The BEST episodes of New Girl season 1
Every episode of New Girl season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of New Girl season 1!
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, vulnerable and honest to a fault, Jess has faith in people, even when she shouldn't. Although she's dorky and awkward, she's comfortable in her own skin. More prone to friendships with women, she's not used to hanging with the boys--especially at home.
#1 - See Ya
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/8/2012
When one of the roommates decides to move out of the loft, the gang makes an unexpected trip to the desert where Winston faces his fear of the dark, Cece and Schmidt’s relationship reaches a turning point and Jess and Nick square off with a coyote.
#2 - Tomatoes
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/24/2012
Jess fears she and Russell don't share a fiery passion. Cece is not willing to admit her true feelings for Schmidt. Nick channels all of his energy into a new vegetable garden.
#3 - Secrets
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/3/2012
While training for a marathon, Jess discovers that Cece has been keeping a secret from her. Nick reluctantly asks for Schmidt's help as he tries to juggle dating two women at once.
#4 - The Landlord
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/7/2012
Jess makes it her mission to get the loft's cantankerous landlord to like her. Schmidt tries to decipher what he thinks are mixed signals from his boss.
#5 - Fancyman Part 2
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/27/2012
Jess' sophisticated date with Russell doesn't go as planned. Nick's friend visits to help him get over his break-up. Schmidt and Cece try to keep their relationship secret.
#6 - Jess and Julia
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/31/2012
Nick panics when Julia doesn't want to put a label on their relationship. Jess enlists Julia to help her get out of a traffic ticket.
#7 - Cece Crashes
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/8/2011
Cece crashes at the loft after a bad breakup, and convinces Jess that Nick may like her more than just a friend and roommate.
#8 - Backslide
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/1/2012
When Jess and Nick run into their exes Paul and Caroline, the gang fears they both may "backslide" into romantic relationships. Meanwhile, Schmidt desperately tries not to get aroused as he deals with a delicate medical issue, Winston suffers the consequences of a wild night out with his boss and Cece brings Schmidt to a nursing home to meet her grandmother.
#9 - Fancyman Part 1
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/20/2012
A student's wealthy father asks Jess out on a date. Nick tries to buy a new cell phone. Winston and Schmidt get competitive during a game of trivia.
#10 - Kids
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/17/2012
Jess babysits Russell's pre-teen daughter for the weekend. Schmidt and Cece panic when they think she's pregnant.
#11 - Naked
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/1/2011
Jess accidentally sees Nick naked, shattering his self-confidence. Winston becomes overly obsessed with learning new pop culture references.
#12 - Valentine's Day
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/14/2012
Jess convinces Schmidt to be her wingman on her first Valentine's day without a date. Nick spends more time with Julie's Assistant than Julie, ruining his special day plans.
#13 - The 23rd
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/13/2011
The roommates attend Schmidt's holiday office party. Jess frets when she receives an expensive gift from Paul.
#14 - Normal
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/10/2012
Jess nervously invites Russell to spend the weekend at the loft. Winston gets a job at a sports radio station.
#15 - Pilot
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/20/2011
After leaving her long-time boyfriend, Jess moves into an apartment with three men, and tries to re-enter the dating world.
#16 - Bad in Bed
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/6/2011
When Jess decides to take her relationship with Paul to the next level, she consults with the guys. Schmidt competes with his office female counterpart.
#17 - The Story of the 50
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/17/2012
When Schmidt's plans for his 29th birthday fall apart, Jess takes charge. Nick begrudgingly has his first date with a beautiful lawyer at Schmidt's party.
#18 - Thanksgiving
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/15/2011
Jess hosts Thanksgiving dinner at the loft, which naturally goes horribly awry.
#19 - Bully
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/21/2012
When Jess tries to stop a bully at school, she finds herself the target of the bad seed student. The woman Schmidt has been seeing wants to keep their relationship secret.
#20 - Wedding
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/4/2011
Nick is fearful that he'll run into his ex-girlfriend at a wedding, so he asks Jess to be his date. Winston gets competitive as an usher.
#21 - Control
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/13/2012
After Jess realizes that Schmidt is unfairly doing all of the housework, she pushes him to "go on strike." Nick scrambles when he must pay up to Winston after losing a poker game.
#22 - Injured
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/6/2012
The gang rallies together and Nick evaluates his life when his seemingly innocuous back injury may prove to be more serious than thought.
#23 - Kryptonite
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/27/2011
Nick and Schmidt convince Jess to get her stuff out of her ex-boyfriend's apartment. Jess meets new roommate Winston, who has returned from playing basketball abroad.
#24 - Bells
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/29/2011
Jess gets jealous when Winston joins her troubled-youth handbell quartet. Nick and Schmidt each have their own idea of how to fix their broken toilet.