...makes you appreciate the facial expressions.
When you realize this means that Pierce knew about the tracking device planted on him, and still kept it.
everytime i watch one of these clips, i immediately just go watch an episode. unreal.
"In a church, Britta? It's where Jesus gets his mail." Is a very underrated line
Pierce is often seen as a 'bad guy', yet he's helped out each member of the group and saved the school.
I love how Troy just says Awesome while all the girls are digusted by having a collection of girls underwear
After that table read, now I always wondering what if Pedro Pascal played Mr. stone instead
Except Walter Goggins is a fucking a legend and perfect for this scene.
1:34 "Awesome"
I’m ashamed. LIE!😂
“Ok, I’m ashamed”
“Lie” “Lie” lol
I think it would have be cooler if Abed was able to beat the lie detector, since his brain is so different.
Them both saying “lie” at the end always cracks me up! They just had the character of Abed nailed and written perfectly!
This episode is 10x better now the cast did a script read of this during quarantine
Throughout the show they make these little jokes to remind everyone despite how he acts Jeff is older than most of them. Closer to Shirley and even pierce. Like the bread in a freezer comment. Which I know young people like myself do but I only ever do it because I was taught to by older folks ...and it does keep bread a lot fresher
For how much they claim to hate him, they do let him know a whole lot of stuffs.
Always loved troy’s “awesome”
I’m guessing the Fun For Friends guys are two very sad and isolated individuals
?
They’re two grown men in their 30’s who dress weird and hang out in a basement creating a video series called Fun For Friends, they’re clearly not the most grounded of adults
That literally just sounds like Troy and Abed.
I feel like it’s what would’ve happened to Troy and Abed if Troy didn’t leave to become his own man and Abed didn’t get a TV job
@@mrcritical6751 yeah in a weird way it's good that Troy left.
This scene was just pure genius writing.
How are these guys still surprised after all these years that Abed would be tracking them?
Britta’s bit at 1:22 is great acting. She goes into 3 different tones in 10 seconds and they’re all funny
"Okay, I'm ashamed"
"LIE" ...that was too good.
Donald has such an amazing range