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| actor = [[Danny Pudi]]
 
| actor = [[Danny Pudi]]
 
| first = [[Pilot]]
 
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| birthdate = March 24 year unknown
 
| birthdate = March 24 year unknown
 
| hometown = Riverside, Colorado
 
| hometown = Riverside, Colorado
 
| major = Film
 
| major = Film
| occupation = Amateur Software developer, film maker
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| occupation = TV production assistant
| family = [[Gubi Nadir]] (father), Unnamed mother, [[Abra]] (cousin)
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==Bio==
 
==Bio==
 
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|righttext={{Scroll-1|content='''Abed Nadir''' (portrayed by [[Danny Pudi]]) is a graduate of [[Greendale Community College]]. Abed had a difficult life growing up, due in part to his parents. His father is a Palestinian from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza Gaza] and his mother [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_american Polish American], which was a source of cultural discord. Abed has an undiagnosed psychological condition which makes it hard for him to understand people. His mother left his family when he was 6 years old and Abed assumed his [[Gubi Nadir|father]] blamed him for it. This created distance between them and resulted in Abed alienating himself further by immersing himself in American pop-culture. His father allowed him to enroll at [[Greendale Community College]] only so he could take classes which would help Abed one day take over his dad's Falafel restaurant. Eventually Abed convinced his father to let him study Film making instead. During this time he grew close to a [[study group]] he joined, particularly [[Troy Barnes]] who became his best friend and roommate. After four years at school he graduated with a film degree but was unable to find work as a filmmaker besides doing a commercial for Jeff's law firm. After an unexpected reunion with his study group at Greendale, Abed decided to re-enroll in order to learn how to work better with people. He and his study group also joined a special "[[Save Greendale Committee]]" tasked with improving the school.}}
 
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{{Scroll-1|content='''Abed Nadir''' is a graduate of [[Greendale Community College]]. Abed had a difficult life growing up, due in part to his parents. His father is a Palestinian from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza Gaza] and his mother [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_american Polish American], which was a source of cultural discord. Abed has an undiagnosed psychological condition which makes it hard for him to understand people. His mother left his family when he was 6 years old and Abed assumed his [[Gubi Nadir|father]] blamed him for it. This created distance between them and resulted in Abed alienating himself further by immersing himself in American pop-culture. His father allowed him to enroll at [[Greendale Community College]] only so he could take classes which would help Abed one day take over his dad's falafel restaurant. Eventually Abed convinced his father to let him study Film making instead. During this time he grew close to a [[study group]] he joined, particularly [[Troy Barnes]] who became his best friend and roommate. After four years at school he graduated with a film degree but was unable to find work as a filmmaker besides doing a commercial for Jeff's short lived law firm. After an unexpected reunion with his study group at Greendale, Abed decided to re-enroll in order to learn how to work better with people. He and his study group also joined a special "[[Save Greendale Committee]]" tasked with improving the school. After his sixth year at school he got a job in California working on a television show.
 
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==Personality==
 
==Personality==
 
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| style="border:0px solid black;" |It is hinted that Abed has Aspergers syndrome, reflected in his inability to pick up on social or emotional cues {{Source|Pilot}}. Abed is quite intelligent, fluent in three languages (English, Polish and Arabic) and possesses keen observational skills. He often accurately predicts other people's behaviours {{source|Debate 109}} although it's shown he is not infallible {{source|Virtual Systems Analysis}}. He'll draw connections to real life situations through pop culture and meta references gained after years of watching TV and movies {{source|Pilot}}. However, he has problems understanding emotions and has a particular difficulty with sarcasm {{source|Accounting for Lawyers}}. He is surprisingly athletic {{source|The Politics of Human Sexuality}}, a skilled dancer {{source|Interpretive Dance}}, and a good singer/rapper {{source|Somewhere Out There}}, {{source|Spanish Rap}}. Besides his love of Filmmaking, Abed also likes to indulge in role-play and often assumes different characters from various genres of entertainment. Occasionally he'll go [[Evil Abed|too far]] in these roles which has threatened his friendship with [[Troy]] {{source|Contemporary Impressionists}} and the rest of the [[study group]] {{source|Contemporary American Poultry}}. He states his religion to be Islam {{source|Comparative Religion}} although he doesn't follow the strict tenets of his faith {{source|Mixology Certification}}. Even with his eccentricities, Abed has been shown to be very attractive to women {{source|Physical Education}}, {{source|The Art of Discourse}} and claims to have made out with the prettiest girl on campus {{source|The Art of Discourse}}. After Britta has him and the study group take a personality test {{source|Competitive Ecology}}, the results suggested that he is the sanest member of the group {{source|Horror Fiction in Seven Spooky Steps}}.
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| style="border:0px solid black;" |It is hinted that Abed has Asperger's syndrome, reflected in his inability to pick up on social or emotional cues {{Source|Pilot}}. Abed is quite intelligent, fluent in three languages (English, Polish and Arabic) and possesses keen observational skills. He often accurately predicts other people's behaviours {{source|Debate 109}} although it's shown he is not infallible {{source|Virtual Systems Analysis}}. He'll draw connections to real life situations through pop culture and meta references gained after years of watching TV and movies {{source|Pilot}}. However, he has problems understanding emotions and has a particular difficulty with sarcasm {{source|Accounting for Lawyers}}. He is surprisingly athletic {{source|The Politics of Human Sexuality}}, a skilled dancer {{source|Interpretive Dance}}, and a good singer/rapper {{source|Somewhere Out There}}, {{source|Spanish Rap}}. Besides his love of filmmaking, Abed also likes to indulge in role-play and often assumes different characters from various genres of entertainment. Occasionally he'll go [[Evil Abed|too far]] in these roles which has threatened his friendship with [[Troy]] {{source|Contemporary Impressionists}} and the rest of the [[study group]] {{source|Contemporary American Poultry}}. He states his religion to be Islam {{source|Comparative Religion}} although he doesn't follow the strict tenets of his faith {{source|Mixology Certification}}. Even with his eccentricities, Abed has been shown to be very attractive to women {{source|Physical Education}}, {{source|The Art of Discourse}} and claims to have made out with the prettiest girl on campus {{source|The Art of Discourse}}. After Britta has him and the study group take a personality test {{source|Competitive Ecology}}, the results suggested that he is the sanest member of the group {{source|Horror Fiction in Seven Spooky Steps}}.
 
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|quote =[[Britta]], I've got self-esteem falling out of my butt. That's why I was willing to change for you guys because when you really know who you are and what you like about yourself, changing for other people isn't such a big deal.
 
|quote =[[Britta]], I've got self-esteem falling out of my butt. That's why I was willing to change for you guys because when you really know who you are and what you like about yourself, changing for other people isn't such a big deal.
|text =In his first year at Greendale, Abed introduced himself to Jeff and provided him detailed information not only about himself but also their Spanish 101 classmate [[Britta Perry]]. Abed is later asked by Britta to join her and Jeff for what they believed to be a Spanish study group. He in turn invited a number of other students from their class and the [[study group]] was born. Abed was enrolled in business and restaurant management classes to take over his fathers Falafel restaurant, despite his desire to take film classes and become a director. Britta convinced Abed to pursue his dreams of making movies and he switched his major to film. His father Gubi disapproved until he viewed a short film Abed made and was moved by how he was finally able to express himself. Aside from his filmmaking abilities, Abed also makes a name for himself on campus by orchestrating a [[Chicken Fingers]] syndicate and acquitting himself quite well during the schools annual [[Paintball Assassin]] game. Throughout the semester he becomes close to [[Troy]] and by the end of the year they became the best of friends. After Troy is kicked out of his dad's house, he tried to suggest to Abed that he move into his [[Abed's dorm room|dorm room]]. Abed refuses stating it would be too much of a strain on their relationship. Although disappointed, Troy ultimately sees the wisdom of Abed's decision and moves in with Pierce instead.
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|text =In his first year at Greendale, Abed introduced himself to Jeff and provided him detailed information not only about himself but also their Spanish 101 classmate [[Britta Perry]]. Abed is later asked by Britta to join her and Jeff for what they believed to be a Spanish study group. He in turn invited a number of other students from their class and the [[study group]] was born. Abed was enrolled in business and restaurant management classes to take over his fathers Falafel restaurant, despite his desire to take film classes and become a director. Britta convinced Abed to pursue his dreams of making movies and he switched his major to film. His father Gubi disapproved until he viewed a short film Abed made and was moved by how he was finally able to express himself. Aside from his filmmaking abilities, Abed also makes a name for himself on campus by orchestrating a [[Chicken Fingers]] syndicate and acquitting himself quite well during the schools annual [[Paintball Assassin]] game. Throughout the semester he becomes close to [[Troy]] and by the end of the year they became the best of friends. After Troy is kicked out of his dad's house, he tried to suggest to Abed that he move into his [[Abed's dorm room|dorm room]]. Abed refuses, stating it would be too much of a strain on their relationship. Although disappointed, Troy ultimately sees the wisdom of Abed's decision and moves in with Pierce instead.
 
|cite ='''Abed''', "[[Physical Education]]"
 
|cite ='''Abed''', "[[Physical Education]]"
 
|image =S1-Abed Nadir.jpg
 
|image =S1-Abed Nadir.jpg
 
|name=Abed Nadir Season One
 
|name=Abed Nadir Season One
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|years=2009-2010
 
|episodes ="[[Pilot]]": The study group is formed thanks to Abed inviting several more people to Jeff's fake Spanish study group.
 
|episodes ="[[Pilot]]": The study group is formed thanks to Abed inviting several more people to Jeff's fake Spanish study group.
   
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"[[Physical Education]]": Abed lets the group try to remold him into another person so he can ask a supposed admirer out on a date.
 
"[[Physical Education]]": Abed lets the group try to remold him into another person so he can ask a supposed admirer out on a date.
   
"[[Modern Warfare]]': Abed acquits himself well during his first particpation in [[Greendale]]'s annual Paintball Assasination game.
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"[[Modern Warfare]]': Abed acquits himself well during his first participation in [[Greendale]]'s annual Paintball Assassins game.
   
