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 You know what they say. Fives have lives, fours have chores, threes have fleas, twos have blues, and ones don't get a rhyme because they're garbage
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| After another Save Greendale Committee meeting concludes, Shirley learns everyone but her was invited to dinner later. Jeff says he didn't bother asking her since he knew she was busy. Shirley then annoys Jeff by guilting the group into rescheduling so she could join them. Dean Pelton arrives and introduces a pair of app developers named David and Bixel. They present a new social networking app called "MeowMeowBeenz." The software allows users to rank anything on a scale from one to five. Greendale is to beta test the app before it's officially released to the public. On the first day of the trial, Jeff sees Garrett order Star-Burns around and Abed explains it's due to him being higher ranked.
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| Jeff finds Hickey, Britta, and Annie have also embraced the latest campus fad. While in the cafeteria, Britta rants about how the app causes users to blindly follow the higher ranked ones. After wiping mustard off her face, she publicly protests the app, only to have everyone down vote her rank to a "One." Jeff and Annie tell her she should have kept the mustard on her face as it diluted her intensity and made them more open to her opinion. Jeff is motivated to bring down the new social network after seeing Shirley abuse her Five status by getting others to down vote Vicki. On the second day of the "Meowmeowbeenz" trial, Jeff raises his rating up to "Two" which gets him the attention of Shirley.
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| Six days later, the beta test of the app is released and the campus has changed drastically. A social caste system has been imposed with the "Fives" in charge and the lower numbers serving them. This group consists of Shirley, Chang, Abed, Hickey, and an older student named Koogler. Under their influence, the campus decor and dress style reflect a quasi-futuristic look. In the redecorated study room, the "Fives" sense dissension from the proletariat and decide to hold a talent competition to distract them. Britta learns about this from her spy Star-Burns and passes the information to Jeff, who was recently made a "Four."
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| The night of the talent show, Dean Pelton warns Jeff if he fails it might mean full loss of status. Jeff's turn comes up after a glow stick performer, along with a security guard, are down voted by Shirley and her cronies. Jeff takes the stage and launches into a stand-up comedy routine based on the new caste system. He quickly wins over not just the crowd but also a few of the Fives. When Jeff finishes his act, Shirley is about to down vote him when Koogler declares his approval and up votes Jeff. The rest of the crowd follows suit and Jeff instantly becomes a "Five." Britta, who was watching from the crowd, is infuriated by his actions. She berates his selfishness but he claims it's all a part of his plan to take down Shirley. Later in the study room, Jeff takes part in an elaborate dance ceremony to welcome him to the "Five" club. As the induction continues, Shirley and Jeff try to undermine each other's position within the group.
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| This leads to an argument between them that disrupts the ceremony. Meanwhile, Britta goes to the student lounge and tries to rally her fellow lower ranked numbers to revolt but is ignored. Remembering what Jeff and Annie told her earlier, she puts mustard on her face and everyone starts to pay attention to her words. Back in the study room, Shirley and Jeff's argument escalates, annoying the other Fives. They downvote both of their statuses to One and have the guards banish them. Koogler attempts to get the party back on track when he is interrupted by the arrival of Britta and her army of lower ranked numbers. Calling themselves the "Reviewlution," Britta declares an end to the Fives' rule. Outside the library, Shirley and Jeff are ejected from the building and into the "Outlands" with the other "Ones." An angry Jeff reiterates to Shirley that he knew she couldn't make the dinner which is why he didn't invite her. Shirley replies it would have been nice to have been asked anyway.
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| They both admit that their clashing controlling personalities caused this situation and apologize to each other. Star-Burns then suddenly appears and invites all the banished "Ones" to return to school. Shirley and Jeff make their way to the cafeteria and see that a tribunal presided over by Britta has just passed judgement on Koogler for his crimes as a "Five." Jeff decides to end the insanity by pointing out the one thing most deserving of punishment: the app itself. Beta testing was completed on it days ago and it is now available to consumers. Jeff says that in order to make the "Five" purge complete they all need to delete the app. Once everyone does that they decide to head home since it's already the weekend. Britta desperately tries to regain control of the mob by adding more mustard to her face to no avail. On the next school day, Jeff asks Shirley if she would like to check out a new restaurant but she sadly replies she can't. He then suggests that they order take-out and eat in the study room, which she happily agrees to.
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End tag[]
| A trailer for the "Koogler" movie is shown done in the style of an R-rated 1980s teen college films.
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Trivia[]
- Long-haired guy (played by frequent background extra actor Andy Lobo) makes another of over 65 episode appearances. He was was a "Two" in the app test of "MeowMeowBeenz", was in the hallway cheering when after Jeff was made a "Five" and sat below Britta as she passed judgment.
Quotes[]
- “Long live the reviewlution!”— Britta
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1. "Repilot" |
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