Who's That Girl? A 'New Girl' Podcast

This podcast covers a recap of the third season of New Girl. We’re your hosts, Kelly and Kritika, and we originally met through work but now we consider ourselves long distance best friends. We’ve bonded over our love of TV and brought you this podcast to recap one of our favorite shows -- New Girl.

In Season 3, Nick and Jess are together… until they aren’t; they begin the season dating and by the end they agree to split up. Schmidt tries to date another woman while dating Cece and ends up losing them both, only to realize that he truly still loves Cece. He also moves out halfway through the season, but only ends up living across the hall. Winston takes Daisy’s cat Ferguson and applies for the LAPD and after Coach comes back to the loft after a break-up, Jess befriends him and helps get him a job at her school. 

In this recap of Season 3, we break down the themes of each loft mate.

• Jess - We explore Jess’s trouble fitting back in with her profession and her lack of communication with Nick, and her continued need for control, especially in her relationships.
• Nick - We discuss how supportive Nick is with Jess and the other loftmates and how he began to really speak up for himself this season.
• Winston - We examine how Winston is still getting a side-character edit, although he is getting more storylines than the last two seasons. Mostly, we feel Winston is the glue of the friend group, bringing everyone together.
• Schmidt - We take a look at Schmidt’s whirlwind romances with Elizabeth/Cece and then Abby and how he continues to pine after Cece in this season.
• Cece -  We review Cece’s career changes, her romantic relationships, and how we saw her friendship with Jess grow.
• Coach - We begin to explore Coach’s storyline with his return. We discuss how he is paired up with each character through this season and is actually coaching and showing his vulnerable side.

Additionally, we discuss our favorite scenes and quotes, “Schmidtisms”, “In the 2020s” segments, pop culture references, and guest stars we had previously featured on the podcast.  We also do another quick review of Prince, the most notable guest star from this season.

In the episode, we also mentioned the following articles:

• New Girl Guys Recall Horrible Questions They Were Asked - In our “Not in the 2020s” least favorites section, we referenced this YouTube video where the cast shared how they were asked if Winston would leave the show now that Coach was back.
• “Who’s That Girl? A ‘New Girl’ Podcast” Show Notes - As we shared in our “Pop Culture” section, all pop culture references for each episode can be found in each episode’s show notes. For example, the S3E14 Prince show notes share pop culture references and other articles about the Prince episode.

This season as a whole got a 7/10 rating from Kritika and a 7.5/10 from Kelly, who both had the same favorite character: Nick.

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Season 4!

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 3, Episode 23, Cruise, which originally aired on May 6, 2014 and was directed by Elizabeth Meriwether and written by Luvh Rakhe and Rob Rosell. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

The loft goes on a cruise together while Nick and Jess continue to deal with the awkwardness of their break up. 

We discuss Pop Culture References such as:

• “Shame, shame I know your name” / The Goonies - Winston said the phrase “Shame, shame I know your name” to Schmidt and Cece at different times in the episode, calling them out for liking the other. We also shared that Josh Gad reunited the cast of The Goonies in his Reunited Apart series on YouTube.

Additional Pop Culture References such as:

• “Amazing Grace” - When Coach is scared during the cruise safety training, the trainer, Doug, starts singing “Amazing Grace”, which is a Christian hymn published in 1779. Words for the song were originally written by English Anglican clergyman and poet John Newton. In the United States, the song is very popular and is used for both religious and secular purposes.

On this episode’s Most Likely To we see who is more likely to make the most of the money they’ve already spent, make their own rosé, plan an intervention for their friends, and go on a cruise. We also cover the moment where Schmidt cued up the violinist for his big moment with Cece as our “Schmidtism”. For “Not in the 2020s”  we highlight the return of the fat shaming and how Coach felt that if he showed his fear of boats it would make him less of a man. For “Yes in the 2020s” we discuss Schmidt prioritizing Cece over himself and the loft coming together for Nick and Jess. We give a brief look into Kerri Kenney (Captain Jan Nortis) and Oscar Nuñez (Doug), the guest stars we feature in this episode.

Also in this episode were the following guest stars who we do not discuss in the podcast: Jessica Gardner (Yoga Instructor), Gabriela Fresquez (Ship Employee), Nick Armstrong (Stranger), Amber Friendly (Masseuse), Dalton Grant (Photographer), Ray Reinebach (Violinist), and Kelly Bacon (Cruise Guest).

Additionally, we discuss the different parts of a boat and many different articles of trivia, linked below. We did not find the bear in this episode.

• What New Girl's Season Finale Got Right and Wrong About Cruising
• AV Club’s Episode Recap
• Vulture Episode Recap

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

• Skee-Ball - Nick asks Winston to cash in his Skee-Ball tickets as he didn’t want to go to the other side of the boat. Skee-Ball is an arcade game where a person throws a ball up an incline, with the hopes of getting it into a group of rings of different sizes, which account for different points.
• PG-13 - When Nick and Jess were given the Grand Romance Package, they asked to have a PG-13 package instead. PG-13 denotes “Parental Guidance: Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13 to 15.” and is used in the United States, Singapore, Jamaica, the UAE, and Thailand as a movie and TV rating system.

