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Season 1  "Debate 109"  1x9

Aired 15 years ago - Nov 12, 2009

Jeff and Annie team up against City College for the debate championship. Pierce uses hypnotherapy on Britta to help her quit smoking. Shirley is weirded out as Abed's films appear to predict the future.

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Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 1
Okay, no, no, no. Look.
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 2
A night of companionship, if you know what I mean?
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 3
What are you gonna do?
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 4
The only word that will bring you out is
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 5
sex with men,
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 6
The topic for the debate is, "Are people inherently good or evil?"
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 7
He fell down while I laid there to make him feel like a good hypnotherapist.
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 8
Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 9
Here, check this out. May I? Okay. Yeah.
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 10
Why am I crying? Will I listen to "Come Sail Away" by Styx again?
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 11
By the way, I think your shirt's trying to get out of your pants.
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 12
Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 13
Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 14
is 23 years longer than a man alone.
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 15
By the end of this debate
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 16
having aggressive sex with my mother.
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 17
People are evil. They can't help it.
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 18
But you just said how great I looked.
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 19
but those are just words and numbers.
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 20
That's my time, everybody.
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 21
Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 22
I don't care, dude. I'm doing this for a parking space.
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 23
The debate is suspended until tomorrow.
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 24
Bite me.
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 25
Abed is right, you act like things don't bother you, but they do.
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 26
I like to sing too.
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 27
Lay off, Simmons. Jeff didn't understand the rules.
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 28
We've got some preparing to do.
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 29
You knew what was gonna happen, you Magic Eight Ball.
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 30
Were... No. Were...
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 31
Mm-hm. Yeah. You're a fool.
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 32
Well, get to used to it. You're knee-deep in it, brother.
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 33
You're right.
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 34
Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 35
That is ridiculous. Totally.
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 36
"Man is a collection of base, animal urges."
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 37
That way we can be more reproductive... Productive.
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 38
you will think of things that disgust you.
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 39
Perhaps some barrel-chested stud with just enough, heh, tummy to love.
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 40
Pierce, I was awake the whole time. I was faking it.
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 41
my ideas may seem weird, my fashion sense may cause envy,
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 42
And as German poet Franz Wickmeyer once wrote:
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 43
Man is good.
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 44
What are you going to sing tonight? I'm in the mood for Sade.
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 45
My competitor likened people to pure, falling snow.
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 46
Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 47
Telemarketers. Organ donors.
 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 48
Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 49
He's going off-book.
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Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 2
A night of companionship, if you know what I mean?
#2 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 3
What are you gonna do?
#3 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 4
The only word that will bring you out is
#4 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 5
sex with men,
#5 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 6
The topic for the debate is, "Are people inherently good or evil?"
#6 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 7
He fell down while I laid there to make him feel like a good hypnotherapist.
#7 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 8 #8 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 9
Here, check this out. May I? Okay. Yeah.
#9 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 10
Why am I crying? Will I listen to "Come Sail Away" by Styx again?
#10 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 11
By the way, I think your shirt's trying to get out of your pants.
#11 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 12 #12 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 13 #13 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 14
is 23 years longer than a man alone.
#14 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 15
By the end of this debate
#15 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 16
having aggressive sex with my mother.
#16 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 17
People are evil. They can't help it.
#17 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 18
But you just said how great I looked.
#18 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 19
but those are just words and numbers.
#19 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 20
That's my time, everybody.
#20 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 21 #21 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 22
I don't care, dude. I'm doing this for a parking space.
#22 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 23
The debate is suspended until tomorrow.
#23 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 24
Bite me.
#24 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 25
Abed is right, you act like things don't bother you, but they do.
#25 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 26
I like to sing too.
#26 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 27
Lay off, Simmons. Jeff didn't understand the rules.
#27 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 28
We've got some preparing to do.
#28 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 29
You knew what was gonna happen, you Magic Eight Ball.
#29 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 30
Were... No. Were...
#30 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 31
Mm-hm. Yeah. You're a fool.
#31 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 32
Well, get to used to it. You're knee-deep in it, brother.
#32 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 33
You're right.
#33 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 34 #34 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 35
That is ridiculous. Totally.
#35 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 36
"Man is a collection of base, animal urges."
#36 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 37
That way we can be more reproductive... Productive.
#37 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 38
you will think of things that disgust you.
#38 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 39
Perhaps some barrel-chested stud with just enough, heh, tummy to love.
#39 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 40
Pierce, I was awake the whole time. I was faking it.
#40 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 41
my ideas may seem weird, my fashion sense may cause envy,
#41 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 42
And as German poet Franz Wickmeyer once wrote:
#42 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 43
Man is good.
#43 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 44
What are you going to sing tonight? I'm in the mood for Sade.
#44 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 45
My competitor likened people to pure, falling snow.
#45 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 46 #46 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 47
Telemarketers. Organ donors.
#47 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 48 #48 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 49
He's going off-book.
#49 Recap of Community Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 50 #50