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

This podcast covers New Girl Season 3, Episode 14, Prince, which originally aired on February 2, 2014 and was directed by Fred Goss and written by David Feeney and Rob Rosell. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

When Jess and Cece get invited to a party at Prince’s house, Nick accidentally drops the L-word while Jess is leaving. Both he and Jess try to figure out what their feelings are, with some help from Prince.

This episode we looked into Prince and focused on these areas: 

• Prince’s Early Life and Education
• His Music Career and Discography 
  • @prince instagram
  • @PRNlegacy instagram
• His New Girl Experience
  • New Girl Getting the After Super Bowl Slot
  • How Prince Came to be on the Show
    • Here’s the video of Zooey on Jimmy Kimmel talking about this 
    • Here’s the video of Zooey on Conan O’Brien also talking about this
  • How Prince was a Fan of the Show
  • Prince Rooted for Jess and Nick’s Relationship
  • Prince made many scenes choices for the episode
  • The party was as close to a real life Prince party, which meant the Kardashians weren’t invited 
• His Illness and Death 

This episode we discuss which one of us is most likely to “fire and ice” their way into a party, say “I love you” first, drop the “L word” unplanned, and go to a celebrity party if we were invited. We also cover Schmidt’s description of Nick’s cargo pants as our “Schmidtism”. We do not have an “In the 2020s” segment this episode and combined our pop culture and guest star section and gave a brief look into the following people who played themselves: Clayton Kershaw, Alessandra Ambrosio, Ana Beatriz Barros, and Lais Ribeiro.

Also in this episode were the following guest stars who we do not discuss in the podcast: Michael N. Zane (Bouncer), Chante Carmel (Attractive Woman), Joshua Welton (Bouncer #2), Hannah Welton (Band Member #1), Ida Nielsen (Band Member #2), Donna Grantis (Band Member #3), and Damaris Lewis (Dancer).

We also discuss the resurface of the Ford product placement and the only bear we could find is when Schmidt lost his “bearings” in the hedges.

This episode got a 9/10 rating from Kritika whose favorite character was Nick and Kelly rated this episode a 10/10 and her favorite character was Prince!

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 15!

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 3, Episode 13, Birthday, which originally aired on January 21, 2014 and was written by Kim Rosenstock and directed by Richie Keen. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

It’s Jess’s birthday and Nick has gone all out to plan her a surprise birthday party but forgets to plan the day of… meanwhile Coach and Winston have a bake off of who can make the best birthday cake and Schmidt helps Cece at her new bartending job.

We discuss Pop Culture References such as:

• Boomer - The cake Winston brought home said “Happy Birthday Boomer!”
• [Instagram] - Schmidt mentioned he would pass time by double tapping some “insta-g’s”. 

Additional Pop Culture References such as:

• Witness / "Be careful out among them English." - When Rose is out with Jess at the beginning of the episode, Rose shares that her parents took her to see Witness and then they never came back; Rose then quotes a line in the movie. Witness is a 1985 American neo-noir dramatic crime thriller film starring Harrison Ford & Kelly McGillis. The film focuses on a police detective protecting an Amish woman and her young son, who becomes a target after he witnesses a brutal murder in a Philadelphia train station. The film earned eight Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Ford, and won Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing.
• Rudy - When Nick is working on putting together Jess’s party Schmidt shares he’s been an inspiration and that this will be their “Rudy.” Rudy is a 1993 American biographical sports film starring Sean Astin. The story is an account of the life of Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger, who harbored dreams of playing football at the University of Notre Dame despite significant obstacles. It was the first film that the Notre Dame administration allowed to be shot on campus since Knute Rockne, All American in 1940. Rudy was named one of the best 25 sports movies of the previous 25 years in two polls by ESPN.

This episode we discuss which one of us is most likely to guide someone through how to make a great cocktail, mess up a standard drink recipe, plan a surprise party, and get really excited about their birthday. We give an honorable mention to Schmidt’s contribution to the birthday video but cover the scene where Schmidt walks Cece through how to make an old fashioned as our “Schmidtism” this episode. For our “Not in the 2020s”, we briefly touch on Mike’s comments about Cece’s body and also the flip phone during the video Nick put together. In our “Yes in the 2020s” we discuss the lack of toxic masculinity with Winston and Coach doing a bake off and Winston standing up for himself regarding basketball. We also explore the career of Ben Falcone (Mike), the guest star of this episode and specifically mentioned an Instagram story where Ben and Melissa asked to be in Thor and a recent link of Ben and Melissa on James Corden.