This episode got an 8/10 rating from Kritika and 7.5/10 from Kelly and we both had the same favorite character: Winston!

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for our Season 3 Recap!

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 3, Episode 22, Dance, which originally aired on April 29, 2014 and was directed by Trent O'Donnell and written by Rebecca Addelman and Ryan Koh. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

Jess is throwing a school dance where the theme is Love is Forever and Ever and Ever (with 12 total Evers) so when the dance is sabotaged, the loft comes together to fill in the gaps and support Jess.

We discuss Pop Culture References such as:

• Flo-Jo - When Schmidt went outside to race the bully, he said, “I'm like a Hebrew cheetah, on the count of three. One, two... Flo Jo!” 
• Gosford Park - When the dance was being sabotaged, Jess shared that all the doors should be locked to keep everyone in like it was Gosford Park.

Additional Pop Culture References such as:

• Good Will Hunting -  When making jokes about Buster’s age, Schmidt said Buster would have been 7 when Good Will Hunting came out. Good Will Hunting is a 1997 American psychological drama film directed by Gus Van Sant, and written by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. The film received nominations in nine categories at the Academy Awards and won in two: Best Supporting Actor for Robin Williams and Best Original Screenplay for Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. The film was met with highly positive reviews and in 2014, it was ranked at number 53 in The Hollywood Reporter's "100 Favorite Films" list.
• “Call Me Maybe” - Carly Rae Jepsen - This song played when Winston was having trouble turning down the “heat” on the dance floor. "Call Me Maybe" is a song recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen for her EP Curiosity and later appeared on her second studio album and first international album Kiss. "Call Me Maybe" was nominated for two Grammy Awards in 2012 – Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance. The song was the best-selling single worldwide, selling over 12 million copies in that year alone.
• Ray Charles - Coach said the three guys were the worst chaperones, noting that Ray Charles’ ghost would be better. Ray Charles Robinson Sr. was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and alto saxophonist who is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential singers in history. Charles was blinded during childhood, possibly due to glaucoma and when Coach is saying Ray Charles’ ghost would be a better chaperone, even though he was blind.
• 8 Mile - When having a rap battle at the end of the episode, Schmidt says it’s like 8 Mile. 8 Mile is a 2002 American musical drama film that contains autobiographical elements from Eminem's life. The story follows white rapper Jimmy Smith Jr. aka B-Rabbit and his attempt to launch a career in hip hop, a music genre dominated by African-Americans. The title is derived from 8 Mile Road, the highway between the predominantly African-American city of Detroit and the largely white suburban communities to the north that Eminem originally lived in.  

On this episode’s Most Likely To we discuss who is more likely to challenge a little kid to a foot race, sabotage an event, accidentally hurt their friend while trying to bond or hug, and race in a shopping cart. We also cover what Schmidt thinks “makes a man” in our “Schmidtism”. For “Not in the 2020s” we mention Nick calling Cece a “stupid girl” and the kid calling Schmidt a “flamer”. In our “Yes in the 2020s” we highlight Jess and Cece’s conversation with Wendy where they talk to her but don’t punish her. We also give a brief look into Mary-Charles Jones (Wendy) and Mason Cook (Tommy), the guest stars of this episode.

Also in this episode were the following guest stars who we do not discuss in the podcast: Angela Kinsey (Rose - Previously Discussed in S3E2), Brian Posehn (Biology Teacher - Previously Discussed in S3E11), Samuel Gilbert (Young Schmidt - Previously Discussed in S3E6), Clint Culp (Gary the Janitor), Isaac White (Felipe), Josie Totah (Todd), Cody Benjamin Lee (Oscar), Zoé Hendrix (Winston’s Girl), Seaonna Chanadet (Winston’s Girl), and Jacqueline Jones (Student).

In this episode we also discuss some of the callbacks from earlier seasons like how Jess couldn’t say penis in Season 1 and how the men chant “Men!” like they did in this season’s Thanksgiving episode. Neither of us found the bear this episode.

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

• City of big shoulders and dreams - When Nick is trying to entertain the kids he asks “who is from Chicago, the city of big shoulders and dreams.” The reference is from a 1916 poem by Carl Sandburg where he mentions the hard-working tradesmen and physical laborers who made the city the industrial center of the region.
• Munchausen syndrome - In this episode, one of the teachers mentions that she has never volunteered to chaperone a school dance because of her Munchausen syndrome. Munchausen's syndrome is a rare condition where a person fabricates or induces symptoms of illness in themselves. This is different from hypochondria as people with Munchausen syndrome actually manipulate results rather than just believe they are ill.

