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* The study group's evil doppelgangers cross over and return from the Darkest Timeline. The timeline plot point was introduced in "[[Remedial Chaos Theory]]", episode 4 of the third season after the roll of a die to decide who would collect the delivered pizza.

* A continuity error is present in this episode. Greendale is listed in the closing scene right after Jeff's graduation as being "Est. 1974" yetwhich conflicts with episode 11 of seasonthe 4season, "[[Basic Human Anatomy]]", hadwhere ait studentis namedrevealed Leonardthat whoLeonard had been at Greendale since 1968.

==Cultural references==

* Jeff and Mark refer to each other as Tango and Cash, respectively.

* Evil Jeff teleports across timelines in a style similar to that used in ''[[The Terminator]]''<ref name="twitchfilm">{{cite web|url=http://twitchfilm.com/2013/05/review-community-s4e13-advanced-introduction-to-finality-or-to-greendale-or-not-to-greendale.html|title=Review: COMMUNITY S4E13, ADVANCED INTRODUCTION TO FINALITY (Or, Is It?)|work=[[Twitch Film]]|last=Umstead|first=Ben|date=May 9, 2012|accessdate=May 9, 2013}}</ref>

* Jeff stops a paintball bullet in mid-air like Neo does in ''[[The Matrix]]''<ref name="hitfix" />

* Evil Abed tells Abed that ''[[The Cape (2011 TV series)|The Cape]]'' has been running for at least three seasons. In reality it was cancelled after its first.

==Production==

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In its original broadcast the episode was viewed by 3.08 million.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|title=Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Bang Theory', 'Grey's Anatomy', 'American Idol', 'Vampire Diaries', 'Two and a Half Men', 'Wipeout', & 'Elementary' Adjusted Up; 'Glee' Adjusted Down|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/10/thursday-final-ratings-big-bang-theory-greys-anatomy-american-idol-vampire-diaries-two-and-a-half-men-wipeout-glee-adjusted-down/181920/|work=TV by the Numbers|accessdate=May 10, 2013|date=May 10, 2013}}</ref>

Eric Goldman of IGN rated the episode a "good" at 7.6, saying, "as far as being a fun, nostalgia-packed episode, that may be the very last one, it mostly worked."<ref name="ign">{{cite web|last=Goldman|first=Eric|title=Community Review: Not Without My Study Group|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/10/community-advanced-introduction-to-finality-review?abthid=518c49f0778c162029000037| work=IGN|date=May 9, 2013|accessdate=May 10, 2013}}</ref> Gabrielle Moss of TV Fanatic was positive, saying, "this episode was an excellent tribute to the slow-burn character development of Jeff Winger."<ref name="tvfanatic">{{cite web|last=Moss|first=Gabrielle|title=Community Review: Not Without My Study Group|url=http://www.tvfanatic.com/2013/05/community-review-not-without-my-study-group/| work=TV Fanatic|date=May 9, 2013|accessdate=May 9, 2013}}</ref>

Alan Sepinwall of [[HitFix]] was less favourable, stating, "The actual non-dream graduation ceremony was sweet, but nearly everything leading up to it was a mess."<ref name="hitfix">{{cite web|last=Sepinwall|first=Alan|title=Season finale review: 'Community' - 'Advanced Introduction to Finality': The folly of evil|url=http://www.hitfix.com/whats-alan-watching/season-finale-review-community-advanced-introduction-to-finality-the-folly-of-evil| work=HitFix|date=May 9, 2013|accessdate=May 9, 2013}}</ref> Todd VanDerWerff of [[The A.V. Club]] was negative and rated the episode a D, saying it was, "no longer a show that's capable of much beyond repeating elements it thinks the audience will like over and over again."<ref name="avclub">{{cite web|last=VanDerWerff|first=Todd|title="Advanced Introduction to Finality" S4 / E13|url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/advanced-introduction-to-finality,97134/| work=The A.V. Club|date=May 9, 2013|accessdate=May 9, 2013}}</ref>

==References==