This podcast covers New Girl Season 5, Episode 13, Sam, Again, which originally aired on March 29, 2016 and was written by Ethan Sandler and Adrian Wenner and directed by Steve Welch. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

Jess is interviewing at a new school, but chaos ensues when she spreads germs to the loft leading to Schmidt quarantining loft members as they get sick. More chaos happens when Jess learns the principal of the new school is dating her ex-boyfriend, Sam!

This episode got a 7/10 rating from Kritika and an 8/10 from Kelly and we both had the same favorite character: Nick!

Episode Sections:

(00:00) Welcome 

(02:06) Episode Recap: Nick Being Sick

(13:49) Episode Recap: Jess’s Job

(39:57) Schmidtism

(41:37) Pop Culture

(48:01) Guest Stars

(50:45) Trivia & Fun Facts + Bear Hunt

(54:10) Rating & Favorite Character

(56:16) Spoilers

While not discussed in the podcast, we noted other references in this episode including:

• Arcade Fire - Jess felt like the kids at the new school looked like tiny members of the band Arcade Fire. 

• Jim Morrison - Nick compared Sam's appearance to the late lead singer of The Doors.

• Kids’ Choice Award - Nick mentioned that one time he and Jess tried to sneak into the Kids’ Choice Awards. 

• Yoni - Genivieve used the Sanskrit term for the female reproductive organs, when urging Sam to share to “honesty”. 

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 13 Bonus Episode!

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