# Community 10/13/11 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 14, 2011, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592 "2011-10-14T01:28:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/61 "2011-10-14T18:17:39Z")
Shirley’s apron just hit me: two loaves of bread in the form of a cross and the phrase He Is Risen. (Risen…like dough… heh heh…) ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/62 "2011-10-14T18:33:49Z")
Would this episode count as a “[Bottle Episode](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bottle_episode)”? Mostly all in one location, and they didn’t use very many outside characters (just the pizza guy, right?). ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/63 "2011-10-14T18:41:12Z")
> [@Bob Ducca](#): > > Would this episode count as a “[Bottle Episode](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bottle_episode)”? Mostly all in one location, and they didn’t use very many outside characters (just the pizza guy, right?). I definitely thought it was a bottle episode as it progressed. Is it me or is Jeff becoming more and more of a jerkass? He’s always been a hipper-than-though type and a bit of a jerk, but it seems that they’re cranking it up a bit. I wonder if they’re building something like they did with Pierce last year. ---
**Author:** ![Sudden\_Kestrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@Sudden\_Kestrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sudden_Kestrel)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/64 "2011-10-14T18:41:53Z")
Was I hallucinating, or did Pierce tell someone at one point to “Encarta it!” This episode had us in tears. We even forgot to fast-forward through the commercials because we were laughing so hard. How is this show mostly ignored and _Modern Family_ a multiple Emmy winner? ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/65 "2011-10-14T18:52:17Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > She lives in a very bad neighborhood. I take it as a callback to that episode about the conspiracy theories and Professor Professorson. She mentioned it in this episode, too, in one of the timelines. Jeff talked to her about how she needed to move out of her place and how he was worried about her. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/66 "2011-10-14T18:56:01Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > (That’s a reference to another TV show episode that if you don’t recognize it I won’t spoil it.) How old is the show? > [@](#): > > [the really old guy] For some reason, I’m thinking his name is Leonard. > [@Shoeless](#): > > So, did they ever explain why Annie had a [del]pregnancy test[/del] gun in her purse? She lives in a rough neighborhood. > [@Sudden\_Kestrel](#): > > Was I hallucinating, or did Pierce tell someone at one point to “Encarta it!” Yes, he did! More than once, I think. He hasn’t caught up to googling yet, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/67 "2011-10-14T19:06:00Z")
> [@Acsenray](#): > > How old is the show? Fairly recent. ---
**Author:** ![Sally\_Mander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@Sally\_Mander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sally_Mander)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/68 "2011-10-14T19:51:07Z")
> [@pricciar](#): > > Yeah. This was my favorite Community episode ever. It jumps above all of the other classics. This episode is a very close second to _Paradigms of Human Memory_, the “clip show” episode from late last season. That one is the best episode, IMO. The Dark timeline had me laughing out loud. The complete chaos that happened in just seconds was awesome. Loved Abed straightening the Indy character before calling 911. I also liked no Chang. He can be a bit tiresome. I’d like it if we just see him in small doses. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/69 "2011-10-14T20:17:31Z")
I still prefer Chang to Pierce. I like how they’re setting up Jeff as the unaware antagonist. ---
**Author:** ![TheTerribleTako](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@TheTerribleTako](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheTerribleTako)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/70 "2011-10-14T20:18:35Z")
Great episode. It’s definitely in my top ten. I loved Shirley’s apron as well. I think Britta did bond with the creepy pizza delivery guy over their love of marijuana. Did anybody else crave pizza and pie after watching this episode? Especially tiny pies that taste like normal sized ones. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/71 "2011-10-14T20:24:20Z")
Who is Jim Rash, anyway? Never mind, I looked it up. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/72 "2011-10-14T21:21:52Z")
Pierce definitely said “Encarta it”. The pictures on the wall include pics of Troy and Abed not just from past episodes but a couple from the fake flashbacks in an episode last year, including one of the Old West ghost town. There are also pics of Troy and Abed in the outfits they hosted the housewarming in (blazers, blue shirts and cravats). Another great exchange: Shirley: Time flies when I’m baking… Troy: No it doesn’t. Single Malt Platinum Boobs & Billiard Club would have fooled me too. And I used to love playing Puerto Rican Chess. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/73 "2011-10-14T21:35:53Z")
What’s the “fingers to the noses” thing, btw? I’m not familiar. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/74 "2011-10-14T21:38:55Z")
> [@cmyk](#): > > I’m not sure that it references any specific movie, but it made me think of **Run Lola Run.** Actually, this was more like _Sliding Doors_, only with dice instead of Gwyneth Paltrow. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/75 "2011-10-14T21:39:05Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > What’s the “fingers to the noses” thing, btw? I’m not familiar. When there’s a group of people with a decision to make, the last person to put finger to the nose is “it.” My colleague at work does it when we’re trying to figure out where to go for lunch. As soon as someone says “So, where are we going?,” he puts his finger to his nose, which essentially means, “it’s not my responsibility.” So, when the doorbell rings, whoever puts finger to nose last has to answer the door, but they all did it simultaneously, so there was no clear loser and another method was needed. ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/76 "2011-10-14T21:40:14Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > Single Malt Platinum Boobs & Billiard Club would have fooled me too. That seemed a little out of character for Jeff. He’s usually smarter than that. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/77 "2011-10-14T21:41:26Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > What’s the “fingers to the noses” thing, btw? I’m not familiar. Last person to touch their nose is stuck with the onerous task. An example of it occurs in _Meatballs_ to decide who at the table has to gather the dirty dishes and take them back to the kitchen. Essentially the leader (in this case Bill Murray) puts his finger to his nose. If you see Murray (or anyone else) with their finger to their nose, do the same. Last one to notice/react is “it”. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/78 "2011-10-14T21:54:32Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > Actually, this was more like _Sliding Doors_, only with dice instead of Gwyneth Paltrow. There was also an episode of _Frasier_ in which he debated between wearing a tie or not. Roz said “What difference would it make?” and then the episode split into two different timelines. They came together at the end. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/79 "2011-10-14T21:54:35Z")
> [@Nobody](#): > > That seemed a little out of character for Jeff. He’s usually smarter than that. Exactly, which is why he said, “now that I say it out loud, I can’t believe I fell for it.” ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592/80 "2011-10-14T21:55:50Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > Actually, this was more like _Sliding Doors_, only with dice instead of Gwyneth Paltrow. I thought of that too, but I barely remember the events in the movie. How many timelines/alternate scenarios did they run through in that one? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-10-13-11/599592.md?page=5)