 

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), Angela Kinsey (Rose - Previously Discussed in S3E2), Jessica Chaffin (Bertie - Previously Discussed in S3E9), Josh Gad (Bearclaw - Previously Discussed in S2E2), Curtis Armstrong (Principal Foster - Previously Discussed in S2E24), June Diane Raphael (Sadie - Previously Discussed in S1E15), Steve Agee (Outside Dave - Previously Discussed in S2E17), Ralph Ahn (Tran - Previously Discussed in S2E7), Rob Reiner (Bob Day - Previously Discussed in S2E8), Cheyenne Nguyen (Jenny), and Tom Lommel (Patron).

We also touch on an editing goof on this podcast when Coach throws a bag into the kitchen and it is missing in the next shot. Additionally, we do a deep dive on the character’s birthdays and what we have seen so far in the show. This episode we did not find any new bears.

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

• Old Fashioned Cocktail - This episode, Cece’s struggling at the bar and Schmidt teaches her how to make an Old Fashioned cocktail. This cocktail is made with whiskey, sugar, Angostura bitters, and an orange peel (or cherry) for garnish and is a cocktail made for whiskey lovers. It was developed in the 19th century and given its name in the 1880s.
• Griffith Park - When Nick is trying to distract Jess, he asks his friends if they know any time consuming and free activities in Griffith Park. Griffith Park is a large park at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains in Los Angeles and contains popular attractions like a zoo, an observatory, a history museum, and the Hollywood sign. It is much larger than Central Park in New York and the Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.
• When Schmidt is trying to make Cece feel better about not graduating high school, he lists the below group of people who didn’t graduate:
  • Einstein - Albert Einstein was a German theoretical physicist who is best known for his theory of relativity. While he was a good student, he could not stand school as he did not like the way the teachers taught, objectively. He quit at his teacher’s suggestion at 15 and never returned.
  • Bill Gates - Bill Gates is an American businessman, software developer, philanthropist, and author who co-founded Microsoft with his childhood friend. While he was excused from his math class (in high school) to focus on computer programming, he dropped out from college at Harvard instead of high school.
  • Anne Frank - Annelies Marie “Anne” Frank was a Jewish girl who kept a diary during World War 2, documenting her life in hiding while Germany was under Nazi persecution. She died at the age of 15 in a concentration camp.

This episode got a 9/10 rating from both Kritika and Kelly; Kritika’s favorite character was Nick and Kelly’s favorite was Schmidt.

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 14!

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 3, Episode 12, Basketsball, which originally aired on January 14, 2014 and was written by Rebecca Addelman and directed by Lorene Scafaria. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

Jess tries to bond with Coach by pretending to like basketball which leads to a feud with Nick. Meanwhile, Winston shadows Schmidt at work while he’s training a new guy!

We discuss Pop Culture References such as:

• BASKETBALL - This episode features many basketball references as the premise deals with Jess becoming a Detroit Pistons fan to befriend Coach, despite the fact that Nick’s favorite team is their rivals, the Chicago Bulls. 
  • October to June
  • Detroit Pistons
  • Chicago Bulls
  • Pistons vs Bulls Rivalry 
  • Michael Jordan
  • Tom Thibodeau
  • Josh Smith
  • Scottie Pippen

Additional Pop Culture References such as:

• Disposable Camera - Nick took “sexy, sensual, private pics” on a disposable camera for Jess. A disposable camera is a simple box camera meant to be used once. Most use fixed-focus lenses. Some are equipped with an integrated flash unit, and there are even waterproof versions for underwater photography. The height of the flash-equipped disposable cameras craze was around 2005. 
• [Edward] Snowden - Nick said he didn’t want his “sexy, sensual, private pics” to be on his phone because he didn’t want them “beamed right into Snowden’s pocket”. Edward Joseph Snowden is an American former computer intelligence consultant who leaked highly classified information from the National Security Agency (NSA) in 2013, when he was an employee and subcontractor. His illegal disclosures prompted a cultural discussion about national security and individual privacy.
• Guy Fieri - Nick titled one of his “sexy” pics the “Guy Fieri”. Guy Ramsay Fieri is an American restaurateur, author, and an Emmy Award winning television presenter. He co-owns three restaurants in California, licenses his name to restaurants in New York City and Las Vegas, and is known for hosting various television series on the Food Network. He’s also known for his iconic spiky bleached hair and goatee look.  
• Paula Abdul - When Jess was trying to tempt Nick during their sex stand-off, she started reading what a piston does and Nick said he was doing “a little Paula Abdul stuff.” Paula Julie Abdul is an American singer, dancer, choreographer, actress, and television personality. She began her career as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers, later choreographed music videos for those like Janet Jackson, and soon thereafter had a successful career as a musician. Abdul was also one of the original judges on the television series American Idol, and has since appeared as a judge on The X Factor, Live to Dance, So You Think You Can Dance, and The Masked Dancer. 
• Training Day - Winston shares that Training Day is his favorite movie. Training Day is a 2001 American crime thriller that focuses on two LAPD narcotics officers over a 24-hour period in the gang-ridden neighborhoods of Westlake, Echo Park, and South Central Los Angeles. The film received numerous accolades and nominations, with Denzel Washington's performance earning him the Academy Award for Best Actor and Ethan Hawke being nominated for Best Supporting Actor.
• When Jess and Nick are exploring what rivalries are, they mention a few rivals: 
  • Yankees & Red Sox - Like the Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox major league baseball teams are arguably the fiercest rivalry in sports. In 1919, Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sold star player Babe Ruth to the Yankees, which was followed by an 86-year period in which the Red Sox did not win a World Series. This led to the popularization of a superstition known as the "Curse of the Bambino,” which was onte of the most well-known aspects of the rivalry.
  • Jean Valjean & Javert - Both Jean Valjean and Javert are fictional characters from Victor Hugo’s novel Les Misérables. The story’s main character, Jean Valjean, struggles to lead a normal life after serving a prison sentence for stealing bread to feed his sister's children during a time of economic depression and various attempts to escape from prison. Javert is a prison guard and then a police inspector, and his character is defined by his legalist tendencies and lack of empathy for criminals of all forms. Valjean and police Inspector Javert, who repeatedly encounters Valjean and attempts to return him to prison, have become archetypes in literary culture. 
  • Hamlet - The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, often shortened to Hamlet, is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. Set in Denmark, the play depicts Prince Hamlet and his revenge against his uncle, Claudius, who has murdered Hamlet's father in order to seize his throne and marry Hamlet's mother.

