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The Worst Episodes of New Girl

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The Worst Episodes of New Girl

Jessica Day is an offbeat and adorable girl in her late 20s who, after a bad breakup, moves in with three single guys. Goofy, positive,...

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  1. Background image for 300 Feet
    6.2/10(10 votes)

    #1 - 300 Feet

    S5:E14

    When Jess is served a restraining order by her ex-boyfriend, Sam, she sets out to clear her name with Winstons help. Nick and Schmidt plot against the owner of a trendy new bar that opened on their street.

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  2. Background image for Lillypads
    6.2/10(5 votes)

    #2 - Lillypads

    S7:E3

    Nervous about Ruth's interview at a prestigious pre-school, Schmidt recruits Jess to help her prepare. Meanwhile, Nick procrastinates writing, and Winston prepares to confront his fear of testifying in court.

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  3. Background image for Hubbedy Bubby
    6.5/10(1.2k votes)

    #3 - Hubbedy Bubby

    S6:E2

    Jess and Cece jump on the campaign trail and make a bet with a disbelieving Schmidt that they can recruit voters for the upcoming Presidential election. Meanwhile, Winston teaches Nick about modern phone sex.

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  4. Background image for Bells
    6.6/10(19 votes)

    #4 - Bells

    S1:E7

    Jess gets jealous when Winston joins her troubled-youth handbell quartet and instantly becomes a natural. Meanwhile Nick and Schmidt engage in class warfare when the toilet breaks and they each have their own idea of how to get it fixed.

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    Director:Peyton Reed
    Writer:Luvh Rakhe
  5. Background image for What About Fred
    6.6/10(16 votes)

    #5 - What About Fred

    S5:E2

    Jumping back into the dating pool, Jess finds herself dating a dud (guest star Taran Killam), but falls in love with his perfect parents (guest stars Henry Winkler and Julie Haggerty). Meanwhile, Nick (Jake Johnson) and Schmidt have very different ideas about how to run the bar.

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  6. Background image for Sam, Again
    6.6/10(10 votes)

    #6 - Sam, Again

    S5:E13

    Jess applies for a job at a progressive new school, but things take a turn when she finds out the principal is dating her ex-boyfriend, Sam. Meanwhile, Nick gets a cold and Schmidt quarantines the roommates to prevent himself from getting sick before his big presentation.

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  8. Background image for Dress
    6.6/10(10 votes)

    #7 - Dress

    S5:E19

    Jess races to make alterations to Cece’s bridal dress, while Schmidt tries to keep his “wedding workshop” a secret at work, and Nick struggles to ask Reagan to be his date to the nuptials. Meanwhile, Winston and Aly try to keep their relationship on the down-low at work.

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  9. Background image for No Girl
    6.7/10(17 votes)

    #8 - No Girl

    S5:E4

    With Jess sequestered at jury duty, Nick turns the loft into an airbnb in order to help pay for Schmidt's upcoming bachelor party. Meanwhile, Winston asks Cece for help when he suspects KC is cheating on him.

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  10. Background image for Wig
    6.7/10(16 votes)

    #9 - Wig

    S5:E7

    Schmidt and Cece take action when Nick's attraction to Reagan impacts their relationship; Winston teaches Reagan about breakups.

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  11. Background image for Bully
    6.8/10(17 votes)

    #10 - Bully

    S1:E14

    When Jess tries to intervene with a classroom bully she finds herself the target of the bad seed student. Schmidt, meanwhile, is thrilled over his post-Valentine's sexcapades, but hates that his paramour wants to keep it a secret; and Nick goes into a tailspin when Julia sends him a cactus.

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  12. Background image for The Decision
    6.8/10(16 votes)

    #11 - The Decision

    S5:E8

    Reagan challenges Nick and Winston's indecisiveness when she says she will sleep with only one of them; while looking at wedding venues with Cece, Schmidt runs into his college frenemy, Benjamin.

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    6.8/10(16 votes)

    #12 - Heat Wave

    S5:E9

    Things heat up between Nick and Reagan over who can provide the loft with the best air conditioning unit. Meanwhile, Winston uses his “cop voice” to help Schmidt prep Cece for a newscaster audition.

