Applied Anthropology and Culinary Arts

"Applied Anthropology and Culinary Arts" is the twenty-second episode of the second season of Community. It originally aired on April 28, 2011, on NBC. In the episode, Shirley unexpectedly goes into labor during the group's Anthropology final. A campus food riot prevents them from getting her to the hospital in time, and they have to help deliver her baby in the classroom. The episode was written by Karey Dornetto and directed by Jay Chandrasekhar. It received positive critical reviews. Plot The study group and their classmates are having their Anthropology final exam, which is a farce. Dean Pelton (Jim Rash) unexpectedly shows up with a reporter for Dean Magazine who's doing a piece on the Dean and is invited to observe the final. Dr. Ian Duncan (John Oliver) makes an excuse and escapes.