This episode we discuss which one of us is most likely to fake being into something to make friends, steal someone’s idea, have loose olives under your bed, and not support your partner’s team. We cover the moment where Schmidt shares that Ed out-sharked him to Cece and Winston as our “Schmidtism” this episode. For “Not in the 2020s” we chat about the men vs women dynamics and some of the ageism. For “Yes in the 2020s” we discuss the moment where Nick yells out how he was going to respectfully take Jess. We also give a brief look into Bob Gunton (Ed), 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: Gillian Vigman (Kim - Previously Discussed in S1E12), Selina Kaye (Waitress), and Adam Michna (Bar Patron).

We also chat about how the writers landed on this plotline but we did not find the bear this episode.

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

• Half Nelson - One of the poses that Nick photographs himself in he calls the “Half Nelson”. The half nelson is a wrestling hold in which one arm is thrust under the corresponding arm of an opponent and the hand placed on the back of the opponent's neck. Most coaches refer to it as the easiest but most effective move in folkstyle wrestling, and it is very commonly used.

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

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 13!

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 3, Episode 11, Clavado En Un Bar, which originally aired on January 7, 2014 and was written by Berkley Johnson and directed by Eric Appel. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

Jess seeks the aid of her friends to help her determine if she should take a new job and they all share moments of their life where they had to make a big job related decision.

We discuss Pop Culture References such as:

• “Clavado En Un Bar” - The name of the episode and the song that plays at the end of the episode.
• A League of Their Own - At the end of the episode, Nick says a quote from the movie A League of Their Own to Cece and Jess, which they immediately pick up on.

Additional Pop Culture References such as:

• Winston’s Hair / (Dennis Rodman) - In the flashback scenes, Winston had hair that was dyed in a cheetah print. Dennis Keith Rodman is an American former professional basketball player. Known for his fierce defensive and rebounding abilities, he is one of the best rebounding forwards in NBA history. He repeatedly dyed his hair in artificial colors, had many piercings and tattoos; one hairstyle of which was in a cheetah like print. 
• Tim Duncan - Nick said the moment was so chill and absent of drama that he wanted to call it “Tim Duncan.” Timothy Duncan is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He spent his entire 19-year playing career with the San Antonio Spurs and is widely regarded as the greatest power forward of all time and one of the greatest players in NBA history. Those that are not a fan of Duncan labeled his play as "boring" because of his simple but effective style, which earned him the nickname "The Big Fundamental".
• Rollergirl / Boogie Nights - Coach alluded to his relationship with his stopwatch to Rollergirl’s relationship to her skates in Boogie Nights, which is a 1997 American period comedy-drama movie written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. The movie focuses on a young nightclub dishwasher who becomes a popular star of pornographic films. The Rollergirl character was a porn starlet who always wore skates. 
• [Sir] Billy Joel - Schmidt references another Billy Joel lyric. This time calls him “the late, great Sir Billy Joel”, which as Jess pointed out Billy Joel is neither dead nor a knight. William Martin Joel is an American singer, pianist, composer and songwriter, who has led a commercially successful career as a solo artist since the 1970s, having released 13 albums. Billy Joel was also referenced by Schmidt in S3E6. 
• [Bernie] Madoff - When looking up who Jess thought was her first student, there was a headline that referred to him as “Clifton ‘Baby Madoff’ Collins”. Bernard “Bernie” Madoff was an American fraudster and financier who ran the largest Ponzi scheme in history, worth about $64.8 billion. He was at one time the chairman of the NASDAQ stock exchange.
• Sophie’s Choice - In the flashback where we find out Cece was Jess’s first student, Jess is trying to make a crying Cece feel better by telling her that after she watched Sophie’s Choice she could see in the dark for a week because it made her cry a lot. Sophie’s Choice is a 1982 American drama film known to be a “tearjerker” where the main character Sophie, a Holocaust survivor, deals with her harrowing past and her unraveling relationships.