This episode got a 7/10 rating from both Kritika and Kelly; Kritika’s favorite character was Coach and Kelly’s favorite was Cece.

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 23!

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 3, Episode 21, Big News, which originally aired on April 15, 2014 and was written by Berkeley Johnson and directed by Steven K. Tsuchida. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

Winston shares the “Big News” that he passed the LA Police Exam and to celebrate, demands the loft mates throw him a “Honey” Roast. However, it’s also the morning after Jess and Nick break up and while they tried to keep it a secret, so as to not take away from Winston’s accomplishment, they are not successful.

We discuss Pop Culture References such as:

• Patrick Swayze / Movies He Stars In - In this episode, Nick and Jess have a couple conversations mentioning Patrick Swayze movies, including:
  • Dirty Dancing
    • Hungry Eyes - Song from Dirty Dancing sang at end of episode.
  • Ghost
  • Road House
  • To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

Additional Pop Culture References such as:

• Chumbawamba / Tubthumping - When Cece is studying at the bar, Schmidt said it wasn’t a great place to study because Chumbawamba was playing and it wasn’t even "Tubthumping.” Chumbawamba were a British rock band formed in 1982 and disbanded in 2012. They are best known for their 1997 single "Tubthumping", which was nominated for Best British Single at the 1998 Brit Awards. “Tubthumping” is the band's most successful single and topped the charts in many countries. The band had said “The song is about us – as a class and as a band. The beauty of it was we had no idea how big it would be.” 
• Whoopi Goldberg - When talking about the Patrick Swayze movies, Nick asks which one is Whoopi in. Caryn Elaine Johnson, known professionally as Whoopi Goldberg, is an American actor, comedian, author, and television personality. She has acted in over 150 films receiving two Academy Award nominations, for The Color Purple and Ghost, winning for Ghost. She has also won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony, making her an “EGOT”, and she has received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
• Superman - Jess was in the closet when Nick got up in the morning and she said she was changing in there like Superman. Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics and has been adapted to a number of other media productions, including radio serials, novels, films, television shows, theater productions, and video games. To protect his personal life, Superman changes into a colorful costume in private and uses the alias "Superman" when fighting crime.
• "Bad Boys" - When Winston was celebrating getting into the LAPD, he was singing “Bad Boys”, which is a 1987 song by the Jamaican reggae band Inner Circle. The song is known as the opening theme to the American TV show COPS and the theme song of the Bad Boys franchise.
• COPS - When celebrating Winston, Coach shared that his uncle was on COPS, which is an American television documentary reality television series. It is one of the longest-running television shows in the United States. 
• [James and the Giant Peach] - After chanting and holding hands, Jess said “Should we all try to live inside a peach or is that weird?” James and the Giant Peach is a popular children's novel written in 1961 by British author Roald Dahl. The plot centers on a young English orphan boy who enters a gigantic, magical peach, and has a wild and surreal cross-world adventure with seven magically altered garden bugs he meets.
• CeeLo [Green] - Winston asked for a “prominent chair” and when Nick tries to clarify if he wanted a “throne”, Winston said he’s not “CeeLo”. Thomas DeCarlo Callaway - Burton, known professionally as CeeLo Green, is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor known for his work in hip hop and R&B, including the Gnarls Barkley single "Crazy" and his solo single "F*** You". From 2011 to 2013, Green was a judge and coach on the American reality television singing competition The Voice, appearing on four of its seasons. 

For our “Most Likely To” segment we discuss who is more likely to have a cat costume (or 4) laying around, keep a secret to let your friend have a moment, not know geography, and help someone study for their GED. We also cover Schmidt’s entrance to the loft for the honey roast as our “Schmidtism” this episode. For “Not in the 2020s” we chat about how Coach was only okay with holding hands as long as there were women involved. Our “Yes in the 2020s” include the honey roast for Winston and the loftmates not judging the Nick & Jess breakup. We did not dive into any new guest stars this episode.

Also in this episode were the following guest stars who we do not discuss in the podcast: Jamie Lee Curtis (Joan - Previously Discussed in S2E8) and Ralph Ahn (Tran - Previously Discussed in S2E7).

On the podcast, we also mention how this episode came out 4 months before the movie Let’s Be Cops which starred Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr. and we both found the bear since “Teddy Bears buy Winstons for their kids”.

This episode got a 7/10 rating from Kritika whose favorite character was Cece and Kelly rated this episode an 8/10 and her favorite character was Jess!

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 22!

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 3, Episode 20, Mars Landing, which originally aired on March 25, 2014 and was directed by Lynn Shelton and was written by Josh Malmuth & Nina Pedrad. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

After a game of True American, the whole gang is hung over. Jess and Nick get into a fight over their differences while the guys try to hit on women moving into Schmidt’s old apartment.

