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[[File:trobed_456.jpg|frame|They're just plumbers. Really. In case of doubt, look at their [[Super Mario Bros|mustaches]] ]]
[[File:trobed_456.jpg|frame|They're just plumbers. Really. In case of doubt, look at their [[Super Mario Bros.|mustaches]] ]]


Chang has kidnapped The Dean and replaced him with a 'Doppledeaner'. The study group attempts to free him on the night of Chang's [[Blatant Lies|"25th"]] Birthday Party, but the school has become a near-impregnable fortress, and in order to save the day Troy might have to make a great sacrifice.
Chang has kidnapped The Dean and replaced him with a 'Doppledeaner'. The study group attempts to free him on the night of Chang's [[Blatant Lies|"25th"]] Birthday Party, but the school has become a near-impregnable fortress, and in order to save the day Troy might have to make a great sacrifice.
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=== Tropes appearing in this episode of ''[[Community (TV)|Community]]'' include: ===
=== Tropes appearing in this episode of ''[[Community]]'' include: ===
* [[Actor Allusion]]: This isn't the first time Donald Glover has [[Mystery Team (Film)|dressed up as a plumber with a ridiculous mustache.]]
* [[Actor Allusion]]: This isn't the first time Donald Glover has [[Mystery Team|dressed up as a plumber with a ridiculous mustache.]]
* [[The Alcoholic]]: One of the board members excuses his inability to see the very obvious fact that Chang was nuts with his drinking problem.
* [[The Alcoholic]]: One of the board members excuses his inability to see the very obvious fact that Chang was nuts with his drinking problem.
* [[Answer Cut]]:
* [[Answer Cut]]:
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* [[Blatant Lies]]: [[Sarcasm Mode|Sure Chang, it's a prescription throne.]]
* [[Blatant Lies]]: [[Sarcasm Mode|Sure Chang, it's a prescription throne.]]
* [[Call Back]]:
* [[Call Back]]:
** Chang's evil scheme is tied to his [[Community (TV)/Recap/S1 E24 English As a Second Language|mad keytar skillz]].
** Chang's evil scheme is tied to his [[Community/Recap/S1 E24 English As a Second Language|mad keytar skillz]].
** Britta is [[Community (TV)/Recap/S2 E13 Celebrity Pharmacology|once again involved in the seduction of a middle schooler]], albeit with her knowledge this time.
** Britta is [[Community/Recap/S2 E13 Celebrity Pharmacology|once again involved in the seduction of a middle schooler]], albeit with her knowledge this time.
** At the end of the episode the board members go out for [[Community (TV)/Recap/S3 E20 Digital Estate Planning|yard-margs]].
** At the end of the episode the board members go out for [[Community/Recap/S3 E20 Digital Estate Planning|yard-margs]].
** Chang is stroking a stuffed tiger, also known as [[Community (TV)/Recap/S1 E02 Spanish 101|El Tigre]].
** Chang is stroking a stuffed tiger, also known as [[Community/Recap/S1 E02 Spanish 101|El Tigre]].
** "[[Community (TV)/Recap/S3 E18 Course Listing Unavailable|Elaborate]] [[Community (TV)/Recap/S3 E16 Virtual Systems Analysis|heist?]] [[Community (TV)/Recap/S3 E12 Contemporary Impressionists|Elaborate]] [[Community (TV)/Recap/S2 E15 Early 21st Century Romanticism|heist?]]"
** "[[Community/Recap/S3 E18 Course Listing Unavailable|Elaborate]] [[Community/Recap/S3 E16 Virtual Systems Analysis|heist?]] [[Community/Recap/S3 E12 Contemporary Impressionists|Elaborate]] [[Community/Recap/S2 E15 Early 21st Century Romanticism|heist?]]"
*** And later:
*** And later:
{{quote| '''Jeff''': We're done right? [[Running Gag|Done? Done? Done? Done?]]}}
{{quote| '''Jeff''': We're done right? [[Running Gag|Done? Done? Done? Done?]]}}
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'''Troy:''' Yeah, the word we used was 'doppledeaner'. }}
'''Troy:''' Yeah, the word we used was 'doppledeaner'. }}
* [[Complaining About Rescues They Don't Like]]: Dean Pelton had his hopes up that Jeff would be the one to personally rescue him, and is less than thrilled when it is Britta.
* [[Complaining About Rescues They Don't Like]]: Dean Pelton had his hopes up that Jeff would be the one to personally rescue him, and is less than thrilled when it is Britta.
* [[Distracted By the Sexy]]: [[Dirty Old Man|Pierce]] immediately suggests Britta and Annie do this to divert the guards when Shirley points out that [[We Need a Distraction]], much to their disgust. Although considering the guards [[Jerkass Has a Point|they're trying to distract are twelve-year-old boys...]]
* [[Distracted by the Sexy]]: [[Dirty Old Man|Pierce]] immediately suggests Britta and Annie do this to divert the guards when Shirley points out that [[We Need a Distraction]], much to their disgust. Although considering the guards [[Jerkass Has a Point|they're trying to distract are twelve-year-old boys...]]
* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]]:
* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]]:
{{quote| '''Board member''': Only a matter of time until everyone finds out what happened here. Nobody can sit on something this big.<br />
{{quote| '''Board member''': Only a matter of time until everyone finds out what happened here. Nobody can sit on something this big.<br />
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{{quote| '''Britta:''' It's just like Stalin back in Russia-times!}}
{{quote| '''Britta:''' It's just like Stalin back in Russia-times!}}
* [[Double Caper]]
* [[Double Caper]]
* [[Dressing As the Enemy]]: Annie's disguised as one of Chang's child army.
* [[Dressing as the Enemy]]: Annie's disguised as one of Chang's child army.
* [[Drunk With Power]]: [[Captain Obvious|This should go without saying]], but Chang.
* [[Drunk with Power]]: [[Captain Obvious|This should go without saying]], but Chang.
* [[Evil Laugh]]: A very disturbing and crazy one when Chang brings up the twin sister he ate [[Call Back|in-utero]]: "This one's for ''you'', Connie!"
* [[Evil Laugh]]: A very disturbing and crazy one when Chang brings up the twin sister he ate [[Call Back|in-utero]]: "This one's for ''you'', Connie!"
* [[Evil Plan]]
* [[Evil Plan]]
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** Sadly, {{spoiler|Chang turns out to be this too, as he anticipated that they were going to try to pull this and ends up stopping their real plan}}.
** Sadly, {{spoiler|Chang turns out to be this too, as he anticipated that they were going to try to pull this and ends up stopping their real plan}}.
* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: {{spoiler|Troy agrees to join the Air-conditioning Repair School.}}
* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: {{spoiler|Troy agrees to join the Air-conditioning Repair School.}}
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Chang's chief lieutenant Joshua is the fireworks obsessed kid from ''[[Super Eight|Super 8]]''.
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Chang's chief lieutenant Joshua is the fireworks obsessed kid from ''[[Super 8]]''.
* [[Hidden Depths]]: The Doppel Dean has a wife, turns out.
* [[Hidden Depths]]: The Doppel Dean has a wife, turns out.
* [[Honor Before Reason]]: Troy completes his bargain {{spoiler|with the AC Repair School}} despite the personal cost because "A man's only as good as his word. [[Metaphorgotten|Or his nod through a camera to a guy with a button.]]"
* [[Honor Before Reason]]: Troy completes his bargain {{spoiler|with the AC Repair School}} despite the personal cost because "A man's only as good as his word. [[Metaphorgotten|Or his nod through a camera to a guy with a button.]]"
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* {{spoiler|[[Karma Houdini]]}}: {{spoiler|Chang doesn't get any comeuppance, despite keeping the dean held prisoner and nearly burning the school down. Although the next episode apparently subverts this, since Chang is revealed to be living in the City College air-vents, suggesting he at the very least lost his job and is no longer welcome at Greendale}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Karma Houdini]]}}: {{spoiler|Chang doesn't get any comeuppance, despite keeping the dean held prisoner and nearly burning the school down. Although the next episode apparently subverts this, since Chang is revealed to be living in the City College air-vents, suggesting he at the very least lost his job and is no longer welcome at Greendale}}.
* [[The Ladys Favor]]: {{spoiler|Britta gives Troy a lock of her hair when he leaves to join the AC Repair School.}}
* [[The Ladys Favor]]: {{spoiler|Britta gives Troy a lock of her hair when he leaves to join the AC Repair School.}}
* [[Laser-Guided Karma]]: The Changlorious Bastards suffer this when the study group get the upper-hand against them, as they're subjected to various indignities common to childhood pranking (stuck in a room suddenly plunged into the dark, menaced by bigger people, getting [[Stuffed Into a Locker]], etc). Considering that in their appearances to this point they've basically been acting like insufferable [[Drunk With Power|power-mad]] little [[Bratty Half-Pint|brats]], it's rather fitting.
* [[Laser-Guided Karma]]: The Changlorious Bastards suffer this when the study group get the upper-hand against them, as they're subjected to various indignities common to childhood pranking (stuck in a room suddenly plunged into the dark, menaced by bigger people, getting [[Stuffed Into a Locker]], etc). Considering that in their appearances to this point they've basically been acting like insufferable [[Drunk with Power|power-mad]] little [[Bratty Half-Pint|brats]], it's rather fitting.
* [[Napoleon Bonaparte]]: Chang is dressed like him for his birthday party.
* [[Napoleon Bonaparte]]: Chang is dressed like him for his birthday party.
* [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: Jeff is disguised as Ricky Nightshade, a rock 'n' roll magician with obvious overtones of [[Criss Angel Mindfreak|Criss Angel]].
* [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: Jeff is disguised as Ricky Nightshade, a rock 'n' roll magician with obvious overtones of [[Criss Angel Mindfreak|Criss Angel]].
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* [[Propaganda Machine]]: Chang's posters and TV ads
* [[Propaganda Machine]]: Chang's posters and TV ads
* [[Race Against the Clock]]: The group marks time at the beginning of Chang's big solo: they have only nine minutes left.
* [[Race Against the Clock]]: The group marks time at the beginning of Chang's big solo: they have only nine minutes left.
