New Girl’s Characters Are ALMOST Perfect
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- Опубліковано 19 вер 2024
- There are many episodes of New Girl that I could consider perfect. The character development on New Girl has given it's audience the best version of Friends since, Friends. Everyone has a different favorite New Girl character, and all for different reasons. That's what makes a sitcom like this so special.
#NewGirl #Sitcoms #Nerdstalgic
What show has a perfect episode you want us to discuss next?
Bit of a lesser known show but “Corporate” is great and has many episodes that are good to dissect but if I were to recommend any it would be either “black dog” or “The importance of talking shit by Oscar Wilde” which are both great character dives in a small lesser known sitcom
Or maybe something from Happy Endings
The Good Place, Janet's Void episode.
Mad Men please!
I don't know which one was the best episode, but something from The Good Place. It was an amazing show with a lot of heart.
My favorite episode is the one everyone thinks nick has cancer and they get sad drunk and sleep on the beach together the day before his ultrasound. It just feels so real and sincere
Nick Milla Nick Milla from the streets of Chicago I LOVE YOU DAWG
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I love the episode in which Schmidt tries to get over Cece with catching illegally a lionfish.
I feel like that was a turning point for the show. One of my favorite episodes, too.
Thé sunrise was a beautiful moment
Winston stole a cat and was never the same again.
First he wanted to kill Ferguson but then he ended up liking him. I mean how you're supposed to not fall in love with this cuddly cat that always looks grim.😂
And then he became a colorblind, chaotic, crazy cat man. My favorite character
@@gaveyoucookie9845 can't spell liking without killing
Innit and we love him for it
Winston:These shoes are brown.
Schmidt: Winston, if those shoes are brown, then what color do you think you are?
I laughed so hard I peed myself.
New Girl is so underrated. It's such quality character-driven comedy
New Girl was for me the follow up for HIMYM
@@Leonum1860 true, like the modern, modern version of himym
Friends, to HIMYM, to New Girl. I would honestly say that's an upgrade! I wonder what the next generation of New Girl looks like...
@@satyre_1 I loved Friends too and now I have to watch HIMYM next. Have you watched Living Single? It’s more calm but its funny moments are extremely funny
@@Leonum1860New Girl is a billiom times better than HIMYM
I always really loved New Girl for the friendship between Jess and Cece. They were close, respected each other, they had actual storylines that didn't involve their boyfriends/husbands. That is: a real friendship. And it's unfortunate that it's so hard to find, but New Girl really nailed it, imho.
yeah! and they have realistic interactions and arguments
Agreed! The only weird thing was that both of them dated Jess's cousin. Ik they didn't know they were related but that was my only gripe.
@@justjoannak how's that a gripe? Cece and Robbie met and dated, everyone fell in love with Robbie, they all became friends (especially Schmidt even though he was Robbie's rival). Through the show Jess and Robbie became better friends. After years of friendship, Jess and Robbie dated. Then they found out that they were third cousins. Bearing in mind third cousins are not very related at all, plenty of people have children with their third cousins, it seems gross but it's very common, you'll have lots of third cousins and probably don't know who they are, if you've lived in one place your whole life (yeah it's a bit less likely for Jess to move from a fairly big city to a huuuge city and run into one but not impossible) you'll likely have run into many of them without knowing, and may have dated them. But Jess and Robbie realise this and break up, because they personally find it too gross, which is fine. I don't see the problem with any of this?
The episode where the purse trigger all the fights they never did was so great, they really nailed the level of passive aggressive only a long term relationship can have when there’s conflict.
It’s still so crazy to me that New Girl takes place in the same reality as Brooklyn Nine-Nine (they each had a crossover episode)
The crossovers are fun, but they also make NO sense because some of the actors appear in both shows as different characters, like Nasim Pedrad is Aly on New Girl and Jake’s sister on B99. And the weirder one, Damon Wayans Jr. is Coach on New Girl and Jake’s cop friend on B99, but he also appeared as Coach in New Girl’s version of the crossover episode. Am I overthinking this? Absolutely.
yes but it makes NO sense since aly plays jakes sister in b99 and coach plays one of jakes old friends in one of the episodes
@@SS-mk2yp and Mlep(clay)nos play a guest at the loft’s impromptu bed and breakfast in New Girl
@@SS-mk2yp And Taylor Swiift exists in the B99 universe and appeared on New Girl :D
Actually, both New Girl and B99 are in the same universe as Modern Family.
