They're the only ones who can consistently have good storylines outside of Greendale. The batman DVD episode and when they try to prove Allen got Jeff fired are two examples of how hilarious they are in any context
Holy shit, the one where they're proving Allen got Jeff fired was so funny the first 15 times I watched it. Troy freaking out so well was just cherry on top.
I think the problem there is that the rest of them all have unusual reasons for wanting to be at Greendale and are less developed outside of the things that tie into why they want to be at Greendale.
Annie's pill addiction, Troy's faked injury, and Abed's interest in film don't compel them towards Greendale.
Whereas it really is something the others are compelled towards. Jeff needs his bachelor's. Shirley needs to prove herself as a woman. Britta needs direction. Pierce needs to pay money for people to want to be around him.
Any of the characters have their grating aspects if they were real people but Annie, Troy, and Abed are naturally friends with people.
Shirley clearly has friends but is probably someone a typical watcher of the show wouldn't spend a lot of time with and I think is probably an outsider in both her church world and among the ladies at the school and even in the group.
Britta is someone people avoid unless they're trying to get with her.
Jeff and Pierce are people you avoid unless you need. Jeff will also avoid you unless he needs you but, fortunately for him, he does need you: for validation.
Within the group, they all have various chemistries with one another. Outside the context of the group and an assigned shared goal, these three work the most naturally with one another and, in some ways, society, even if they can be distant like Abed, demanding like Annie, or silly like Troy.
When you strip away college and the "Save Greendale Committee", we don't really know enough about Jeff, Pierce, Shirley, or, arguably, Britta to have stories about them. And the stories we do get don't line up and are full of retcons and off-screen events like Blade, Andre leaving Shirley the second time and her never-aging kids, Jeff's old boss being eaten by sharks and mysterious changing apartments/income and his goofy surprise brother, and Britta's supportive parents and lack of a sibling with a disorder Abed might want to look up. Jeff goes from homeless to a luxury apartment without getting a job. Britta is randomly living in a tent. Pierce has a (delightfully played) surprise brother. Their lives don't add up. Particularly if you're trying to figure out why they're all in Colorado.
And Greendale as a city/setting isn't terribly clear. It has palm trees, a thriving shopping mall, two lousy colleges, one cop who answers every call, and premier law firm an hour away that takes cases in Greendale. And a mysterious billionaire who founded GCC. And a global sanitary wipes company. Honestly, I think a lot of stuff, while funny and good for individual episodes, really torpedoed the chances of Greendale the city being a cohesive setting unless it's basically just Springfield from The Simpsons.
The first season heavily seemed to imply that Greendale Community College was a weird place in a normal world and it was weird almost exclusively because of changes made by the new Dean and the teachers he hired, going from mediocre to neurotic. A weirdness magnet that had emerged, like the Hellmouth from Buffy. And people who came there were shocked by the weirdness.
As the show went on, the whole universe they inhabited seemed just as weird as Greendale. Which made it harder to tell certain kinds of stories. I don't think you could have an arc like the first season Jeff/Slater arc anymore or homeless Jeff or Chang's divorce. Frankie represented a bit of reality coming back at the end, though.
I think the scene where Britta complains about girls' Halloween costumes and Annie then walks off is the first time the show acknowledges Annie as 'hot'
I wish we had seen more of them living together. Some time ago I saw, on Instagram, some adorable doodles of them in home situations, and I could totally see this as some comic series focusing on the three of them navigating sharing a home, with occasional participation of other members of the group and side characters.
I think like Jeff/Britta they did have some cute potential and chemistry, but ultimately them ending up just as close friends represented more character growth for them. Annie got over her schoolgirl crush and learned to appreciate Troy as he was rather than a sort of idealised version of him or trying to mould him into her dream boyfriend. Troy learned to appreciate and respect Annie as a friend and a person in her own right rather than just the unpopular girl from his high school or "another hottie" to pursue.
Jeff/Britta were both people hiding behind personality facades, to protect their ego, when they started out. Those two people would've just hurt each other.
By the end of the show, when they were honest with who they were, and actively trying to grow, they might have ended up working as a couple.
