The Best Episodes Written By Noah Garfinkel

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.0/10(1 votes)

   #1 - Backup

   S1:E85/30/2019

   Bill offends Abby when he innocently steps in to resolve an issue with unruly customers; James accidentally breaks Beth's beloved mug but refuses to confess.

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   7.0/10(11 votes)

   #2 - Road Trip

   S5:E174/26/2016

   After being emasculated in front of Cece, Schmidt insists on a manly bachelor party weekend in Vegas, but the road trip goes awry when the guys end up at a desert biker bar and he must put his newfound bravado to the test.

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   6.9/10(14 votes)

   #3 - Swuit

   S4:E142/3/2015

   Jess helps Schmidt and Nick pitch their new business venture - the "Swuit," a suit made entirely of sweatshirt material - to entrepreneur Lori Greiner. Meanwhile, Winston and Coach decide they will invest in Cece's future.

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   6.6/10(8 votes)

   #4 - Where the Road Goes

   S7:E45/1/2018

   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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   6.5/10(13 votes)

   #5 - Ready

   S6:E611/15/2016

   After Jess announces that she is ready to date again, Schmidt pushes her to give her workout partner, Robby, a fighting chance. Then, when Cece hires a hunky new bartender, Nick struggles to understand male beauty, while Winston's newfound confidence makes him irresistible.

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   6.4/10(10 votes)

   #6 - Rumspringa

   S6:E172/21/2017

   When Jess gets nervous about starting her new position as principal, Nick and Schmidt decide to take her on a relaxing day trip to Solvang, which quickly goes "sideways." Meanwhile, with Cece's help, Winston tries to finalize his divorce from Rhonda, but finds that he and Aly are caught in a series of never-ending pranks.

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   5.4/10(5 votes)

   #7 - The 82nd Golden Globes Awards

   S82:E11/5/2025

   The 82nd Golden Globe Awards is the largest awards show in the world honouring outstanding achievements in both film and television. This year's host is comedic powerhouse Nikki Glaser.

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   5.0/10(2 votes)

   #8 - Verschlimmbessern

   S1:E311/23/2022

   Bumper tries to reconcile with Heidi; Pieter books Bumper on a radio show; Gisela takes the stage.

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