Dean Pelton (Jim Rash) accuses Jeff (Joel McHale) of creating a fake course in conspiracy theories taught by "Professor Professorson."
Jeff sits up and explains that he and Annie created the ploy with another prop gun because the Dean switches alliances too quickly.
Harmon stated in the DVD commentary that the third act was written at the last minute, and that they did not know how the conspiracy storyline would resolve for much of the episode's production.
The episode features a Latvian independence parade, and aired on 18 November, Proclamation Day of the Republic of Latvia.
[3] In its original American broadcast, "Conspiracy Theories And Interior Design" reached approximately 4.4 million households with a 1.9 rating/6% share in the 18–49 demographic.
"[5] Furthermore, Kelsea Stahler, of hollywood.com, said "The "Conspiracy Theories and Interior Design" episode is a departure from the outlandish, grand zombie- space-simulator-Betty White fueled romps and a return to the formula that the show perfected back in season one.
The show also keeps the childish wonder and the ensuing hilarity that Donald Glover's Troy brings to it with a subplot in which he and Abed create a blanket-fort city that takes over an entire dorm.