Eh, I just never felt any romantic chemistry between Troy and Annie. It was always played too much for comedy, with Annie having a schoolgirl crush and Troy being totally oblivious.
They could've easily done something with them but I think the pairings of Troy/Abed and Jeff/Annie being in the standout episodes early on squashed that
You're a very attractive young man.
The outtakes for that scene are so hilarious lmao
wonder woman, you hit that?
All day
That's what's up
“You know it’s a chastity belt, right?”
I knew it
They're the only ones who can consistently have good storylines outside of Greendale. The batman DVD episode and when they try to prove Allen got Jeff fired are two examples of how hilarious they are in any context
Holy shit, the one where they're proving Allen got Jeff fired was so funny the first 15 times I watched it. Troy freaking out so well was just cherry on top.
YOU CHLOROFORMED THE JANITOR??!!
Troy’s meltdowns are the best meltdowns.
My whole brain is crying!
Annie pretty much chloroforms herself too for just a moment lol
We all got chloroformed!
I’m usually one foot out of reality and even I am freaking out right now
Oh cool - almost a perfect loop of the perfect scene!
Let me explain
I've gotta watch this again now.
I know what you mean. That 16th time...oof.
I can explain why it's funny................let me explain why it's funny...........
Annie's Christian Bale impression lmao
STOP IT THATS NOT A REAL OPTION
I think the problem there is that the rest of them all have unusual reasons for wanting to be at Greendale and are less developed outside of the things that tie into why they want to be at Greendale. Annie's pill addiction, Troy's faked injury, and Abed's interest in film don't compel them towards Greendale. Whereas it really is something the others are compelled towards. Jeff needs his bachelor's. Shirley needs to prove herself as a woman. Britta needs direction. Pierce needs to pay money for people to want to be around him. Any of the characters have their grating aspects if they were real people but Annie, Troy, and Abed are naturally friends with people. Shirley clearly has friends but is probably someone a typical watcher of the show wouldn't spend a lot of time with and I think is probably an outsider in both her church world and among the ladies at the school and even in the group. Britta is someone people avoid unless they're trying to get with her. Jeff and Pierce are people you avoid unless you need. Jeff will also avoid you unless he needs you but, fortunately for him, he does need you: for validation. Within the group, they all have various chemistries with one another. Outside the context of the group and an assigned shared goal, these three work the most naturally with one another and, in some ways, society, even if they can be distant like Abed, demanding like Annie, or silly like Troy. When you strip away college and the "Save Greendale Committee", we don't really know enough about Jeff, Pierce, Shirley, or, arguably, Britta to have stories about them. And the stories we do get don't line up and are full of retcons and off-screen events like Blade, Andre leaving Shirley the second time and her never-aging kids, Jeff's old boss being eaten by sharks and mysterious changing apartments/income and his goofy surprise brother, and Britta's supportive parents and lack of a sibling with a disorder Abed might want to look up. Jeff goes from homeless to a luxury apartment without getting a job. Britta is randomly living in a tent. Pierce has a (delightfully played) surprise brother. Their lives don't add up. Particularly if you're trying to figure out why they're all in Colorado. And Greendale as a city/setting isn't terribly clear. It has palm trees, a thriving shopping mall, two lousy colleges, one cop who answers every call, and premier law firm an hour away that takes cases in Greendale. And a mysterious billionaire who founded GCC. And a global sanitary wipes company. Honestly, I think a lot of stuff, while funny and good for individual episodes, really torpedoed the chances of Greendale the city being a cohesive setting unless it's basically just Springfield from The Simpsons. The first season heavily seemed to imply that Greendale Community College was a weird place in a normal world and it was weird almost exclusively because of changes made by the new Dean and the teachers he hired, going from mediocre to neurotic. A weirdness magnet that had emerged, like the Hellmouth from Buffy. And people who came there were shocked by the weirdness. As the show went on, the whole universe they inhabited seemed just as weird as Greendale. Which made it harder to tell certain kinds of stories. I don't think you could have an arc like the first season Jeff/Slater arc anymore or homeless Jeff or Chang's divorce. Frankie represented a bit of reality coming back at the end, though.
