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New Girl S5E1 — Big Mama P

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New Girl•Season 5•Episode 1

Big Mama P

7.8/10 · 1,303 votesJan 5, 201622 min

Ranked #4 of 22 in Season 5•+0.3 vs season avg

When Cece and Schmidt ask Jess and Nick to be their Maid of Honor and Best Man, respectively, their first task is to plan the engagement party. But when Jess invites Cece's mom to join in the celebration, Cece is forced to make a surprising

Directed byErin O'Malley

Written byBerkley Johnson

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Cast5

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

Crew3

B

Berkley Johnson

Writer

Erin O'Malley

Erin O'Malley

Director

Nina Pedrad

Nina Pedrad

Producer

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Episode Summary

"Big Mama P" is episode 1 of New Girl season 5. It scored 7.8/10 from 1,303 votes, ranking #4 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Erin O'Malley and written by Berkley Johnson, it aired on January 5, 2016.

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