 
"[[Pascal's Triangle Revisited]]": Abed refuses to let Troy move into his dorm room because he believes such a move will result in their relationship "jumping the shark".
 
"[[Pascal's Triangle Revisited]]": Abed refuses to let Troy move into his dorm room because he believes such a move will result in their relationship "jumping the shark".
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|quote =I am hoping we can move away from the soapy relationship-y stuff and into bigger, fast paced, self contained escapades.
 
|quote =I am hoping we can move away from the soapy relationship-y stuff and into bigger, fast paced, self contained escapades.
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|years=2010-2011
|text =Abed's second year at school sees his friendship with Troy become even stronger. He takes part in various campus shenanigans such as the launch of Greendale's space simulator, building a [[Fluffy Town|blanket fort]] in his [[Abed's dorm room|dorm room]], filming a documentary on Jesus, and a mysterious outbreak on Halloween. He also is forced to deal with some personal issues and suffers an emotional breakdown at Christmas. As the year continues, Abed is enlisted by Jeff to act as "Dungeon Master" and oversee a game of "Dungeons and Dragons" with the study group and a fellow student named [[Neil]]. He later films a documentary of the group when they visit Pierce in the hospital after he overdoses on pain meds. On Abed's birthday, Jeff tries to throw him a "Pulp Fiction" themed surprise party but it turns out Abed has his own plans to celebrate the occasion. He ends the year by participating in the annual [[Paintball Assassin games]]. The stakes are raised when [[City College]] joins the game and he assumes a Han Solo persona to help lead the [[Greendale]] student body against the [[City College Storm Troopers|invaders]].
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|text =Abed's second year at school sees his friendship with Troy become even stronger. He takes part in various campus shenanigans, such as the launch of Greendale's space simulator, building a [[Fluffy Town|blanket fort]] in his [[Abed's dorm room|dorm room]], filming a documentary on Jesus, and a mysterious outbreak on Halloween. He also is forced to deal with some personal issues and suffers an emotional breakdown at Christmas. As the year continues, Abed is enlisted by Jeff to act as "Dungeon Master" and oversee a game of "Dungeons and Dragons" with the study group and a fellow student named [[Neil]]. He later films a documentary of the group when they visit Pierce in the hospital after he overdoses on pain meds. On Abed's birthday, Jeff tries to throw him a "Pulp Fiction"-themed surprise party but it turns out Abed has his own plans to celebrate the occasion. He ends the year by participating in the annual [[Paintball Assassin games]]. The stakes are raised when [[City College]] joins the game and he assumes a Han Solo persona to help lead the [[Greendale]] student body against the [[City College Storm Troopers|invaders]].
 
|cite ='''Abed''', "[[Anthropology 101]]"
 
|cite ='''Abed''', "[[Anthropology 101]]"
 
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|quote =Chaos already dominates enough of our lives. The universe is an endless, raging sea of randomness. Our job isn't to fight it but to weather it together on the raft of life. A raft held together by those few, rare, beautiful things that we know to be predictable.
 
|quote =Chaos already dominates enough of our lives. The universe is an endless, raging sea of randomness. Our job isn't to fight it but to weather it together on the raft of life. A raft held together by those few, rare, beautiful things that we know to be predictable.
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|years=2011-2012
|text =Abed's third year at school sees him moving into an apartment with Troy. When his favorite TV show went on hiatus, Britta introduced him to "[[Inspector Spacetime]]" which becomes his latest pop culture fixation. A house warming party for his new apartment had him imagining various scenarios including a dark reality with which he becomes obsessed. It also leads to Abed inviting Annie to move in with him and Troy. A psychology test he took suggested he might be the sanest one in the study group, but his actions the rest of the year prove otherwise. His addiction to [[The Doppel Gang|celebrity impersonators]] puts him in debt and causes a rift with Troy. This comes to a head when they have a disagreement over the creation of a new [[Fluffy Town]] fort. Although Jeff helped resolve the conflict, Abed feared Troy's budding romance with Britta might also tear them apart. However, a bigger concern arises after the study group is expelled from school thanks to Chang. Eventually he and the group are reinstated at school but not without losing Troy to the [[Greendale Air Conditioning Repair School]]. This causes Abed to retreat into his fantasies via "[[The Dreamatorium]]" and assume the identity of "[[Evil Abed]]". A "[[Winger speeches|Winger speech]]" snaps him out of his delusion. Abed is then reunited with Troy, who managed to free himself from his obligations to the AC school.
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|text =Abed's third year at school sees him moving into an apartment with Troy. When his favorite TV show went on hiatus, Britta introduced him to "[[Inspector Spacetime]]", which becomes his latest pop culture fixation. A house warming party for his new apartment had him imagining various scenarios including a dark reality with which he becomes obsessed. It also leads to Abed inviting Annie to move in with him and Troy. A psychology test he took suggested he might be the sanest one in the study group, but his actions the rest of the year prove otherwise. His addiction to [[The Doppel Gang|celebrity impersonators]] puts him in debt and causes a rift with Troy. This comes to a head when they have a disagreement over the creation of a new [[Fluffy Town]] fort. Although Jeff helped resolve the conflict, Abed feared Troy's budding romance with Britta might also tear them apart. However, a bigger concern arises after the study group is expelled from school thanks to Chang. Eventually he and the group are reinstated at school but not without losing Troy to the [[Greendale Air Conditioning Repair School]]. This causes Abed to retreat into his fantasies via "[[The Dreamatorium]]" and assume the identity of "[[Evil Abed]]". A "[[Winger speeches|Winger speech]]" snaps him out of his delusion. Abed is then reunited with Troy, who managed to free himself from his obligations to the AC school.
 
|cite ='''Abed''', "[[Remedial Chaos Theory]]"
 
|cite ='''Abed''', "[[Remedial Chaos Theory]]"
 
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"[[Digital Exploration of Interior Design]]": Troy and Abed have a falling out over their latest project, a pillow fort.
 
"[[Digital Exploration of Interior Design]]": Troy and Abed have a falling out over their latest project, a pillow fort.
   
"[[Pillows and Blankets]]": Troy and Abed's disagreement escalates to all out war on campus between thier respective Pillow and Blanket forts.
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"[[Pillows and Blankets]]": Troy and Abed's disagreement escalates to all out war on campus between their respective Pillow and Blanket forts.
   
 
"[[Virtual Systems Analysis]]": Annie tries to coax Abed out of emotional breakdown that he has inside [[The Dreamatorium]].
 
"[[Virtual Systems Analysis]]": Annie tries to coax Abed out of emotional breakdown that he has inside [[The Dreamatorium]].
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"[[Introduction to Finality]]": Abed is "taken over" by [[Evil Abed]] and who attempts to recreate the [[Darkest Timeline]] in the "Prime Timeline"
 
"[[Introduction to Finality]]": Abed is "taken over" by [[Evil Abed]] and who attempts to recreate the [[Darkest Timeline]] in the "Prime Timeline"
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|quote =I remember when the show was about Community college.
 
|quote =I remember when the show was about Community college.
 
|text =During Abed's fourth year at Greendale, he continues his therapy with Britta and has anxiety about this possibly being the last year the study group is together, now that Jeff is graduating. He also deals with the fact that Troy is now in a relationship with Britta. He and Troy later go to an Inspector Spacetime convention where he meets up with another online friend named [[Toby Weeks]]. At school he is surprised to discover [[Karl|another online friend]] who is aligned with a [[The Germans|campus clique]] the study group is feuding with. Inspired by their love of "body swapping" genre movies, the Troy & Abed duo decides to act out the phenomenon in real life. Abed attends a Sadie Hawkins dance with two different dates in order to live out a classic sitcom trope, only to be caught up in a real-life romantic [[Rachel|plot twist]]. Eventually Abed accepts that Jeff is moving on from school and he creates a special graduation gift for him. He researches and maps out a detailed timeline of each study group member's life before Greendale, hoping to show that it was their destiny to become friends.
 
|text =During Abed's fourth year at Greendale, he continues his therapy with Britta and has anxiety about this possibly being the last year the study group is together, now that Jeff is graduating. He also deals with the fact that Troy is now in a relationship with Britta. He and Troy later go to an Inspector Spacetime convention where he meets up with another online friend named [[Toby Weeks]]. At school he is surprised to discover [[Karl|another online friend]] who is aligned with a [[The Germans|campus clique]] the study group is feuding with. Inspired by their love of "body swapping" genre movies, the Troy & Abed duo decides to act out the phenomenon in real life. Abed attends a Sadie Hawkins dance with two different dates in order to live out a classic sitcom trope, only to be caught up in a real-life romantic [[Rachel|plot twist]]. Eventually Abed accepts that Jeff is moving on from school and he creates a special graduation gift for him. He researches and maps out a detailed timeline of each study group member's life before Greendale, hoping to show that it was their destiny to become friends.
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"[[Conventions of Space and Time]]": Abed attends the "Inspecticon" convention with Troy and the rest of the study group. While there, he meets up with [[Toby Weeks|another fan]] of "[[Inspector Spacetime]]" whom he met online.
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"[[Conventions of Space and Time]]": Abed attends the "Inspecticon" convention with Troy and the rest of the study group. While there, he meets up with [[Toby Weeks|another fan]] of "[[Inspector Spacetime]]", whom he met online.
   
