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Season 1  "Category 55 Emergency Doomsday Crisis"  1x5

Aired 7 years ago - Oct 06, 2016

Eleanor's eagerness to learn ethics from Chidi becomes the full-time job he never wanted. Meanwhile, Michael and Janet focus their attention on a Neighborhood emergency.

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Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 1
I've been standing at this chalkboard all day.
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Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 3
We have a Category 55 Emergency Doomsday Crisis.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 4
where no one can see or hear us, even if I yell
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 5
- Ah, Tahani. - _
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 6
Um, this is the reaction I have when things
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 7
Let's get back to it.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 8
Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 9
it meant anything from "I just bought weed from your nephew,"
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 10
What... is...
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 11
Eleanor... 6th?
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 12
It's the pretty bird we saw in the garden.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 13
It seems you're moving out of your structural period,
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 14
- What's wrong? - Nothing's wrong.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 15
I thought you liked teaching me.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 16
because then I am shirking my ethical duty.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 17
opened up in the town center.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 18
Or we could both just stay here.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 19
The whole Neighborhood is offline.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 20
I did that. I cleaned the dishes.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 21
[knocking]
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 22
I was wondering, as my assistant, maybe you could
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 23
[chuckles]
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 24
Yes, you would think so, wouldn't you, Henriette?
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 25
5.2 million isn't bad.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 26
I'm sure you all know my sister, Kamilah.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 27
a BAFTA Award-winner for her documentary
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 28
[applause]
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 29
Thank you guys so much.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 30
Your job? What was your job?
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 31
Oh, well, my job wasn't nearly as interesting.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 32
A marriage counselor and a human lie detector
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 33
No, I am not going to have sex with someone
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 34
How sad for you. Face it, dude.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 35
Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 36
I'm sure the stress of the sinkhole has caused
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 37
Eleanor, why don't you...
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 38
No, no, no, not you.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 39
My goodness!
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 40
By exactly nine days.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 41
Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 42
What is so unsatisfying about your soul mate relationship?
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 43
a girlfriend that I "loved."
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 44
This is all uncharted territory.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 45
Just the two of us, alone. Just us.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 46
Why in the world did you go outside?
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 47
Anyway, why did seeing the rankings unravel you so?
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 48
"the home in Kensington, the yacht,
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 49
It says, "We bequeath the rest of our estate to Tahini."
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that you can only dream of.

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Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 2 #2 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 3
We have a Category 55 Emergency Doomsday Crisis.
#3 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 4
where no one can see or hear us, even if I yell
#4 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 5
- Ah, Tahani. - _
#5 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 6
Um, this is the reaction I have when things
#6 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 7
Let's get back to it.
#7 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 8 #8 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 9
it meant anything from "I just bought weed from your nephew,"
#9 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 10
What... is...
#10 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 11
Eleanor... 6th?
#11 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 12
It's the pretty bird we saw in the garden.
#12 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 13
It seems you're moving out of your structural period,
#13 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 14
- What's wrong? - Nothing's wrong.
#14 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 15
I thought you liked teaching me.
#15 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 16
because then I am shirking my ethical duty.
#16 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 17
opened up in the town center.
#17 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 18
Or we could both just stay here.
#18 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 19
The whole Neighborhood is offline.
#19 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 20
I did that. I cleaned the dishes.
#20 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 21
[knocking]
#21 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 22
I was wondering, as my assistant, maybe you could
#22 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 23
[chuckles]
#23 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 24
Yes, you would think so, wouldn't you, Henriette?
#24 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 25
5.2 million isn't bad.
#25 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 26
I'm sure you all know my sister, Kamilah.
#26 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 27
a BAFTA Award-winner for her documentary
#27 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 28
[applause]
#28 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 29
Thank you guys so much.
#29 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 30
Your job? What was your job?
#30 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 31
Oh, well, my job wasn't nearly as interesting.
#31 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 32
A marriage counselor and a human lie detector
#32 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 33
No, I am not going to have sex with someone
#33 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 34
How sad for you. Face it, dude.
#34 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 35 #35 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 36
I'm sure the stress of the sinkhole has caused
#36 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 37
Eleanor, why don't you...
#37 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 38
No, no, no, not you.
#38 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 39
My goodness!
#39 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 40
By exactly nine days.
#40 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 41 #41 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 42
What is so unsatisfying about your soul mate relationship?
#42 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 43
a girlfriend that I "loved."
#43 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 44
This is all uncharted territory.
#44 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 45
Just the two of us, alone. Just us.
#45 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 46
Why in the world did you go outside?
#46 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 47
Anyway, why did seeing the rankings unravel you so?
#47 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 48
"the home in Kensington, the yacht,
#48 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 49
It says, "We bequeath the rest of our estate to Tahini."
#49 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 50
that you can only dream of.
#50