This podcast covers New Girl Season 4, Episode 9, Thanksgiving IV, which originally aired on November 25, 2014 and was written by David Feeney and directed by Fred Goss.

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

Schmidt is still committed to helping the loft mates have a hook up, so he proposes Bangsgiving, where everyone draws a name and brings someone to the party for that person to hookup with. But, as expected, things don’t go according to plan…

This episode got a 8/10 rating from both Kritika and Kelly; Kritika’s favorite character was Cece and Kelly’s favorite was Nick.

While not discussed in the podcast, we noted other references in this episode including:

• Pharrell [Williams] - Schmidt was being compared to looking like the “Jewish Pharrell” at the party.
• Guardians of the Galaxy - Coach was surprised by his date’s strength and told Winston that he “should've warned [him] you were setting [him] up with one of the Guardians of the Galaxy.”
• Monopoly - Tran brought a game like “Thailand Monopoly” to the “Bangs-giving” party.
• Sean Connery - Jess was trying to back-track what Coach told Ryan about “Bangs-giving” being a singles party, asking, “Did Coach say that with a Sean Connery accent? Did he say "shingles"? 'Cause he was… He actually meant shingles. Like the... like… Everybody here is a-a roofer.”
• Oasis - Jess shared that she sings songs by the band Oasis to herself and pretends they’re about Ryan caring for her.
• Oliver Twist - Coach was egging Jess on that Ryan would be polite because he’s British, comparing him to the Charles Dickens novel protagonist, Oliver Twist.

Additionally we mentioned in our podcast episode a video of Hannah Simone doing accents. You can watch it here.

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 10!

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 4, Episode 8, Teachers, which originally aired on Nov 8, 2014 and was written by Kim Rosenstock and directed by Trent O’Donnell.

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

Jess and Coach go to a teachers’ conference where she has to spend the weekend with Ryan, forcing her to face her feelings for him. Meanwhile Winston, Nick, and Schmidt have a 'guys night'.

This episode got a 8/10 rating from Kritika whose favorite character was Winston and Kelly rated this episode a 7.5/10 and her favorite character was Jess!

While not discussed in the podcast, we noted other references in this episode including:

• Chicago Bulls Logo - When the guys were looking at a health textbook, they said the female reproductive system kind of looked like the Chicago Bulls symbol.
• [Pi Beta Phi] - In the flashback of Schmidt doing laundry, he saw a group of women he referred to as “Pi-Phis”, likely referring to the Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women.
• Elizabeth - When Cece was reading Jess the letter Jess wrote to herself, she posed the question, "Did you learn nothing from the movie Elizabeth, you stupid little bitch?" because “No one respects a queen who sleeps with her subjects.”
• Denzel Washington / The Preacher’s Wife - When Jess was describing Ryan to Cece, Jess shared “he might be an angel sent down to Earth like Denzel Washington in The Preacher's Wife.” She later also shares the same reference directly with Ryan.
• Magic Johnson / Kobe Bryant - When Coach was determining how he would teach Health, he said he would maybe bring up Magic Johnson or Kobe Bryant, but the other teacher’s weren’t sure that would be effective. Agic
• Chin-Chin - When Jess and Ryan were drinking from mini alcohol bottles they cheers with Jess saying “Chin-Chin”.

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 9!

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 4, Episode 7, Goldmine, which originally aired on Nov 11, 2014 and was written by Berkley Johnson and directed by Russ T. Alsobrook. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

Jess is trying to get to the next level with dating, but learns she needs to follow the guy's advice and lie about living with her ex. Nick pretends to be gay to help her. Cece shares she’s getting a breast reduction consultation and Schmidt processes the five stages of grief. Meanwhile, Coach and Winston pay a visit to the new neighbors but have different methods of how to hook up with them.  

This episode got a 7/10 rating from Kritika whose favorite character was Nick and Kelly rated this episode a 7.5/10 and her favorite character was Tina!

While not discussed in the podcast, we noted other references in this episode including:

• Kool-Aid Man - The guys thought that if Jess shared she lived with her ex, that he would want to run out so quickly that he’d run through the wall like the Kool-Aid Man. 
• Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel - Coach shared nothing was less hot than a male secretary, but Winston felt that even though Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel’s eyes “are so pouchy” he was a male secretary who was “still killing it.” 
• Peter Pan - When Jess and Cece were looking at Jess’s bras, she mentioned one was called the Peter Pan. 
• Freaky Friday - Cece was considering getting a breast reduction and was looking at Jess’s bras, prompting Jess to ask “Are we doing, like, a boob Freaky Friday?” 
• Anderson Cooper - When Nick was pretending to be gay, he referenced Anderson Cooper and his stance on being out. 
• A Christmas Carol - Jess was proving how she could keep up a charade by reciting her one-woman production of A Christmas Carol. 
• Sophie’s Choice / Harold & Kumar [Go to White Castle] - When Cece was only going to let Schmidt say goodbye to one of her breasts, Schmidt felt like it was “the ultimate Sophie's Cho-Cho”, referring to the film Sophie’s Choice. He also shared that he had named her breasts “Harold” and “Kumar”, the main characters from the film Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle.
• [Schindler’s List] - Schmidt ran in to stop Cece from getting a breast reduction surgery (even though it was only a consultation) and felt like he had saved her. He then referenced the film Schindler’s List, saying “I'm your Schindler. One day, your children are gonna put rocks on my grave.” 