This episode we reenact Schmidt describing the scotch, his story title “Kablamo McYeah Bro”, and his flabbergast button as our “Schmidtism”. For “Not in the 2020s” we discuss the consistent fat shaming and our “Yes in the 2020s”  include Nick’s support of the other characters and everyone taking charge of their lives. We also give a brief look into Bart McCarthy (Kevin-97) and Brian Posehn (Biology Teacher), the guest stars in this episode.

Also in this episode were the following guest stars who we do not discuss in the podcast: Curtis Armstrong (Dr. Foster - Previously Discussed in S2E24), Tom Fitzpatrick (Old Man McCue), Terrell Clayton (Professor), Jay Harik (Latvian Coach), Alek Friedman (Latvian Doctor), Anthony Soike (Law School Guy), Wyatt Griswold (Clifton), Christopher Griffin (Donald), Jaidan Jiron (Young Cece), and Hannah Eisenmann (Young Jess).

This episode we chat about the other Billy Joel references Schmidt made in S3E6 and how in the flashback he was wearing a Livestrong jersey who we covered in pop culture on S3E3 of our podcast. We didn’t find the bear this episode but we believe it is the bear on the California state flag in Jess’s classroom.

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

• Amish - When Jess is talking to the Biology teacher, he mentions the Amish as an example of people who are anti-future. The Amish are traditionalist Anabaptist Christian church fellowships with Swiss German and Alsatian origins. The Amish are known for simple living, plain dress, pacifism, and a slowness to adopt many conveniences of modern technology.

This episode got a 9.5/10 rating from Kritika whose favorite character was Nick and Kelly rated this episode a 9/10 and her favorite character was Jess!

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 12!

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 3, Episode 10, Thanksgiving III, which originally aired on November 26, 2013 and was written by Josh Malmuth and directed by Max Winkler. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

After Coach makes Nick question his own masculinity, Nick forces the gang to go camping in the woods for Thanksgiving. They attempt to forage for their own food which lands Jess in an interesting predicament.

We discuss Pop Culture References such as:

• Hunt: Bonnie and Helen - When at the campsite, Winston shares the only “hunt” he likes are named Bonnie and Helen, referring to the actresses Bonnie Hunt and Helen Hunt.

Additional Pop Culture References such as:

• Viggo Mortenson / Hidalgo - When commenting on his hat, Schmidt says it’s “an exact replica of the hat Viggo Mortenson wore in the movie Hidalgo.” Viggo Peter Mortensen Jr. is an American actor, writer, director, producer, musician, and multimedia artist who is best known for his role as Aragorn in The Lord of Rings trilogy. Mortensen starred as Frank Hopkins in the film Hidalgo, which is the story of an ex-army courier who travels to Arabia to compete with his horse, Hidalgo, in a dangerous desert race.

We also further cover Schmidt and his hat as our “Schmidtism” this episode. For “Not in the 2020s” we briefly mention some ongoing racist and fatphobic themes but also talk more in depth about the way “men” are portrayed. We refer to this article where they discuss a different take on the way this episode handles the mens’ masculinity. For our “Yes in the 2020s” we chat about how Coach let Schmidt feel he was a better camper for the first half of the episode. There were no guest stars in this episode.

This episode we discuss the reference Schmidt made back to S1E14 (Bully), talk about the diseases that Jess supposedly had, and share a fun fact about the naming of the last episode. We did find the bear in the “bear hole” this episode.

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

• Eagle Scout - Coach reveals that he’s actually good at camping because he was an Eagle Scout. An Eagle Scout is the highest rank achievable in Boy Scouts that only about 4% of Boy Scouts ever achieve.
• George Washington - Nick tries to get the loft excited about camping by saying that George Washington hunted cats rather than having a pet cat [like Winston]. Washington was the United States’ first president and a Founding Father of the USA.

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

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 11!

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 3, Episode 9, Longest Night Ever, which originally aired on November 19, 2013 and was written by Ryan Koh and directed by Nicholas Jasenovec. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

Coach asks Cece on a date and Jess works to distract Schmidt. Nick lost Winston’s cat Ferguson and they found themselves at Bertie house.

We discuss Pop Culture References such as:

• Grey’s Anatomy - Bertie mentions that she’d rather watch Grey’s [Anatomy] than try to impress someone at a bar.
• Drake - When Coach doesn’t know how to act with Cece he said, “I just wanna put on some Drake and get up on you.” 

