| "Intermediate Documentary Filmmaking" | |
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| Community episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 16 |
| Directed by | Joe Russo |
| Written by | Megan Ganz |
| Production code | 215 |
| Original air date | February 17, 2011 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Intermediate Documentary Filmmaking" is the fifteenth episode of the second season of Community. The episode originally aired on February 17, 2011 on NBC. In the episode, Pierce pretends to be dying after a drug overdose and takes psychological revenge on the rest of the study group for not taking him seriously. He stages a documentary with Abed and plays on the rest of the study group's sympathies by giving them gifts and promises that torments them with their insecurities.
The episode was written by Megan Ganz and directed by Joe Russo. It parodies mockumentary sitcoms such as The Office, Parks and Recreation and Modern Family.