# Community S5 E6 - Analysis of Cork-Based Marketing **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 31, 2014, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-s5-e6-analysis-of-cork-based-marketing/680194 "2014-01-31T12:41:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Jocko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uncle_jocko/32/2932_2.png) [@Uncle\_Jocko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Jocko)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2014, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-s5-e6-analysis-of-cork-based-marketing/680194/1 "2014-01-31T12:41:15Z")
Didn’t see a thread on this yet. So many good moments in this episode: Hickey: “Welcome to the labyrinth, kid. Only there ain’t no puppets or bisexual rock stars down here.” “It’s a bear dance!!!” The crawl on the news program Hickey is watching - “LeVar Burton and sailing companion captured by pirates.” Dean Pelton: “Oh, a labyrinth! Is it the magic kind with puppets and macho rock stars?” The end tag was good, too. “What clearance level are you?” All this plus Nathan Fillion and Roxy Music. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2014, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-s5-e6-analysis-of-cork-based-marketing/680194/2 "2014-01-31T13:21:49Z")
I really enjoyed the Nathan Fillion and Robert Patrick cameos. It was interesting that Community and Parks & Recreation both had plotlines dealing with navigating through bureaucracy. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2014, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-s5-e6-analysis-of-cork-based-marketing/680194/3 "2014-01-31T13:38:11Z")
Very good episode, with too many good moments to list. ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2014, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-s5-e6-analysis-of-cork-based-marketing/680194/4 "2014-01-31T13:44:35Z")
> [@Uncle\_Jocko](#): > > The crawl on the news program Hickey is watching - “LeVar Burton and sailing companion captured by pirates.” I missed that. Nice catch! I loved the Britta/Abed _Game of Thrones_ plotline, too. ---
**Author:** ![obfusciatrist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4af34b/32.png) [@obfusciatrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obfusciatrist)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2014, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-s5-e6-analysis-of-cork-based-marketing/680194/5 "2014-01-31T14:09:43Z")
> [@Uncle\_Jocko](#): > > The crawl on the news program Hickey is watching - “LeVar Burton and sailing companion captured by pirates.” …in the Gulf of Mexico. So I assume they’re being held in Galveston for ransom. ---
**Author:** ![h.sapiens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e0b2c6/32.png) [@h.sapiens](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/h.sapiens)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2014, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-s5-e6-analysis-of-cork-based-marketing/680194/6 "2014-01-31T14:12:55Z")
I was hoping that Nathan Fillion would have a scene with Chang, because we know from last week that he’s Chang’s same-sex celebrity crush, but his cameo was still funny. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2014, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-s5-e6-analysis-of-cork-based-marketing/680194/7 "2014-01-31T15:09:48Z")
> [@Shoeless](#): > > It was interesting that Community and Parks & Recreation both had plotlines dealing with navigating through bureaucracy. I noticed that. Both featured the main characters negotiating a chain of favors to get something they wanted done. It reminded me of early episodes of M_A_S\*H in which Radar made a series of trades to get necessary supplies. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2014, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-s5-e6-analysis-of-cork-based-marketing/680194/8 "2014-01-31T15:24:36Z")
They completely Fat Dogged that episode! ---
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2014, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-s5-e6-analysis-of-cork-based-marketing/680194/9 "2014-01-31T16:23:11Z")
I really enjoyed that episode. The spoiler wars of “Bloodlines of Conquest” actually reminded me of the Straight Dope ;). And even though Britta was super mean to Abed in the end, I am glad he got reunited with Rachel - let’s hope she sticks around because Abed needs to bounce off someone, and Troy is… you know, with pirates. ---
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2014, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-s5-e6-analysis-of-cork-based-marketing/680194/10 "2014-01-31T16:41:32Z")
