Abed Nadir is one of the most beloved characters in Communitybut certain episodes really allow his character to shine in the best way. All over CommunityThroughout Abed’s six seasons, Abed is known as the one in the study group who is obsessed with cinema and pop culture in general. Despite all his quirks and inability to pick up on social and emotional cues, Abed is extremely intelligent and has a talent for observation.
Community Abed-focused episodes are often the most revered and has the most memorable lines and scenes. These episodes are often the ones that most challenge the series’ storytelling, providing exceptionally unique and memorable moments. In many ways, CommunityAbed’s talent for experiential episodes is largely due to Abed’s imagination and creativity; Without him and his vast cinematic knowledge, these episodes seemingly wouldn’t have worked or connected with audiences as well. It will be interesting to see what constructions Abed will allow in the next few years. Community film to challenge.
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Emotional consequences of television broadcasting
Season 6, Episode 13
THE Community The series finale does a great job of focusing on all of the series’ main characters, giving everyone a good send-off. One of the best aspects of the episode was that All of the characters followed Abed’s idea that they all lived on a television show and had to essentially “perform” what Season 7 would be like. All of the characters had different versions, with Abed starting the pitch process.
In Season 7’s version of Abed, the study group appears to be acting as the audience saw them, but there is filler dialogue because Abed hasn’t yet figured out what the big crisis of that season is. It also sees the return of Yvette Nicole Brown’s Shirley Bennett, as Abed weighs in on whether Shirley’s return for season 7 would make the problems the “show” is facing go away. Like most things with Abed, it’s very meta, but it also shows that as a person, Abed agrees to move on from this part of his life.
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Messianic Myths and Ancient Peoples
Season 2, Episode 5
Although “Messianic Myths and Ancient People” can and probably will be seen as a Shirley-centric episode, it is Abed who steals the show – literally. Discouraged by the useless videos that Professor Ian Duncan (John Oliver) shows in anthropology class, Shirley tries to hire Abed to make a viral video for her church. Although Abed initially rejects the offer, the next time the audience sees him, he has read the entire New Testament and wants to create a film about a filmmaker making a film about Jesus, but the filmmaker discovers that he is Jesus and is being filmed by A God’s camera.
Seeing that Abed has fallen into a meta-spiral, she tries to make her own version of the viral film, only to find that Abed has gone ahead with his idea. He loves a long black wig and a white button-down shirt and immediately has all of Greendale in love with his meta-movie that is both about religion and not about religion. Event escalation is classic Community and eventually breaks down when Abed prays to God to take the movie away from him because he thinks it’s terrible.
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Gender Aerodynamics
Season 2, Episode 7
Initially wanting time just for the girls, Britta, Annie, and Shirley enroll in a class together, though Abed doesn’t pick up on their social cues to know that he wasn’t actually invited to join the class with them. However, the girls start to love Abed’s company when he accidentally starts insulting the mean girls in the class. Abed’s graphs analyzing his data are hilariouswith Community showing the audience that Abed is essentially a robot.
Although Shirley, Britta, and Annie initially enjoy Abed’s insults, especially since they seem to focus on these girls’ insecurities, they eventually realize that they may become targets of Abed’s insults. Abed never felt good about insulting others, but he did it because it made his friends happy. By the end of the episode, Abed knows what he is doing is wrong and finds a way to hurt himself to repair the damage he caused with his insults.
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Introduction to Teaching
Season 5, Episode 2
In an episode where Abed’s storyline was the B plot, there’s no denying that he totally stole the show. Abed enrolls in a class that asks whether Nicholas Cage is a good actor or notalong with Shirley, Britta and Troy. Throughout the episode, the audience sees Abed fall down a Nicholas Cage-induced rabbit hole. Abed hangs notes in his, Annie’s and Troy’s apartment and doesn’t sleep trying to find the correct answer.
The climax occurs during the next class, where Abed enters the room looking like he hasn’t slept in days. Holding a folder, he begins to leaf through it, showing how he watched all 70 Nicholas Cage films and how he still couldn’t know whether he was a good actor or not. In one of Danny Pudi’s best moments ever Community, Abed unintentionally starts doing an excellent Nicolas Cage imitation before abruptly leaving the classroom. While the audience doesn’t get an answer as to whether Nicholas Cage is a good actor, they are treated to an incredible portrayal.
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Contemporary American Birds
Season 1, Episode 21
“Contemporary American Poultry” was one of the CommunityThe first few episodes of , and really set the stage for all the experimentation the show would do throughout its six seasons. In the episode, Jeff convinces the study group to essentially form a crime family that controls the cafeteria. This gives the study group priority on the coveted fried chicken. Because of Abed’s experience working at his father’s falafel restaurant, he is the heart of the operation and eventually takes Jeff on as head of the “family.”
