- 8.4/1017 votes
#1 - Cooler
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 1/29/2013
Nick and Schmidt go out on a "bro's night," but quickly become infatuated with, and highly competitive over, a beautiful woman attracted to sadness. Meanwhile, Winston falls for a girl with absolutely no interest in him, which only makes him more attracted to her. Then, Jess' decision to have a night alone in the loft doesn't go as planned and involves another round of the drinking game "True American," and a surprising development in her relationship with one of the loft mates.
Director: Max Winkler
Writer: Rebecca Addelman
- 7.8/1013 votes
#2 - Background Check
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/2014
As part of Winston's police academy training, the loft must pass a home visit and background check, which shouldn't be a problem until Jess admits she might be hiding illegal substances in her closet.
Director: Lorene Scafaria
Writer: Rebecca Addelman
- 7.2/1013 votes
#3 - Parking Spot
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 2/19/2013
When Schmidt discovers a previously unknown, yet highly-coveted parking spot, Jess and the roommates battle it out to see who will get to use it. Meanwhile, Winston has a hard time finding a condom when he gets an impromptu invitation from Daisy.
Director: Fred Goss
Writer: Rebecca Addelman
- 7.1/1015 votes
#4 - I Have to Be Honest
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/3/2019
As Jen's life begins to crumble personally and professionally, she reveals her darkest secret to Judy, who does some confessing of her own.
Director: Geeta Patel
Writer: Rebecca Addelman
- 7.0/1014 votes
#5 - Dance
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 4/29/2014
Jess fears someone is trying to sabotage her first middle school dance and she enlists the gang to help her chaperone on the big night.
Director: Trent O'Donnell
Writer: Rebecca Addelman
- 6.8/1013 votes
#6 - Basketsball
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 1/14/2014
Jess tries to become good friends with Coach by watching Detroit Pistons games with him and becoming a Pistons "fan". However Jess' "fandom" starts to interfere with her relationship with Nick, who is a lifelong Chicago Bulls fan. Winston agrees to shadow Schmidt at his marketing job, where Schmidt is later asked to guide Ed (Bob Gunton), a sixty-something intern, to avoid a company lawsuit over age discrimination.
Director: Lorene Scafaria
Writer: Rebecca Addelman
- 6.0/101 votes
#7 - Crazy Bitches Who Kill
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/14/2021
After realizing that Toni is courting other journalists, Beth tracks down Toni’s unsavory brother-in-law, Wyatt, and his hotheaded business partner, George, to begin her investigation into the events that led to Wallace’s murder.
Director: N/A
Writer: Rebecca Addelman