   
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|quote =We can '''re-pilot'''. This can be like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrubs_(season_9) Scrubs: Season Nine]...a revamp, a do-over. Jeff could come back to Greendale as a teacher.
 
|quote =We can '''re-pilot'''. This can be like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrubs_(season_9) Scrubs: Season Nine]...a revamp, a do-over. Jeff could come back to Greendale as a teacher.
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|years=2013-2014
|text =After graduation, Abed found it difficult to find a film job. He did a [[Jeff Winger Hero-At-Law|commercial]] for Jeff but wasn't paid when he left the project due to creative differences. Once Jeff accepted a job at Greendale as a Law professor, Abed and the rest of study group re-enrolled. His first class back he has a nervous breakdown studying actor Nicholas Cage's body of work. Abed joins a special "[[Save Greendale Committee]] along with the rest of the study group. He later comforts his best friend when at Troy is assaulted by the "[[Ass Crack Bandit]]". Upon learning of Pierce Hawthorne's death, Abed joins the study group in mourning him. A man named [[Mr.Stone]], acting under instructions from Pierce's will, gives the group a polygraph test. It's revealed Abed has access to Jeff's Netflix account, installed geo tracking devices in each study group member and manipulated Annie with a fake Facebook account. Stone told Abed that Pierce always thought he was crazy and bequeathed him a [[liquid nitrogen cooled cylinder]] of Pierce's sperm. Abed is later forced to say goodbye to Troy who is leaving Greendale to pursue an amazing opportunity. In his honor Abed hosts a campus wide game of "Hot Lava" to say goodbye to his best friend. Abed reunites with [[Rachel]] and tries to convince Annie to let his girlfriend be their new roommate. He bonds with Professor Hickey after they are forced to spend a night together and along with the committee helped Buzz reconnect with his son [[Hank Hickey|Hank]] over a game of [[Dungeons & Dragons]]. When Greendale is about to be sold to the [[Subway (Restaurant)|Subway corporation]], Abed, Dean Pelton and Annie lead the rest of the committee on a desperate quest to save the school.
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|text =After graduation, Abed found it difficult to find a film job. He did a [[Jeff Winger Hero-At-Law|commercial]] for Jeff but wasn't paid when he left the project due to creative differences. Once Jeff accepted a job at Greendale as a Law professor, Abed and the rest of study group re-enrolled. His first class back he has a nervous breakdown studying actor Nicholas Cage's body of work. Abed joins a special "[[Save Greendale Committee]] along with the rest of the study group. He later comforts his best friend when at Troy is assaulted by the "[[Ass Crack Bandit]]". Upon learning of Pierce Hawthorne's death, Abed joins the study group in mourning him. A man named [[Mr.Stone]], acting under instructions from Pierce's will, gives the group a polygraph test. It's revealed Abed has access to Jeff's Netflix account, installed geotracking devices in each study group member and manipulated Annie with a fake Facebook account. Stone told Abed that Pierce always thought he was crazy and bequeathed him a [[liquid nitrogen cooled cylinder]] of Pierce's sperm. Abed is later forced to say goodbye to Troy who is leaving Greendale to pursue an amazing opportunity. In his honor, Abed hosts a campus wide game of "Hot Lava" to say goodbye to his best friend. Abed reunites with [[Rachel]] and tries to convince Annie to let his girlfriend be their new roommate. He bonds with Professor Hickey after they are forced to spend a night together and along with the committee helped Buzz reconnect with his son [[Hank Hickey|Hank]] over a game of [[Dungeons & Dragons]]. When Greendale is about to be sold to the [[Subway (Restaurant)|Subway corporation]], Abed, Dean Pelton and Annie lead the rest of the committee on a desperate quest to save the school.
 
|name=Abed Season Five
 
|name=Abed Season Five
 
|cite =Abed, "[[Repilot]]"
 
|cite =Abed, "[[Repilot]]"
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"[[G.I. Jeff]]": Abed appears in Jeff's hallucination as a Joe codenamed "Fourth Wall".
 
"[[G.I. Jeff]]": Abed appears in Jeff's hallucination as a Joe codenamed "Fourth Wall".
   
"[[Basic Story]]": Abed begins going a bit insane after things in Greendale become more normal and grounded after he and his friends actually save greendale.
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"[[Basic Story]]": Abed begins going a bit insane after things in Greendale become more normal and grounded after he and his friends actually save Greendale.
   
 
"[[Basic Sandwich]]": Abed and his friends try to save Greendale.
 
"[[Basic Sandwich]]": Abed and his friends try to save Greendale.
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|cite =Abed, "[[Ladders]]"
 
|cite =Abed, "[[Ladders]]"
 
|image =Abed Season Six.jpg
 
|image =Abed Season Six.jpg
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|years=2014-2015
|text=Abed returns for a sixth year at Greendale triumphant after having rescued the school from closing. However, there was one task that Abed's Save Greendale Committee did not complete which led to a disastrous outcome. This required Dean Pelton to hire a consultant named [[Francesca "Frankie" Dart]] to join the committee whom Abed was leery of at first. Eventually he and his friends accepted her and inventor [[Elroy Patashnik]] into the group. He and Annie agreed to let Britta stay at their apartment after her parents reached out to them on Facebook. He also teams up with Elroy to protect a birds nest and is tricked by Britta to throw a party at his apartment.
 
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|text=Abed returns for a sixth year at Greendale triumphant after having rescued the school from closing. However, one task that Abed's Save Greendale Committee did not complete which led to a disastrous outcome. This required Dean Pelton to hire a consultant named [[Francesca "Frankie" Dart]] to join the committee. Although worried at first, Abed accepted her and inventor [[Elroy Patashnik]] into the group. He and Annie agreed to let Britta stay at their apartment after her parents reached out to them on Facebook. He teamed with Elroy to protect a birds nest and was tricked by Britta to throw a party at his apartment. Abed and the committee dealt with a hacker leaking their personal emails and convicts attending school via telepresence robots. Abed reluctantly agreed to shoot a film using unused footage of Chang, who had briefly become an Internet sensation. During production he learned about Jeff's growing depression about his friends leaving him behind. While on a road trip with the committee, Abed envisioned several flashback scenarios he wished could have happened. Later, Abed filmed Garrett's proposal to his girlfriend [[Stacy Lambert|Stacy]] and then for his own personal amusement documented the committee attending the wedding. He competed in a secret campus paintball game and worked with the committee to find out who has organized the contest. At the end of the year Abed announced his summer plans to work as a production assistant on a new TV show. When it was time for him to go, Jeff drove him to the airport along with Annie who had a summer internship at the FBI.
 
|episodes ="[[Ladders]]": Abed is caught in the middle of a fight for control of the school between his friends and a new school consultant Frankie Dart.
 
|episodes ="[[Ladders]]": Abed is caught in the middle of a fight for control of the school between his friends and a new school consultant Frankie Dart.
   
   
"[[Lawnmower Maintenance and Postnatal Care]]": Abed and Annie strike a deal with Britta's parents to allow her to stay at thier apartment.
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"[[Lawnmower Maintenance and Postnatal Care]]": Abed and Annie strike a deal with Britta's parents to allow her to stay at their apartment.
   
   
 
"[[Basic Crisis Room Decorum]]": Abed provides the committee a sneak peek at an attack ad City College is preparing to air against Greendale and works with Jeff to create their own video response.
 
"[[Basic Crisis Room Decorum]]": Abed provides the committee a sneak peek at an attack ad City College is preparing to air against Greendale and works with Jeff to create their own video response.
   
"[[Queer Studies & Advanced Waxing]]": Abed and Elroy protect a birds nest thats disrupting the schools wi-fi.
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"[[Queer Studies & Advanced Waxing]]": Abed and Elroy protect a birds nest that's disrupting the school's WiFi.
   
 
"[[Laws of Robotics & Party Rights]]": Britta convinces Abed to film the greatest party film of all time.
 
"[[Laws of Robotics & Party Rights]]": Britta convinces Abed to film the greatest party film of all time.
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"[[Basic Email Security]]": Abed and the committee has their emails hacked.
 
"[[Basic Email Security]]": Abed and the committee has their emails hacked.
   
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"[[Intro to Recycled Cinema]]": Abed is convinced by the committee to shoot a low budget film in order to take advantage if Chang's newfound fame.
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"[[Basic RV Repair and Palmistry]]": Abed and the committee take Elroy's RV on a road trip to deliver a giant hand Pelton bought to its new owner.
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"[[Wedding Videography]]": Abed is asked by Garrett to film his proposal to his girlfriend Stacy.
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"[[Emotional Consequences of Broadcast Television]]": Abed tells the committee he has a summer job working on a television show.
 
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==Relationships==
 
==Relationships==
 
===In the [[study group]]===
 
===In the [[study group]]===
Abed joined the [[study group]] to meet people and to learn Spanish. Although Abed is well-liked and accepted by the group he admits to being the outcast due to his inability to understand or properly express emotions. The observer of the group, he often sits quietly while everyone talks and argues, occasionally entering the conversation with a reference to a TV show or movie that is analogous to the situation. Abed became best friends with [[Troy Barnes]] and they are usually seen hanging out together and coming up with crazy ideas to put into action.
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Abed joined the [[study group]] to meet people and to learn Spanish. Although Abed is well-liked and accepted by the group, he admits to being the outcast due to his inability to understand or properly express emotions. The observer of the group, he often sits quietly while everyone talks and argues, occasionally entering the conversation with a reference to a TV show or movie that is analogous to the situation. Abed became best friends with [[Troy Barnes]] and they are usually seen hanging out together and coming up with crazy ideas to put into action.
   
