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* [[Big Man on Campus]]: Jeff's introduction in this episode definitely plays on this trope.
* [[Crosses the Line Twice]]: In universe: in their protest, Annie and Shirley decide to commemorate a murdered Guatemalan journalist... with a pinata. Britta is not happy.
{{quote| '''Britta:''' You guys realize he was ''beaten to death'', right?<br />
'''Shirley:''' That's where we got the idea from. }}
* [[Destined Bystander]]: Star-Burns is first mentioned by nickname in this episode.
* [[F Minus Minus]]
{{quote| '''Chang:''' (''points to Pierce'') F. (''points to Jeff'') F Minus.<br />
'''Pierce:''' What? Did you say 'S'? }}
* [[Foreshadowing]]:
** {{spoiler|Chang seems awfully desperate to convince everyone that he's a "Spanish genius."}}
** Pierce doesn't adequately answer his own question, "What's the moist towelette business like?"
* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: Chevy's section of the opening credits cootie-catcher has a drawing of a woman with [[Nippled and Dimed|bare breasts]]. The censors caught this later on and his drawings were changed to lips and "eyeballs" for the next episode.
* [[Global Currency Exception]]: Jeff tries to bribe Abed with $50, but Abed instead [[Literal -Minded|wants his shirt]].
* [[Ho Yay]]: Repeated mentions of "sausage fest"
* [[Hypocritical Humor]]:
{{quote| '''Pierce''': You know, Jeff, you can't pursue people so desperately; it creeps them out. (''pause'') What don't we go get a beer, I'll give you some advice, and we can have what the kids are calling a sausage fest?}}
* [[Large Ham]]: Jeff
* [[Lying to the Perp]]:
{{quote| '''Dean over P.A.:''' To whoever is growing a small patch of cannabis behind the gymnasium, congratulations you have won a cruise. Report to Security to claim your tickets.}}
* [[Man On Fire]]: Pierce
* [[My Hovercraft Is Full of Eels]]: [[The Tag]]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120330073455/http://www.hulu.com/watch/97892/community-la-biblioteca#x-4,vclip,1 Here's a link.]
* [[Second Episode Introduction]]: Chang
* [[Spoiler]]:
{{quote| '''Britta:''' Believe me, everyday in that country people are being killed for speaking out, and the worst part is when it's all over--<br />
'''Abed:''' ''Spoilers!''<br />
'''Britta:''' --it's going to be as if it never even happened. Hey Abed, real stories--they don't have spoilers. You understand that TV and life are different? Right? }}
* [[Soundtrack Dissonance]]: Aimee Mann's somber "Wise Up" plays over Jeff and Pierce's Spanish surreal presentation, complete with robots and silly string.
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** Abed is half Palestinian, watching a presentation that is "surprisingly and gratuitously critical of Israel".
* [[Strawman U]]: The entire candle light vigil/silent protest subplot.
{{quote| '''Shirley''': I never went to a real college; I want to be political.}}
* [[Trope Overdosed]]
{{quote| '''Chang:''' Every once in a while, a student will come up to me and ask, 'Señor Chang, [[Ask a Stupid Question|why do you teach Spanish]]?' They say it just like that. 'Why do ''you'' teach Spanish?' (''[[Beat]]'') 'Why YOU? [[Asian and Nerdy|Why not math?]] Why not cryptography? [[All Asians Know Martial Arts|Why not martial arts?]]' I mean, surely, it must be in my nature to instruct you in something [[Sarcasm Mode|that's ancient and secret]], like, oh, building a wall that you can see from outer space. Well, I tell you why I teach Spanish: [[Get a Stupid Answer|it's none of your business]], OK? And I don't want to have any conversations about what a [[Inscrutable Oriental|mysterious, inscrutable man I am]]. [[Asian Rune Chant|Oh heehee, oh huh huh]]. I am a [[Informed Ability|Spanish genius]]! In [[Gratuitous Spanish|español]], my nickname is ''El Tigre Chino.''}}
* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?]]: Jeff and Pierce's multi-costumed, multi-propped Spanish presentation, which gets {{spoiler|horrified looks}} from the students and {{spoiler|F/F-}} grades.
* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: Shirley and Annie quite accurately peg the hypocrisy in Britta's objection to their protest about Guatemala:
{{quote| '''Shirley:''' Sounds like someone has a case of ' likes to use politics to be make themselves feel special but doesn't ever want to do anything'... itis.}}
* [[You Need a Breath Mint]]
{{quote| '''Abed:''' Conflicts like this will ultimately bring us together as an unlikely family.<br />
'''Troy:''' You have horrible breath right now. }}