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New Girl S3E21 — Big News
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New Girl•Season 3•Episode 21

Big News

7.6/10 · 1,202 votesApr 15, 201422 min

Ranked #8 of 23 in Season 3•+0.1 vs season avg

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Nick and Jess try to keep their breakup a secret; Winston passes the police academy entrance exam and demands a celebration.

Directed bySteven K. Tsuchida
Written byBerkley Johnson, Kim Rosenstock
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Zooey Deschanel

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Jessica 'Jess' Day

Jake Johnson

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Nick Miller

Max Greenfield

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Lamorne Morris

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Winston Bishop

Hannah Simone

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Berkley Johnson

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Kim Rosenstock

Kim Rosenstock

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Steven K. Tsuchida

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Nina Pedrad

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Episode Summary

"Big News" is episode 21 of New Girl season 3. It scored 7.6/10 from 1,202 votes, ranking #8 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Steven K. Tsuchida and written by Berkley Johnson, Kim Rosenstock, it aired on April 15, 2014.

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