 
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|article=
 
|image=HFISSS Troy and Abed doing cosplay.png
 
|image=HFISSS Troy and Abed doing cosplay.png
|summary =Troy and Abed are best friends whose [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bromance bromance] has been prominently featured on the show. The other members of [http://community-sitcom.wikia.com/wiki/The_study_group the study group] are both amused and disturbed at how close the two are. Their many misadventures at [http://community-sitcom.wikia.com/wiki/Greendale Greendale] inevitably drag their friends into their hijinks and the entire school a few times as well. Being that Abed is unable to adequately express emotion, and Troy is overly emotional, this has led to a few conflicts between them. They soon make up, however, as they understand they are better together than apart. In the group's fifth year at school, Troy accepts an amazing opportunity but is forced to leave Greendale because of it. Abed has trouble saying goodbye to his best friend but eventually lets him go. They share one last adventure at school before he departs.
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|summary =Troy and Abed are best friends whose {{wp|bromance}} has the other members of the study group both amused and disturbed at how close the two are. Their many misadventures at Greendale dragged their friends, and sometimes the rest of the school, into their hijinks. Since Abed is unable to adequately express emotion and Troy is overly emotional this has led to a few conflicts between them. This doesn't last long as they understand they are better together than apart. In the group's fifth year at school, Troy accepted an amazing opportunity but was forced to leave Greendale because of it. Abed had trouble saying goodbye to his best friend, but eventually let him go. They shared one last adventure at school before he departed.
 
|notable ="[[Spanish 101]]", "[[The Politics of Human Sexuality]]", "[[Pillows and Blankets]]", "[[Geothermal Escapism]]"
 
|notable ="[[Spanish 101]]", "[[The Politics of Human Sexuality]]", "[[Pillows and Blankets]]", "[[Geothermal Escapism]]"
 
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|article=
 
|article=
 
|image=Community-abed-300x212.jpg
 
|image=Community-abed-300x212.jpg
|summary =Jeff and Abed were the first members of the [[study group]] to meet on camera (Abed had met and talked to Britta prior to his conversation with Jeff although it's not shown). As Abed is someone who has trouble understanding others he admires Jeff's ability to easily connect with people. Although Jeff is annoyed at times by his constant pop culture referencing, he respects Abed's opinions and often sees value in his observations. After a [[Contemporary American Poultry|brief falling out happened]] between them, Jeff agreed to help Abed with his problem of connecting with others as long as Abed helps him try to treat them right. Both value their friendship with each other and Abed even created an [[Critical Film Studies|elaborate deception]] one time to maintain it.
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|summary =Jeff and Abed were two of the first members of the study group to meet. As Abed has someone who has trouble understanding others he admires Jeff's ability to easily connect with people. Although Jeff is annoyed at times by Abed's constant pop culture referencing, he respects his opinions and sees value in his observations. After a [[Contemporary American Poultry|brief falling out happened]] between them, Jeff agreed to help Abed with his problem of connecting with others as long as Abed helps him try to treat them right. Both value their friendship with each other and Abed even created an [[Critical Film Studies|elaborate deception]] one time to maintain it. Jeff later gives an emotional farewell to Abed when he accepts a summer internship.
 
|notable ="[[Pilot]]", [[Introduction to Film]]", "[[Contemporary American Poultry]]", "[[Critical Film Studies]]"
 
|notable ="[[Pilot]]", [[Introduction to Film]]", "[[Contemporary American Poultry]]", "[[Critical Film Studies]]"
 
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|article=
 
|article=
 
|image=Biology_101_5.jpeg
 
|image=Biology_101_5.jpeg
|summary =Abed and Annie share a mostly fraternal dynamic and friendship marked by occasional forays into role-playing. Depending on what persona Abed assumes, Annie has been shown to be attracted to him. The two share a kiss during the second paintball tournament when Abed role plays as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han_Solo Han Solo] and Annie assumes the part of his [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Leia Princess Leia]. For now, the attraction is mostly played up as a [[Running gags|running gag]], and whether it's indicative of any deeper feelings between them is unclear. Regardless, the two still enjoy a solid friendship and even have a secret handshake.
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|summary =Abed and Annie share a mostly fraternal dynamic and friendship marked by occasional forays into role-playing. Depending on what persona Abed assumes, Annie has been shown to be attracted to him. The two share a kiss during the second paintball tournament when Abed role plays as {{wp|Han Solo}} and Annie assumes the part of his {{wp|Princess Leia}}. Whether it's indicative of any deeper feelings between them is unclear but regardless the two still enjoy a solid friendship and even have a secret handshake.
 
|notable ="[[Social Psychology]]", "[[For A Few Paintballs More]]", "[[Virtual Systems Analysis]]"
 
|notable ="[[Social Psychology]]", "[[For A Few Paintballs More]]", "[[Virtual Systems Analysis]]"
 
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|article=
 
|article=
 
|image=HFISSS_Waiting_for_the_killer.png
 
|image=HFISSS_Waiting_for_the_killer.png
|summary =When it comes to [[Abed Nadir|Abed]], Britta tends to take a more protective role towards him and worries about his obsession with pop-culture and inability to distinguish reality from fantasy. On several occasions he has had to reassure her he understands the difference. However, during the [[study group]]'s third year at Greendale together that changed. He engages in more role playing in his newly created play room called [[The Dreamatorium]] and runs up a high tab hiring celebrity impersonators to take part in his activities. He eventually admits to having problems and needing therapy and asks Britta, who had declared psychology as her major, to help him.
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|summary =When it comes to Abed, Britta tends to take a more protective role towards him and worries about his obsession with pop-culture and inability to distinguish reality from fantasy. On several occasions he has had to reassure her he understands the difference. However, during the study group's third year at Greendale together that changed. He engaged in more role-playing in his newly created play room called [[The Dreamatorium]] and ran up a high tab hiring celebrity impersonators to take part in his activities. He eventually admitted to having problems and needing therapy. Abed asked Britta, who had declared psychology as her major, to help him.
 
|notable = "[[Introduction to Film]]", "[[Horror Fiction in Seven Spooky Steps]]", "[[Introduction to Finality]]"
 
|notable = "[[Introduction to Film]]", "[[Horror Fiction in Seven Spooky Steps]]", "[[Introduction to Finality]]"
 
}}
 
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|article=
 
|article=
 
|image=Abed_and_Shirley.png
 
|image=Abed_and_Shirley.png
|summary =Shirley, much like Britta, often treats Abed in a motherly way. Along with Jeff, she too gets annoyed by his childish antics and sometimes questions how close his close relationship to [[Troy]] really is. For the most part, Shirley tries to be tolerant of other religious beliefs of the [[study group]] including Abed. A [[running gags|running gag]] on the show sees her trying to convert the other members of the [[study group]] to her faith, she suggested that Abed be baptized once while he was in a catatonic state. One time she and Abed did manage to come to an understanding on their different beliefs when he filmed a religious viral video for her church . She also set him up with a girl from her church for the school Sadie Hawkins dance.
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|summary =Shirley, much like Britta, often treated Abed in a motherly way. Along with Jeff, she too gets annoyed by his childish antics and sometimes questions how close his relationship to Troy really is. For the most part, Shirley tries to be tolerant of other religious beliefs of the study group including Abed. This hasn't stopped her from trying to convert the others and one time she tried to baptize Abed while he was in a catatonic state. She and Abed did manage to come to an understanding on their different beliefs when he filmed a religious viral video for her church. She also set him up with a girl from her church for the school Sadie Hawkins dance.
 
|notable = "[[Messianic Myths and Ancient Peoples]]", "[[Herstory of Dance]]"
 
|notable = "[[Messianic Myths and Ancient Peoples]]", "[[Herstory of Dance]]"
 
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|article=
 
|article=
 
|image=Abed_and_Pierce.png
 
|image=Abed_and_Pierce.png
|summary =Abed has the least interaction with Pierce in the study group. Pierce has a tendency to mispronounce Abed's name as "'''Ay-bed'''" and make racist comments about his heritage. Like the rest of the [[study group]], Abed tolerates Pierce's comments and doesn't take them seriously. Pierce is often jealous of the close relationship [[Troy and Abed]] have and expresses disappointment that they won't let him in on their shenanigans. His envy of their friendship is a [[meta references|meta reference]] to the fact that originally Pierce and Troy were to be best friends in a "Beavis and Butthead" type capacity. Although Abed has trouble expressing his feelings he did tell Pierce at one point that he hated him for ruining the American version of Inspector Spacetime. After Pierce dies, Abed is bequeathed a [[Liquid nitrogen cooled cylinder|canister of his sperm]]. Abed is also told by Pierce's executor [[Mr.Stone]] that Pierce never knew what Abed was talking about and thought he was crazy.
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|summary =Abed has the least interaction with Pierce in the study group. Pierce often intentionally mispronounced Abed's name as "'''Ay-bed'''" and made racist comments about his heritage. Abed tolerated Pierce's comments and didn't take them seriously. Pierce was often jealous of the close relationship Troy and Abed have and expresses disappointment that they won't let him in on their shenanigans. Although Abed has trouble expressing his feelings he did tell Pierce at one point that he hated him for ruining the American version of Inspector Spacetime. After Pierce died, Abed was bequeathed a [[Liquid nitrogen cooled cylinder|canister of his sperm]]. Abed was also told by Pierce's executor [[Mr.Stone]] that Pierce never knew what Abed was talking about and thought he was crazy.
 
|notable = "[[Advanced Dungeons and Dragons]]", "[[Paradigms of Human Memory]]"
 
|notable = "[[Advanced Dungeons and Dragons]]", "[[Paradigms of Human Memory]]"
 
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|title = [[Gubi Nadir]]
 
|title = [[Gubi Nadir]]
 
|image = Abed_and_his_father.jpg
 
|image = Abed_and_his_father.jpg
|summary = Abed's relationship with his father , Gubi Nadir, has been strained since his mother left them both. He at first wanted Abed to take over the family Falafel restaurant business. This changed after he saw a video Abed produced about his own childhood. Gubi was moved so much by it that it made him realize his son had talent. He and Abed came to an understanding and Gubi agreed to pay for his classes, saying that he wanted Abed to do whatever he wanted if it helped people understand him. Gubi later returns for the school's "'''Family Day'''" BBQ and brought Abed's cousin [[Abra]] with him.
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|summary = Abed's relationship with his father, Gubi Nadir, has been strained since his mother left them both. He at first wanted Abed to take over the family falafel restaurant business. This changed after he saw a video Abed produced about his own childhood. Gubi was moved so much by it that it made him realize his son had talent. He and Abed came to an understanding and Gubi agreed to pay for his classes, saying that he wanted Abed to do whatever he wanted if it helped people understand him. Gubi later returns for the school's "'''Family Day'''" BBQ and brought Abed's cousin [[Abra]] with him.
 
|notable ="[[Introduction to Film]]", "[[Basic Genealogy]]", "[[Heroic Origins]]"}}
 
|notable ="[[Introduction to Film]]", "[[Basic Genealogy]]", "[[Heroic Origins]]"}}
 
