This changes when he inadvertently assumes Pierce's role as the racially insensitive outsider and accidentally insults Shirley. Jeff and Shirley (along with Ian Duncan and Ben Chang) plan the "Bear Down for Mid-terms" dance which the have to change to a "Fat Dog" theme. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. –Jeff and Shirley, "Foosball and Nocturnal Vigilantism". "Urban Matrimony and the Sandwich Arts": Shirley asks Jeff to give the toast at her re-marriage ceremony to Andre. [4][5][9], Alan Sepinwall of HitFix said the Jeff/Shirley storyline "wound up being much more successful than the [Annie/Abed storyline]... in rare combinations like we got tonight, we can see that Joel McHale and Yvette Nicole Brown work very well together." In their fourth year Greendale, Jeff and Shirley interacted the least of any year. Shirley is the first to learn of Pierce's passing and tells Jeff and Annie. Vastly different from the one we fantasize about. Genre: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, This book is for those who aspire to become an actor in Hollywood, a re-actor in the background as an extra, or just enjoy reading about the business. "Asian Population Studies": One of Jeff's Winger speeches convinces Shirley to vote Chang into the Study Group causing Pierce to reveal that Shirley slept with Chang on Halloween and may be pregnant by him. Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2008. [6], In its original American broadcast on December 1, 2011, the episode was viewed by approximately 3.74 million people, with a Nielsen rating/share of 1.7/5 in the 18–49 demographic. It is through Shirley & Jeff's eyes, that the every day humaness of the extra is shown to us. Jeff, born Lawrence Volkert, and Shirley Blackwell met and married while working in Hollywood Studios. Filter by State. [4] Despite Shirley feeling bad about bullying Jeff and his bitterness about it, the episode demonstrates that the process of growing up is often about giving up on painful experiences and realizing an ability to rise above them with the help of friends and family. Part III "Extras, Directors and Stars". Although initially reluctant due to the "dark nature" of the game, Shirley agrees to it. “Horror Fiction in Seven Spooky Steps”: In Shirley’s ghost story, she sees Jeff (and the rest of the Study Group) as doomed when the rapture comes. This bar-code number lets you verify that you're getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. "Romantic Expressionism": Annie reveals that Shirley talks about Jeff's "buns". There was a pass for just me; that I was to go out the back door and a car would be waiting to take me to Ben Bard's office. "[10] Robert Canning of IGN said "[Community] clearly has the feel of an already great series truly hitting its stride. It was in script form and he read one part, and I the other. This so impresses Pierce that he fires Alan and later agrees with Shirley that Jeff should be the legal owner of Shirley's Sandwiches. This book is for those who aspire to become an actor in Hollywood, a re-actor in the background as an extra, or just enjoy reading about the business. “Studies in Modern Movement”: Shirley helps sing “Kiss From a Rose” to Jeff, revealing that the Study Group knows about him singing it with Dean Pelton.