I’m so glad to see a video about these characters. Of course everyone wants to dissect Community and The Office which are fantastic shows, but New Girl seems to always fly under the radar. It’s my absolute favorite comfort show!
Most likely because people seem to misjudge the show as a ‘women’s show’ due to the title ‘New Girl’, and the main character being a girly woman.
Agree, new girl is that show I don't need to set my mind to anything, just watch and relax.
@@readilykatie8312 Personally, I LOVE the buddy comedy sitcom, but I feel like New Girl lost itself when it decided to give Nick and Jess a Ross and Rachel narrative, when none of the other characters had been built up enough to take the place of that narrative (because I think the Ross/Rachel style of infinite wait works only if you have a Chandler/Monica ready to take the helm). I understand why it would be someone's comfort show, I rewatch the first 2 seasons a lot, but as a whole it just doesn't hold a candle to the other stuff out there. If they'd been bolder in the way they constructed the show (the way HIMYM was with introducing an overarching plot that got more and more present as the show continued), New Girl would be remembered along with the greats.
@@Shalalacls HIMYM's overarching plot literally ruined the show. New Girl had Cece/Schmidt and didn't really rely on Nick/Jess even though they made the show greatttt there were enough wonderful dynamics
facts
What I loved about 'New girl' is that the friendship was actually believable, the comedy didn't come from them making fun of each other, unlike Friends, TBBT, HIMYM... In those shows I always wonder why they are putting up with each other...
That's true ! They're always very supportive of each other and do not often make fun of one another. Good point.
Yes or That 70's Show!
what’s TBBT stand for again?
@@bbean.loosey big bang theory
They make fun of each other. Schmidt is basically a punching bag for everyone for most of the series!
the way the developed winston into the most zany character was pretty great. there were zany footprints there from the beginning and winston develops into his true zany self through confidence he gains from his job and alli. but it starts with his horrible track record with girls. basically he gets beaten down throughout the show and then brought back up into his truest zany self. winston is who we should all be because he is someone who lives without a mask. he is 100% himself constantly and doesnt give a fuck.
Exactly right. He changed but the way they made him seem like the same guy through it all was masterful.
I loved his development sfm 😭
🎵Winston and Ferguson, 'bout to get some pastaa🎶
“If I were off my rocker, would I take a weekly selfie with my cat?”
“SHAWTY WHAT THAT THANG DO?!”
“It’s too small to be a cat hotel and too big to be pants, so it can’t be mine.”
“I’m staying positive, but I’m pretty sure this is where we die.”
🎶Puzzling...Winston is about to do some puzzling🎵
at first they just basically made him Coach 2.0, since damon wayans had left after the pilot. but it just did not work. i loathed his character at first. he was boring, forgettable, and had no real chemistry w the other characters... cut to a couple seasons later and he's the most silly and heartwarming aspect of the entire show.
the winston rewrite was the smartest thing they could do, he became a beloved character. definitely my favorite from the show despite him being a cop lmao
I saw someone on Twitter say he should have been a postman and that feels like the shows biggest missed opportunity for me.
Winston is the best! Enough said
@@vincentvalentin5412 that totally makes more sense. I always felt a cop didn’t fit Winston’s personality
What's so bad about him being a cop?
@@sethurott9927 bait
Once Coach came back, the show hit its stride.
I completely agree season 3 and 4 are by far my favorite seasons
Yeah it’s too bad he had to leave again. It may seem like there was a lot or like it feels a little too crowded in a rather big apartment. But in new girl? They just did it so well and it never felt crowded and rather used it to their advantage and expanded a lot of things w/o going too far off
honestly every episode is so funny in season 3 & 4
@@Ashely56 the sponge account episode lmaoo
@@shannon5523 just tell me the first thing that pops into your head it might be sponge dont say sponge 1..2..3 Sponge
DAMN IT
New Girl is the kind of show you watch during your low points especially when stuck at home because of a pandemic.
