Biology 101

This article is about the 2011 TV episode of "Community" US TV series. For a guide to biology as a discipline, see Outline of biology. For a basic course in biology, see wikiversity:School:Biology.

"Biology 101"
Community episode
Episode no.	Season 3 Episode 1
Directed by	Anthony Russo
Written by	Garrett Donovan Neil Goldman
Production code	301
Original air date	September 22, 2011 (2011-09-22)
Guest actors
John Goodman as Vice Dean Robert Laybourne Michael K. Williams as Professor Marshall Kane

"Biology 101" is the first episode of the third season of Community. The episode originally aired on September 22, 2011 on NBC. The episode picks up where the second season left off, with Pierce out of the group. The study group resumes class at Greendale and decides to enroll in Biology.

The episode was written by Neil Goldman and Garrett Donovan and directed by Anthony Russo.

Plot

The study group decides to take a Biology class together, but Pierce soon faces problems when only six seats are available in the class. Jeff quickly makes enemies with their professor (Michael K. Williams) and is removed from the class, leaving an open slot for Pierce in both the class and their study group. Jeff's plans to reveal Pierce's relationship to the new professor backfires. Dean Pelton unwisely stokes a rivalry with Vice Dean Laybourne (John Goodman), the dean of the school's lucrative Air Conditioning Repair Annex. Abed becomes despondent when Cougar Town goes into hiatus and the group tries to cheer him up by introducing him to Cougarton Abbey, a British show that Cougar Town was based on. Unfortunately, that show was cancelled after six episodes, ending with the main characters committing mass suicide.

Production

The episode was written by executive producers Neil Goldman and Garrett Donovan, their first writing credit for the series. It was directed by executive producer Anthony Russo, his 12th directing credit for the series.

Continuity

In the season 2 finale "For a Few Paintballs More" Pierce says he's not coming back.
Inspector Spacetime is Troy and Abed's favorite show and is mentioned throughout the series.

Reception

Ratings

In its original American broadcast on September 22, 2011, "Biology 101" was viewed by an estimated 4.00 million viewers with a Nielsen rating of 1.7 in the 18–49 demographic.^[1]

Reviews

Biology 101 received generally positive reviews from critics.

References

↑ Seidman, Robert (September 23, 2011). "TV Rating Thursday: 'Big Bang Theory' Leads Night; 'X-Factor' Steady, Solid Starts For 'Whitney,' 'Person Of Interest'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 14, 2011.

External links

"Biology 101" at NBC.com
"Biology 101" at the Internet Movie Database
"Biology 101" at TV.com
"Biology 101" at TV Tropes

Community

Characters Episodes

Season 1	"Pilot" "Spanish 101" "Introduction to Film" "Social Psychology" "Advanced Criminal Law" "Football, Feminism and You" "Introduction to Statistics" "Home Economics" "Debate 109" "Environmental Science" "The Politics of Human Sexuality" "Comparative Religion" "Investigative Journalism" "Interpretive Dance" "Romantic Expressionism" "Communication Studies" "Physical Education" "Basic Genealogy" "Beginner Pottery" "The Science of Illusion" "Contemporary American Poultry" "The Art of Discourse" "Modern Warfare" "English as a Second Language" "Pascal's Triangle Revisited"

Season 2	"Anthropology 101" "Accounting for Lawyers" "The Psychology of Letting Go" "Basic Rocket Science" "Messianic Myths and Ancient Peoples" "Epidemiology" "Aerodynamics of Gender" "Cooperative Calligraphy" "Conspiracy Theories and Interior Design" "Mixology Certification" "Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas" "Asian Population Studies" "Celebrity Pharmacology" "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons" "Early 21st Century Romanticism" "Intermediate Documentary Filmmaking" "Intro to Political Science" "Custody Law and Eastern European Diplomacy" "Critical Film Studies" "Competitive Wine Tasting" "Paradigms of Human Memory" "Applied Anthropology and Culinary Arts" "A Fistful of Paintballs" "For a Few Paintballs More"

Season 3	"Biology 101" "Geography of Global Conflict" "Remedial Chaos Theory" "Competitive Ecology" "Horror Fiction in Seven Spooky Steps" "Advanced Gay" "Studies in Modern Movement" "Documentary Filmmaking: Redux" "Foosball and Nocturnal Vigilantism" "Regional Holiday Music" "Contemporary Impressionists" "Urban Matrimony and the Sandwich Arts" "Pillows and Blankets" "Digital Estate Planning" "The First Chang Dynasty" "Introduction to Finality"

Season 4	"History 101" "Cooperative Escapism in Familial Relations" "Advanced Documentary Filmmaking" "Economics of Marine Biology" "Herstory of Dance" "Intro to Felt Surrogacy" "Intro to Knots" "Basic Human Anatomy" "Heroic Origins" "Advanced Introduction to Finality"

Season 5	"Repilot" "Introduction to Teaching" "Basic Intergluteal Numismatics" "Cooperative Polygraphy" "Geothermal Escapism" "Analysis of Cork-Based Networking" "Bondage and Beta Male Sexuality" "App Development and Condiments" "VCR Maintenance and Educational Publishing" "Advanced Advanced Dungeons & Dragons" "G.I. Jeff" "Basic Story" "Basic Sandwich"

Season 6	"Ladders" "Advanced Safety Features" "Intro to Recycled Cinema" "Modern Espionage" "Emotional Consequences of Broadcast Television"

See also Inspector Spacetime: UWSAASTWCATTT

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