Intro to Knots
| "Intro to Knots" | |
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| Community episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 10 |
| Directed by | Tristram Shapeero |
| Written by | Andy Bobrow |
| Production code | 409 |
| Original air date | April 18, 2013 |
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"Intro to Knots" is the tenth episode of the fourth season of the NBC sitcom Community, which originally aired on April 18, 2013.
The episode was written by Andy Bobrow and directed by Tristram Shapeero.
The episode features the study group gathering around for Christmas at Jeff's apartment as they try to convince their history professor to change their grade. Malcolm McDowell guest-stars as Professor Cornwallis.
Jeff hosts a Christmas party for the study group at his apartment. Annie secretly invites their history professor, Noel Cornwallis (Malcolm McDowell) in order to ingratiate him into pushing up their grade on their final history paper. Jeff confesses to Britta that he chose to attend a secret Tom Waits concert and instead copied the lyrics to "War", which he calls, "War! What Is It Good For?", for his part of the assignment. Troy gets Abed a blood stained singlet like the one worn in Die Hard.
Cornwallis tells Jeff the group will be getting a C- on their paper, but after overhearing Jeff and Annie (who needs an A for valedictorian) argue about trying to play to Cornwallis' good graces, the professor changes the grade to an F.
In the meantime, Chang ties the professor to a chair, in a misguided attempt to "help them." The group begins to negotiate with him, trying to get him to reverse the grading. Cornwallis employs mind-games in order to get the group to turn on each other and release him. He offers the first member of the group to untie him an A, with the rest getting an F. The group argue, but Jeff is resolute and proves the group's strength together is their upper hand.
Abed microwaves some popcorn and asks that the professor not monologue until he returns, citing a trope with movie villains for revealing their plans through speeches. As the mind games continue, Cornwallis says that the A-grading would be most valuable to the student on track for valedictorian. Annie thinks he is talking about her, but it is actually Shirley. Abed comes back after getting his popcorn, and seeing everyone's expression, realizes that he missed something awesome.
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