App Development and Condiments

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

Dean Pelton invites two designers to Greendale to beta test their new social networking Application. What starts as a fun social interaction of ranking classmates turns into an all out class war as Greendale students compete for the highest score. Jeff and Shirley battle for supremacy, while Britta rails against the very concept. Meanwhile, Professor Hickey goes underground – literally – until the whole thing blows over.

Our Take

One of season 5’s better high-concept episodes, with a sharp premise that lets Greendale’s social hierarchies spiral believably into a slick, dimly lit caste system. The MeowMeowBeenz aesthetic is a fun swipe at tech culture, and Shirley and Jeff make good sparring partners. It runs a little thin in the back half once the joke is established, but it’s a solid, funny half hour.