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When the study group's final project for biology is destroyed and they risk receiving only a passing grade, they spring into action, launching an investigation into the 'murder' to find the culprit, see justice served and do better than a C.

** The defense attorney wasn't much better, taking the opportunity to slander the absent Starburns as a "Holocaust-denying 9/11 pedophile."

* [[As You Know]]: Troy and Abed confirm Magnitude's alibi. Start scene:

'''Magnitude''': (''in affirmation'') [[Catch Phrase|POP POP!]] }}

* [[The "B" Grade]]: The whole plot of the episode begins because Annie refuses to accept a "passing" grade for their sabotaged project.

* [[Be as Unhelpful as Possible]]: In true ''[[Law and Order]]'' style, everyone Troy and Abed interview turns out to be hiding something at some point.

* [[Black Boss Lady]]: Shirley takes on this role due to [[Genre Savvy]] status from watching police procedurals, acting as a virtual [[Expy]] of ''L&O'''s Lt. Anita Van Buren.

* [[The Cameo]]: Leslie Hendrix (who plays [[The Coroner|coroner]] Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers on ''L&O''), who performs an autopsy on the "murdered" yam; and Michael Ironside as Lt. Colonel Archwood.

* [[Character Development]]: We receive a subtle-but-clear example of how far Jeff Winger has come over the course of the series -- the [[Amoral Attorney]] supreme, who would previously do anything no matter how underhanded to win and get what he wants without any real concern for who might get hurt in the process, is now willing to lose the case and sacrifice an easy A grade in order to ensure that an innocent man (and one who he doesn't even like very much) is not wrongfully punished.

'''Annie:''' But --<br />

'''Jeff:''' It's not worth getting an A if an innocent man might get an F. }}

* [[Chekhov's Gunman]]: In true ''[[Law and Order]]'' style, the first person the 'cops' interview -- Todd -- ends up being the guy who gets 'arrested'. {{spoiler|Subverted in Todd's case, but not so much for Neil, however, who was ''also'' interviewed early on and turns out to be the actual culprit.}}

* [[Comically Missing the Point]]:

'''Pierce:''' Fine, ''6'' to 1. }}

* [[Courtroom Antic]]: Both the visiting defense and prosecutor Annie pull blatant examples of [[Disregard That Statement]].

* [[Da Chief]]: Shirley, doing a good impersonation of [[Law & Order|Lt. Van Buren]].

* [[Deadpan Snarker]]/[[Sarcasm Mode]]: Abed steps up a notch or two in this, which is only fitting since he's partly channelling [[Law & Order|Detective Briscoe]]. Example: While interviewing Todd as he's shelving books in the library, he notices his hand is bandaged:

* [[Dedication]]: A "special thanks to Dick Wolf" graphic appears after the [[Downer Ending]] and [[Fade to Black]].

* [[Description Cut]]: After Abed and Troy learn Magnitude had his backpack stolen:

'''Troy:'''(loudly) Well, time to visit the restroom! }}

* [[Disregard That Statement]]: Lt. Colonel Archwood abuses this to call Star-Burns a "Holocaust-denying 9/11 pedophile" and Annie abuses this to suggest that Todd is a [[Crosses the Line Twice|wife-beating, alcoholic, pill-popping virgin]].

* [[Enhance Button]]: Really just Britta using the zoom/enlarge function. She applies an "Old West color" (sepia) filter first.

* [[Fake-Out Make-Out]]: Star-Burns attempts one on Quendra to evade pursuit, but she refuses even when he reassures her he'll "explain later."

* [[Funny Background Event]]:

** Chang sticking out his [http://www.hulu.com/watch/338455/community-ken-jeongs-chang-tongue "Chang tongue"] as the bailiff.

* [[Good Looking Privates]]: The Dean has a thing for a man in uniform.

* [[Genre Savvy]]: Shirley watches crime shows when she's bored, enabling her to pull a pitch-perfect impersonation of [[Law & Order|Lt. Van Buren]].

* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: The episode title.