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 8!

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 4, Episode 6, Background Check, which originally aired on November 4, 2014 and was written by Rebecca Addelman and directed by Lorene Scafaria. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

Winston has to pass his background check for the police academy and wants his friends’ support…but…Jess gets worried because she has a secret!

This episode got a 9/10 rating from both Kritika and Kelly and we both had the same favorite character: Nick!

While not discussed in the podcast, we noted other references in this episode including:

• Boys & Girls Club - Coach made up that Winston has a “little brother” as part of the Boys & Girls Club volunteer program. 
• Ray - Jess shared the only “drug” movie she’s seen was the movie Ray, which Cece points out does not count. 
• Mark-Paul Gosselaar / Slater and Screech - Schmidt is telling Cece she shouldn’t be with a normal guy, when Cece shared she was dating Mark-Paul Gosselaar. This caused Schmidt to freak out and ask if he could come to the wedding and then he wondered if “Slater and Screech are gonna be there”. 

In the podcast, we mentioned this link of a list of funny moments from this episode that we wanted to share with you!

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 7!

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 4, Episode 5, Landline, which originally aired on October 14, 2014 and was written by Rob Rosell and directed by Trent O’Donnell. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

Because of some construction, the loft doesn’t have good cell reception. Jess’s answer to this is to get the loft a landline which prompts Nick to act as a secretary and Jess to find out about Coach’s relationships with their coworkers. 

This episode got a 8/10 rating from Kritika whose favorite character was Nick and Kelly rated this episode a 8.5/10 and her favorite character was Coach!

While not discussed in the podcast, we noted other references in this episode including:

• Blanche / Golden Girls - Coach called out Jess for commenting on his sleeping with other teachers and Coach said she was like the character Blanche from Golden Girls.
• War Games / Short Circuit -  Nick told an elaborate story about why you shouldn’t trust technology and as the loft mates called out he likely stole that from the movie War Games or more likely Short Circuit. 
• Splash - In response to listing out other movies, the loft shared that Splash was a good movie.
• Carson Daly - When Winston pretended to be Schmidt during the interview, he said the last book Schmidt read was Carson Daly’s biography.

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 6!

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 4, Episode 4 Micro, which originally aired on October 4, 2014 and was written by Josh Malmuth and directed by Jay Chandrasekhar. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

After the guys start to rate women by their physical attributes, Jess dates a man with a micropenis to prove to the rest of the loft that she’s not shallow. Meanwhile, Cece and Winston decide to mess with Coach and Schmidt and get them “into” modeling.

This episode got a 7/10 rating from Kritika whose favorite character was Winston and Kelly rated this episode an 8/10 and her favorite character was Nick!

While not discussed in the podcast, we noted other references in this episode including:

• Vietnam War / Korean War - When the guys were comparing "cans" one of the guys noted the "Post-Korean war, pre-Vietnam war" time was the size he liked the best.
• Paula Cole - In the bar, Winston put "five dollars in the jukebox" to play a "Paula Cole rock block."
• Hercules - In the modeling sequence, Schmidt was told he looked like "the only Jewish Greek God, Hercules."

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 5!

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 4, Episode 3, Julie Berkman’s Older Sister, which originally aired on September 30, 2014 and was written by Nina Pedrad and directed by Fred Goss. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

Jess’s Dad, Bob, comes to visit and is bringing his new girlfriend...who happens to be someone that Jess went to high school with. Meanwhile, Schmidt asks the guys for help to land a new sponge ad campaign.

This episode got a 6.5/10 rating from Kritika whose favorite character was Schmidt and Kelly rated this episode an 8/10 and her favorite character was Winston!

While not discussed in the podcast, we noted other references in this episode including:

• Ed - Ashley shared she did “so much E” while watching the show Ed.
• Annie - Schmidt felt like he was living in reverse Annie going from “riches to rags”.
• Seal - Jess’s Dad, Bob, and Ashley thought they saw Seal at the airport, but it wasn’t him.
• Crabtree and Evelyn - Jess was threatening Ashley and referred to her fists as “Crabtree and Evelyn.”
• Thor / Mjölnir - Winston was reading Schmidt’s focus group cue cards, saying “I am Thor” but didn’t know how to pronounce Thor’s hammer, Mjolnir.
• NPR - Jess said they needed to “turn Ashley off” by playing NPR.
• [Weeble] - Ashley said Bob was her, “big, round, bald, fuzzy Weeble-Wobble.”

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 4!

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