Community Season 1 Episode 4
Community
Season 1

Ep 4. Social Psychology

  • TVPG
  • October 8, 2009
  • 21 min
  • 8.0  (4,599)

In season 1, episode 4 of Community titled "Social Psychology," the study group learns about the power of conformity and how it affects group dynamics.

The episode begins with the group in their psychology class, where their professor offers them extra credit for participating in a social experiment. The experiment is designed to demonstrate the concept of conformity, with the group split in half and instructed to line up in order of height without speaking to each other. However, one half of the group is actually actors who are instructed to intentionally choose the wrong height order in order to see if the real students will conform to their incorrect choices.

As the experiment unfolds, the group members become increasingly sheepish, and some even start to doubt their own judgments. Annie becomes particularly upset when she realizes that she has gone against her own beliefs in order to fit in with the group. Jeff attempts to break the spell of conformity, but his efforts fall flat.

The group decides to hold their own experiment to see if they can elicit the same kind of conformity from others. They choose Abed to act as the subject and send him out into the food court to deliver a series of strange and increasingly absurd requests to strangers. To their surprise, almost everyone he approaches complies with his requests, demonstrating the power of conformity in everyday life.

Meanwhile, Jeff is distracted by a call from his lawyer, who informs him that his former law firm is suing him for breach of contract. Jeff is forced to confront the harsh reality that his old life may be catching up with him, and that he needs to find a way to pay his debts and move forward.

Overall, "Social Psychology" is an engaging and thought-provoking episode that does an excellent job of exploring how group dynamics can influence individuals' behavior and decision-making. It also sets up some important plot points for future episodes, particularly Jeff's ongoing struggles with his past and his attempts to move forward as a better person.

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  • First Aired
    October 8, 2009
  • Content Rating
    TVPG
  • Runtime
    21 min
  • Language
    English
  • IMDB Rating
    8.0  (4,599)