* [[Riddle for The Ages]]: Subverted, {{spoiler|Abed immediately tells everyone that Troy whispered, "I know you hate when people do this in movies."}}
* [[Riddle for the Ages]]: Subverted, {{spoiler|Abed immediately tells everyone that Troy whispered, "I know you hate when people do this in movies."}}
* [[Sarcastic Clapping]]: Chang, when he captures the group, which he lampshades.
* [[Sarcastic Clapping]]: Chang, when he captures the group, which he lampshades.
* [[Ship Tease]]: Troy/Britta gets teased a few times.
* [[Ship Tease]]: Troy/Britta gets teased a few times.
{{quote| '''Britta:''' Troy, we are not losing you to save the Dean or Greendale. ''[Meaningfully]'' Or anything. ''Ever''.}}
{{quote| '''Britta:''' Troy, we are not losing you to save the Dean or Greendale. ''[Meaningfully]'' Or anything. ''Ever''.}}
* [[Shout-Out]]:
* [[Shout-Out]]:
** The heist is planned, acted out, and shot like Soderbergh's ''[[Ocean's Eleven (Film)|Oceans Eleven]]'' and Pierce even mentions it by name.
** The heist is planned, acted out, and shot like Soderbergh's ''[[Ocean's Eleven|Oceans Eleven]]'' and Pierce even mentions it by name.
** Abed exaggerates that flooded bathroom will turn the party into ''[[The Poseidon Adventure]]''.
** Abed exaggerates that flooded bathroom will turn the party into ''[[The Poseidon Adventure]]''.
** Chang's keytar solo begins with "[[Beverly Hills Cop (Film)|Axel F]]."
** Chang's keytar solo begins with "[[Beverly Hills Cop|Axel F]]."
** Jeff and Chang face off with [[Colour-Coded for Your Convenience|color-coded]] stun batons; Chang's is red and double-sided like [[The Phantom Menace (Film)|Darth Maul]]'s.
** Jeff and Chang face off with [[Colour-Coded for Your Convenience|color-coded]] stun batons; Chang's is red and double-sided like [[The Phantom Menace|Darth Maul]]'s.
** The moustaches Troy and Abed wear as part of their disguises as plumbers are very similar to those worn by [[Super Mario Bros|a couple of Italian sibling plumbers who star in a series of video games you may have heard of.]]
** The moustaches Troy and Abed wear as part of their disguises as plumbers are very similar to those worn by [[Super Mario Bros.|a couple of Italian sibling plumbers who star in a series of video games you may have heard of.]]
*** This is a very subtle one, but also, their name tags say "Barry" and "Rod". Or, you know, [[Gene Roddenberry|Rod and Barry]].
*** This is a very subtle one, but also, their name tags say "Barry" and "Rod". Or, you know, [[Gene Roddenberry|Rod and Barry]].
** The acadelmania/rave music the group uses as a [[We Need a Distraction|distraction]] is that of the Blood Bath vampire rave from the film ''[[Blade (Film)|Blade]]'', doubling as a [[Call Back]] to "[[Community (TV)/Recap/S3 E15 Origins of Vampire Mythology|Origins of Vampire Mythology]]".
** The acadelmania/rave music the group uses as a [[We Need a Distraction|distraction]] is that of the Blood Bath vampire rave from the film ''[[Blade (film)|Blade]]'', doubling as a [[Call Back]] to "[[Community/Recap/S3 E15 Origins of Vampire Mythology|Origins of Vampire Mythology]]".
* [[Spies in A Van]]: The study group operates out of a van during the rescue operation.
* [[Spies in a Van]]: The study group operates out of a van during the rescue operation.
* [[Spy Speak]]: One of Chang's guards announces the Dean's escape with, "The pixie has left the toadstool!"
* [[Spy Speak]]: One of Chang's guards announces the Dean's escape with, "The pixie has left the toadstool!"
* [[Strange Minds Think Alike]]:
* [[Strange Minds Think Alike]]:
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* [[Sudden Downer Ending]]: The goodbye scene with the whole group.
* [[Sudden Downer Ending]]: The goodbye scene with the whole group.
* [[Sweet Polly Oliver]]: Annie disguises herself as one of Chang's boy guards.
* [[Sweet Polly Oliver]]: Annie disguises herself as one of Chang's boy guards.
* [[We Need a Distraction]]: Used word-for-word by Shirley. [[Dirty Old Man|Pierce being Pierce]], he immediately suggests Annie and Britta employ [[Distracted By the Sexy]] on the guards.
* [[We Need a Distraction]]: Used word-for-word by Shirley. [[Dirty Old Man|Pierce being Pierce]], he immediately suggests Annie and Britta employ [[Distracted by the Sexy]] on the guards.
* [[Wham! Episode]]: As a result of the [[Heroic Sacrifice]], {{spoiler|Troy completes his deal with the AC repair group and has to leave the group to go the AC repair school.}}
* [[Wham! Episode]]: As a result of the [[Heroic Sacrifice]], {{spoiler|Troy completes his deal with the AC repair group and has to leave the group to go the AC repair school.}}
* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?]]
* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?]]
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