History Recap / CommunityS1E17PhysicalEducation

* TakeThat: Abed portrays Jeff as "10% Creator/DickVanDyke, 20% [[Series/{{Cheers}} Sam Malone]], 40% Zach Braff from ''{{Series/Scrubs}}'', and 30% Hillary Swank in ''Film/BoysDontCry''". Jeff doesn't mention Hillary Swank (in a movie where she plays a trans man), [[ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne but he is insulted by]] the notion of Zach Braff.

* ActingForTwo: [[spoiler:Danny Pudi plays Abed & Joey, the "White Abed".]]
* ActorAllusion:
** Abed uses a dead-on impersonation of Don Draper from ''Series/MadMen'' to hit on Annie, played by Alison Brie, who plays a recurring character on that show as well.
** Also, Abed is half-Polish, half-Arab, similar to his actor, half-Polish, half-Indian.

* TheCastShowoff: Joel [=McHale=] is good at pool.

* EnforcedMethodActing: When Jeff & Coach Bogner strip naked, Joel [=McHale=] & Blake Clark are actually wearing flesh colored shorts, as is the norm in Hollywood. Except Joel's didn't provide enough "coverage" for him when he lifted up his leg to take the final shot of the game, and his balls slipped out - everyone's disgusted reactions to Jeff are their genuine reactions to the slip... And arguably, knowing this makes Annie's reaction even funnier.

* OutOfOrder: In "Physical Education", Jeff tells Leonard he talked to his son on Family Day... a callback to the ''next'' episode's central event.

* ShipTease: Annie's clearly interested when Jeff strips naked; and when everyone else looks away in horror when he lifts his leg onto the table for the final shot of the game, she's still sneaking a peek.

** Abed uses a dead-on impersonation of Don Draper from ''MadMen'' to hit on Annie, played by Alison Brie, who plays a recurring character on that show as well.

* AlmostKiss: Abed and Annie, when he shows off his [[MadMen Don Draper]] impression, only interrupted by the horrified reactions of everyone else.

* ShoutOut: ''Film/TheColorOfMoney'', ''Film/CantBuyMeLove'', ''Film/LoveDontCostAThing'', and Ernie & Bert from ''Series/SesameStreet'' in the tag.

* OlderThanTheyThink: In-universe; Troy and Shirley believe ''CantBuyMeLove'' to be a remake of ''Love Don't Cost A Thing'' when it's actually the other way around. Nudged into HypocriticalHumor territory when Shirley expresses outrage at the movie being "remade for white audiences."

* ShoutOut: ''Film/TheColorOfMoney'', ''CantBuyMeLove'', ''Love Don't Cost A Thing'', and Ernie & Bert from ''Series/SesameStreet'' in the tag.

* NakedPeopleAreFunny

* EnforcedMethodActing: When Jeff & Coach Bogner strip naked, Joel [=McHale=] & Blake Clark are actually wearing flesh colored shots, as is the norm in Hollywood. Except Joel's didn't provide enough "coverage" for him when he lifted up his leg to take the final shot of the game, and his balls slipped out - everyone's disgusted reactions to Jeff are their genuine reactions to the slip... And arguably, knowing this makes Annie's reaction even funnier.

* ShoutOut: ''TheColorOfMoney'', ''CantBuyMeLove'', ''Love Don't Cost A Thing'', and Ernie & Bert from ''Series/SesameStreet'' in the tag.

* TakeThat: Abed portrays Jeff as "10% Creator/DickVanDyke, 20% [[Series/{{Cheers}} Sam Malone]], 40% Zach Braff from ''{{Series/Scrubs}}'', and 30% Hillary Swank in ''Film/BoysDontCry''". Jeff doesn't mention Hillary Swank (in a movie [[spoiler:where she plays a trans man]]), [[ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne but he is insulted by]] the notion of Zach Braff.

* ShoutOut: ''TheColorOfMoney'', ''CantBuyMeLove'', ''Love Don't Cost A Thing'', and Ernie & Bert from Sesame Street in the tag.
* TakeThat: Abed portrays Jeff as "10% Dick van Dyke, 20% Sam Malone, 40% Zach Braff from ''Scrubs'', and 30% Hillary Swank in ''Boys Don't Cry''". Jeff doesn't mention Hillary Swank (in a movie [[spoiler:where she plays a trans man]]), but he is insulted by the notion of Zach Braff.