{{Relationship box
 
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|title= [[Agent Robin Vohlers]]
 
|title= [[Agent Robin Vohlers]]
 
|image= Robin and Abed.png
 
|image= Robin and Abed.png
|summary= During Abed's second year at [[Greendale]], the Vice president was due to visit the Greendale College prompting a visit from the Secret Service to make sure the campus was safe. Abed immediately noticed thier covert surveillence of the school which brought him to the attention of Agent Vohlers. Despite finding no evidence that he was a threat, she continued to investigate him. Abed suggested she had romantic motives for her actions which she denied. They later had a "date" by watching a [[kickpuncher|Kickpuncher]] movie in his [[Abed's dorm room|dorm room]], although she was viewing it while outside inside in a surveillance van.
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|summary= During Abed's second year at [[Greendale]], the Vice president was due to visit the Greendale College prompting a visit from the Secret Service to make sure the campus was safe. Abed immediately noticed their covert surveillance of the school which brought him to the attention of Agent Vohlers. Despite finding no evidence that he was a threat, she continued to investigate him. Abed suggested she had romantic motives for her actions which she denied. They later had a "date" by watching a [[kickpuncher|Kickpuncher]] movie in his [[Abed's dorm room|dorm room]], although she was viewing it while outside inside in a surveillance van.
 
|notable = "[[Intro to Political Science]]" }}
 
|notable = "[[Intro to Political Science]]" }}
 
{{Template:Relationship box
 
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|title =[[Pavel Iwaszkiewicz]]
 
|title =[[Pavel Iwaszkiewicz]]
 
|image=Abed_and_Pavel.png
 
|image=Abed_and_Pavel.png
|summary=Pavel is a Polish student at [[Greendale]] introduced in Abed's first year at school. Because of their shared Polish heritage (they often speak to each other in their native tongue) and the fact that they used to live next to each other in the [[Abed's dorm room|school dormitory]], they have become good friends. He has a laidback and easy-going disposition and is very accepting of Abed's quirks. He assisted [[Troy and Abed]] in the creation of their first blanket fort, [[Fluffy Town]]. Pavel, along with [[Garrett]], is also seen assisting Abed as a member of his film crew in various episodes.
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|summary=Pavel is a Polish student at [[Greendale]] introduced in Abed's first year at school. Because of their shared Polish heritage (they often speak to each other in their native tongue) and the fact that they used to live next to each other in the [[Abed's dorm room|school dormitory]], they have become good friends. He has a laid-back and easygoing disposition and is very accepting of Abed's quirks. He assisted [[Troy and Abed]] in the creation of their first blanket fort, [[Fluffy Town]]. Pavel, along with [[Garrett]], is also seen assisting Abed as a member of his film crew in various episodes.
 
|notable ="[[Social Psychology]]", "[[Conspiracy Theories and Interior Design]]", "[[Intro to Political Science]]"''}}
 
|notable ="[[Social Psychology]]", "[[Conspiracy Theories and Interior Design]]", "[[Intro to Political Science]]"''}}
 
{{Template:Relationship box
 
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|title = [[Toby Weeks]]
 
|title = [[Toby Weeks]]
 
|image =4X3 Promo pic Abed and Toby.jpg
 
|image =4X3 Promo pic Abed and Toby.jpg
|summary=Toby is an "[[Inspector Spacetime]]" fan who became fast friends with Abed after discussing their mutual love of the show online. He meets up with Abed at "'''InspecTicon'''" a convention for "Inspector Spacetime" fans, and the two instantly connect. However, he reacts poorly when Abed rejects his offer to join him in Britain to attend the "'''Demiceninspecticon'''" convention. Toby traps Abed inside a faux [[X-7 Dimensionizer]] hoping to change his mind. When Troy arrives on the scene he easily sees through Toby's lies and realizes Abed needs him. He sends Toby packing and rescues a grateful Abed who was confident Troy would save him.
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|summary=Toby is an "[[Inspector Spacetime]]" fan who became fast friends with Abed after discussing their mutual love of the show online. He meets up with Abed at "'''InspecTicon'''" a convention for "Inspector Spacetime" fans, and the two instantly connect. However, he reacts poorly when Abed rejects his offer to join him in Britain to attend the "'''Demiceninspecticon'''" convention. Toby traps Abed inside a faux [[X-7 Dimensionizer]], hoping to change his mind. When Troy arrives on the scene, he easily sees through Toby's lies and realizes Abed needs him. He sends Toby packing and rescues a grateful Abed, who was confident Troy would save him.
 
|notable ="[[Conventions of Space and Time]]"}}
 
|notable ="[[Conventions of Space and Time]]"}}
 
{{Template:Relationship box
 
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|color=R
 
|color=R
 
|image=Abed and Rachel.jpg
 
|image=Abed and Rachel.jpg
|summary=On Abed's fourth year at school he took two women to the the Sadie Hawkins dance. Neither date was aware of the other as Abed was trying to pull of a [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TwoTimerDate television sitcom trope]. He was assisted in thus endeavor by a coat check attendance girl he met named '''Rachel'''. As they kept the trope going Abed was oblivious to the fact that an actual attraction was growing between him and Rachel. Abed finally realized what was going on after he inadvertently hurt her feelings. He decided to do another trope where he publicly apologized for what happened and begged her to forgive him. Rachel was touched by his actions and asked him on a date which Abed eagerly agreed to. The never went on that date though. It wasn't until after his graduation and subsequent re-enrollment at the school that Abed met Rachel again. She forgave him for not calling her back and the two officially started dating. Abed was worried he would screw the relationship up and tried to get her to move into his apartment. Rachel refused but told him as long as he is honest with her their relationship will be alright.
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|summary=On Abed's fourth year at school, he took two women to the the Sadie Hawkins dance. Neither date was aware of the other as Abed was trying to pull of a [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TwoTimerDate television sitcom trope]. He was assisted in thus endeavor by a coat check attendance girl he met named '''Rachel'''. As they kept the trope going Abed was oblivious to the fact that an actual attraction was growing between him and Rachel. Abed finally realized what was going on after he inadvertently hurt her feelings. He decided to do another trope where he publicly apologized for what happened and begged her to forgive him. Rachel was touched by his actions and asked him on a date which Abed eagerly agreed to. The never went on that date though. It wasn't until after his graduation and subsequent re-enrollment at the school that Abed met Rachel again. She forgave him for not calling her back and the two officially started dating. Abed was worried he would screw the relationship up and tried to get her to move into his apartment. Rachel refused but told him as long as he is honest with her their relationship will be alright.
 
|notable = "[[Herstory of Dance]]", "[[Analysis of Cork-Based Networking]]", "[[VCR Maintenance and Educational Publishing]]"}}
 
|notable = "[[Herstory of Dance]]", "[[Analysis of Cork-Based Networking]]", "[[VCR Maintenance and Educational Publishing]]"}}
   
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| enrol = 2009
 
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*Abed's favorite movie is a tie between ''Ghostbusters, An American Werewolf in London, Back to The Future, Blade Runner, Stand By Me, Stripes, Star Wars IV'' through ''VI, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Jaws, Raising Arizona, Jurassic Park, Seven, The Matrix, Goonies, Breakfast Club, Real Genius, Better Off Dead,'' ''The Fog of War, and Pulp Fiction''. {{source|http://www.greendalecommunitycollege.com/campus-connect/abed-nadir.shtml|greendalecommunitycollege.com}}
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*Abed's favorite movie is a tie between ''Ghostbusters'', ''An American Werewolf in London'', ''Back to The Future'', ''Blade Runner'', ''Stand By Me'', ''Stripes'', ''Star Wars IV'' through ''VI'', ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'', ''Jaws'', ''Raising Arizona'', ''Jurassic Park'', ''Seven'', ''The Matrix'', ''Goonies'', ''Breakfast Club'','' Real Genius'', ''Better Off Dead'', ''The Fog of War'', ''and Pulp Fiction''. {{source|http://www.greendalecommunitycollege.com/campus-connect/abed-nadir.shtml|greendalecommunitycollege.com}}
 
*In the [[Season One]] episode "[[The Art of Discourse]]", Abed and Troy figure out their porn star names by putting the name of their grade school and favorite soda together. Abed's name is "'''Henry David Thoreau Diet Squirt'''".
 
*In the [[Season One]] episode "[[The Art of Discourse]]", Abed and Troy figure out their porn star names by putting the name of their grade school and favorite soda together. Abed's name is "'''Henry David Thoreau Diet Squirt'''".
 
* Abed often does movie spoofs, though he prefers the term homage.
 
* Abed often does movie spoofs, though he prefers the term homage.
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* In [[the Community College Chronicles]], Abed is played by Alan Bruder.
 
* In [[the Community College Chronicles]], Abed is played by Alan Bruder.
 
* His age has never been directly stated. It is suggested that he is at least 21, since he was seemingly able to enter The Ballroom and buy drinks for himself during Troy's birthday party with no trouble. This would place him somewhere in between Troy and Britta.
 
* His age has never been directly stated. It is suggested that he is at least 21, since he was seemingly able to enter The Ballroom and buy drinks for himself during Troy's birthday party with no trouble. This would place him somewhere in between Troy and Britta.
* In the episode [[Applied Anthropology and Culinary Arts]] Abed mentions that he delivered a baby in the back of a car. In the episode [[The Psychology of Letting Go]] several scenes show Abed caring for a pregnant woman, fighting with her boyfriend, and finally delivering it in the back of a car.
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* In the episode "[[Applied Anthropology and Culinary Arts]]", Abed mentions that he delivered a baby in the back of a car. In the episode "[[The Psychology of Letting Go]]", several scenes show Abed caring for a pregnant woman, fighting with her boyfriend, and finally delivering it in the back of a car.
 
* Although he is never shown behind the wheel, it has been indicated in the series that Abed drives: Jeff asks Abed to park his car for him in Spanish 101, and in Pillow and Blankets Part 2, the narrator points out that Abed's parking fine goes unpaid.
 
* Although he is never shown behind the wheel, it has been indicated in the series that Abed drives: Jeff asks Abed to park his car for him in Spanish 101, and in Pillow and Blankets Part 2, the narrator points out that Abed's parking fine goes unpaid.
 
