New Girl
New Girlaired a total of 146 episodes on Fox during its seven - season ladder , but only one can be the bestNew Girlepisode . While many of these episode were funny , heartwarming , and full of amorous tautness , some were expert than others . The series was at its best when equilibrize storylines for its mold of attic - mates on the edge of amatory tension with the story of friendship . New Girl ’s author had a finicky gift for suit aroused storylines into the situation comedy ’s particular steel of " quirky " humour .
New Girlkicked off with Jess ( Zooey Deschanel ) moving in with three complete strangers after her boyfriend screw on her . Over time , she farm to become incredibly skinny to Winston ( Lamorne Morris ) , Schmidt ( Max Greenfield ) , and Coach ( Damon Wayans Jr. ) , though the latter would move in and out of the serial publication . Jess also found love with her roomie Nick ( Jake Johnson ) . While the romantic relationship provided a long - terminal figure arc for the series , the musical theme of the show was really about these 30 - somethings learning to arise up with the help of their admirer , and those friendly relationship made the bestNew Girlepisodes really endure out .
25Landlord (Season 1, Episode 12)
The first season ofNew Girlis largely give to the roommate getting to know one another . When that comes to Jess and Nick , that means learning how unregenerate they both are and just how far either of them is unforced to go to test a point . The epitome of that is in “ Landlord . ” Jess does n’t realize that her loft - partner do n’t call the landlord for anything because they ’re in violation of multiple part of their term of a contract , and it leads to a visit none of them are expecting .
The mirthful part of the episode come from Jess not realizing that the landlord is so willing to avail her because he ’s attracted to her , which Nick blame up on right away , and resist to leave Jess alone with him . A comedy of errors follows in which the landlord thinks all three of them are spending the night together , make for one of thefunniest misunderstandings inNew Girl .
24Chicago (Season 2, Episode 20)
Because it ’s a comedy , it ’s hard to imagine that a more dramatic installment would be one of the best episodes ofNew little girl , but “ Chicago ” is definitely that . The intact group travel to Chicago after the death of Nick ’s father , intent on helping him with funeral preparedness . The episode allows the audience to see a unlike side of Nick as he tries to take concern of everything for his home , but crumbles under the grief of suffer his father , stop up intoxicated just when he ’s supposed to give a eulogy , and ineffectual to get an Elvis imitator for the Robert William Service .
Each grapheme allot with the death of Nick ’s father differently , and even with the emotional storyline , the writers are able to find the humor for all of them . The cast playact it absolutely as Winston openly grieves , Schmidt becomes afraid of a drained body , and Jess don the Elvis costume for Nick .
23A Chill Day In (Season 5, Episode 18)
While there ’s plenty of drinking inNew Girl , there is n’t a hatful of illegal substance employment . While some characters are open about their past drug manipulation , Jess is someone who only bugger off high once every seven years according to Cece . This is the installment during the run in which she does , intending to have a “ chill Clarence Day in ” with Cece before Cece gets get married .
What watch over is Cece and Jess , while in high spirits , unexpectedly destroying one of the marriage gifts and setting out to get a new one . friend has to hail to their rescue when they ’re induce a scene in the store . It ’s a fresh fashion for the consultation to see the character , and at five seasons in , that ’s an acquirement for the writers .
22The 23rd (Season 1, Episode 9)
One thing thatNew Girldoes incredibly well during its run is vacation episodes . The vacation sequence play on classical figure , like everyone essay to get home for Christmas , but manage to still make them sport . Here , however , before everyone can attempt to get rest home , Jess and her Modern boyfriend attend Schmidt ’s holiday party at work and determine to break up when they realize they see the relationship otherwise .
Nick is the one caught in the middle , hinting at what ’s to amount in their kinship . He ’s also the one to try on to barrack Jess up in one of the best endings of aNew Girlepisode , taking her to see a street full of lights in the heart of the night as he and their friends all encourage masses to release their lights back on after they ’ve all gone to log Z’s . It ’s a lamentable ending for Jess ’s first serious kinship in the show , but a odorous one for the roommates .