* CovertPervert: Everyone checks out Jeff as he disrobes. Once he's naked, everyone averts their eyes, except Annie.

* MrFanservice: Jeff, moreso even than usual.

* EatingTheEyeCandy: Annie & the Dean are clearly enjoying Jeff's increasing lack of clothes.

* ShoutOut: ''TheColorOfMoney'', ''CantBuyMeLove'', ''LoveDontCostAThing'', and Ernie & Bert from Sesame Street in the tag.

** Shirley telling Jeff to mind his own business while she and the group continue meddling in Abeds love life.

* EatingTheeyeCandy: Annie & the Dean are clearly enjoying Jeff's increasing lack of clothes.

* AwesomeByAnalysis:
** Abed plays pool at the end, and earlier he performs an impeccable impersonation of Jeff.

* AwesomeByAnalysis: Abed plays pool at the end.
** And earlier he performs an impeccable impersonation of Jeff.

* BeYourself: played straight in regards to the gang learning to let Abed be himself. Parodied everytime Britta tries to pronounce "Bagel." The group mocks her mercilessly.

* FanDisservice: So does the old, fat pool instructor.

* JustTheWayYouAre: Abed's comfortable with himself as he is, and he's okay if others want to try to change that to discover this trope.
** Also, Jeff, when everyone starts pressuring Abed to go after the girl. He knows where they're going with this, and anticipates the eventual conclusion. For once.

* MundaneMadeAwesome: Jeff Winger kicking an old man's ass at pool. In shorts. [[UpToEleven Then in his underwear.]] [[SerialEscalation Then naked.]]

* ShoutOut: ''TheColorOfMoney'', ''CantBuyMeLove'', ''LoveDontCostAThing'', and Ernie and Bert from Sesame Street in the tag.
* TakeThat: Abed portrays Jeff as "10% Dick van Dyke, 20% Sam Malone, 40% Zach Braff from ''Scrubs'', and 30% Hillary Swank in ''Boys Don't Cry''". Jeff doesn't mention Hillary Swank (in a movie where she plays a trans man), but he is insulted by the notion of Zach Braff.

* YouSayTomato / ItsPronouncedTroPAY: Britta pronounces the word "bagel" as "baggel".

* CovertPervert: Everyone checks out Jeff as he disrobes. Once he's naked, even Annie takes a look.

* HypocriticalHumor: Shirley telling Jeff to mind his own business while she and the group continue meddling in Abeds love life.

* IdenticalStranger: [[spoiler: Joey, the White Abed.]]

* HypocriticalHumor: Shirley telling Jeff to mind his business while she and the group continue meddling in Abeds love life.
** The group learns that they should accept Abed for who h is, then immediately after they continue to make fun of Britta saying "baggle."

* HoYay: A lot from the Dean.
** When Jeff beats the pool instructor, the guy kisses Jeff right on the lips.

* MagnificentBastard: The gym teacher calls Jeff a Magnificent Son of a Bitch.

* ShoutOut: ''TheColorOfMoney'', ''CantBuyMeLove'', ''LoveDontCostAThing''

* ActorAllusion: Abed uses a dead-on impersonation of Don Draper from MadMen to hit on Annie, played by Alison Brie, who plays a recurring character on that show as well.

* AnAesop: Abed's self-confidence and willingness to change who he is so his friends can learn the lesson that he's okay as he is and superficial things don't matter inspires Jeff to kick ass at pool. In ''[[MundaneMadeAwesome shorts]]''.

* BeYourself

* HypocriticalHumor: Shirley telling Jeff to mind his business while she and the group continue meddling in Abed's love life.

* TakeThat: Abed portrays Jeff as "10% Dick van Dyke, 20% Sam Malone, 40% Zach Braff from ''Scrubs'', and 30% Hillary Swank in ''Boys Don't Cry''". Jeff doesn't mention Hillary Swank (in a movie where she plays a trans woman), but he is insulted by the notion of Zach Braff.