Messianic Myths and Ancient Peoples (21 Oct. 2010)

Shirley asks Abed to make a film about Jesus, but he quickly angers Shirley by turning it into a self-indulgent mess. Meanwhile, Pierce begins blowing off the study group to hang out with the "hipsters."

Director:

Tristram Shapeero

Writers:

Dan Harmon (creator), Andrew Guest

Stars:

Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Joel McHale	...	Jeff Winger
Gillian Jacobs	...	Britta Perry
Danny Pudi	...	Abed Nadir
Yvette Nicole Brown	...	Shirley Bennett
Alison Brie	...	Annie Edison
Donald Glover	...	Troy Barnes
Ken Jeong	...	Señor Chang
Chevy Chase	...	Pierce Hawthorne
John Oliver	...	Professor Ian Duncan
Jim Rash	...	Dean Pelton
Richard Erdman	...	Leonard
Alfred Dennis	...	Richard
Lee Weaver	...	Joe
Dino Stamatopoulos	...	Star-Burns
Edith Jefferson	...	Pearl

Storyline

Shirley gets inspired to create a religious film and asks Abed for his creative input only to discover that he wants to make one of his own. Meanwhile, Pierce comes to terms with being the oldest member of the group and is recruited by another set of students his own age.

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Plot Keywords:

ageism | meta | father figure | rapping | macaroni and cheese | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 October 2010 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Krasnoff Foster Productions, Harmonius Claptrap, Russo Brothers

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Abed reveals to the Dean that his character's name in his movie is "Abed," the Dean replies that he loves Charlie Kaufman. Charlie Kaufman is a screenwriter and director whose movies often explore questions of identity; one of them, Being John Malkovich, famously features the eponymous actor John Malkovich playing himself, similarly to Abed's role in his film.

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Connections

References E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

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