| "Cooperative Polygraphy" | |
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| Community episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 4 |
| Directed by | Tristram Shapeero |
| Written by | Alex Rubens |
| Production code | 503 |
| Original air date | January 16, 2014 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Cooperative Polygraphy" is the fourth episode of the fifth season of Community, and its 88th episode overall. Written by Alex Rubens and directed by Tristram Shapeero, the episode originally aired on January 16, 2014 on NBC. In the episode, the study group takes a group polygraph test as requested in the will of Pierce Hawthorne (Chevy Chase). It quickly becomes apparent that the questions and their answers are intended to create tension among the members of the group. Walton Goggins guest stars as Mr. Stone, Pierce's executor who leads the polygraph test.
The episode received critical acclaim; however, the episode saw a ratings drop, with 3.07 million viewers watching.[1]