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…)
Would this episode count as a “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.
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?
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.
How old is the show?
For some reason, I’m thinking his name is Leonard.
She lives in a rough neighborhood.
Yes, he did! More than once, I think. He hasn’t caught up to googling yet, I guess.
Fairly recent.
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.
I still prefer Chang to Pierce. I like how they’re setting up Jeff as the unaware antagonist.
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.
Who is Jim Rash, anyway?
Never mind, I looked it up.
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.
What’s the “fingers to the noses” thing, btw? I’m not familiar.
Actually, this was more like Sliding Doors, only with dice instead of Gwyneth Paltrow.
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.
That seemed a little out of character for Jeff. He’s usually smarter than that.
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”.
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.
Exactly, which is why he said, “now that I say it out loud, I can’t believe I fell for it.”
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?