Additional Pop Culture References such as:

• Tiger Woods - Schmidt says he’s fine with Coach and Cece dating because “we might get another Tiger Woods out of [it].” Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer who is tied for first in PGA Tour wins, ranks second in men's major championships, and holds numerous golf records. He is also widely considered one of the greatest golfers of all time and is one of the most famous athletes in modern history.
• Hank Aaron - After returning back to the loft after trying to meet a “human” woman, Winston says it’s ok that he’s alone and references how Hank Aaron was alone for every home run he hit. Henry Louis Aaron, nicknamed "Hammer" or "Hammerin' Hank", was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 23 seasons in the MLB. Hank Aaron is widely considered as one of the greatest baseball players in history.
• Homeland - Jess and Nick were trying to think of what to do on their date night and Nick suggested dinner and Homeland. Homeland is a TV show about a bipolar CIA operative who becomes convinced a prisoner of war has been turned by al-Qaeda and is planning to carry out a terrorist attack on American soil. We talked about the protagonist, Abu Nazir, on our podcast for S2E15 (Cooler). 
• When trying to distract Schmidt from stopping Coach and Cece’s date, Jess sings or says the following references: 
  • “Cracklin' Rosie” by Neil Diamond - "Cracklin' Rosie" is a song written and recorded by Neil Diamond in 1970. The song became Diamond's first American  #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. The lyrics of the song suggest devotion to a “woman of the night”. 
  • Camyrn Manheim - Debra Frances "Camryn" Manheim is an American actress known for her role as attorney, Ellenor Frutt, on the legal drama series The Practice for which she won an Emmy Award. She is also known for her roles as Delia Banks on Ghost Whisperer, Gladys Presley in the 2005 miniseries Elvis, and "Control" on Person of Interest.
  • Dylan McDermott - Dylan McDermott is an American actor known for his role as lawyer, Bobby Donnell, on the legal drama series The Practice, which earned him a Golden Globe Award and a nomination for an Emmy Award. 
• LA Sparks - Coach and Cece go to a LA Sparks basketball game on their date. The Los Angeles Sparks is an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Sparks compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. As of 2020, the Sparks are the most recent franchise to win back-to-back titles.

We also cover when Jess hits Schmidt with her car as our “Schmidtism” this episode. For our “Not in the 2020s” we discuss the way Coach talks about Cece and for our “Yes in the 2020s” we discuss Coach being vulnerable. We also give a brief look into Jessica Chaffin (Bertie), 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: Nakia Burrise (Beaming Woman), Joel Gelman (Officer Bill), and Carlie Casey (Kate). Unfortunately, we did not catch the bear this episode. 

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

• Staples Center - This episode Cece and Coach go on a date at the Staples Center to watch an LA Sparks game. This stadium, now known as Crypto.com Arena, is a multi-purpose arena in Downtown Los Angeles and is actually the home stadium of the LA Sparks alongside the LA Kings (NHL), the LA Lakers (NBA), and the LA Clippers (NBA).

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

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 10!

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 3, Episode 8, Menus, which originally aired on November 12, 2013 and was written by Matt Fusfeld & Alex Cuthbertson and directed by Trent O'Donnell. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

Jess wants to take her students to the ocean as many of her students have never been but she gets shut down by Principal Foster. Instead, she terrorizes an Asian restaurant who is not being eco-conscious. Meanwhile, Coach convinces Nick to get in shape and Schmidt feels left out.

We discuss Pop Culture References such as:

• Barry Bonds - Nick shares that after training with Coach he’ll look like Barry Bonds. 
• Jason Street - When Winston has a  wheelchair after he hurt his ankle, Coach shares that he looks like Jason Street from the television show Friday Night Lights. 

Additional Pop Culture References such as:

• Roberto Benigni - After Schmidt sees Winston in a wheelchair, he feels like he’s missing everything and says “What's next? Roberto Benigni coming through the halls making everybody laugh?” Roberto Remigio Benigni is an Italian actor, comedian, screenwriter, and director who gained international recognition for writing, directing, and starring in the Holocaust comedy-drama film Life Is Beautiful. For that film, he was the first non-English speaking winner of an Academy Award for Best Actor. 
• Ghostbusters - Jess was calling out that the menu had the circle with the line through it to indicate “No MSG” and Winston helped her with calling out that’s ‘the Ghostbusters thing’. Ghostbusters is a 1984 American supernatural comedy film starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Harold Ramis as three eccentric parapsychologists who start a ghost-catching business in New York City. 
• Catch-22 - Nick is trying to help Jess by saying she should try less but she calls out that she doesn’t know how to try not to try, which Nick says is a “catch-22”. A catch-22 is a paradoxical situation from which an individual cannot escape because of contradictory rules or limitations. The term was coined by Joseph Heller, who used it in his 1961 satirical novel Catch-22. 
• Ironside - Winston shouts “I'm coming too, because I ain't a quitter. Ironside!” Ironside is an American television crime drama that aired on NBC from 1967 to 1975. The show focused on Robert T. Ironside, who was a consultant for the San Francisco police department who was paralyzed from the waist down after being shot while on vacation.