> [@Uncle\_Jocko](#): > > The crawl on the news program Hickey is watching - “LeVar Burton and sailing companion captured by pirates.” “Non-celebrity” sailing companion. “They really get the incest right”. Definitely a fun episode. (But when did John Oliver join the save Greendale committee?) (And I was disappointed we didn’t get to see any clips of fake-Game-of-Thrones a la Inspector Spacetime.) ---
**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2014, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-s5-e6-analysis-of-cork-based-marketing/680194/11 "2014-01-31T16:56:30Z")
There were at least three Gary Oldman references in the episode for some reason. I wonder if there were some that I missed? (Abed mentions him, Annie does the EEVVVEERYYONE shout from The Professional, and there was something else that I’m forgetting.) Not sure how that relates to Game of Thrones or Labyrinth. Also, I sniffled a bit during the credits when the folder paper skipped over Donald Glover’s bit. ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2014, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-s5-e6-analysis-of-cork-based-marketing/680194/12 "2014-01-31T20:12:33Z")
I went searching for the “Fat Dog” Wikipedia entry but didn’t see one. I’m surprised the show or some fan hadn’t made one yet. ---
**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:** [January 31, 2014, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-s5-e6-analysis-of-cork-based-marketing/680194/13 "2014-01-31T20:26:13Z")
> [@xizor](#): > > I went searching for the “Fat Dog” Wikipedia entry but didn’t see one. I’m surprised the show or some fan hadn’t made one yet. Well, there’s your Save Greendale project. ---
**Author:** ![Isosleepy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/isosleepy/32/479_2.png) [@Isosleepy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isosleepy)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2014, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-s5-e6-analysis-of-cork-based-marketing/680194/14 "2014-01-31T20:30:21Z")
Excellent episode. “In my defense, it was the year of the gas leak”. Loved the Roxy Music - “more than this” indeed. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2014, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-s5-e6-analysis-of-cork-based-marketing/680194/15 "2014-02-01T02:51:15Z")
> [@MaxTheVool](#): > > But when did John Oliver join the save Greendale committee? As I recall he joined a microsecond after Britta, or after finding out she was a member. I think he’s attracted to her. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2014, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-s5-e6-analysis-of-cork-based-marketing/680194/16 "2014-02-01T17:39:14Z")
> [@Shoeless](#): > > I really enjoyed the Nathan Fillion and Robert Patrick cameos. “Take the books off your head, we’re done posturing.” > [@Uncle\_Jocko](#): > > “It’s a bear dance!!!” I love Garrett so much–he cracks me up every time. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2014, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-s5-e6-analysis-of-cork-based-marketing/680194/17 "2014-02-01T19:30:55Z")
Best episode of the season! ---
**Author:** ![typoink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecb155/32.png) [@typoink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/typoink)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2014, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-s5-e6-analysis-of-cork-based-marketing/680194/18 "2014-02-01T20:56:01Z")
This was one of my favorite “just an episode” episodes in a while. No real gimmick or hook or angle, just excellent, tightly-plotted Greendale hijinks. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2014, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-s5-e6-analysis-of-cork-based-marketing/680194/19 "2014-02-02T00:47:29Z")
I too was reminded of the M_A_S\*H episode with the trades (wasn’t it a new boot that was the first item looked for?) Anyone knew who played the deaf girl? (she isn’t in IMDB) The spoiler thing was fun - and Britta did have SOME justification (though it does bring up the how long are spoilers spoilers? debate - esp if the person is deliberately delaying starting to watch something) I hope for more Paget Brewster, but probably not likely. Brian ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2014, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-s5-e6-analysis-of-cork-based-marketing/680194/20 "2014-02-02T01:02:39Z")
> [@N9IWP](#): > > Anyone knew who played the deaf girl? (she isn’t in IMDB) > **[Katie Leclerc | Actress, Producer, Additional Crew](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1813088/)** > > Known for: Switched at Birth, The Big Bang Theory, Community And I was reminded less of MASH and more of the unending series of fetch quests in jRPGs and other similar games. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-s5-e6-analysis-of-cork-based-marketing/680194.md?page=2)