Abed proves what a great mob boss he is when he gets Peirce groupies and a pet monkey named Annie’s Boobs for Troy. Feeling that his study group is taking advantage of him and that he is too effective, Abed ends up sabotaging the entire operation. This episode is so memorable because it was one of the first times audiences saw Abed attempt to create a deep, meaningful connection with his friends. Additionally, Abed’s voiceovers place the audience in the genre the episode is trying to parody.
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Pillows and Blankets
Season 3, Episode 14
One of the most beloved relationships in the world Community is between Danny Pudi’s Abed and Donald Glover’s Troy. However, “Pillows and Blankets” shows a rift between the two best friends, with Troy feeling that Abed has too much control over their friendship. This causes the Greendale students to split into different armies in a pillow fight that lasts for days. The two sides – Pillowtown and Blanketsburg are led by Abed and Troy respectively. The episode is so memorable because it is filmed like a documentary of major historical events, and even has its own narrator.
Like many jokes in Community Things get out of control because of the study group members, and “Pillows and Blankets” is no exception. At the root of the episode’s conflict are Abed and Troywho feel that their friendship ends when the war ends. Because they don’t want their fun activities to end, the two refuse to stop fighting even after their respective armies give up. Even though Abed and Troy end up putting on makeup, it’s still a crucial episode to understand how Abed shows his love and affection for his friends.
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Critical Film Studies
Season 2, Episode 19
For Abed’s birthday, the study group plans a surprise pulp Fictiontheme party, but Abed didn’t attend. Instead, Abed has Jeff meet him at a restaurant where Abed acts very unlike himself – he is essentially acting too normal for Jeff’s liking. Throughout the episode, Jeff consistently tries to get Abed to leave with him. or return to his old self, but ends up failing. Abed finally reveals to Jeff that he was offered the opportunity to go to the set and be an extra on his favorite television show. Cougartown, leading to a stranger Community and Cougartown crossing.
Abed tried to replicate what he previously saw in a movie he liked, without thinking about all the hard work his friends put in for his surprise party.
Abed tells Jeff he pooped his pants on the set of Cougartownbut it is then revealed that this dinner with Jeff is just another pop culture reference for Abed. Abed tried to replicate what he previously saw in a movie he liked, without thinking about all the hard work his friends put in for his surprise party. Although his friends forgive him and they eventually reach the restaurant where Abed and Jeff are, the episode is an interesting look into Abed’s psyche.
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Virtual Systems Analysis
Season 3, Episode 16
After Troy abandons Abed to go out with Britta, Abed allows Annie into his and Troy’s Dreamatorium. However, Abed quickly discovers that Annie’s lack of imagination doesn’t match the type he’s used to when he’s with Troy. Abed is clearly frustrated with Troy and takes his anger out on Annie, but she stops him from leaving the Dreamatorium. Annie alters the Dreamatorium mechanic that triggers Abed, especially as she tries to teach him about empathy and altruism.
Eventually, Annie realizes that this perceived selfishness she saw in Abed was a manifestation of his insecurity and his feelings that his friends might be better off without him.
This eventually leads Annie and Abed to travel to a dimension (via the Dreamatorium) where Abed does not exist. Eventually, Annie realizes that this perceived selfishness she saw in Abed was a manifestation of his insecurity and his feelings that his friends might be better off without him. Annie finally frees Abed from his imaginary shackles and they strengthen their friendship. in the Dreamatorium, although they are not as close as Troy and Abed.
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Geothermal Escapism
Season 5, Episode 5
Abed is known for having crises that manifest themselves in elaborate and sometimes nonsensical episode plots, and “Geothermal Escapism” is a great example of this. After Pierce bequeathed his boat to Troy in the previous episode it became clear that Donald Glover’s Troy would be leaving Community. For Abed, who doesn’t handle change very well, the change of losing his best friend would have been the biggest. Abed’s fear of changing and losing Troy manifests itself in a school-wide game of Floor is Lava.
Like many CommunityAs paintball episodes go, this episode has the same crazy format, but its brilliance comes from the meaningful relationship between Troy and Abed. Abed doesn’t want to let Troy fall into the lava because it would mean losing his best friend, but it’s something they both need to face and accept. While it’s initially not the most mature way to deal with the breakup, its eventual acceptance is a huge step for both characters.
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Abed’s Uncontrollable Christmas
Season 2, Episode 11
“Abed’s Uncontrollable Christmas” is one of the Communityis one of the most memorable episodes because it is filmed in stop-motion Claymation. When Abed wakes up and sees everything excitedly and tells his friends about it, they enlist the help of Professor Duncan to help them figure out what happened to Abed. Through this therapy session, Abed leads the study group through a winter wonderland that only exists in Abed’s mind.
While the other members of the study group can’t see what Abed is imagining, the audience can, which makes the episode very interesting as it is only seen from Abed’s perspective. It is eventually revealed that this animation hallucination is caused by the change in family dynamics and the absence of Abed’s mother at Christmas this year. The group’s willingness to help Abed during this time is touching and the episode is incredibly fun. While Abed Nadir may be one of the quirkiest characters on television, he frequently steals scenes, which highlights why he’s such an important character in Community.