Contemporary American Poultry
- Episode aired Apr 22, 2010
- TV-PG
- 21m
Jeff's plan to get chicken fingers from the school cafeteria for the study group quickly evolves into a mafia movie-style endeavor with Abed calling all the shots.Jeff's plan to get chicken fingers from the school cafeteria for the study group quickly evolves into a mafia movie-style endeavor with Abed calling all the shots.Jeff's plan to get chicken fingers from the school cafeteria for the study group quickly evolves into a mafia movie-style endeavor with Abed calling all the shots.
- Travis
- (as Brian Norris)
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Did you know
- TriviaAnnie's Boobs, Troy's pet monkey, is introduced. Annie's Boobs is played by Crystal the Monkey. Crystal the Monkey was named one of tv's highest paid actors in 2012, commanding $12k per episode, and starred in films such as Hangover II, Dr. Dolittle, and the Night at the Museum trilogy.
- GoofsAt the end, there are three cuts to Abed when he's speaking with the dean. In two of the cuts, a large Styrofoam container of chicken is in front of Abed, but in the final cut, it's gone.
- Quotes
Pierce Hawthorne: Ay-bed, your social skills aren't exactly "streets ahead." Know what I mean?
Abed Nadir: [thinks] I don't.
Jeff Winger: You're not alone in this case. Pierce, stop trying to coin the phrase "streets ahead."
Pierce Hawthorne: Trying?
[laughs]
Pierce Hawthorne: Coined and minted! Been there, coined that! "Streets ahead" is verbal... wildfire!
Annie Edison: Does it just mean "cool," or is it supposed to be like, "miles ahead"?
Pierce Hawthorne: [scoffs] If you have to ask, you're streets behind.
- ConnectionsFeatured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Episodes of Community (2015)
- SoundtracksGreendale is Where I Belong
Performed by Ludwig Göransson
Greendale goes "Goodfellas" for this often funny send-up to mafia flicks that packs in plenty of big laughs even if it has a few oddball moments that don't quite add up. With sharp writing and clever direction, not to mention a big focus on fan-favorite character Abed, "Contempoarary American Poultry" is a another fine addition to the excellent first season of the cult-favorite "Community." Though it might not be my personal favorite, it's definitely a great half-hour of television entertainment. And what more can you ask for?
Chicken Fingers are all the rage at Greendale Community College, but the study-group can't seem to catch a break with the tasty treat. Soon enough, Jeff (Joel McHale) and Abed (Danny Pudi) hatch a plan to take over the school's supply of chicken, and they quickly work with the rest of the group and form a sort-of "chicken mafia." But as you can guess, things don't work out quite as perfectly as they might have seemed at first...
With the show's decidedly heavy leaning on meta-humor, the mafia styled story works exceptionally well, and makes a lot of sense "in universe." You get to see all the tropes and clichés play out with the most unlikely of subject matter, and you'll get many a laugh out of the proceedings. The acting is also completely on-point here, and it's nice seeing Abed sort-of become the "Don of Chicken Fingers." It's a great comedic storyline for the character, and provides endless entertainment value. I do think a few of the jokes can come off as a bit forced and strained, which is where it loses a point for me, but all in all, this is "Community" near its comedic and high-concept best.
I give "Contempoary American Poultry" a near-perfect 9 out of 10.
- TedStixonAKAMaximumMadness
- Jan 1, 2017