Episodes

Season 1 Episode 15

Title: Injured
Air Date: March 5, 2012 at 9:00 PM PST

Nick(Jake Johnson) hurts his back in a not-so-harmless game of touch football. He doesn’t have health insurance, so Jess(Zooey Deschanel) brings him to her doctor friend, an OB/GYN. Later, Nick takes stock of his life after learning his injury may be more serious than he thought.

Season 1 Episode 14

Title: Bully
Air Date: February 21, 2012 at 9:00 PM PST

Jess (Zooey Deschanel) deals with a bully in her classroom (guest star Joey King), Nick (Jake Johnson)begins to worry when Julia sends him a cactus, and Schmidt’s (Max Greenfield) new love interest insists on keeping their relationship a secret.

Season 1 Episode 13

Title: Valentine's Day
Air Date: February 14, 2012 at 9:00 PM PST

Schmidt (Max Greenfield) agrees to be Jess’s (Zooey Deschanel) wingman when she sets out to have a one-night stand on V-Day. Nick’s (Jake Johnson) big plans for the holiday are foiled when he finds himself spending more time with Julia’s (Lizzy Caplan) male assistant than with her.

Season 1 Episode 12

Title: Landlord
Air Date: February 7, 2012 at 9:00 PM PST

Jess (Zooey Deschanel) goes against Nick’s (Jake Johnson) wishes when she decides to befriend the loft’s cranky landlord, and Schmidt (Max Greenfield) begins to think his boss is sending him mixed signals.

Season 1 Episode 11

Title: Jess and Julia
Air Date: January 31, 2012 at 9:00 PM PST

Nick (Jake Johnson) dates a girl who doesn’t like relationship labels, Winston (Lamorne Morris) reconnects with an old flame, and Jess (Zooey Deschanel) heads to court — with Nick’s new girlfriend? Lover? Buddy?

Season 1 Episode 10

Title: The Story of the 50
Air Date: January 17, 2012 at 9:00 PM PST

Nick (Jake Johnson) goes on a first date with Julia (guest star Lizzy Caplan), and Jess throws a surprise birthday party for Schmidt (Max Greenfield). Rachel Harris guest stars as Vice Principal Tanya LaMontagne, who shows up for Schmidt's bash.

Season 1 Episode 9

The Gang Poses by Their Christmas Tree on New Girl's "Christmas" Episode

Title: The 23rd
Air Date: December 13, 2011 at 9:00 PM PST

The roommates hit up Schmidt’s (Max Greenfield) office holiday party, and Jess (Zooey Deschanel) worries when Paul (guest star Justin Long) gives her an expensive gift.

Season 1 Episode 8

Title: Bad in Bed
Air Date: December 6, 2011 at 9:30 PM PST

When Jess (Zooey Deschanel) decides to take her relationship with Paul (guest star Justin Long) to the next level, she consults with the guys for some sex advice. Meanwhile, Schmit (Max Greenfield) worms his way into his boss’ baby shower to compete with his office female counterpart.

Season 1 Episode 7

Title: Bells
Air Date: November 29, 2011 at 9:00 PM PST

Jess (Zooey Deschanel) becomes jealous of Winston (Lamorne Morris) when he joins her youth handbell quartet and steals the show with his natural talent. Meanwhile, the toilet in the loft breaks, and Nick (Jake Johnson) and Schmit (Max Greenfield) have different ideas for how to fix it.

Nick (Jake Johnson) lands a date with an attractive coworker (guest star Lake Bell), but Jess (Zooey Deschanel) accidentally walks in on him naked, making his self-confidence plummet to an all-time low. Meanwhile, Winston (Lamorne Morris) studies up on pop culture references.

Season 1 Episode 3

Title: Wedding
Air Date: October 4, 2011 at 9:00 PM PDT

The guys are invited to a wedding, and Nick (Jake Johnson) is fearful that he’ll run into his ex (guest star Mary Elizabeth Ellis), so he asks Jess (Zooey Deschanel) to be his date. Winston (Lamorne Morris) takes his role as usher very seriously, and Schmidt (Max Greenfield) catches the eye of two women (guest stars Katie Cassidy and Natasha...

Season 1 Episode 2

Title: Kryptonite
Air Date: September 27, 2011 at 9:00 PM PDT

The guys help Jess (Zooey Deschanel) get her stuff out of her ex’s apartment, and Winston (Lamorne Morris), their old roommate, returns from playing basketball overseas. He moves back into the loft.