We discuss Pop Culture References such as:

• Emojis vs. Emoticons - Schmidt said Cece should text Buster “one of the little yellow men, the emoticons.” 
• Reginald VelJohnson / Carl Winslow / Family Matters - Nick shared that he lost a bet and had to name his first born child “Reginald VelJohnson” who is the actor who played Carl Winslow on the TV show Family Matters. 

Additional Pop Culture References such as:

• Magic Johnson’s Child EJ - After True American, Coach thought he “looked like Magic Johnson's son, EJ,” for wearing ladies sunglasses. EJ is one of Magic Johnson’s three children and currently identifies as gender-fluid. EJ is an actor and an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community. 
• Jewel / Pieces of You - When Schmidt was reviewing Cece’s text to Buster, he asked if she had written a Jewel song and if it was from Jewel’s album Pieces of You. Jewel Kilcher is an American singer-songwriter, actress, and author who has received four Grammy Award nominations and has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. Pieces of You is Jewel’s debut studio album from 1995. While the album initially failed to chart, Pieces of You is currently certified 12-times platinum. 
• Zachary Quinto - Schmidt was trying to impress the new neighbors by pretending to be on the phone and saying “It's my garden party, and Zachary Quinto is not on the list.” Zachary John Quinto is an American actor and film producer known for acting in the science fiction drama series Heroes and as Spock in Star Trek films. Quinto also starred in American Horror Story: Asylum, for which he received an Emmy nomination. 
• Santa Claus - Nick said he didn’t build the toy for the birthday party because he wasn’t Santa Claus. We shared more about Santa in our podcast episode S2E11 - Santa. Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa, is a legendary figure originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring gifts during the late evening and overnight hours on Christmas Eve.
• Saving Private Ryan - Nick quoted Saving Private Ryan while breaking up with Jess because it was a big moment in that movie and this was a big moment for them. Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 American epic war film directed by Steven Spielberg. Set in 1944, during the Normandy landings of World War II, the film follows a group of soldiers on their mission to extricate Private James Ryan from the war effort after all of his brothers are killed in battle.

In our “Most Likely To” segment, we discuss who would be more likely to live on Mars, never go to a party they’d been invited to, name their child based on a lost bet, or drunk text someone. Additionally, we cover the sex blink and fight between Schmidt and Coach as our “Schmidtism”. For our “Not in the 2020s” section, we talk about how Schmidt and Coach treated Winston and their idea that helping a girl move was “bad”. In our “Yes in the 2020s” section we celebrate the mature breakup between Jess and Nick and Michelle’s sex-positivity. We also explore the careers of James Frecheville (Buster) and Alexandra Daddario (Michelle), the Guest Stars we feature in this episode.

Also in this episode were the following guest stars who we do not discuss in the podcast: June Diane Raphael (Sadie - Previously Discussed in S1E15) and Stevie Nelson (Laurie).

In our Trivia & Fun Facts section, we reference this AV Club article, written at the time of the episode’s original airing, that mentions some of the similarities between this episode and S2E15 Cooler, where Jess and Nick first kiss. Neither of us found the bear in this episode.

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

• Afghanistan / Second Tour - During the episode, Laurie says her boyfriend was serving his second tour in Afghanistan. The United States invaded Afghanistan in 2011 after the 9-11 attacks, leading to the longest war in the United States’s history. In military terms, a “tour” is the length of time that a soldier leaves their base, usually to be stationed in another country. Having “tours of duty” for soldiers allows them to have time off between tours of service and for the military to rotate their soldiers without overstretching them.
• Zippo - In the episode, Nick mentions that he likes doing Zippo tricks. Zippo is a reusable lighter created by the Zippo Manufacturing Company in the United States that was founded 91 years ago. They have been known as a distinct symbol of the USA. In this article, there is a list of Zippo “tricks” that can be done with the Zippo lighters.
• True American References - Throughout the short game of True American, there were many references to historical figures and places like:
  • JFK - This is the nickname for President John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States of America.
  • FDR - This is the nickname for President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States of America.
  • Grover Cleveland - President Grover Cleveland was both the 22nd and 24th President of the United States of America. He was the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms as President.
  • Ellis Island - Ellis Island was the immigration station in New York from 1855 to 1890, where approximately 8 million immigrants passed through. There is a prevalent rumor that some immigrants changed their last names when they passed through Ellis Island.
  • Eli Whitney / Cotton Gin - Eli Whitney is known for inventing the cotton gin which is a key invention during the Industrial Revolution. The cotton gin is short for cotton “engine” which was a machine that quickly separated cotton fibers from their seeds that was much faster than manually separating the two.

This episode got a 6/10 rating from Kritika and a 5/10 from Kelly and we both had the same favorite character: Winston!

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 21!