I’ve rewatched this show at least 4 times during the pandemic so far 😔
watched it twice since pandemic started 😭
Damn so I've been in a low point all this time
literally the first time I watched it LOL
You know me so well just finished lol
Words can not describe how much I *appreciate* New Girl! Whenever I feel sad, I watch it and get the comforting feeling, that I'm not the only one who hasn't figured anything out in life yet 🙌🏾
You give me cookie I give you cookie
That’s exactly how I feel about New Girl too! Really encourages me to get out there and date without being afraid of failing at it hahaha
@@MrLethalZero got me cookie, got you cookie 🍪
Last season blows tho
@@MrLethalZero GAVE ME COOKIE GOT YOU COOKIE! WHAT DO YOU WANT, SCHMIDT?!
My favorite episode btw is when Nick panics on his way to move in with Caroline and drives to a desert, and Jess/Cece follow them but instead they all get "deserted" there until the end of the night xD
That's a good one. I think my favorite episode is the menses episode. I can totally relate to poor Jess' symptoms, and Tran giving Nick that water massage was hilarious.
@@christinagable1576 yessssss, Tran is such an iconic recurring non-speaking character 🤣
Season 1 finale
Haw are you
*describes winston as "cat loving"*
*cuts to the ep where winston was considering killing Fergeson*
Reminds me of jay no wanting stella in modern family 😂
Cece is the most surprising character of the show. I thought she might be a "hot girl side character trope" kind of character but she turned out the be the 3rd funniest one.
She is so layered and so real! I love Cece!
Its her baby voice isnt it?
3rd funniest?! really? in the last few seasons she does start adding to jokes and kind of making them, but 3rd seems crazy. I did love her in the jury duty episode where she was making fun of nicole. I loved her and nick's brother-sister dynamic and I truly wish it stayed for more than just 1 episode.
New Girl is GOATED
Didn't expect to see you here btw I love your videos
@YT censored lol you mad
Jess make being adult kinda suck in a way.
Teams for new girl characters?
@YT censored Lol
called me a snowflake for calling you mad
Looks like ur the only snowflake here my guy. .......
I mean, he said the show was goated and you said calm down like he cant have an opinion, so you must have been mad he said it was goated or you wouldnt have told him to calm down
Lol u mad again?
Background check and Spider Hunt are top tier episodes. Highlight every character's strengths to perfection
YESSS Spiderhunt is another perfect episode in my opinion! 🙏🏻
And Quick Hardening Caulk. "I don't want some janky freshwater bitch fish, Winston!"
I got hooked from the CeCe's birthday episode.
@@kme06d The fish is Cece
I KNOW WHAT TEMPERATURE IT GETS
fuck it imma say it, New girl is leagues better than 'Friends'
@Moontop88 i felt like that was implied, but I would add fuck himym
10000000% YES!! Also I've been rewatching it for 4 years and it's not only not becoming dated, but also refreshens itself. Every time you watch it you find smth new and relevant. Last time it was the episode, when some of them got sick and the others "quorantined" them 😂 ALSO they deal with social issues pretty well!
@@yevgeniiakupriianova782 oh wow, yeah I loved that quarantine episode with the crazy puppet show but yeah I forgot about it and didn't make the covid connection lol
You are absolutely correct. The characters are just way more relatable in New Girl, and it makes it much easier to connect
10000% !!! New Girl is just way funnier, has more depth and you get to enjoy every single interaction, Friends not so much.
Probably my favorite show of all time. I've never found a show that I laughed at as consistently. It also had some of the best portrayals of legitimate friendship as It all feels super genuine even when they aren't being their best selves to each other
Way too many buddy shows have their characters actually be sort of dicks and only have surface level friendships. New Girl nails the normal banter part without going too far into asshole territory
Winston and Schmidt have a surface level friendship at the beginning and the show even says that they wouldn't be friends without Nick. but, they do a pretty good job at slowly building their friendship.
Nick and Schmidt's banter, or friendship dynamic. makes complete sense with their college history of schmidt being fat and obsessed with nick and then skinny and douchy. They are genuine best friends even though they literally fight eachother sometimes.
New Girl is so weird because I remember laughing and enjoying the whole show's run but I can't actually remember any specific jokes or plotlines from it (other than the occasison Schmidt or Nick one-liner). I think of Friends or That 70s Show and I can remember specific jokes, but with New Girl, I just remember the people being so funny.
I think because it's more natural humor.
