Intro to Political Science

"Intro to Political Science"

Community episode

Episode no.

Season 2
Episode 17

Directed by

Jay Chandrasekhar

Written by

Adam Countee

Production code

216

Original air date

February 24, 2011

Guest appearance(s)

Eliza Coupe as Special Agent Robin Vohlers
Jim Rash as Dean Pelton
Richard Erdman as Leonard
Marque Richardson as Special Agent Glenn Keenlan
Dino Stamatopoulos as Star-Burns
Dominik Musiol as Pavel
Luke Youngblood as Magnitude
Danielle Kaplowitz as Vicki
Derek Mears as Kickpuncher

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"Intro to Political Science" is the 17th episode of the second season of Community. It was originally aired on February 24, 2011 on NBC.

In the episode, Dean Pelton decides to organize an election for campus president to welcome the arrival of Vice President Joe Biden to Greendale Community College. Among the candidates are Jeff and Annie, and the race soon becomes personal between the two. Meanwhile, a Secret Service agent becomes attracted to Abed, and the two pursue an unusual relationship.

The episode, which satirizes American political culture, was written by Adam Countee, directed by Jay Chandrasekhar, and features the second appearance of beloved tertiary character Magnitude. It received mixed reviews from critics.

Vice President Joe Biden is to visit Greendale Community College as part of his "Biden Time Talking About Teaching" tour later in the day. Dean Pelton (Jim Rash) has seven hours to elect a student president to meet the VP. Annie (Alison Brie) plans to run and has plenty of ideas to improve the school. Jeff (Joel McHale) mocks her idealism and decides to run against her to prove his point.

Nominees are determined by applause from the crowd. Garrett (Erik Charles Nielsen), Vicki (Danielle Kaplowitz), Leonard (Richard Erdman), Annie, Jeff, Starburns (Dino Stamatopoulos), Magnitude (Luke Youngblood), and Pierce (Chevy Chase) are nominated, but Britta (Gillian Jacobs) fails miserably to get crowd support for her outright anti-government platform.

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