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 3, Episode 19, Fired Up, which originally aired on March 11, 2014 and was written by Sophia Lear and directed by Steve Welch. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

Jess gets Coach a job at her school as the volleyball coach, but then has to fire him. Schmidt gets sued so Nick and Winston pose as his lawyers while Cece meets a new, younger guy. 

We discuss Pop Culture References such as:

• Winston shared “he can’t enough of this legal drama” and shared his favorite author was John Grisham and favorite TV show was Judging Amy. 
  • John Grisham 
  • Judging Amy

Additional Pop Culture References such as:

• When Schmidt is reviewing where his stuff should go, the following were shared: 
  • Ian Schrager Rug - Schmidt didn’t want this rug in a room without climate control. Ian Schrager is an American entrepreneur, hotelier and real estate developer, credited for co-creating the "boutique hotel" category of accommodation. ​​In his hotels, Schrager understood the importance of a place’s appearance and energy. As part of Schrager’s larger organization, the Ian Schrager Group, they would commission rugs and carpets for their hotels to create the atmosphere. 
  • Star Wars - Nick didn’t know who Ian Schrager was and thought he was “the guy in Star Wars”. Nick may have been confusing Ian Schrager with Ewen McGregor who starred in the Star Wars movies Episode 1, 2, and 3. Star Wars is an American epic space opera multimedia franchise created by George Lucas and  is one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time. The franchise has been expanded into various films and other media, including television series, video games, novels, comic books, theme park attractions, and themed areas, comprising an all-encompassing fictional universe.
• Kristi Yamaguchi - Dr. Foster shared how he’s into Asian women like Kristi Yamaguchi. Kristine “Kristi” Yamaguchi is an American former figure skater. In ladies' singles, Kristi is the 1992 Olympic champion, a two-time World champion, and the 1992 U.S. champion. In 1992, she became the first Asian American woman to win the gold medal in a Winter Olympic competition.
• The Da Vinci Code - One of the teachers yelled to burn all the books in the library except for The Da Vinci Code, which is a 2003 mystery thriller novel by Dan Brown. The Da Vinci Code follows symbologist Robert Langdon and cryptologist Sophie Neveu after a murder in the Louvre Museum in Paris causes them to become involved in a battle between the Priory of Sion and Opus Dei over the possibility of Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene having had a child together. The novel is a worldwide bestseller that sold 80 million copies as of 2009 and has been translated into 44 languages. The book was also adapted into a film starring Tom Hanks in 2006. 

We also cover when Schmidt and Nick are arguing about the “caboose of life” as our “Schmidtism” in this episode. For “Not in the 2020s” we discuss Dr. Foster’s comments about being exclusively into asian women and Mike saying he had “quite an eye for young boys”. In our “Yes in the 2020s” we discuss Jess standing up to keep Coach’s job. We also give a brief look into Matt Price (Bill Berklan), Lauri Johnson (Stenographer), and Rob Kerkovich (Tim), the guest stars we feature in this episode.

Also in this episode were the following guest stars who we do not discuss in the podcast: Ben Falcone (Mike - Previously Discussed in S3E13), Curtis Armstrong (Principal Foster - Previously Discussed in S2E24), Brian Posehn (Biology Teacher - Previously Discussed in S3E11), James Frecheville (Buster), Matt Fusfeld (Douchey Guy), Helen Hong (Teacher), Kim Yarbrough (Another Teacher), Michelle N. Carter (Yet Another Teacher), and Jayce Dempsey (Rakim).

Also in this podcast, we note the discrepancy between Jess telling Nick in “Double Date” that she was good at volleyball but doesn’t hit one ball correctly in this episode. Additionally, we reference this article that came out in 2014 discussing the writer’s take on how they framed Coach vs. Winston. We did not find the bear this episode.

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

• Buster is trying to prove that he’s from Wyoming, but he mentions the following references to Wyoming and other states in the US:
  • Cowboy State - Wyoming is called the Cowboy State as it is known for its rodeo, the town where Hemingway spent time living and writing, and the inspiration for the series Longmire.
  • Big Sky Country - Big Sky Country is another name for Montana which is known for its mountains, lakes, and wide-open country. The name refers to the abundance of wide-open spaces and skies without a horizon.
  • Home of the Liberty Bell - The Liberty Bell, which is a symbol of freedom,  is located in Pennsylvania in the Independence Hall. 

This episode got an 8/10 rating from Kritika whose favorite character was Winston and Kelly rated this episode a 7.5/10 and her favorite character was Coach!

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 20!

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 3, Episode 18, Sister III, which originally aired on March 4, 2014 and was written by Camilla Blackett and directed by Jay Chandrasekhar. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

In our third episode with Abby, Jess gets upset when she thinks that Abby and Schmidt are further along in their relationship than her and Nick, so they move in together. Meanwhile, Cece, and her new best friend Coach, are suspicious of Abby and try to get Schmidt to see it too.