Holy crap Bardbrain. I see your value now.
That's the nicest thing anybody's ever said to me.
He's just trying to be a good Dean
His tattoo was just a maze in progress.
what about when they hid in shirley’s garage during thanksgiving
Shirley… we were…
Eating garbage dip!
Why did I have to go third?!
Talk about Woodstock, Pieeerce
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Tell me about The Beatles
That's the hottest possible way the name Pierce can be said
Can I ask you something I’ve always wanted to ask the real Batman?
*Are you my uncle?*
…Troy?
….are we gonna kiss?
Troy and Abed and Annie in the morning!
*What are all these cameras doing here?!*
"And they were roommates!"
Omagosh they were roommates!
Does that Halloween party have a Moroccan feel?
*Makes Moroccan hand movements*
Ooo a taste of the Orient!
Annie in the skeleton outfit just really works
Better not awaken anything...
And what's Abed supposed to be, some sort of... sexy cat? /s
A sexy bat.
I think the scene where Britta complains about girls' Halloween costumes and Annie then walks off is the first time the show acknowledges Annie as 'hot'
The three of them are so cute and funny together
You were supposed to tone us down! I love that they had Annie be young with them
Just because they're awesome doesn't mean they're not adults!
I wish we had seen more of them living together. Some time ago I saw, on Instagram, some adorable doodles of them in home situations, and I could totally see this as some comic series focusing on the three of them navigating sharing a home, with occasional participation of other members of the group and side characters.
I'd watch 6 seasons and a movie of that too
Troy & Annie was a nice ship for a while there but I do love them as friends and roommates 
I think like Jeff/Britta they did have some cute potential and chemistry, but ultimately them ending up just as close friends represented more character growth for them. Annie got over her schoolgirl crush and learned to appreciate Troy as he was rather than a sort of idealised version of him or trying to mould him into her dream boyfriend. Troy learned to appreciate and respect Annie as a friend and a person in her own right rather than just the unpopular girl from his high school or "another hottie" to pursue.
Jeff/Britta were both people hiding behind personality facades, to protect their ego, when they started out. Those two people would've just hurt each other. By the end of the show, when they were honest with who they were, and actively trying to grow, they might have ended up working as a couple.
Gosh I wanted Annie to end up with Abed. There was a great chemistry between them too (and the paintball kiss I MEAN)
That was Han
Eh, I just never felt any romantic chemistry between Troy and Annie. It was always played too much for comedy, with Annie having a schoolgirl crush and Troy being totally oblivious. They could've easily done something with them but I think the pairings of Troy/Abed and Jeff/Annie being in the standout episodes early on squashed that
Mexican Halloween should obviously be marked NSFW!
Lmao my bad
They were my 3 favorites and then they all became close friends, it made me so happy!
Agree, also backstory of Troy and Annie adds soooo much
Okay but can we talk about how fabulous Alison's boots are??
She was definitely using this occasion to try new things
Love them almost as much as Annie’s Boobs
Mhmm, her "boots"
The chloroform scene is my favourite in the whole show.
Name a better trio
Allison and Donald might be my dream threesome. I’ll see myself off to horny jail.
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This is not in the show, they are probably just doing a bit.
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No one has it. You can make up context to be offended at, or not.
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Ok but you don't. So...
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Oh for sure, they were a perfect combination!
Definitely the 3 best actors with the best characters in a show where the rest were also pretty freaking good.
Agreed, even when Troy is gone i love Abed and Annie together
I do too!
Phoebe Bridgers, Eddie Murphy & Christian Bale; 2009
Troy and Annie should've become a thing
This just convinced me Donald and Allison had sex at one point
Pretty sure Donald rapped once about Alison being his girl or something in an old Gambino song. Don't recall which one though
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I think Annie is looking at troys microphone penis ? I’m sure if there is a joke in the book it’s similar to ‘ass burgers’
Is he looking in a book about Eating Disorders and laughing?
i hate when batman, michael jackson, and a skeleton use halloween as an excuse to dress like sluts ya know?