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* [[Big-Budget Beef-Up]]: This is by far one of the series' most impressive and expensive episodes. The ABBA songs alone ate up the entire season's music budget.
* [[Big-Budget Beef-Up]]: This is by far one of the series' most impressive and expensive episodes. The ABBA songs alone ate up the entire season's music budget.
* [[Big Damn Heroes|Big Damn Hero]]: Troy, cooling everyone down until the military arrived.
* [[Big Damn Heroes|Big Damn Hero]]: Troy, cooling everyone down until the military arrived.
* [[Black Dude Dies First]]: {{spoiler|Inverted -- Troy ultimately is turned into a zombie last and manages to save everyone.}}
* [[Black Dude Dies First]]: {{spoiler|Inverted -- Troy ultimately is turned into a zombie last and manages to save everyone.}}
{{quote|'''Abed:''' Troy, make me proud. Be the first black man to make it to the end.}}
{{quote|'''Abed:''' Troy, make me proud. Be the first black man to make it to the end.}}
* [[Bond One-Liner]]: Troy gets out a few, before running out of ideas.
* [[Bond One-Liner]]: Troy gets out a few, before running out of ideas.
* [[Butt Monkey]]: Starburns is the first to get bit, as per usual.
* [[Butt Monkey]]: Starburns is the first to get bit, as per usual.
* [[Call Back]]: To Chang's [[Community/Recap/S1 E02 Spanish 101|first appearance]].
* [[Call Back]]: To Chang's [[Community/Recap/S1/E02 Spanish 101|first appearance]].
{{quote|'''Chang''': Ya bit? YA BIT?!?}}
{{quote|'''Chang''': Ya bit? YA BIT?!?}}
** In [[Community/Recap/S1 E07 Introduction to Statistics|Introduction to Statistics]], Shirley's Halloween costume is repeatedly mistaken for Urkel due to her race - she's actually Harry Potter. One of the people who makes that mistake is Chang. This episode, Chang dresses as ice skater Peggy Fleming, and is repeatedly mistaken for Kristi Yamaguchi and Michelle Kwan due to his race. In his case, it's on purpose - he's the racist prover. Shirley is one of the only people who is able to tell who he's supposed to be.
** In [[Community/Recap/S1/E07 Introduction to Statistics|Introduction to Statistics]], Shirley's Halloween costume is repeatedly mistaken for Urkel due to her race - she's actually Harry Potter. One of the people who makes that mistake is Chang. This episode, Chang dresses as ice skater Peggy Fleming, and is repeatedly mistaken for Kristi Yamaguchi and Michelle Kwan due to his race. In his case, it's on purpose - he's the racist prover. Shirley is one of the only people who is able to tell who he's supposed to be.
*** Annie also references the fact that Shirley's worn an unintentionally ambiguous costume for the second year in a row - she's Glinda the Good Witch, not Miss Piggy. Chang is the only person to realize this - which leads to {{spoiler|their hooking up.}}
*** Annie also references the fact that Shirley's worn an unintentionally ambiguous costume for the second year in a row - she's Glinda the Good Witch, not Miss Piggy. Chang is the only person to realize this - which leads to {{spoiler|their hooking up.}}
* [[Cat Scare]]: Parodied to the point of becoming the page quote.
* [[Cat Scare]]: Parodied to the point of becoming the page quote.
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{{quote|'''Dean Felton''': Six hours, on the dot!
{{quote|'''Dean Felton''': Six hours, on the dot!
'''MIB''': We've had a lot of practice. }}
'''MIB''': We've had a lot of practice. }}
* [[Continuity Nod]]: Rich from "Beginning Pottery" shows up again (and Jeff still hates him).
* [[Continuity Nod]]: Rich from "Beginning Pottery" shows up again (and Jeff still hates him).
** He also ends up infecting the study group after hiding his zombie bite. He thought he might be special - despite the fact that we know from "Beginning Pottery" that his mother repeatedly told him he wasn't.
** He also ends up infecting the study group after hiding his zombie bite. He thought he might be special - despite the fact that we know from "Beginning Pottery" that his mother repeatedly told him he wasn't.
** In a later episode, Troy shows attention to the fact that Shirley ovulates on Halloween. ([[It Makes Sense in Context]]) So this episode might actually influence future episodes.
** In a later episode, Troy shows attention to the fact that Shirley ovulates on Halloween. ([[It Makes Sense in Context]]) So this episode might actually influence future episodes.
** In "Introduction to Statistics," Shirley's Halloween costume is repeatedly mistaken for Urkel due to her race - she's actually Harry Potter. One of the people who makes that mistake is Chang. In "Epidemiology," Chang dresses as ice skater Peggy Fleming, and is repeatedly mistaken for Kristi Yamaguchi and Michelle Kwan due to his race. In his case, it's on purpose - he's the racist prover. Shirley is one of the only people who is able to tell who he's supposed to be.
** In "Introduction to Statistics," Shirley's Halloween costume is repeatedly mistaken for Urkel due to her race - she's actually Harry Potter. One of the people who makes that mistake is Chang. In "Epidemiology," Chang dresses as ice skater Peggy Fleming, and is repeatedly mistaken for Kristi Yamaguchi and Michelle Kwan due to his race. In his case, it's on purpose - he's the racist prover. Shirley is one of the only people who is able to tell who he's supposed to be.
*** Annie also references the fact that Shirley's worn an 'unintentionally ambiguous costume' for the second year in a row - she's Glinda the Good Witch, not Miss Piggy. Chang is the only person to realize this - a fact which leads to {{spoiler|their hooking up}}.