We also cover two “Schmidtisms” this episode when Schmidt commented on Nick eating Chinese food for breakfast and later when Schmidt tried to spy on the loft. For “Not in the 2020s” we discuss Coach and some of his comments as well as the episode showing them handing out paper menus. For “Yes in the 2020s” we love the way Nick’s speech inspired Jess to solve her problem with love and not hate. We also give a brief look into Justin Chon (Brian), 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: Curtis Armstrong (Dr. Foster - Previously discussed in S2E24), Steve Agee (Outside Dave - Previously discussed in S2E17), Jayda Brown (Crystal), and Jeff Lam (Menu Guy).

We also discuss how it’s possible that Damon Wayans Jr. and Zooey Deschanel went to high school together. This episode, we did not find the bear.

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

• SUNY Binghamton - When Outside Dave is eating lunch with Schmidt, he pulls out a doll and says he went to SUNY Binghamton. SUNY Binghamton is a university that started out as a branch of Syracuse University and then in 1950 was incorporated into the State University of New York (SUNY) and renamed. In 1965, the campus was formally designated the State University of New York at Binghamton, and in 1992, Binghamton University was adopted as its informal name.

This episode got a 8/10 rating from Kritika whose favorite character was Schmidt and Kelly rated this episode a 6.5/10 and her favorite character was Nick!

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 9!

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 3, Episode 7, Coach, which originally aired on November 5, 2013 and was written by David Feeney and directed by Russ T. Alsobrook. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

Coach moves back into the loft after a breakup and chaos ensues when the guys go to a strip club. Meanwhile, Jess is testing the limits with Nick. 

We discuss Pop Culture References such as:

• “Shirley Temple Grandin” - At the bar, Artie smells Jess’s drink to order her another and we learn Jess calls her cocktail a “Shirley Temple Grandin”. 
  • Shirley Temple (Drink) 
  • Shirley Temple (Actress)
  • Temple Grandin (Scientist) 
• Raiders of the Lost Ark - Nick and Schmidt make a couple references to the Indiana Jones movie, Raiders of the Lost Ark when they were lightly arguing with each other throughout the episode. 

Additional Pop Culture References such as:

• “Rock You Like a Hurricane” - Scorpions  - When remembering old times with Coach, the guys flash back to drunk singing “Rock You Like a Hurricane” at a wedding. "Rock You Like a Hurricane" is considered the German rock band Scorpions' signature song, which was released in 1984 as the lead single from the band’s ninth studio album, Love at First Sting. 
• The Notorious B.I.G. / Maggie Gyllenhaal - When Nick brings up Jess at the Strip Club, Coach refers to her as “the Notorious N-A-G” and “Naggie” Gyllenhaal to indicate she was nagging him. Christopher George Latore Wallace, who is better known by his stage names the Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls, or Biggie, was an American rapper and songwriter, widely considered one of the greatest rappers of all time. Margalit "Maggie" Ruth Gyllenhaal is an American actress and filmmaker. 
• Jay Cutler - Jess was apologizing for having Artie in her bed and said the situation would be like her spray-painting "Jay Cutler Sucks" on the wall. Jay Cutler was the quarterback for the Chicago Bears NFL team from 2009–2016. Nick would find this horrible because he loves the Chicago Bears. We also share more about Jay Cutler in S2E5 (Models).

In this episode’s Most Likely To we discuss who would accidentally take out a lot of money from a specialized ATM, think a phone number is sexy, hide their feelings until they burst, and get in a silly drunk fight. We also cover a “Schmiditsm” of Nick and Schmidt fighting in the car. For “Not in the 2020s” we highlight a lot of the way Coach spoke and Artie refusing to leave Jess’s bed. In our “Yes in the 2020s” we cover how Coach is in touch with his emotions and Cece realizing she was projecting onto Jess and then supporting her. We also give a brief look into Taye Diggs (Artie), 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: Greg Vrotsos (Derek), Lindsay Ames (Mystic), Eileen O'Connell (Bartender), Jush Allen (Strip Bar Guy), Kelli Barksdale (Stripper), Sophie Dee (Stripper), Virginia Petrucci (Stripper), and Imani T. Williams (Eclair).

We also share some of the news from the time the episode released about Damon Wayans Jr. returning as Coach and how “mah-gaa-leesh” doesn’t appear to be a real word. The only bear we found in this episode was the reference to Jay Cutler.