* [[Good Cop, Bad Cop]]: Troy and Abed take turns playing both.

* [[I'm Standing Right Here]]:

** During Starburns's interrogation, Shirley pulls Troy and Abed into the other room to talk to them...except their "soundproof one-way glass" is an empty glass aquarium and some boxes.

** During a sidebar in Kane's office during the trial, Annie pulls Jeff over for a sidebar-within-a-sidebar. Kane points out this trope and simply concurs with what they were talking about instead of waiting for them to give a redundant explanation.

* [[Impersonating an Officer]]: Abed, Troy and Shirley spend their portion of the episode acting like the cops on ''[[Law and Order]]''. It's often lampshaded -- and they happily admit -- that they aren't cops, but clearly enjoy the role-play.

'''Abed:''' I'd say our hands are tied, but we basically have no hands. }}

* [[Infraction Distraction]]: Inverted; Star-Burns confesses to setting up a meth-lab in the trunk of his car to get off the hook for killing a yam.

** {{spoiler|Star-Burns's crimes are completely overlooked, but he dies when his meth lab explodes.}}

* [[Lost in Transmission]]: Britta's offer to put her psych degree to use in catching the bad guy is cut off by the ''Law & Order''-style title cards before she can even start the offer.

* [[Love Makes You Evil]]: A pretty mild example, but an example none the less.

* [[Lyrical Dissonance]]: The Dean's lullaby in [[The Tag]], which ends, "The dean will be here / Staring at you."

* [[A Man Is Not a Virgin]]: One of Annie's [[Disregard That Statement|"withdrawn"]] questions is about whether Todd is still a virgin or not.<ref> It's been established that Todd is a father, so we can probably chalk this up to Annie's [[Courtroom Antics]].</ref>

* [[Off on a Technicality]]: Abed complains that Todd will be getting away due to this, after Starburns withdraws his (key) testimony due to threats. Of course, as Abed himself lampshades, one of the 'technicalities' involved is that Troy and Abed are not actually cops.

* [[Only Sane Man]]: Professor Kane does not appreciate being summoned to the biology lab at midnight for what is essentially a sweet potato someone's pushed off a table. He also gets increasingly irate with the lunacy everyone displays about the ensuing investigation.

** At times, he's [[Not So Above It All]]. He supports Jeff withholding information about Starburns over a pinky swear. And he still goes along with the court, even acting as the judge.

* [[Opening Narration]]: Yet another ''L&O'' nod.

* [[Purely Aesthetic Glasses]]: Britta.

* [[Quip to Black]]: Subverted, Abed and Troy try to one-up each other, ending with

'''Troy:''' Sorry. }}

** The gag is repeated when they attempt to quip "Why do they always run?" simultaneously.

* [[The Rainman]]: Abed being unable to read an analog clock.

* [[Relationship Upgrade]]: Neil and Vicki, whom a number of fans have been viewing with [[Shipping Goggles]] since [[Community/Recap/S2 E22 Applied Anthropology and Culinary Arts|Season 2]].

* [[Serious Business]]:

* [[Too Dumb to Live]]: {{spoiler|Ignoring the tragedy of it, it should be remembered that Star-Burns chose to build a meth lab in his own car trunk. There are several things wrong with that, beyond legality and morality.}}

* [[Unsportsmanlike Gloating]]:

* [[Vomiting Cop]]: Troy gags during the autopsy scene.

* [[Wham! Line]]: {{spoiler|Star-Burns is killed in a meth-lab explosion.}} The beauty of this example is that it works on both a dramatic level within the series itself ''and'' as a continuation of the overall ''L&O'' parody, referencing those episodes which would end with the District Attorney receiving a phone call that would provoke one of these instead of closing with a [[Schiff One-Liner]].

* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Heinous?]]:

** The whole episode revolves around a yam being killed.

** The crime becomes even more heinous when it is discovered that the yam was pregnant (ie it was sprouting buds)

* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: Jeff points out to Annie that in her desire to win she stopped caring about finding out the truth.