May 15 2018
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“Nobody leaves until we celebrate this place!”
New Girl
May 8 2018
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One day is almost never enough time to resolve a longstanding problem. But sometimes, a sitcom half-hour—or that…
May 1 2018
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Real friends will help you bury the body
Apr 24 2018
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“Ruth’s gonna do what Ruth’s gonna do.”
Last week, I described Cece and Schmidt’s daughter as more of an adorable…
Apr 17 2018
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“You get one story. Take it away, Nick.”
There’s a lot going on under the surface in “Tuesday Meeting.” Last week, New…
Apr 10 2018
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“Don’t make it about the mustache!”
As New Girl hurtled toward the end of its sixth-season—and, at the time, the…
Apr 4 2017
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Last week, “San Diego” feinted in the direction of convenience and cowardice, then turned the tables, letting each…
Mar 28 2017
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New Girl is extraordinarily deft at mirroring its plot points and emotional beats in its structure, and “San Diego”…
Mar 21 2017
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Let’s get a couple of things straight. One, “Misery” is a utilitarian episode of New Girl, and a utilitarian episode…
Mar 14 2017
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A gift of fine wine from Jess’ former principal opens a whole can of worms, and “Socalyacon VI” gets just as…
Feb 28 2017
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With three big stories that take all the core characters outside the loft and a gang of guest stars, “Young Adult”…
Feb 21 2017
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“Rumspringa” opens in classic New Girl style, with a made-up celebration and a momentous announcement. Together,…
Feb 14 2017
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When Jessica Day discovers her roommates are stifling their Valentine’s celebrations to spare her feelings, she…
Feb 7 2017
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Friendship, and especially a shared language of habits and small gestures, is the glue that holds New Girl together.…
Jan 24 2017
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“The Hike” covers a lot of ground, then brings all its detours together with admirable simplicity and balance. It…
Jan 18 2017
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In an episode revolving around one friend’s fear that he’ll be cut out of the core group, it’s mighty cheeky to…
Jan 10 2017
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So much of this episode feels at first like a series of cleverly set traps. But those traps never quite spring. How…
Jan 3 2017
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“Raisin’s Back” opens with a demonstration of one of New Girl’s quiet strengths, emphasizing that its characters…
Dec 13 2016
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However often “Christmas Eve Eve” reminds us of the old gift-giving truism, it’s not just the thought that counts.…
Dec 6 2016
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“Es Good” makes several of New Girl’s recent weaknesses into strengths. In the opening scene, Winston poses a…