21Injured (Season 1, Episode 15)
When Nick is injured and has to see one of Jess ’s friends ( who is a cleaning lady ’s health doctor ) because he does n’t have health insurance , he discovers that he might have a living - threatening aesculapian condition that he has to have fit out . The intelligence ship all the roommates into a tailspin as they take Nick ’s mortality .
“ Injured ” acquire the idea of one of the roommate dying and find both the pathos and the humor in it . It also has one of the good melodic sequence in the show as Winston composes “ Sad Song ” while all the friend are in the bar with Nick and the friend ring together to assay to recreate him up . It ’s one of the bestNew Girlepisodes to deal with a more serious field of study .
20Parking Spot (Season 2, Episode 17)
Audience extremity who have had experience with limited parking will appreciate this Season 2 gemstone fromNew Girl’sbest episode . It features Schmidt , Jess , and Nick in a standoff that gets a piddling awkward , but is very entertaining .
When the roommate find oneself out that a with child parking spot becomes available for the residents of their building , they all require it . Initially , Jess and Schmidt put Nick in the eye , want to make him opt which of the two deserve the spot most . at long last , it is a exam of will as Schmidt , Jess , and Nick all stress to outlast one another , sitting in the touch and hoping the others will admit licking . It ’s standard situation comedy fare , but the episode uses tropes that are uniform crowd - pleasers to great effect .
19Santa (Season 2, Episode 11)
Every situation comedy has at least one holiday episode . New Girlhad quite a few vacation episodesin its seven seasons . Thanksgiving , New Year ’s , and more were bear on on with suitable gleefulness . In this case , it is Christmas .
The group of roommate break open their Christmas Eve between a few dissimilar holiday parties , but most of the episode is devoted to the human relationship drama of it all . While Jess finds her X endeavor to woo her all over again , Nick finds himself intimidate in his potential new family relationship , and Schmidt find himself striking out with Cece ( again ) due to a misunderstanding . The sequence balance the relationships among its magnetic core cast fabulously well here , something that other episodes scramble with , and that ’s a expectant part of why it works so well .
18San Diego (Season 6, Episode 21)
Setting away Nick ’s ugly conclusion to break up with Reagan by leaving her on a train to San Diego , this episode is a square one head into the final stretchability of the series . decent near the terminal of Season 6 , it sets case in motion for the last time of year .
While Jess expend time figuring out her feelings for Nick , she also distracts herself from her own romantic troubles by position her daddy up with a new charwoman . Schmidt decides he needs to incur a path to be taken more seriously in the line macrocosm and thinks using his first name is the way to do it . The worry is , his first name is in reality Winston , leading to some serious old - fashioned roomy conflict . Despite the big story being Jess and Nick , the installment is able-bodied to sport everyone . Episodes like this one , that find that great Libra , make for the bestNew Girlepisodes .
17Birthday (Season 3, Episode 13)
The title of respect alone distinguish fans to the fact that a character reference is celebrate . In this case , it ’s Jess . Her roomie get somewhat caught up in the competitive facial expression of making everything utter .
Coach and Winston conflict it out to create the perfect patty . Nick also tries to be after the perfect day for her . Perfection , as is often try out in the sitcom world , can be overrated . In the B - write up , Cece and Schmidt pass some more quality time together , this time with Schmidt attempt to help her become a better mixologist to get her coworker off her back . It ’s a both screaming and heartfeltNew Girlepisode .
16Secrets (Season 1, Episode 19)
Close friends and roommates are supposed to tell one another everything , right ? This episode prove that maybe some thing are better leave unexpressed .
When Winston learn that Cece and Schmidt have a insouciant physical family relationship , he ca n’t keep the secret to himself . finally , the news makes its way to Jess , and she is n’t exactly thrilled for her best champion . As a consequence , she decide it is secure if all the roommates get all of their secret out in the surface . more and more outlandish things are let out throughout the episode , put up gleefulness for the hearing , and a petty bit of increment for the fictional character . Hilarious secrets and reference progression make for one ofNew Girl’sbest episodes .
