"Paradigms of Human Memory" is the twenty-first episode of the second season of the American comedy series . It is widely celebrated as a groundbreaking subversion of the "clip show" trope, where instead of reusing old footage to save money, the episode consists almost entirely of newly filmed "flashbacks" to adventures the audience has never seen. The Unseen Adventures
A montage of Dean Pelton entering the study room in increasingly elaborate outfits, such as a Caesar salad or a "Gone with the Windows" ensemble. Narrative Revelations & Meta-Commentary
The episode culminates in a meta-parody of Jeff’s typical inspirational speeches, which is edited together from fragments of various "unseen" speeches he gave throughout the year. Production Facts "Community" Paradigms of Human Memory (TV Episode 2011) [S2E21] Paradigms of Human Memory
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.
An adventure involving a standoff with drug runners. "Paradigms of Human Memory" is the twenty-first episode
Abed reveals that Jeff and Britta have been secretly sleeping together all year.
The group filling in for a glee club that died in a bus crash. An adventure involving a standoff with drug runners
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.