We discuss Pop Culture References such as:

• Garbage Pail Kids - Nick told Winston that Jess makes him put his Garbage Pail Kids in a box.
• The Little Match Girl - When Nick was wearing his nightshirt, Jess said he looked like the Little Match Girl. 

Additional Pop Culture References such as:

• [Nora] Ephron - Schmidt shared he needed a break from “Snora” Ephron. Nora Ephron was an American journalist, writer, and filmmaker who is best known for her romantic comedy films and was nominated three times for the Writers Guild of America Award and the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the movies Silkwood, When Harry Met Sally..., and Sleepless in Seattle. Ephron also directed films including her own screenplays like Sleepless in Seattle and You've Got Mail, both starring Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks.
• [The Trolley Song by Judy Garland] - Jess sang a portion of this song when she was in the hotel room, singing “Clang, clang, clang went the trolley | Ring, ring, ring went the bell”. "The Trolley Song'' is a song written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane and made famous by Judy Garland in the 1944 film Meet Me in St. Louis. Blane and Martin were nominated for and lost the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 1945 Academy Awards, for "The Trolley Song". The song was ranked #26 by the American Film Institute in 2004 on the AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs list. We also mention a fun fact about this song in our Trivia section in the podcast. 
• Children of Men - Schmidt was concerned they hit a car in a neighborhood where it looked like they filmed Children of Men. Children of Men is a 2006 dystopian action thriller film co-written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón. The screenplay was based on P. D. James's 1992 novel The Children of Men, which takes place in 2027 when two decades of human infertility have left society on the brink of collapse.

This episode, we discuss who is most likely to make their own jewelry, move in to prove a point, sleuth to find out what someone is up to, and be ready for rapidfire questions. We also cover the scene between Nick and Schmidt around the Iroquois throat band Abby gifted Schmidt as our “Schmidtism”. For “Not in the 2020s” we talk about Winston’s comments to the little boy and Nick pantsing Winston. We also discuss Cece apologizing to Schmidt as our “Yes in the 2020s”. Additionally, we explore the career of Ericka Kreutz (Elevator Woman), the guest star of this episode.

Also in this episode were the following guest stars who we do not discuss in the podcast: Stone Eisenmann (Young Nick - Previously Discussed in S2E13), Jordan Fuller (Young Winston - Previously Discussed in S2E13), Linda Cardellini (Abby Day - Previously Discussed in S3E16), and Connie Sawyer (Oldest Woman in the World).

We did not find the bear this episode.

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

• Iroquois - Schmidt clarifies that the jewelry that Abby made him is an Iroquois throat band. The Iroquois are of the Iroquoian people who are Indigenous to the Northeastern Woodlands and the Great Lakes of North America. The Iroquois Confederacy was believed to be founded between 1450 and 1660 by bringing together five different nations in the southern Great Lakes area, with each nation having its own language, territory, and function.
• Byzantine - When Jess is in the hotel, she asks if there are any films in the Byzantine era. The Byzantine Empire was the continuation of the Roman Empire in the East, continuing after the fall of the Western Roman Empire. It existed until the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Ottoman Empire. At the time, it was called the Roman Empire and only became called by the term “Byzantine” after the end of the realm. Approximately this time period covers 395 CE to 1453.
• Ethel Kennedy - In this episode, Jess tells Abby her insecurities around Nick and mentions that while she went to the hotel by herself, she watched a documentary about Ethel Kennedy. Ethel Kennedy is known for being an American human rights advocate and the widow of the late Robert F. Kennedy. She founded a non-profit charity and in 2014 was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
• When Jess and Nick are agreeing that they shouldn’t live together, they mention both the pilgrims and the Plymouth Rock Massacre.
  • Plymouth Rock - While there wasn’t actually a massacre, Plymouth Rock is the site that marked where the Plymouth Colony was founded in December of 1620 when the Mayflower landed in the “New World”.
  • Pilgrim - A pilgrim is used to describe a traveler who goes on a journey to a holy place. In this case, it referred to the Pilgrim Fathers who came to North America on the Mayflower to escape religious persecution in England.

This episode got a 7/10 rating from both Kritika and Kelly; Kritika’s favorite character was Cece and Kelly’s favorite was Coach.

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 19!

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 3, Episode 17, Sister II, which originally aired on February 25, 2014 and was directed by Bill Purple and written by Ryan Koh and Luvh Rakhe. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

Abby has been staying at the loft and driving Jess crazy. Jess hatches a plan to make her sister think that moving out on her own is a good idea, but Nick gets stuck watching her while Jess schemes. Meanwhile, Coach helps Winston work out his nerves about his LAPD test results.

We discuss Pop Culture References such as:

• Hurt Locker - Schmidt said “Crazy girls are like [his] Hurt Locker.”
• [Danny] Devito / [Arnold] Schwarzenegger / Twins - Schmidt was comparing Jess and Abby’s sibling relationship to that of Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s characters as twins in the movie Twins. 

