Last week, “San Diego” feinted in the direction of convenience and cowardice, then turned the tables, letting each…

New Girl is extraordinarily deft at mirroring its plot points and emotional beats in its structure, and “San Diego”…

Let’s get a couple of things straight. One, “Misery” is a utilitarian episode of New Girl, and a utilitarian episode…

A gift of fine wine from Jess’ former principal opens a whole can of worms, and “Socalyacon VI” gets just as…

With three big stories that take all the core characters outside the loft and a gang of guest stars, “Young Adult”…

“Rumspringa” opens in classic New Girl style, with a made-up celebration and a momentous announcement. Together,…

When Jessica Day discovers her roommates are stifling their Valentine’s celebrations to spare her feelings, she…

Friendship, and especially a shared language of habits and small gestures, is the glue that holds New Girl together.…

“The Hike” covers a lot of ground, then brings all its detours together with admirable simplicity and balance. It…

In an episode revolving around one friend’s fear that he’ll be cut out of the core group, it’s mighty cheeky to…

So much of this episode feels at first like a series of cleverly set traps. But those traps never quite spring. How…

“Raisin’s Back” opens with a demonstration of one of New Girl’s quiet strengths, emphasizing that its characters…

However often “Christmas Eve Eve” reminds us of the old gift-giving truism, it’s not just the thought that counts.…

“Es Good” makes several of New Girl’s recent weaknesses into strengths. In the opening scene, Winston poses a…

An average sitcom is like a gift from a registry. You know exactly what you’re getting, and it’s exactly what you…

At this stage in New Girl’s run, is any sitcom better at will-they/won’t-they relationships? Is any sitcom better at…

After almost a month off, New Girl is back, and it’s ready for change, at least temporarily. “Ready” opens on Jess…

Don’t get excited by “Jaipur-Aviv”’s first-act promise of a day spent stripping. Like Winston, you know Schmidt and…

“Homecoming” works—mostly—because it’s first and foremost an episode of New Girl. Schmidt returns to New York, “the…

Like camping, taking an ensemble out of its structured environment can be refreshing or it can be exhausting. Adding…