Analysis of Cork-Based Networking

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

It’s time for the midterm dance and Annie sets about getting the Greendale cafeteria ready for the festivities. She and Professor Hickey team to navigate Greendale’s custodial corridors of power and must negotiate with Bob Waite, the politically savvy Greendale head custodian, and his right hand man Lapari. They must also contend with Debra Chambers, Greendale’s head of I.T. and Waldron, Greendale’s head of parking, in what becomes an increasingly complex hierarchy of staff.

Our Take

A fun premise that turns Greendale’s bureaucracy into a behind-the-scenes power struggle, and Annie and Hickey make a surprisingly good pairing. The escalating negotiations get a few solid laughs, though the joke starts wearing thin before the episode wraps up. Worth a watch if you like the campus-politics side of the show, just don’t expect a classic.