8.7/10100 votes#1 - To Protect and Serve
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/21/2021
Mabel brings her new friends (and an old one) to her childhood home to meet her mother. Meanwhile, Detective Williams starts to have her own doubts about the case as she prepares for motherhood.
Director: Don Scardino
Writer: Kim Rosenstock
7.4/1014 votes#2 - Teachers
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/2014
Jess, Coach and Ryan attend a teachers' conference, led by education guru Brenda Brown. Back at the loft, Nick, Schmidt and Winston try to have a wild weekend while Jess is out of town.
Director: Trent O'Donnell
Writer: Kim Rosenstock
7.4/1014 votes#3 - The Crawl
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 2/10/2015
When a new bar opens in the neighborhood, it completes the final piece of the puzzle for Nick's epic Valentine's Day pub crawl. Meanwhile, Jess and Ryan drunkenly contemplate their future, Coach meets a new woman - over and over again - and Schmidt tries to fit into the world of politics.
Director: Jay Chandrasekhar
Writer: Kim Rosenstock
7.4/1016 votes#4 - Wedding Eve
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 5/10/2016
On the night before the wedding, Nick and Winston try to help Schmidt re-write his vows and Jess, thinking that Sam is going to propose to her, rallies the gang into playing True American to avoid giving him an answer.
Director: Trent O'Donnell
Writer: Kim Rosenstock
7.3/1014 votes#5 - Menzies
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/13/2012
As Jess' job search kicks into high gear, the guys fear her time of the month is also affecting their physical and psychological well-being. Meanwhile, Schmidt begins a "50 Shades of Grey"-type of relationship with his corporate boss, and Nick gains wisdom from an unlikely, hands-on (and mute) source.
Director: Jason Woliner
Writer: Kim Rosenstock
7.1/1015 votes#6 - Fancyman (2)
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 3/27/2012
Jess' sophisticated date with Russell doesn't go as planned. Meanwhile, Nick's college friend visits and brings out Nick's inner frat boy to help him get over his break-up with Julia. Also, Winston panics when Shelby goes on a "girls" vacation and Schmidt and Cece try to keep their relationship under the covers, but one of the friends finds out their secret.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Kim Rosenstock
7.1/1016 votes#7 - Reagan
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 2/9/2016
A beautiful pharmaceutical rep enters the gang’s life when she agrees to sublet Jess’ room while she is on jury duty.
Director: Trent O'Donnell
Writer: Kim Rosenstock
7.1/1014 votes#8 - Tinfinity
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 2/26/2013
Jess catches the eye of a professional football player, with whom Winston landed an exclusive interview for his radio station. Meanwhile, Nick and Schmidt argue over the planning of their "TinFinity" party celebrating their tenth anniversary of living together, and Cece gets a surprise offer
Director: Max Winkler
Writer: Kim Rosenstock
7.0/1013 votes#9 - Big News
Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 4/15/2014
Nick and Jess try to keep their breakup a secret; Winston passes the police academy entrance exam and demands a celebration.
Director: Steven K. Tsuchida
Writer: Kim Rosenstock
6.9/1015 votes#10 - Birthday
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 1/21/2014
Nick struggles to throw Jess the perfect birthday party, while Schmidt works overtime to help out Cece in her new job as bartender and Winston and Coach engage in a bake-off.
Director: Richie Keen
Writer: Kim Rosenstock
6.8/1015 votes#11 - Tomatoes
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 4/24/2012
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.
Director: Michael Spiller
Writer: Kim Rosenstock
6.8/1014 votes#12 - Mother of All Matches
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 6/29/2018
On the day of the big match between Welfare Queen and Liberty Belle, Tammé visits her son at Stanford, and Debbie hits an emotional wall.
Director: Mark A. Burley
Writer: Kim Rosenstock
6.7/1015 votes#13 - Single and Sufficient
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 10/4/2016
When Schmidt and Cece and Winston and Aly invite Jess on their couples glamping trip, members of her singles-only group tag along. Meanwhile, Nick struggles with the next chapter of his New Orleans-set novel after Schmidt gives him "no notes".
Director: Michael Schultz
Writer: Kim Rosenstock
6.6/1012 votes#14 - The Cubicle
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 1/10/2017
When Jess insists on covering Robby's medical bill, she is stunned after finding out the total and goes to extremes to find a way to help pay. With Schmidt and Winston's help, Cece attempts to get her new modeling agency off the ground (and out of the loft), but is discouraged when her first client is inspired to change career paths. Meanwhile, Reagan puts off reading Nick's new novel.
Director: Jay Chandrasekhar
Writer: Kim Rosenstock
6.5/1013 votes#15 - Rosalie
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 6/29/2018
As the ladies begin to plan for life after the show, Justine's mom shows up on Sam's doorstep, and Bash and Debbie scheme to woo buyers at a TV expo.
Director: Phil Abraham
Writer: Kim Rosenstock
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"To Protect and Serve" is the best rated episode written by Kim Rosenstock. It scored 8.7/10 based on 100 votes. It was directed by Don Scardino. It aired on 9/21/2021 and is rated 1.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Teachers".