[s2e21] Paradigms Of Human Memory Apr 2026

The episode parodies "shipping" videos with a montage of "stolen glances" between Jeff and Annie set to the song "Gravity" by Sara Bareilles—a direct reference to actual fan-made videos.

This iconic fan slogan originated in this episode, stemming from Abed's obsession with the short-lived NBC series The Cape . [S2E21] Paradigms of Human Memory

The "flashbacks" include increasingly absurd and high-stakes scenarios that never appeared in prior episodes: The episode parodies "shipping" videos with a montage

The episode is structured around the study group assembling their final anthropology project—a diorama of them making a previous diorama. When discovers a stash of items stolen by Annie's Boobs (Troy's pet monkey), it triggers a flood of memories. [S2E21] Paradigms of Human Memory

Abed reveals that Jeff and Britta have been secretly sleeping together all year.