Cooperative Polygraphy

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

After Pierce Hawthorne’s unexpected passing, a team of investigators headed by the no nonsense Mr. Stone, arrives at Greendale to submit the study group to lie detector tests before they can be considered for distributions under the will. Tensions mount as Mr. Stone digs in with the questions and the group members learn a little more about one another than they wished.

Our Take

A tight bottle episode that proves this show works best when it just locks the study group in a room and lets them tear each other apart. The confessions pile up faster than the laughs in the back half, and some of the reveals feel like checkbox items rather than earned moments. Still, it’s a solid, talky hour that reminds you why these characters function as a family, toxic as it is.