I live for abed and Troy at the end of the episodes
"I was so unpopular in high school, the crossing guard used to lure me into traffic." — Annie
That is psychotic
SCORE: 7/10
[6.1/10] This is another one that just didn’t do much for me. The real good stuff here is all on the edges. Abed’s Batman routine is mainly comic relief, but damn if Danny Pudi doesn’t just commit and wring every ounce of humor out of it. And I especially like the Shirley C-story, where she realizes she’s projecting her own hurt over her estranged husband onto Britta and taking it out on Prof. Slater. Yvette Nicole Brown really gives a great dramatic performance there, full of hurt and realization. It’s subtle but strong acting that sells it
But man, am I not interested in a cliché pull between Jeff being a suave man on the prowl and Jeff being a good friend to the group. His exchanges with Slater have some good energy, but the whole shtick with Britta as his Jiminy Cricket is lame, and the whole conflict is too. At the same time, Pierce feeling insecure about his age could be interesting, but it’s played so cartoony and coupled with a drug trip that saps it of any force. (Though you can see Justin Lin trying out some fancy director moves here and there, so there’s that.)
Overall, this one is a non-starter and weak entry in the show’s early going.
Annie: It's sometimes referred to as Mexican Halloween.
Chang: Which is actually quite offensive to people familiar with Mexican Halloween as a sexual position.
Jeff and Troy's nodding in agreement while Abed looks to see if that's true is the cherry on top of this joke.
Also, the insane chemistry between McHale and Lauren Stamile is off the charts.
Jeff: I'm barely a student. I'm older than you, I drive a Lexus, I saw Ghostbusters in the theater, and look, my gums are receding.
Slater: It's uncanny how many of my buttons you're finding, but I have a personal rule about this and I stick to it.
Jeff: Let me buy you a cup of coffee, and see if I can change your mind.
Slater: Oh, I know you can, that's why you're not getting the chance.
A Halloween episode from 2009, meaning it was solidly in the middle of the time period where practically every Halloween-themed episode was parodying The Dark Knight in some way.
If Chang and Jeff rode to the faculty party on a moped, then how did the rest of the group arrive mere moments later?
Pierce tripping out on... Viagra? ... was definitely not great. I wouldn't even say it's a case of not aging well - I just think it's not good in general.
Shout by NimazakiBlockedParent2017-08-05T10:13:14Z
Hilarious episode; Abed as Batman was awesome! XD and as much as Pierce usually annoys me, he was exceptionally funny in this episode