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New Girl - Season 3

First aired Sep 17, 2013Season 3

Jess and Nick go "all-in" on their romance, but soon realise that loving and living together will be tougher than they thought. Schmidt finds himself in double-trouble when he dates Cece and Elizabeth at the same-time. Unlucky-in-love Winston makes a special-connection... too bad it's only with the roommates' new house-cat.

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Community reviews for New Girl, shown here with its season details.

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rsanek

9.0

Very enjoyable show on the whole. Zooey Deschanel really is the core, which is made very obvious by her temporary departure in a few episodes in Season 5 (those were certainly the low point for me in the series). I think I might have enjoyed the Coach character, as introduced in the pilot, more than what Winston became (who was often frustrating and only sometimes funny), but ultimately I think both actors did a fine job playing their respective roles. Ultimately I think this is a show that is uniquely appealing to the demographic it focuses on -- late 20s to early 30s -- which is likely a large part of the reason I myself enjoyed it. Would recommend to people in this category; I'll likely do a re-watch of the show myself in a year or two.

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GenerationofSwine

10.0

It started out well enough, with special praise going to Max Greenfield who plays, well, I can't think of a polite word to sum up his character, but trust me when I say that whatever you want to call him he's hysterical. Jake Johnson is a bit of the straight man, but the quirks he has fit perfectly with roommates we have all had in our lives, especially how he "fixes" things. Lamorne Morris had the misfortune of being a last minute replacement... and then had the misfortune of getting who he replaced back on the show. It's explained in both cases but in both cases it's jarring for his character who becomes a reminder of a rocky start. Zoey herself, however is a bit much as the season wears on. The charm both she and her supporting cast brought to the first few seasons wore a bit thin as it moved on and, eventually, became a little painful to watch. But the first four are solid enough and they will make you laugh.

Episodes

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Episode 1

All In

6.7
Sep 17, 201322 min22 votes

Nick and Jess make a romantic run for the border -- but their wild Mexican adventure takes a turn for the worse when Nick is arrested.

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Episode 2

Nerd

7.0
Sep 24, 201322 min21 votes

Jess has been hired at a new school and is eager to prove herself as one of the cool teachers.

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Episode 3

Double Date

7.2
Oct 1, 201322 min22 votes

Thinking Schmidt has chosen to be with Cece, Jess and Nick invite him to go on a double date with them. Nick is caught between loyalty to his friend and loyalty to his girlfriend when he finds out a shocking secret. Meanwhile, Winston promises to get the foursome a table at an ultra-exclusive restaurant that doesn’t take reservations.

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Episode 4

The Captain

7.0
Oct 8, 201322 min21 votes

Schmidt sets out to sabotage Jess and Nick's relationship.

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Episode 5

The Box

6.5
Oct 15, 201322 min20 votes

Nick becomes irresponsible with the money from his late father's estate, so Jess uses some of the money to pay Nick's unpaid bills, behind his back. With Nick's improved financial situation, Winston feels its finally time to ask Nick for the money he owes him.

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Episode 6

Keaton

7.0
Oct 22, 201322 min20 votes

Schmidt receives a series of recent e-mails from his favorite actor Michael Keaton, who has sent letters to Nick ever since he was a kid. However, it turns out those letters and e-mails were not from the actor but from Schmidt's mother and Nick, posing as Keaton. Cece indulges in nightly parties to get over her break up with Schmidt.

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Episode 7

Coach

6.3
Nov 5, 201322 min23 votes

Coach visits the apartment to spend a "guys night out" with the guys, after breaking up with his girlfriend. Nick going to a strip club with the guys, and telling her that they haven't had a conversation about whether or not they're boyfriend/girlfriend or are exclusive, upsets Jess to the point that she has "girls night out" with Cece at the bar.

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Episode 8

Menus

6.9
Nov 12, 201322 min22 votes

An overabundance of Chinese food take-out menus left at the loft’s front door is the catalyst for an interconnected series of adventures for Jess and the guys.

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Episode 9

Longest Night Ever

6.4
Nov 19, 201322 min20 votes

Jess must occupy Schmidt while Cece goes on a date with Coach; Nick and Winston search for Ferguson.

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Episode 10

Thanksgiving III

6.8
Nov 26, 201322 min20 votes

Nick and Jess take the gang camping for Thanksgiving; Coach and Schmidt compete to prove who is the best woodsman; Cece and Winston bond over a shared dislike for the outdoors.

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Episode 11

Clavado En Un Bar

7.3
Jan 7, 201422 min3 votes

When Jess has to make a quick decision about her career, her friends all recall how they ended up at their jobs.

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Episode 12

Basketsball

6.3
Jan 14, 201422 min3 votes

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, a sixty-something intern, to avoid a company lawsuit over age discrimination.

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Episode 13

Birthday

6.9
Jan 21, 201422 min21 votes

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.

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Episode 14

Prince

7.5
Feb 2, 201422 min22 votes

Jess is ready to paint the town purple when a chance encounter finds her and best friend Cece invited to a once-in-a-lifetime mansion party thrown by music legend Prince. Not wanting to miss out on the fun, Nick, Schmidt, Winston and Coach are determined to crash the festivities, building toward an Unforgettable ending.

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Episode 15

Exes

7.2
Feb 4, 201422 min19 votes

When Nick has an awkward run-in with his ex, Caroline, Jessica tries to convince him he can still be friends with her, by introducing him to her former boyfriend, Berkley. Meanwhile, Coach uses Schmidt's loft to impress a date, but things turn farcically disastrous when Schmidt arrives home with his own potential bedmate.

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Episode 16

Sister

6.6
Feb 11, 201422 min19 votes

Jess' wild-child sister, Abby, pays a visit and immediately throws the loft into disarray. Meanwhile, Schmidt enlists Nick to be his wingman in crashing a bar mitzvah and Winston throws a dinner party with Bertie, which turns awkward when only Cece and Coach attend.

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Episode 17

Sister II

6.8
Feb 25, 201422 min18 votes

Jess panics when her sister, Abby decides to stay in Los Angeles and sets her eyes on one of the loftmates. Meanwhile, Winston procrastinates about checking his test results for the LAPD entrance exam

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Episode 18

Sister III

6.6
Mar 4, 201422 min18 votes

When Jess moves into Nick’s bedroom, they both must deal with their complete lack of personal space. Meanwhile, Cece worries that Abby is taking advantage of Schmidt, while Coach worries Cece is treating him like one of her girlfriends. Also, Winston struggles with physical fitness.

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Episode 19

Fired Up

7.1
Mar 11, 201422 min19 votes

Jess hires, then must immediately fire Coach as her school’s new volleyball coach. Meanwhile, Schmidt gets sued and enlists Nick and a procedural television-loving Winston to represent him at the deposition. Also, Cece catches the eye of a much younger man.

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Episode 20

Mars Landing

6.7
Mar 25, 201422 min20 votes

Jess and Nick face some truths about their relationship, while Schmidt, Winston and Coach scramble to make a better second impression on their hot new neighbors. Also, Cece panics after she drunk-texts Buster

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Episode 21

Big News

7.2
Apr 15, 201422 min20 votes

Nick and Jess try to keep their breakup a secret; Winston passes the police academy entrance exam and demands a celebration.

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Episode 22

Dance

7.2
Apr 29, 201422 min18 votes

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.

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Episode 23

Cruise

6.8
May 6, 201422 min19 votes

Jess and Nick invite the gang along with them on a cruise they booked while still together as a couple.