For A Few Paintballs More
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| "For A Few Paintballs More" | |
| ◄ Season Two, Episode Twenty-Four ► | |
| Air date | May 12 2011 on |
| Written by | Dan Harmon, Hilary Winston |
| Directed by | Joe Russo |
| “ | City College is trying to destroy Greendale and they are an unstoppable juggleknob- juggernaut. Which means if we're going to fight them, we have to form a school wide alliance of rebels. | ” |
| –Troy | ||
| “ | In other words, we seem to have left the western motif and are entering a "Star Wars" scenario. | ” |
| –Abed | ||
Summary: City College has invaded the Greendale campus as the paintball competition becomes an all-out war between the two schools.
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Plot
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Troy and Abed go to Dean Pelton's office looking for answers about the mysteries surrounding this year's paintball contest. They find both Eric and the Dean there, but before they can question him any further, Pistol Patty and the City College Storm Troopers arrive. Troy and Abed hide as Eric and Pelton are shot repeatedly by the invaders. Pistol Patty reveals herself to be Dean Spreck from City College. He tells Pelton he orchestrated the entire thing in order to get the Greendale students to destroy their own school. The troopers then notice Troy and Abed eavesdropping and chase them off.



Added by UltimateatomicbusterIn the Anthropology class, the remaining students gather as Troy and Abed explain the situation to them. Troy proposes that they form an alliance to stop the invasion and win the prize money, so they can repair the damage done to the school. Sensing a shift from the western motif to a Star Wars theme, Abed decides to assume a Han Solo persona. He starts to flirt with Annie whom he now considers his Princess Leia. As Jeff mocks Troy's attempts at trying to be a leader, a modified radio controlled car rigged with a paintball grenade slips into the room. Garrett spots it, causing everyone to immediately take cover. Magnitude throws himself onto it before it explodes, sacrificing himself for the group.



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Abed is talking to Jerry the Janitor about the paintball competition and is totally oblivious to Jerry's obvious anger at having to clean up the mess.
Recurring themes
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Continuity:
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- And we're back: This episode is an immediate continuation of the previous episode.
- Returning students: This episode sees the return of a number of Greendale students: Eric, Vicky, Magnitude, Garrett, Leonard, Star-Burns and Quendra.
- Familiar faces: Dean Spreck returns revealing himself to be "Pistol Patty". He was last seen in "Basic Rocket Science". Jerry the janitor returns in the episode end tag.
- Mad skillz: Troy's "super plumbing skills" return, first shown in "English as a Second Language".
- A sweet ride: Shirley uses the campus security golf cart from the Season One episode "The Science of Illusion" to help with the assault on the ice cream truck.
- A nice gesture: Troy and Abed do their signature handshake.
- School supplies: Chang's paintball gun makes its third appearance on the show; this time, it is used by Jeff in his assault on City College's machine gun. The school flag with the new logo is briefly replaced by City College's flag. Luis Guzman statue is pulled down by City College Storm Troopers.
- Cliffhanger: Pierce apparently quits the study group for good; this will be dealt with in the Season Three premiere episode "Biology 101".
- Googly eyes: More hints about the relationship between Dean Spreck and Dean Pelton. Abed kisses Annie while role playing as Han Solo.
- This must be the place: Various locations on the Greendale campus are featured: administration office, Dean Pelton's office, the Anthroplogy classroom, the student lounge, the cafeteria, the library, the quad, and Group Study Room F are all shown.
Running gags:
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- Bag-ul : Troy mispronounces the word juggernaut saying "juggle-knob" instead.
- Come sail away! : Troy cries after Magnitude's sacrifice.
- You're the worst!: Vicki calls Britta this although Britta claims she did it just to fit in.
- Attention students!: Dean Spreck takes over the school's P.A. system and taunts the remaining Greendale students.
- I'm Batman!: Abed takes on a Han Solo persona and flirts with and ends up kissing Annie whom he has cast as Princess Lea.
- Catch phrases: Magnitude"Pop! Pop!", Abed:"Cool".
Meta references:
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This episode is a direct homage to Star Wars and has very obvious references to it. Examples include:
- Dean Spreck and his paintball troopers walk down the hallway, mirroring Darth Vader's first appearance in "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope'.
- The text crawl used in the opening
- Abed taking on the Han Solo persona and convincing Annie to play the role of his Princess Leia
- The paintball troops pull down the statue of Luis Guzman just like citizens of Coruscant pulled down Emperor Palpatine's statue in 'Return of the Jedi".
- A scene where a paintball RC drone races through the hallway of Greendale followed by paintball troopers mimics a similar shot in Star Wars involving a droid and two stormtroopers in the hallway of the Death Star.
- Jeff's plan to assault the ice cream truck is similar to the assault on the Death Star.
- Jeff tells Leonard, "I'll see you in hell.", a line said by Han Solo in Star Wars Episode V:"The Empire Strikes Back".
- Pierce disguising himself as a paintball trooper is reminiscent of Luke Skywalker and Han Solo disguising themselves as stormtroopers.
Non-Star Wars related references include:
- Dean Spreck talking on the P.A. system is a nod to the DJ character in the 1970's gang war movie "The Warriors".
- Upon ambushing two of the City College students, Abed mentions that "[They're] already dead", a commonly used line in the animated series Fist of the North Star.
- Vicki valiantly charges head first into the enemy while screaming her name, a reference to Leeroy Jenkins.
Pop culture references:
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- TV: Jeff mentions "The Little Rascals" when he mocks Troy's plan.
- Product placement: "Denny's" is mentioned a number of times in this episode.
Trivia
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DVD extras
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Deleted scenes:
- In an extended version of the scene where the Greendale alliance argue over strategy, Shirley attempts to remove herself from the game but is stopped by Britta.
- When Troy's team is pinned down in the library by City College paintball troopers, Star-Burns unsuccessfully tries to avoid gunfire by calling on "the spirits of the elders" to aid him. DVD commentary suggests he was high at the time.
Quotes
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- “Greendale students, I understand you've unified and intend to draw this game out. Well, if it's a war you want, it's a war you will lose. City College is stronger, faster, our sperm counts are higher-even in our women. Resistance is as pointless as your degrees. Honestly, ask yourselves-what does Liberal Arts even mean?”— Dean Spreck
- “Everyone look alive. Leonard, good enough. Greendale, it's been a pleasure fighting with you. Some of us won't make it, but there is a place where we will all see each other again, and that place is Denny's.”— Jeff
- “Which Denny's? If it's the one near the 15th exit, I'm banned.”— Leonard
- “Then I'll see you in hell!”— Jeff
- “Well, I'm out. We lost.”— Jeff
- “See you at Denny's?”— Britta
- “Denny's is for winners.”— Jeff
- “I've been in a few real wars, and this is a lot more terrifying.”— Leonard
- “You know, I've been coming to this school for twelve years? I've never been friends with anyone here for more than a semester...probably for the same reason I've been married seven times. I guess I assume eventually I'll be rejected, so I push people, test them until they prove me right. It's a sickness, I admit it... but this place has always accepted me, sickness and all. This place accepted all of you, sickness and all. It's worth thinking about.”— Pierce
| Season Two Episodes | ||
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1. "Anthropology 101" |
13. "Celebrity Pharmacology 212" | |
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