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

• In a flashback, we see how Jess and Coach shared a moment when Seal Team Six caught Bin Laden.
  • Seal Team Six - The Naval Special Warfare Development Group is the full official name for the United States Navy component of the Joint Special Operations Command. Most information about the group and their missions are classified.
  • Bin Laden - Osama bin Laden was a founder of the Pan-Islamic militant organization al-Qaeda who were a terrorist group responsible for the September 11th attacks in the United States.

This episode got a 6/10 rating from Kritika and 7/10 from Kelly and we both had the same favorite character: Nick!

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 8!

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 3, Episode 6, Keaton, which originally aired on October 22, 2013 and was written by Dave Finkel & Brett Baer and directed by David Katzenberg. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

Jess needs Schmidt to be out of the apartment for a party she’s throwing but he’s in a slump so she takes matters into her own hands and brings out Schmidt’s old friend - Michael Keaton.

We discuss Pop Culture References such as:

• Michael Keaton in Batman / Batman Characters - Michael Keaton was referenced many times in the episode. We found out that Schmidt thought he was sharing his problems with his favorite childhood actor, Michael Keaton, from his title role in the 1989 Batman. In reality he was sharing with Nick, who sometimes included references to other Batman characters. Later in the episode, Jess dresses up as Michael Keaton as Batman so Schmidt could “meet” him.
• The Truman Show - When Nick and Jess equated Schmidt’s Michael Keaton situation to The Truman Show, Winston says he loves the movie, but it’s clear he had never seen the movie. We also reference a Vanity Fair article on the 20th anniversary of The Truman Show.  

Additional Pop Culture References such as:

• Michael Keaton Movies - In addition to the 1989 Batman, the episode also makes reference to Multiplicity and Clean and Sober, two other movies starring Michael Keaton. 
  • Multiplicity - Multiplicity is a 1996 Sci-Fi comedy starring Michael Keaton as the main character, Doug Kinney who clones himself to keep up with his demanding life.
  • Clean and Sober - Clean and Sober is a 1988 drama starring Michael Keaton as a hotshot real estate salesman who has a bad cocaine habit and after committing crimes, hides from the police by checking into rehab. 
• [Ernest] Hemingway - Nick shared he’s a simple story teller, “like Hemingway”. Ernest Hemingway was an American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. We previously reviewed Ernest Hemingway in S2E9 (Cabin) of our podcast. 
• Joey Ramone / Ramona Quimby - Jess’s Halloween costume was a blend of Joey Ramone and Ramona Quimby. Jeffrey Ross Hyman, known professionally as Joey Ramone, was an American musician who was the lead vocalist for the punk rock band Ramones. His image, voice, and tenure as frontman of the Ramones made him a countercultural icon. Notably, the sunglasses and leather jacket in Jess’s costume was inspired by Joey Ramone. Ramona Geraldine Quimby is a fictional character in an eponymous series by Beverly Cleary, that concentrates on Ramona from nursery school to 4th grade, touching on social issues about growing up in middle-class America. Jess’s hairstyle in her costume was similar to how Ramona is depicted. 
• David Letterman / New York Knicks - Winston dressed as David Letterman for Halloween and jokingly introduced himself as his character by saying, “And now the man who once played center for the New York Knicks in the nude, David Letterman!” David Michael Letterman is an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He is most notable for hosting late night television talk shows for 33 years. The New York Knickerbockers, known as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. 
• Maya Angelou - Schmidt thought Winston looked like he was dressed as Maya Angelou, not David Letterman. Maya Angelou was an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist, who published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years.
• Billy Joel - Schmidt announces “In the famous words of singer-songwriter Billy Joel…[He’s] I'm moving out.” William Martin Joel is an American singer, pianist, composer and songwriter, who has led a commercially successful career as a solo artist since the 1970s, having released 13 albums. The song Schmidt references is "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)", which details the singer's disgust with the upward aspirations of working- and lower-middle-class New Yorkers who take pride in working long hours to afford the outward signs of having "made it".

For our “Most Likely To” segment this episode, we discuss who would be more likely to have a punny halloween costume, find out that your friends are fooling you and prank them back, get freaked out by a haunted apartment, and pretend to know a famous movie even when you haven’t watched it. We also cover Schmidt seeing Jess dressed up as Batman as our “Schmidtism”. For “Not in the 2020s” we discuss the continuing fat shaming comments that Nick made about Schmidt when discussing flashback scenes. However, in the “Yes in the 2020s” we love to see how Nick opened up about being Michael Keaton and also how he supported Schmidt by doing it in the first place. We also give a brief look into Emerson Min (Trick-or-Treater) and Samuel Gilbert (Young Schmidt), 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: Barbara Kerford (Schmidt’s mom), Marty Quinn (Guy), Ethan Munck (Kid Ghost), Jenna Emery (Trick-or-Treater), Leif Carlgren (Young David Letterman), and Desiree Louise (College Girl).

