Urban Matrimony and the Sandwich Arts
| "Urban Matrimony and the Sandwich Arts" | |
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| Community episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 12 |
| Directed by | Kyle Newacheck |
| Written by | Vera Santamaria |
| Production code | 312 |
| Original air date | March 15, 2012 |
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"Urban Matrimony and the Sandwich Arts" is the 12th (aired as 11th) episode of the third season of the American television series Community. It originally aired on March 15, 2012 on NBC, with the series returning after a three-month hiatus. In the episode, Shirley's ex-husband Andre whom she has reconciled with proposes to her again. While planning her wedding, she also considers a business proposition from Pierce. The rest of the study group help Shirley plan the wedding, while Troy and Abed attempt to suppress their weirdness and act normal at the rehearsal to no avail.
The episode was written by Vera Santamaria and directed by Kyle Newacheck. It received generally positive reviews, with critics praising its strong character development. Critics also noted how the Troy/Abed storyline provided the overall theme of normality for the episode. The episode's broadcast delivered a 46% increase in viewers from the previous episode in the key 18–49 demographic.
This episode was intended to air as the twelfth episode, after "Contemporary Impressionists", but was aired as the eleventh episode because, according to Dan Harmon, "coming out of hiatus they wanted to air an episode that was more accessible to a general audience". It also creates a small continuity error as a small thread of the Troy and Abed story from Impressionists continues in this episode.
The coffee shop at the Greendale cafeteria is still shuttered after being burnt down the previous semester. While the group are having lunch at the cafeteria, Pierce (Chevy Chase) informs them that he is looking for a business venture to invest his wealth in. Britta (Gillian Jacobs) suggests he invest in Shirley's (Yvette Nicole Brown) proposal to start a sandwich shop at the cafeteria. Suddenly, Andre (Malcolm-Jamal Warner) bursts in and proposes to Shirley (for the second time), and she accepts.
Back at the study room with Shirley absent, Jeff (Joel McHale) and Britta rail against the institution of marriage. When Shirley arrives, she informs the group that the wedding rehearsal will be held in two days at the study room itself. She asks Jeff to give a toast at the wedding. The group offers to help her plan the wedding, while Pierce asks her to join him in pitching her sandwich shop proposal to Dean Pelton. She declines everyone's offers and leaves to focus on her wedding plans.
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