VCR Maintenance and Educational Publishing
| "VCR Maintenance and Educational Publishing" | |
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| Community episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 9 |
| Directed by | Tristram Shapeero |
| Written by | Donald Diego |
| Production code | 509 |
| Original air date | March 13, 2014 |
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"VCR Maintenance and Educational Publishing" is the ninth episode of the fifth season of Community, and the 93rd episode overall in the series. It originally aired on March 13, 2014 on NBC. The episode was written by Donald Diego, and directed by Tristram Shapeero. The episode marked the series writing debut of Diego.
The episode was met with generally positive reviews. Despite positive reviews from critics, however, the episode maintained the previous two weeks' ratings low with a 1.0/4 in the 18-49 rating/share with an audience of 2.77 million American viewers.
At a Save Greendale committee meeting, Jeff (Joel McHale), Shirley (Yvette Nicole Brown), and Professor Hickey (Jonathan Banks) agree to clean out one of Greendale's storage rooms. Abed (Danny Pudi) and his girlfriend Rachel (Brie Larson), have been dating for a month and she recently purchased him an old VCR videogame called "Pile of Bullets." Abed asks Annie (Alison Brie) if he can have Rachel over for dinner tonight, but Annie reveals that she has already invited her estranged brother Anthony (Spencer Crittenden) to dinner. Abed is able to convince Annie to make the dinner a double date with both Rachel and Anthony.
At the dinner, Anthony proves himself extremely helpful by fixing Annie and Abed's fridge door. This leads Annie to ask Abed if Anthony can move into the apartment. Abed is against the idea as he wants his girlfriend Rachel to move into the apartment. Throughout the night, Abed and Annie attempt to convince one another that their preferred candidate would be a better roommate. Abed eventually makes a deal with Annie that whoever wins a game of "Pile of Bullets", their preferred candidate will become their roommate. Abed, Annie, Rachel and Anthony attempt to play the game, but are confused by its nonsensical rules and directions. Rachel eventually uncovers Abed and Annie's deal and breaks up with Abed as she feels manipulated. Anthony also leaves the apartment, as he believes that Annie and Abed still haven't properly dealt with Troy's absence. Abed visits Rachel, and performs a final act romantic comedy apology, which wins Rachel back.
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