*** Annie also references the fact that Shirley's worn an 'unintentionally ambiguous costume' for the second year in a row - she's Glinda the Good Witch, not Miss Piggy. Chang is the only person to realize this - a fact which leads to {{spoiler|their hooking up}}.
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* [[Laser-Guided Amnesia]]: Plan B, dose everyone so they don't remember anything.
* [[Laser-Guided Amnesia]]: Plan B, dose everyone so they don't remember anything.
* [[The Men in Black]]: At the very end, they roofie everyone so they'll forget.
* [[The Men in Black]]: At the very end, they roofie everyone so they'll forget.
* [[The Narrator]]: Opening and closing narration, most of which is irrelevant to the episode, is provided by [[George Takei]] as himself.
* [[The Narrator]]: Opening and closing narration, most of which is irrelevant to the episode, is provided by [[George Takei]] as himself.
{{quote|'''George Takei:''' And so, Troy and Abed went back to the dormitory for a viewing of ''[[Marmaduke]]''. I'm [[George Takei]], and if your name is Kevin, here's a little freebie for your cell phone. Hi, Kevin can't come to the phone. [[Funny Answering Machine|He's on a spaceship with me, George Takei.]] Please leave a message. You're welcome, Kevins. Happy Halloween.}}
{{quote|'''George Takei:''' And so, Troy and Abed went back to the dormitory for a viewing of ''[[Marmaduke]]''. I'm [[George Takei]], and if your name is Kevin, here's a little freebie for your cell phone. Hi, Kevin can't come to the phone. [[Funny Answering Machine|He's on a spaceship with me, George Takei.]] Please leave a message. You're welcome, Kevins. Happy Halloween.}}
* [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero|Nice job getting Annie infected]]: {{spoiler|Chang}}.
* [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero|Nice job getting Annie infected]]: {{spoiler|Chang}}.
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* [[Out-of-Character Moment]]: While it may be attributed to the high stress of the situation, you have to wonder why the self-righteous Shirley who has a rather negative opinion of Chang {{spoiler|would sleep with him}}.
* [[Out-of-Character Moment]]: While it may be attributed to the high stress of the situation, you have to wonder why the self-righteous Shirley who has a rather negative opinion of Chang {{spoiler|would sleep with him}}.
* [[Out-of-Genre Experience]]
* [[Out-of-Genre Experience]]
* [[Panty Shot]]: Chang throws his skate, breaks the window, zombies grab Annie, pick her up and carry her out of the room, allowing the viewer a glimpse of Allison Brie's naughty bits under her Red Riding Hood skirt. It's so brief it's almost subliminal but noticeable enough to make you go "wait, was that...?".
* [[Panty Shot]]: Chang throws his skate, breaks the window, zombies grab Annie, pick her up and carry her out of the room, allowing the viewer a glimpse of Allison Brie's naughty bits under her Red Riding Hood skirt. It's so brief it's almost subliminal but noticeable enough to make you go "wait, was that...?".
** According to the commentary, that was the shot with the ''least'' amount of visible panties.
** According to the commentary, that was the shot with the ''least'' amount of visible panties.
* [[The Power of Imagination]]: Thoroughly subverted. "That's right. Prepare to meet the power of imagination." "Why did I think this would work!"
* [[The Power of Imagination]]: Thoroughly subverted. "That's right. Prepare to meet the power of imagination." "Why did I think this would work!"
* [[Reality Ensues]]: Troy decides to use "[[The Power of Imagination]]" and put on his power loader costume to fight the zombies. He immediately gets held down thanks to it and the costume is torn apart.
* [[Reality Ensues]]: Troy decides to use "[[The Power of Imagination]]" and put on his power loader costume to fight the zombies. He immediately gets held down thanks to it and the costume is torn apart.
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* [[Soundtrack Dissonance]]: The Dean's [[ABBA]] playlist plays throughout the entire episode. And it is [[Crowning Music of Awesome|awesome]].
* [[Soundtrack Dissonance]]: The Dean's [[ABBA]] playlist plays throughout the entire episode. And it is [[Crowning Music of Awesome|awesome]].
* [[Special Edition Title]]: The opening credits [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8hMiYBhTsg have been Halloweenified]! Featuring some interesting in-jokes (if you listen to the commentaries on the first season DVDs).
* [[Special Edition Title]]: The opening credits [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8hMiYBhTsg have been Halloweenified]! Featuring some interesting in-jokes (if you listen to the commentaries on the first season DVDs).
** [[Visual Pun]]: Within these credits, Shirley's actress's credit appears with a picture of a ''mummy''. And Chang's credits are... [[The Illegal|aliens in mexican hats.]]
** [[Visual Pun]]: Within these credits, Shirley's actress's credit appears with a picture of a ''mummy''. And Chang's credits are... [[The Illegal|aliens in mexican hats.]]
* [[Stock Scream]]: The Wilhelm is heard when Troy re-enters the zombified party in the Power Loader.
* [[Stock Scream]]: The Wilhelm is heard when Troy re-enters the zombified party in the Power Loader.
* [[Take That]]: The show deals another [[Take That]] to [[Shit My Dad Says|William Shatner]] by having Pierce dress up as [[Star Trek|Captain Kirk]].
* [[Take That]]: The show deals another [[Take That]] to [[Shit My Dad Says|William Shatner]] by having Pierce dress up as [[Star Trek|Captain Kirk]].
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