In this episode’s “Most Likely To”, we cover which one of us is most likely to freak out and avoid checking results, not check the back of the form, play sky knives, and be the office troublemaker. We also cover Schmidt figuring out with Nick how to talk Abby off of the car as our “Schmidtism”. For “Not in the 2020s” we discuss how Coach didn’t respect Winston’s boundaries, the way Winston was played off as “dumb”, and his statements like how “women shouldn’t be allowed to handle money”. For “Yes in the 2020s” we cover Coach’s pep talk. We also give a brief look into Rodney To (Manager), the Guest Star of this episode.

Also in this episode were the following guest stars who we do not discuss in the podcast: Linda Cardellini (Abby - Previously Discussed in S3E16), Jack Laufer (Broker), Garret Davis (Cop), Gwen Van Dam (Docent), and Ashley Wood (Steph).

We also mention how this is the last time the long version of the theme song is used in the entire show. Neither Kelly nor Kritika found the bear this episode.

This episode got a 7/10 rating from Kritika whose favorite character was Nick and Kelly rated this episode an 8/10 and her favorite character was Coach!

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 18!

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 3, Episode 16, Sister, which originally aired on February 11, 2014 and was directed by Max Winkler and written by Matt Fusfeld & Alex Cuthbertson. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

Jess has to go pick up her sister and is desperate to keep Abby and Nick apart. Meanwhile, Bertie’s having a dinner that the whole loft is invited to and Schmidt tries to hook up with his rabbi’s daughter.

We discuss Pop Culture References such as:

• West Side Story / Puerto Rican “Shark” - Schmidt played a Puerto Rican “Shark” in a production of the musical West Side Story. 

Additional Pop Culture References such as:

• Julia Child - In response to Nick saying he wanted to make a good impression for Abby, Schmidt said he wanted Julia Child not to be dead. Julia Child was an American cooking teacher, author, and television personality recognized for bringing French cuisine to the American public with her debut cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and her television programs.
• Sammy Davis Jr. - When Nick said he was a goofball, the Rabbi at the Bar Mitzvah said, “Sammy Davis Jr. Was a goofball. You, sir, are no Sammy Davis Jr.” Samuel “Sammy” Davis Jr. was an American singer, dancer, actor, comedian, film producer and television director. Among other aspects of his life, he was also part of the Rat Pack with Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, with whom he starred in several films.

For our Most Likely To segment, we discuss which one of us is most likely to show up unexpectedly to a family member’s place, make 10-11 soups for dinner, be a wingman, and order food to someone else’s room. We also cover the Shabbat-hello as our “Schmidtism” this episode. We explore the careers of Jon Lovitz (Rabbi), Linda Cardellini (Abby Day), and Allyn Rachel (Rachel), the Guest Stars we feature in this episode.

Also in this episode were the following guest stars who we do not discuss in the podcast: Jamie Lee Curtis (Joan Day - Previously Discussed in S2E8), Jessica Chaffin (Bertie - Previously Discussed in S3E9), Steve Agee (Outside Dave - Previously Discussed in S2E17), Bunny Levine (Shirley), Jay Hawkins (Cop), Jeanette Branch (Tat’d Up Gal), Thom Khoury Williams (Dr. Nussbaum), Gary Dunkel (Bar Mitzvah Guest), and Juliet Tondowski (Flirty Yoga Girl).

We also cover Jess not having the perfect driving record that she mentions in this episode, the goof when Jess' sister taps her empty wine glass and suddenly her glass is full, and we finally found the bear when Jess said “I didn’t put the cap back on the honey bear”.

Throughout this episode, we found these references to the Jewish faith:

• Bar Mitzvah - Jewish coming of age ritual (the word bar is used for a boy, and bat/bas for a girl).
• Hamantaschen - An Ashkenazi Jewish triangular filled-pocket pastry, associated with the Jewish holiday of Purim.
• Rabbi - A spiritual leader or religious teacher in Judaism.
• Baruch atah, Adonai (referenced as: Baruch atah Ado-nice dress) - Literally translates to “Blessed are You, the Eternal;” the beginning of many Hebrew blessings.
• Shabbat Shalom (referenced as: Shabbat Sha-hello) - A phrase used to express good wishes on or before the Jewish sabbath.
• Shanda - A shame or disgrace.

This episode got a 7/10 rating from Kritika and 7.5/10 from Kelly and we both had the same favorite character: Nick!

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 17!

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 3, Episode 15, Exes, which originally aired on February 4, 2014 and was written by Nina Pedrad and directed by Alex Hardcastle. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

Nick runs into his ex Caroline and Jess tries to convince him that you can still have a friendship with your ex. Meanwhile Schmidt invites the guys over to his new loft and Schmidt quickly finds that they have both used his place for more than hanging out.