* Prominent TV blogger, Todd VanDerWerff of the The AV Club considers Abed [http://www.charactergrades.com/interview/the-av-clubs-todd-vanderwerff-on-his-fave-characters-girls-backlash-and-breaking-bad "the most original character of the past decade."]
 
* Prominent TV blogger, Todd VanDerWerff of the The AV Club considers Abed [http://www.charactergrades.com/interview/the-av-clubs-todd-vanderwerff-on-his-fave-characters-girls-backlash-and-breaking-bad "the most original character of the past decade."]

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Abed Season Five
Abed Nadir
Portrayed by: Danny Pudi
First appearance: Pilot
Last appearance: "Emotional Consequences of Broadcast Television"
Date of birth: March 24 year unknown
Major: Film
Occupation: TV production assistant
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“
Cool, Cool cool cool.
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— Abed Nadir
Portrayed by Danny Pudi

Abed Nadir is a graduate of Greendale Community College. Abed had a difficult life growing up, due in part to his parents. His father is a Palestinian from Gaza and his mother Polish American, which was a source of cultural discord. Abed has an undiagnosed psychological condition which makes it hard for him to understand people. His mother left his family when he was 6 years old and Abed assumed his father blamed him for it. This created distance between them and resulted in Abed alienating himself further by immersing himself in American pop-culture. His father allowed him to enroll at Greendale Community College only so he could take classes which would help Abed one day take over his dad's falafel restaurant. Eventually Abed convinced his father to let him study Film making instead. During this time he grew close to a study group he joined, particularly Troy Barnes who became his best friend and roommate. After four years at school he graduated with a film degree but was unable to find work as a filmmaker besides doing a commercial for Jeff's short lived law firm. After an unexpected reunion with his study group at Greendale, Abed decided to re-enroll in order to learn how to work better with people. He and his study group also joined a special "Save Greendale Committee" tasked with improving the school. After his sixth year at school he got a job in California working on a television show.

Personality

It is hinted that Abed has Asperger's syndrome, reflected in his inability to pick up on social or emotional cues ("Pilot"). Abed is quite intelligent, fluent in three languages (English, Polish and Arabic) and possesses keen observational skills. He often accurately predicts other people's behaviours ("Debate 109") although it's shown he is not infallible ("Virtual Systems Analysis"). He'll draw connections to real life situations through pop culture and meta references gained after years of watching TV and movies ("Pilot"). However, he has problems understanding emotions and has a particular difficulty with sarcasm ("Accounting for Lawyers"). He is surprisingly athletic ("The Politics of Human Sexuality"), a skilled dancer ("Interpretive Dance"), and a good singer/rapper ("Somewhere Out There"), ("Spanish Rap"). Besides his love of filmmaking, Abed also likes to indulge in role-play and often assumes different characters from various genres of entertainment. Occasionally he'll go too far in these roles which has threatened his friendship with Troy ("Contemporary Impressionists") and the rest of the study group ("Contemporary American Poultry"). He states his religion to be Islam ("Comparative Religion") although he doesn't follow the strict tenets of his faith ("Mixology Certification"). Even with his eccentricities, Abed has been shown to be very attractive to women ("Physical Education"), ("The Art of Discourse") and claims to have made out with the prettiest girl on campus ("The Art of Discourse"). After Britta has him and the study group take a personality test ("Competitive Ecology"), the results suggested that he is the sanest member of the group ("Horror Fiction in Seven Spooky Steps").

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Character history

Season One


Britta, I've got self-esteem falling out of my butt. That's why I was willing to change for you guys because when you really know who you are and what you like about yourself, changing for other people isn't such a big deal.

Abed, "Physical Education"

School year synopsis

In his first year at Greendale, Abed introduced himself to Jeff and provided him detailed information not only about himself but also their Spanish 101 classmate Britta Perry. Abed is later asked by Britta to join her and Jeff for what they believed to be a Spanish study group. He in turn invited a number of other students from their class and the study group was born. Abed was enrolled in business and restaurant management classes to take over his fathers Falafel restaurant, despite his desire to take film classes and become a director. Britta convinced Abed to pursue his dreams of making movies and he switched his major to film. His father Gubi disapproved until he viewed a short film Abed made and was moved by how he was finally able to express himself. Aside from his filmmaking abilities, Abed also makes a name for himself on campus by orchestrating a Chicken Fingers syndicate and acquitting himself quite well during the schools annual Paintball Assassin game. Throughout the semester he becomes close to Troy and by the end of the year they became the best of friends. After Troy is kicked out of his dad's house, he tried to suggest to Abed that he move into his dorm room. Abed refuses, stating it would be too much of a strain on their relationship. Although disappointed, Troy ultimately sees the wisdom of Abed's decision and moves in with Pierce instead.


2009-2010 semester

"Pilot": The study group is formed thanks to Abed inviting several more people to Jeff's fake Spanish study group.

"Spanish 101": Troy and Abed do their first rap together in the episode's end tag.

"The Science of Illusion": Troy and Abed team up for a science project involving a rat to which they both must sing.

"Debate 109": Abed shows how his keen observational skills allow him to properly predict the behaviors of his fellow study group members.

"Physical Education": Abed lets the group try to remold him into another person so he can ask a supposed admirer out on a date.

"Modern Warfare': Abed acquits himself well during his first participation in Greendale's annual Paintball Assassins game.

"Pascal's Triangle Revisited": Abed refuses to let Troy move into his dorm room because he believes such a move will result in their relationship "jumping the shark".

Season Two


I am hoping we can move away from the soapy relationship-y stuff and into bigger, fast paced, self contained escapades.

Abed, "Anthropology 101"

School year synopsis

Abed's second year at school sees his friendship with Troy become even stronger. He takes part in various campus shenanigans, such as the launch of Greendale's space simulator, building a blanket fort in his dorm room, filming a documentary on Jesus, and a mysterious outbreak on Halloween. He also is forced to deal with some personal issues and suffers an emotional breakdown at Christmas. As the year continues, Abed is enlisted by Jeff to act as "Dungeon Master" and oversee a game of "Dungeons and Dragons" with the study group and a fellow student named Neil. He later films a documentary of the group when they visit Pierce in the hospital after he overdoses on pain meds. On Abed's birthday, Jeff tries to throw him a "Pulp Fiction"-themed surprise party but it turns out Abed has his own plans to celebrate the occasion. He ends the year by participating in the annual Paintball Assassin games. The stakes are raised when City College joins the game and he assumes a Han Solo persona to help lead the Greendale student body against the invaders.


2010-2011 semester

"Anthropology 101": Abed tries to orchestrate more shenanigans within the study group, starting with a surprise wedding between Jeff and Britta.

"The Psychology of Letting Go": In the background of this story, Abed deals with a pregnant female student and ends up helping to deliver the baby.

"Basic Rocket Science": Abed acts as head of "ground control" when the rest of the study group gets trapped aboard the school's new space simulator "The Eleven Herbs & Space Experience".

"Messianic Myths and Ancient Peoples": Abed decides to do a meta film on Jesus.

"Epidemiology": Abed and the study group must deal with a zombie outbreak on campus.

"Conspiracy Theories and Interior Design": Troy and Abed build a blanket fort in his dorm room.

"Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas": Abed has an emotional breakdown and believes everyone is in stop-action animated form.

"Intro to Political Science": Sparks fly between Abed and Agent Robin Vohlers.

"For A Few Paintballs More": Abed takes on a Han Solo persona and casts Annie as his Princess Leia.

Season Three


Chaos already dominates enough of our lives. The universe is an endless, raging sea of randomness. Our job isn't to fight it but to weather it together on the raft of life. A raft held together by those few, rare, beautiful things that we know to be predictable.

Abed, "Remedial Chaos Theory"

School year synopsis

Abed's third year at school sees him moving into an apartment with Troy. When his favorite TV show went on hiatus, Britta introduced him to "Inspector Spacetime", which becomes his latest pop culture fixation. A house warming party for his new apartment had him imagining various scenarios including a dark reality with which he becomes obsessed. It also leads to Abed inviting Annie to move in with him and Troy. A psychology test he took suggested he might be the sanest one in the study group, but his actions the rest of the year prove otherwise. His addiction to celebrity impersonators puts him in debt and causes a rift with Troy. This comes to a head when they have a disagreement over the creation of a new Fluffy Town fort. Although Jeff helped resolve the conflict, Abed feared Troy's budding romance with Britta might also tear them apart. However, a bigger concern arises after the study group is expelled from school thanks to Chang. Eventually he and the group are reinstated at school but not without losing Troy to the Greendale Air Conditioning Repair School. This causes Abed to retreat into his fantasies via "The Dreamatorium" and assume the identity of "Evil Abed". A "Winger speech" snaps him out of his delusion. Abed is then reunited with Troy, who managed to free himself from his obligations to the AC school.


2011-2012 semester

"Biology 101": Abed freaks out over the loss of his favorite TV show and Britta helps him find a show to replace it.


"Remedial Chaos Theory': Troy and Abed throw a housewarming party at their new apartment.


"Foosball and Nocturnal Vigilantism": Abed assumes the persona of Batman to investigate what happened to his special edition copy of "The Dark Knight".


"Contemporary Impressionists": Abed's addiction to hiring celebrity impersonators has Troy and the study group volunteering their services as look-a-likes to pay off his debt.

"Digital Exploration of Interior Design": Troy and Abed have a falling out over their latest project, a pillow fort.

"Pillows and Blankets": Troy and Abed's disagreement escalates to all out war on campus between their respective Pillow and Blanket forts.

"Virtual Systems Analysis": Annie tries to coax Abed out of emotional breakdown that he has inside The Dreamatorium.


"First Chang Dynasty": Abed and the study group infiltrates Greendale to rescue Dean Pelton and end Ben Chang's reign of terror at the school.


"Introduction to Finality": Abed is "taken over" by Evil Abed and who attempts to recreate the Darkest Timeline in the "Prime Timeline"

Season Four


I remember when the show was about Community college.

