A lawyer (Joel McHale) whose degree has been revoked forms a study group in the premiere of this comedy series following oddball students attending a Colorado community college. Chevy Chase also stars.
Jeff tries to become Britta's Spanish partner, but his scheming backfires. Elsewhere, Shirley and Anna pitch in with Britta's social-justice case.
Jeff signs up for a class that he thinks will earn him an easy A, but he soon discovers he misjudged the class and its quirky instructor (John Michael Higgins). Elsewhere, Britta encourages Abed to study film.
Gossiping about Britta's new boyfriend brings Jeff and Shirley together. But when Jeff tries to do right by Britta, he struggles to quit gossiping. Elsewhere, Annie asks Troy and Abed to be guinea pigs for her psychology research team.
Señor Chang tries to weed out a cheater by threatening to flunk the whole Spanish class. After someone confesses, Jeff comes to the aid of the accused. Elsewhere, Annie asks Pierce to compose a song for the school.
Jeff has ulterior motives when he pushes Troy to join the school's football team, but Annie interferes with Jeff's plan. Elsewhere, Britta receives a lesson from Shirley on the rules of girl talk.
Jeff plans to woo his statistics professor, but his pursuit could interfere with Annie's Day of the Dead party, leaving him torn between landing a date and keeping a promise to Annie. Elsewhere, Pierce confronts the aging process.
The gang discover that Jeff doesn't have a place to live and are quick to offer their help. Elsewhere, Annie comes up with a perfect date for Troy and another girl; and Pierce tests his musical chops when he joins Vaughn's (Eric Christian Olsen) band.
Jeff joins the debate team after Annie's partner drops out. Though Jeff assumes he'll excel, he encounters unexpected competition from an obnoxious member of the other team. Elsewhere, Shirley is spooked by Abed's films, which seem to foresee the future, and Pierce tries to help Britta quit smoking.
Jeff befriends Señor Chang at the gang's urging in hopes of reducing the class's homework load. When the pair end up hitting it off, Jeff begins receiving special perks from his new friend. Elsewhere, Troy and Abed lose track of their biology-lab subject.
Britta challenges Jeff to find a date for a night out with Pierce and his new girlfriend. Elsewhere, Annie learns about human anatomy in preparation for her health-fair presentation.
A bully (Anthony Michael Hall) challenges Jeff, who's also worried about failing Spanish. Elsewhere, Shirley plans a Christmas party for the gang without realizing that not all of them celebrate the holiday.