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New Girl S4E5 — Landline

7.9

New Girl•Season 4•Episode 5

Landline

7.9/10 · 1,333 votesOct 14, 201422 min

Ranked #6 of 22 in Season 4•+0.2 vs season avg

When Coach's liaison with the school nurse gets messy, vice principal Jess must enforce a new, "no fraternization" policy among the teachers. But the tables soon get turned when she finds herself attracted to the hot new science teacher. Meanwhile, Nick is enjoying being Schmidt

Directed byTrent O'Donnell

Written byRob Rosell

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Zooey Deschanel

Zooey Deschanel

Jessica 'Jess' Day

Jake Johnson

Jake Johnson

Nick Miller

Max Greenfield

Max Greenfield

Schmidt

Lamorne Morris

Lamorne Morris

Winston Bishop

Hannah Simone

Hannah Simone

Cecilia 'Cece' Parikh

Damon Wayans Jr.

Damon Wayans Jr.

Coach

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Trent O'Donnell

Director

Rob Rosell

Rob Rosell

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Landline" is episode 5 of New Girl season 4. It scored 7.9/10 from 1,333 votes, ranking #6 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Trent O'Donnell and written by Rob Rosell, it aired on October 14, 2014.

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