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Episodes
13 episodes
Ladders
New administrative consultant Frankie's strict — and sobering — changes split the group when Abed goes rogue to side with the enemy.
Lawnmower Maintenance and Postnatal Care
When Dean Pelton loses himself — and a chunk of the college budget — in a virtual reality system, Jeff seeks help from its cantankerous inventor.
Basic Crisis Room Decorum
A rival's attack ad puts the group into defensive mode — and a moral quandary. Britta and Chang find new ways to gross everyone out.
Queer Studies & Advanced Waxing
Dean Pelton's sexuality gives him an uncomfortable edge for a school board seat. Chang scores a surprise win in a stage adaptation of "The Karate Kid."
Laws of Robotics and Party Rights
When prisoners roll into Greendale via telerobot, Jeff meets his match in a clever convict. Britta's plans for a raging house party backfire.
Basic Email Security
A hacker angry over a racist comic's planned campus performance threatens to publish the activity committee's personal emails.
Advanced Safety Features
Britta's ex-boyfriend, Rick, returns, reigniting her far-fetched dreams of a normal relationship. Jeff goes to extremes to win Elroy over.
Intro to Recycled Cinema
A commercial catchphrase catapults Chang to viral fame and a life-changing move. The group bands together to make movie magic for Abed.
Grifting 101
Visiting Professor DeSalvo gives Jeff and his friends a master class in grifting and a bonus lesson on the art of revenge.
Basic RV Repair and Palmistry
A 19-foot plaster hand guides the group on an emotional journey as they travel through mountains and flashbacks while aboard Elroy's RV.
Modern Espionage
Heroes are born, promises are broken and the stakes are raised when paintball makes an explosive return to Greendale's campus.
Wedding Videography
When two Greendale students get married, the wedding reception takes a turn after Jeff unwittingly exposes an inconvenient truth.
Emotional Consequences of Broadcast Television
The former study group's future — and friendships — are put to a test when one chapter of their lives closes and a new one begins.