The Halloween costumes of the episode are:

• Jess | Joey Ramona-Quimby / Batman 
• Nick | Trash from the car 
• Winston | Dave Letterman 
• Schmidt | “Public Serpent”
• Cece | Pirate

We also share how while Jess can’t say “batmobile” correctly in this episode, she does say it correctly in S1E22 Tomatoes, when she’s in Russell’s car and how we get to see the fake bricks of the set when the broom that Schmidt hurls sticks in the wall. Another thing we found really interesting was this trailer for the episode which had content from the episode that didn’t make the final episode! This episode, we did find the bear which was something Nick showed as he was getting into the Michael Keaton character.

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

• Obama - When Schmidt is still spiraling, he starts talking to President Obama on the television screen. Barack Obama was the 44th President of the United States of America, elected in 2008. He was the President in office at the time of this episode’s airing.
• Nelson Mandela & “Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it" - When Nick is writing back as Michael Keaton, he uses this quote by Nelson Mandela in  his email to Schmidt. This quote continues to say “The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear”. Nelson Mandela was a South African revolutionary and political leader who fought against apartheid and was the first President of South Africa.
• Civil War - When Winston pretends to know the plot of the movie The Truman Show, he says that it’s about the Civil War. The American Civil War was fought in the United States between the Union and Confederacy (states who wanted to secede) around the expansion of slavery in the 1860s.

This episode got an 8.5/10 rating from both Kritika and Kelly; Kritika’s favorite character was Nick and Kelly’s favorite was Schmidt.

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 7!

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 3, Episode 5, The Box, which originally aired on October 15, 2013 and was written by Rob Rosell and directed by Andrew Fleming. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

This episode reveals what Nick (... and Jess and Winston) would do with the money he inherits after his Dad’s death. Schmidt is still soul searching after losing Cece and Elizabeth and wonders if he’s a good person. 

We discuss Pop Culture References such as:

• Band Posters - In Nick’s bedroom there are a number of band posters we saw this episode: 
  • The Black Keys
  • Circa Survive
  • We didn’t talk about, but also saw the following posters:
    • Coachella 2010 Lineup Poster - Founded in 1999, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is an annual festival held east of Los Angeles in Indio, California. 
    • B38 by Pass Kontrol Poster - Pass Kontrol is an “art collective” community of friends who dedicated its energetic album, B38, to one of the greatest buslines that runs from Ridgewood to Downtown Brooklyn, NYC. 
• Heathcliff - When Schmidt is leaving the bar with Nick, the “pickled” bar patron calls him Heathcliff. 

Additional Pop Culture References such as:

• YOLO - When Schmidt was wreaking havoc in the school, he yelled “YOLO” when he was being carried out. "YOLO" is an acronym for "you only live once" that became popular internet slang in 2012. The concept of “YOLO” is to live life to its fullest extent.

This episode we discuss who is Most Likely To visit someone in the hospital after calling 911 for them, make a powerpoint presentation to get money back from a friend, help someone pay their bills, and spend money on quirky trivial things, like mall photos. We also cover Nick and Schmidt at the bar as our “Schmidtism”. For “Not in the 2020s” we mention how Schmidt described Elizabeth as “regular” and Nick spoke about how “girls don’t listen” and what he said men want. In our “Yes in the 2020s” we highlight Nick’s note about equality and not doing jury duty or paying his taxes until gay marriage was legal everywhere, which it now is in the U.S.A. We also explore the careers of Jillian Aremenante (Eileen) and Kimrie Lewis (Keysha), the guest stars of this episode.

Also in this episode were the following guest stars who we do not discuss in the podcast: Steve Agee (Outside Dave - Previously discussed in S2E17), Jon Lovitz (Rabbi Feiglin), Derek Waters (Mike), Connor Rosen (Boy), James Wellington (Gordon), David Hutchison (Rabbi Julio), and Marty Ingels (Pickled Patron).

We also discuss the continuation of baby animals on Jess’s checks and how the song in the background when Nick is drinking at the bar is a She & Him song (which Zooey Deschanel is a part of). Neither of us found the bear this episode.

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

• Tango / Waltz - Nick mentions both of these classical dances when angrily ranting to Jess that he can also try to change her. These dances are often confused with each other; the Waltz is a ballroom dance from the 18th century, while the Tango is a variation of the Flamenco style of dance only dating back to the 1880s. The main difference between the two is the speed at which the dance is conducted.
• Shema Yisrael - When Schmidt saves the bike messenger he exclaims that they should rejoice in song and begins singing Shema Yisrael, which is a Jewish prayer. This prayer is typically part of a twice daily recitation and is typically taught to children to be said before sleeping. It has also been referenced and used in other TV shows as the last words for the character.

This episode got a 7/10 rating from Kritika whose favorite character was Winston and Kelly rated this episode a 7.5/10 and her favorite character was Jess!

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 6!

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