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    6.8/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Jeff Day

    S5:E15

    Jess invents a male alter ego, "Jeff Day," in order to buy a new car from a sexist salesman, but her plan backfires when both Nick and Sam arrive at the dealership pretending to be him. Meanwhile, Schmidt and Cece panic when Winston decides to bring his new prankster girlfriend, Rhonda as his plus one to their wedding.

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  15. Background image for Return To Sender
    6.8/10(10 votes)

    #14 - Return To Sender

    S5:E20

    Jess meets Sam’s female best friend, Diane. Meanwhile, Nick is worried Gavin will disappoint Schmidt again and Winston is offended by a reaction to a birthday gift.

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    6.8/10(6 votes)

    #15 - Tuesday Meeting

    S7:E2

    Over a drunken power lunch, Jess and Cece decide to stand up to Russell and demand Jess be given more responsibility in her new job. Meanwhile, Nick struggles to come up with ideas for a new book and Schmidt is desperate to get Ruth to sleep.

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  17. Background image for Where the Road Goes
    6.8/10(6 votes)

    #16 - Where the Road Goes

    S7:E4

    The gang gathers for a one-year memorial service for a beloved friend. Meanwhile, Jess discovers Coach owes Nick a large sum of money.

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    6.8/10(5 votes)

    #17 - Godparents

    S7:E5

    Jess tries to appease Winston's anxiety about his impending fatherhood by tracking down his long lost dad. Meanwhile, Schmidt goes back to work for the first time since Ruth's birth.

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    6.9/10(19 votes)

    #18 - Thanksgiving

    S1:E6

    Jess invites Paul, a music teacher at her school on whom she always has had a crush, to the gang’s big Thanksgiving dinner at the loft, which naturally goes horribly awry.

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  20. Background image for Bad In Bed
    6.9/10(18 votes)

    #19 - Bad In Bed

    S1:E8

    When Jess decides to take her relationship with Paul to the next level, she consults with the guys for some sex advice. Meanwhile, Schmidt worms his way into his boss' baby shower to compete with his office female counterpart.

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    Director:Jesse Peretz
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    6.9/10(18 votes)

    #20 - The 23rd

    S1:E9

    The gang attends Schmidt's holiday office party and Jess frets when she receives an expensive gift from Paul.

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    Director:Jason Winer
  22. Background image for Control
    6.9/10(17 votes)

    #21 - Control

    S1:E16

    After Jess realizes that Schmidt is unfairly doing all of the housework, she pushes him to "go on strike," and the entire ecosystem of the loft is thrown off balance. Meanwhile, Nick scrambles when he must pay up to Winston after losing a poker game.

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  23. Background image for Tomatoes
    6.9/10(17 votes)

    #22 - Tomatoes

    S1:E22

    Jess fears she and Russell don't share the fiery passion he exhibits with his ex-wife Ouli. Meanwhile, Cece is not yet willing to admit her true feelings for Schmidt, so she encourages him to go on a date with one of her Russian model roommates. Then, a down-in-the-dumps Nick channels all of his energy into a new vegetable garden.

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    6.9/10(16 votes)

    #23 - Jury Duty

    S5:E3

    Jess eagerly reports to jury duty, until she discovers she may be up for a work promotion. Meanwhile, Nick reaches his limit with Cece's messiness in the loft.

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  25. Background image for Goosebumps Walkaway
    6.9/10(15 votes)

    #24 - Goosebumps Walkaway

    S5:E10

    Jess attempts to discover the real identity of a juror who was sequestered with her; Reagan prepares to move on; Winston and Cece help Schmidt overcome his fear of public dancing.

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  26. Background image for The Apartment
    6.9/10(16 votes)

    #25 - The Apartment

    S5:E11

    It's time for Cece to move into the loft. While Jess is helping her friend move out of her beloved apartment, she has to finish the school's budget by morning, which the new principal has neglected to tell her. Meanwhile, Winston gets a new partner to avoid having to work side-by-side with Aly.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"300 Feet" is the worst rated episode of "New Girl". It scored 6.2/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by Trent O'Donnell and written by Sophia Lear, it aired on 4/12/2016. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Lillypads".