We discuss Pop Culture References such as:

• Don Corleone [The Godfather] - Jess wanted Nick to talk to Caroline because she didn’t want to give up the farmer’s market because it made her feel like Don Corleone.
• James Bond / Moneypenny - Coach shared that Schmidt was like James Bond due to his apartment and Winston said he’d be the Moneypenny. 

Additional Pop Culture References such as:

• Leno and Eubanks - Nick is confirming that Jess and Berkley are friends after seeing each other naked and Jess shares it’s the purest of friendships, “straight Leno and Eubanks”. James “Jay” Leno is an American television host, comedian, and writer. After doing stand-up comedy for years, he became the host of NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno from 1992 to 2009. Kevin Eubanks is an American jazz and fusion guitarist and composer. He was the leader of The Tonight Show Band with host Jay Leno from 1995 to 2010. 
• “Two Step” / Dave Matthews Band - Berkley shared that Jess brushed his hand at a Dave Matthews concert during the band’s song “Two Step”.  Dave Matthews Band (also known by the initials DMB) is an American rock band formed in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 1991. "Two Step", a song about a couple celebrating their love, released in January 1997 as the fourth single from their album Crash and has also appeared on many DMB concert live albums. 
• Noises Off - Schmidt was setting the boundaries with everyone in the apartment and said, “Now, no exits, no entrances, no Noises Off baloney.” Noises Off is a 1982 play by the English playwright Michael Frayn. Each of the three acts of Noises Off contains a performance of the first act of a play within a play, a sex farce called Nothing On. 
• [Game] of Thrones - When Schmidt is introducing his TV and all the games he could have on he said he could also watch Game of Thrones. Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO. It is an adaptation of A Song of Ice and Fire, a series of fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin, the first of which is A Game of Thrones. The show premiered on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2011, and concluded on May 19, 2019, with 73 episodes broadcast over eight seasons.
• When Schmidt was reviewing all the sex spots in his loft he shared the following names:
  • Jumanji - Jumanji is a 1995 American fantasy adventure film. Loosely based on Chris Van Allsburg's picture book of the same name, the film is the first installment of the Jumanji franchise. The 1995 film stars Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst, David Alan Grier, and Bonnie Hunt. The story centers on a supernatural board game that releases jungle-based hazards upon its players with every turn they take. 
  • Jean-Michel Basquiat - Jean-Michel Basquiat was an American artist who rose to success during the 1980s as part of the Neo-expressionism movement. Basquiat's art focused on dichotomies such as wealth versus poverty, integration versus segregation, and inner versus outer experience. Since Basquiat's death at the age of 27 from a heroin overdose in 1988, his work has steadily increased in value.
  • Nia Vardalos - Antonia “Nia” Eugenia Vardalos is a Canadian actress, director, producer and screenwriter. She is best known for starring in and writing the romantic comedy film My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002), which garnered her nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical.

We discuss which one of us is most likely to avoid difficult conversations, overstay your welcome at someone’s house, make a bunch of keys for their friends to their house, and prove your point by any means necessary. We also cover Schmidt inviting the guys over to the loft as our “Schmidtism”. For “Not in the 2020s” we discuss the way Sarah was portrayed at the bar and Caroline being set up as the “crazy ex”. In our “Yes in the 2020s” we talk about how Jess recognized her own privilege and the way Nick interacted with Berkley. We also give a quick look into Adam Brody (Berkley) the guest star we feature in this episode.

Also in this episode were the following guest stars who we do not discuss in the podcast: Mary Elizabeth Ellis (Caroline - Previously Discussed in S1E24), Jessica Chaffin (Bertie - Previously Discussed in S3E9), Malea Rose (Sarah), Jenni Melear (Lynn), Janna VanHeertum (Waitress), Forrest Wheeler (Kid), and Tiffany Haddish (Leslie).

We also chat about the goof where it looks like Jess is rubbing Berkley’s shoulder in one scene but not the next and neither of us found the bear this episode.

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

• When Jess is explaining the timeline of when Nick and her got together to Caroline, she uses these milestones as indicators:
  • Syria - During 2012 and 2013, the Syrian Civil War gradually escalated in its third phase. It started in 2011 and is still ongoing 12 years later.
  • London Olympics - London hosted the 2012 Summer Olympics which is an international multi sport event taking place every 4 years. London was the first city to host the modern Olympics 3 times. 
  • Hurricane Sandy - Hurricane Sandy was an extremely destructive hurricane in the Atlantic and the largest thus far. It was a category 3 storm when it made landfall in Cuba. In the United States, it affected 24 states from Florida to Maine. 
• Poseidon - When Nick is explaining that he’s not friends with his exes, he mentions that he burns them (metaphorically) and gives their ashes to Poseidon. In the Ancient Greek religion, Poseidon was the god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses. He is known as the brother of Zeus, the chief deity of Ancient Greece. .

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

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 16!

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