Abed, "Paranormal Parentage"

School year synopsis

During Abed's fourth year at Greendale, he continues his therapy with Britta and has anxiety about this possibly being the last year the study group is together, now that Jeff is graduating. He also deals with the fact that Troy is now in a relationship with Britta. He and Troy later go to an Inspector Spacetime convention where he meets up with another online friend named Toby Weeks. At school he is surprised to discover another online friend who is aligned with a campus clique the study group is feuding with. Inspired by their love of "body swapping" genre movies, the Troy & Abed duo decides to act out the phenomenon in real life. Abed attends a Sadie Hawkins dance with two different dates in order to live out a classic sitcom trope, only to be caught up in a real-life romantic plot twist. Eventually Abed accepts that Jeff is moving on from school and he creates a special graduation gift for him. He researches and maps out a detailed timeline of each study group member's life before Greendale, hoping to show that it was their destiny to become friends.


2012-2013 semester

"History 101": Freaked out that it's the study group's senior year and that it means the end of the study group's friendship, Abed retreats into the "happy place" in his mind - a sitcom version of his life.


"Paranormal Parentage": Abed discovers a secret doorway in Pierce's mansion while looking for the access codes to unlock the door to his panic room.


"Conventions of Space and Time": Abed attends the "Inspecticon" convention with Troy and the rest of the study group. While there, he meets up with another fan of "Inspector Spacetime", whom he met online.


"Cooperative Escapism in Familial Relations": Pierce, Troy, Annie and Abed go to Shirley's to enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with her in-laws but are unable to deal with the annoying relatives and find themselves seeking a way out.


"Basic Human Anatomy": on the anniversary of Troy and Britta's first date, Abed swaps bodies with Troy.

Season Five


We can re-pilot. This can be like Scrubs: Season Nine...a revamp, a do-over. Jeff could come back to Greendale as a teacher.

–Abed, "Repilot"

School year synopsis

After graduation, Abed found it difficult to find a film job. He did a commercial for Jeff but wasn't paid when he left the project due to creative differences. Once Jeff accepted a job at Greendale as a Law professor, Abed and the rest of study group re-enrolled. His first class back he has a nervous breakdown studying actor Nicholas Cage's body of work. Abed joins a special "Save Greendale Committee along with the rest of the study group. He later comforts his best friend when at Troy is assaulted by the "Ass Crack Bandit". Upon learning of Pierce Hawthorne's death, Abed joins the study group in mourning him. A man named Mr.Stone, acting under instructions from Pierce's will, gives the group a polygraph test. It's revealed Abed has access to Jeff's Netflix account, installed geotracking devices in each study group member and manipulated Annie with a fake Facebook account. Stone told Abed that Pierce always thought he was crazy and bequeathed him a liquid nitrogen cooled cylinder of Pierce's sperm. Abed is later forced to say goodbye to Troy who is leaving Greendale to pursue an amazing opportunity. In his honor, Abed hosts a campus wide game of "Hot Lava" to say goodbye to his best friend. Abed reunites with Rachel and tries to convince Annie to let his girlfriend be their new roommate. He bonds with Professor Hickey after they are forced to spend a night together and along with the committee helped Buzz reconnect with his son Hank over a game of Dungeons & Dragons. When Greendale is about to be sold to the Subway corporation, Abed, Dean Pelton and Annie lead the rest of the committee on a desperate quest to save the school.


2013-2014 semester

"Repilot": Abed and the study group return for a fifth year at Greendale.


"Introduction to Teaching": Abed cannot answer the question of Nicholas Cage's true worth as an actor.


"Basic Intergluteal Numismatics": Abed and the "Save Greendale Committee" are asked to investigate the campus threat of the Ass Crack Bandit".


"Cooperative Polygraphy": Abed and the study group carry out the last instructions in Pierce's will which dictate that they all take a polygraph test together.


"Geothermal Escapism": Abed plans a special game of "Hot Lava" in honor of Troy, who is leaving Greendale.


"Analysis of Cork-Based Networking": After a disastrous date with Carol, Abed reconnects with Rachel.


"Advanced Advanced Dungeons & Dragons" Abed acts as Dungeon Master in a game of a Dungeons & Dragons between Buzz Hickey and his son Hank.


"G.I. Jeff": Abed appears in Jeff's hallucination as a Joe codenamed "Fourth Wall".

"Basic Story": Abed begins going a bit insane after things in Greendale become more normal and grounded after he and his friends actually save Greendale.

"Basic Sandwich": Abed and his friends try to save Greendale.

Season Six


Yes, that was a test. You guys are bad friends.

–Abed, "Ladders"

School year synopsis

Abed returns for a sixth year at Greendale triumphant after having rescued the school from closing. However, one task that Abed's Save Greendale Committee did not complete which led to a disastrous outcome. This required Dean Pelton to hire a consultant named Francesca "Frankie" Dart to join the committee. Although worried at first, Abed accepted her and inventor Elroy Patashnik into the group. He and Annie agreed to let Britta stay at their apartment after her parents reached out to them on Facebook. He teamed with Elroy to protect a birds nest and was tricked by Britta to throw a party at his apartment. Abed and the committee dealt with a hacker leaking their personal emails and convicts attending school via telepresence robots. Abed reluctantly agreed to shoot a film using unused footage of Chang, who had briefly become an Internet sensation. During production he learned about Jeff's growing depression about his friends leaving him behind. While on a road trip with the committee, Abed envisioned several flashback scenarios he wished could have happened. Later, Abed filmed Garrett's proposal to his girlfriend Stacy and then for his own personal amusement documented the committee attending the wedding. He competed in a secret campus paintball game and worked with the committee to find out who has organized the contest. At the end of the year Abed announced his summer plans to work as a production assistant on a new TV show. When it was time for him to go, Jeff drove him to the airport along with Annie who had a summer internship at the FBI.


2014-2015 semester

"Ladders": Abed is caught in the middle of a fight for control of the school between his friends and a new school consultant Frankie Dart.


"Lawnmower Maintenance and Postnatal Care": Abed and Annie strike a deal with Britta's parents to allow her to stay at their apartment.


"Basic Crisis Room Decorum": Abed provides the committee a sneak peek at an attack ad City College is preparing to air against Greendale and works with Jeff to create their own video response.

"Queer Studies & Advanced Waxing": Abed and Elroy protect a birds nest that's disrupting the school's WiFi.

"Laws of Robotics & Party Rights": Britta convinces Abed to film the greatest party film of all time.

"Basic Email Security": Abed and the committee has their emails hacked.

"Intro to Recycled Cinema": Abed is convinced by the committee to shoot a low budget film in order to take advantage if Chang's newfound fame.

"Basic RV Repair and Palmistry": Abed and the committee take Elroy's RV on a road trip to deliver a giant hand Pelton bought to its new owner.

"Wedding Videography": Abed is asked by Garrett to film his proposal to his girlfriend Stacy.

"Emotional Consequences of Broadcast Television": Abed tells the committee he has a summer job working on a television show.

Relationships

In the study group

Abed joined the study group to meet people and to learn Spanish. Although Abed is well-liked and accepted by the group, he admits to being the outcast due to his inability to understand or properly express emotions. The observer of the group, he often sits quietly while everyone talks and argues, occasionally entering the conversation with a reference to a TV show or movie that is analogous to the situation. Abed became best friends with Troy Barnes and they are usually seen hanging out together and coming up with crazy ideas to put into action.

Troy Barnes (See main article: "Troy and Abed")
Troy and Abed are best friends whose bromance has the other members of the study group both amused and disturbed at how close the two are. Their many misadventures at Greendale dragged their friends, and sometimes the rest of the school, into their hijinks. Since Abed is unable to adequately express emotion and Troy is overly emotional this has led to a few conflicts between them. This doesn't last long as they understand they are better together than apart. In the group's fifth year at school, Troy accepted an amazing opportunity but was forced to leave Greendale because of it. Abed had trouble saying goodbye to his best friend, but eventually let him go. They shared one last adventure at school before he departed.
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Jeff Winger (See main article: "Jeff and Abed")
Jeff and Abed were two of the first members of the study group to meet. As Abed has someone who has trouble understanding others he admires Jeff's ability to easily connect with people. Although Jeff is annoyed at times by Abed's constant pop culture referencing, he respects his opinions and sees value in his observations. After a brief falling out happened between them, Jeff agreed to help Abed with his problem of connecting with others as long as Abed helps him try to treat them right. Both value their friendship with each other and Abed even created an elaborate deception one time to maintain it. Jeff later gives an emotional farewell to Abed when he accepts a summer internship.
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Annie Edison (See main article: "Annie and Abed")
Abed and Annie share a mostly fraternal dynamic and friendship marked by occasional forays into role-playing. Depending on what persona Abed assumes, Annie has been shown to be attracted to him. The two share a kiss during the second paintball tournament when Abed role plays as Han Solo and Annie assumes the part of his Princess Leia. Whether it's indicative of any deeper feelings between them is unclear but regardless the two still enjoy a solid friendship and even have a secret handshake.
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Britta Perry
When it comes to Abed, Britta tends to take a more protective role towards him and worries about his obsession with pop-culture and inability to distinguish reality from fantasy. On several occasions he has had to reassure her he understands the difference. However, during the study group's third year at Greendale together that changed. He engaged in more role-playing in his newly created play room called The Dreamatorium and ran up a high tab hiring celebrity impersonators to take part in his activities. He eventually admitted to having problems and needing therapy. Abed asked Britta, who had declared psychology as her major, to help him.
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Shirley Bennett
Shirley, much like Britta, often treated Abed in a motherly way. Along with Jeff, she too gets annoyed by his childish antics and sometimes questions how close his relationship to Troy really is. For the most part, Shirley tries to be tolerant of other religious beliefs of the study group including Abed. This hasn't stopped her from trying to convert the others and one time she tried to baptize Abed while he was in a catatonic state. She and Abed did manage to come to an understanding on their different beliefs when he filmed a religious viral video for her church. She also set him up with a girl from her church for the school Sadie Hawkins dance.
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Pierce Hawthorne
Abed has the least interaction with Pierce in the study group. Pierce often intentionally mispronounced Abed's name as "Ay-bed" and made racist comments about his heritage. Abed tolerated Pierce's comments and didn't take them seriously. Pierce was often jealous of the close relationship Troy and Abed have and expresses disappointment that they won't let him in on their shenanigans. Although Abed has trouble expressing his feelings he did tell Pierce at one point that he hated him for ruining the American version of Inspector Spacetime. After Pierce died, Abed was bequeathed a canister of his sperm. Abed was also told by Pierce's executor Mr.Stone that Pierce never knew what Abed was talking about and thought he was crazy.
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Other notable relationships

Gubi Nadir
Abed's relationship with his father, Gubi Nadir, has been strained since his mother left them both. He at first wanted Abed to take over the family falafel restaurant business. This changed after he saw a video Abed produced about his own childhood. Gubi was moved so much by it that it made him realize his son had talent. He and Abed came to an understanding and Gubi agreed to pay for his classes, saying that he wanted Abed to do whatever he wanted if it helped people understand him. Gubi later returns for the school's "Family Day" BBQ and brought Abed's cousin Abra with him.
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Agent Robin Vohlers
During Abed's second year at Greendale, the Vice president was due to visit the Greendale College prompting a visit from the Secret Service to make sure the campus was safe. Abed immediately noticed their covert surveillance of the school which brought him to the attention of Agent Vohlers. Despite finding no evidence that he was a threat, she continued to investigate him. Abed suggested she had romantic motives for her actions which she denied. They later had a "date" by watching a Kickpuncher movie in his dorm room, although she was viewing it while outside inside in a surveillance van.
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Pavel Iwaszkiewicz
Pavel is a Polish student at Greendale introduced in Abed's first year at school. Because of their shared Polish heritage (they often speak to each other in their native tongue) and the fact that they used to live next to each other in the school dormitory, they have become good friends. He has a laid-back and easygoing disposition and is very accepting of Abed's quirks. He assisted Troy and Abed in the creation of their first blanket fort, Fluffy Town. Pavel, along with Garrett, is also seen assisting Abed as a member of his film crew in various episodes.
Abed and Pavel
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Toby Weeks
Toby is an "Inspector Spacetime" fan who became fast friends with Abed after discussing their mutual love of the show online. He meets up with Abed at "InspecTicon" a convention for "Inspector Spacetime" fans, and the two instantly connect. However, he reacts poorly when Abed rejects his offer to join him in Britain to attend the "Demiceninspecticon" convention. Toby traps Abed inside a faux X-7 Dimensionizer, hoping to change his mind. When Troy arrives on the scene, he easily sees through Toby's lies and realizes Abed needs him. He sends Toby packing and rescues a grateful Abed, who was confident Troy would save him.
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Rachel (See main article: "Abed and Rachel")
On Abed's fourth year at school, he took two women to the the Sadie Hawkins dance. Neither date was aware of the other as Abed was trying to pull of a television sitcom trope. He was assisted in thus endeavor by a coat check attendance girl he met named Rachel. As they kept the trope going Abed was oblivious to the fact that an actual attraction was growing between him and Rachel. Abed finally realized what was going on after he inadvertently hurt her feelings. He decided to do another trope where he publicly apologized for what happened and begged her to forgive him. Rachel was touched by his actions and asked him on a date which Abed eagerly agreed to. The never went on that date though. It wasn't until after his graduation and subsequent re-enrollment at the school that Abed met Rachel again. She forgave him for not calling her back and the two officially started dating. Abed was worried he would screw the relationship up and tried to get her to move into his apartment. Rachel refused but told him as long as he is honest with her their relationship will be alright.
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Class history

Student Rec
Student Name: Abed Nadir Major: Film Enrolled: 2009 — 2013/14
Semester Course Instructor Enrolled Students
Fall 2009 Accounting Prof. Eustice Whitman Troy Barnes, Shirley Bennett, Annie Edison, Pierce Hawthorne, Abed Nadir and Jeff Winger
Biology Lab Unnamed professor Troy Barnes, Garrett Lambert and Abed Nadir
Film Unnamed professor Abed Nadir
Spanish 101 Señor Ben Chang Buddy Austin, Troy Barnes, Shirley Bennett, Annie Edison, Pierce Hawthorne, Abed Nadir, Alex "Star-Burns" Osbourne, Britta Perry, Toby and Jeff Winger
Spring 2010 Beginner Pottery Prof. Marian Holly Annie Edison, Abed Nadir, Rich Stephenson and Jeff Winger
Spanish 102 Señor Ben Chang,
Dr. Escodera
Buddy Austin, Troy Barnes, Shirley Bennett, Annie Edison, Pierce Hawthorne, Abed Nadir, Alex "Star-Burns" Osbourne, Britta Perry and Jeff Winger
Fall 2010 Anthropology 101 Prof. June Bauer,
Dr. Ian Duncan
Troy Barnes, Shirley Bennett, Annie Edison, Pierce Hawthorne, Abed Nadir, Alex "Star-Burns" Osbourne, Britta Perry and Jeff Winger
Feminist Representations in Media Unnamed professor Shirley Bennett, Annie Edison, Abed Nadir, Britta Perry and Meghan
Spring 2011 Anthropology 102 Dr. Ian Duncan Troy Barnes, Shirley Bennett, Ben Chang, Annie Edison, Pierce Hawthorne, Vicki Jenkins, Abed Nadir, Fat Neil, Rich Stephenson, Alex "Star-Burns" Osbourne, Britta Perry and Jeff Winger
Who Indeed?: A Critical Analysis of Who's the Boss? Prof. Peter Sheffield Abed Nadir
Fall 2011 Biology 101 Prof. Marshall Kane Troy Barnes, Shirley Bennett, Annie Edison, Pierce Hawthorne, Todd Jacobson, Vicki Jenkins, Abed Nadir, Magnitude, Britta Perry, Jeff Winger and  Alex "Star-Burns" Osbourne 
Spring 2012 Biology Prof. Marshall Kane Troy Barnes, Shirley Bennett, Annie Edison, Pierce Hawthorne, Todd Jacobson, Vicki Jenkins, Abed Nadir, Magnitude, Britta Perry, Jeff Winger and  Fat Neil 
Fall 2012/
Spring 2013
History Prof. Noel Cornwallis Troy Barnes, Shirley Bennett, Annie Edison, Pierce Hawthorne, Lukas, Karl, Abed Nadir, Britta Perry, Reinhold and Jeff Winger
"Summer-Winter" semester (2012/13) Astronomy Unnamed professor Troy Barnes, Shirley Bennett, Annie Edison, Abed Nadir and Britta Perry
Opinions Prof. Taylor Abed Nadir
Major: Undeclared Re-Enrolled: 2014? — present
Semester Course Instructor Enrolled Students
Fall 2014? Nicolas Cage: Good or Bad? Prof. Sean Garrity Troy Barnes, Shirley Bennett, Annie Edison, Abed Nadir and Britta Perry

Quotes

"Modern Warfare"

Come with me if you don't want paint on your clothes.Abed

"Remedial Chaos Theory"

Chaos already dominates enough of our lives; the universe is an endless raging sea of randomness. Our job isn't to fight it, but to weather it, together, on the raft of life. A raft held together by those few, rare beautiful things we know to be predictable.Abed
Ropes? Vines. Vines? Let him finish!Britta
Us. It won't matter what happens to us as long as we stay honest and accepting of each other's flaws and virtues: Annie will always be driven, Shirley will always be giving, Pierce will never apologize, Britta's sort of a wild card from my perspective, and Jeff will forever remain a conniving son of a bitch.Abed

"Documentary Filmmaking: Redux"

What happened to just being a fly on the wall?Dean Pelton
Some flies are too awesome for the wall.Abed

"Basic Lupine Urology"

Britta, zoom in there. There's a clock on the wall.Abed
Eight plus two, times five...Abed
Ten after eight.Troy
I'm gifted in other ways.Abed


Trivia

  • Abed's favorite movie is a tie between Ghostbusters, An American Werewolf in London, Back to The Future, Blade Runner, Stand By Me, Stripes, Star Wars IV through VI, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Jaws, Raising Arizona, Jurassic Park, Seven, The Matrix, Goonies, Breakfast Club, Real Genius, Better Off Dead, The Fog of War, and Pulp Fiction. ("[[1]]")
  • In the Season One episode "The Art of Discourse", Abed and Troy figure out their porn star names by putting the name of their grade school and favorite soda together. Abed's name is "Henry David Thoreau Diet Squirt".
  • Abed often does movie spoofs, though he prefers the term homage.
  • Abed has trumped two professors' research thesis: He was the exception to Ian Duncan's Duncan Principle, and he disproved Professor Sheffield's analysis of the TV show "Who's the Boss?". Though in reference to the Duncan Principle, Ian Duncan thinks Abed is the exception, but the Duncan Principle is still in effect - it's just that the scientists fell for it before Abed (the test subject) did.
  • In the Community College Chronicles, Abed is played by Alan Bruder.
  • His age has never been directly stated. It is suggested that he is at least 21, since he was seemingly able to enter The Ballroom and buy drinks for himself during Troy's birthday party with no trouble. This would place him somewhere in between Troy and Britta.
  • In the episode "Applied Anthropology and Culinary Arts", Abed mentions that he delivered a baby in the back of a car. In the episode "The Psychology of Letting Go", several scenes show Abed caring for a pregnant woman, fighting with her boyfriend, and finally delivering it in the back of a car.
  • Although he is never shown behind the wheel, it has been indicated in the series that Abed drives: Jeff asks Abed to park his car for him in Spanish 101, and in Pillow and Blankets Part 2, the narrator points out that Abed's parking fine goes unpaid.
  • Prominent TV blogger, Todd VanDerWerff of the The AV Club considers Abed "the most original character of the past decade."
  • Danny Pudi was one of several actors associated with "Community" that was hired by former Executive producers Joe and Anthony Russo to appear in the 2014 film "Captain America:The Winter Soldier". He played a S.H.I.E.L.D tech who encounters Captain America, The Falcon and Maria Hill.

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