@@ajaa1745 yeah most of the show was improvisation, they had a lot of freedom with the script which makes it more realistic
The scene where Nick thinks they’re talking about a popcorn machine & Jess thinks they’re talking about Nick and Cece exploring a relationship together absolutely kills me
@@tl33 yes loved that it was so funny
Yeah even having some constants like they playing True American the show wasn’t as much as punchlines and running jokes, the comedy relayed on how the characters bounced each other on any given scenario.
This is my go-to episode to introduce someone to the show. It's chaotic, all the characters have a part and it's not really based on any past knowledge. Plus it's freaking hilarious. The cuts between the calm elevator ride and the chaotic-ness of the crew trying to throw away the "meth" is comedy gold.
This show was so streets ahead.
What? It came up organically
Stop trying to coin streets ahead into a thing
@@BabyKnukleDustr Coined and minted
What is this? A crossover episode?
@@kevinnelson6070 been there coined that.
She doesn't think it's crack, she thinks it's meth. They say it like 5 times
Most iconic line: *'It's medical meth...for my cramps!"*
Tanya deBond “Hats off to the hillbilly that made this meth!”
Thank you, I wanted to scream whe he said "crack".
Actually, of you stop at the 7:53 mark, you can read her lips saying "meth" 😂
I came across this comment as soon as it was stated 💀
Came here to say just that!
Background Check is such an incredible episode. I go back to it about as much as I go back to the best The Office episodes.
Winston went from "couch's replacement" to a wonderful loving and beloved character, that change was a classic Cece-Winston messaround!
I love Friends and i love New Girl, both shows give that comforting feeling, like you know these characters, you get to love them and root for them. But i gotta say, New Girl did not receive the recognition it deserved at the time. Slowly i see more and more people finding the show and enjoying it now in 2020/2021
Holy shit. Calling it a "comfort show" hits it home.
“new girl” is my favorite, FAVORITE, comedy ever. It’s gold tier.
This show means a lot to me. No joke, it's changed my life, my perspective, my viewpoint to myself for the better. I never expected that from a sitcom but here we go.
The thing about new girl (at least for me) is that it's not the best show of all time. But I think that people who enjoy it, it becomes one of the most important pieces of media for them.
man this channel talking about sitcoms always makes me tear up and I don't know why
I KNEW it was gonna be background check, Season 4 was just the quintessential NG season, nothing but bangers
Character checks really are common for government jobs, actually.
new girl is in fact one of my favourite shows ever. it brings me so much comfort and joy. got me through really tough times too
The fact that Coach was overlooked in this episode.
This is by far the best episode, but I wasn’t able to put into words why. You nailed it.
This show is so fantastic, the writing and improvised acting are so realistic, it puts friends to shame
By far the best quote in this entire show? "...Drriiiivveee..." - Tran
I love New Girl, it's my most re-watched series. The characters, character development, chemistry, relationships, stories. It's all so good. There's not a single character (main, re-curring, guest, etc.) that sucked. Well actually, I wasn't fond of Caroline haha. But seriously, I used to really admire the friendship in HIMYM, but then it became too messy due to the love triangle. And I can't really speak about Friends since I never watched it. But NG is my friends, I guess, haha. I hope someday someone will create a sitcom that is as good as NG, with amazing characters as well.
Don't forget Rhonda (guhhhh, my nerves)
I didnt care for Reagan.
It’s a good day when Nerdstalgic drops a new banger!!
The serialization of New Girl is why I think I fell in love with this show. I didn’t know the word for it until I watched your video so thank you! Despite running for longer seasons, Friends and HIMYM didn’t have their characters at the front. In those shows, the storylines were more important than the characters, and with repeated storylines the shows got repetitive. New Girl always tried to keep it fresh and they let every character grow and develop. Each member of the loft grew up, and the series finale did amazing at ending their character arcs.
Great explanation of why New Girl was a good show, something I will forever rewatch.
New Girl is the best show of its kind. And the last season was a masterpiece
Yes, especially the last episode. I can't think of another show, that gets the ending as right as New Girl.
Nick is such an important character to me. Theres never been a character I see myself more in. He makes me feel more okay about you know being me, and I think thats special. My comfort character forever.
New Girl is one of those rare rewatchable sitcoms where you hear new dialogue everytime you watch cuz every character acts like an actual person who thinks and speaks even when it’s not their ‘line’. Having no laugh track plays into this too as we care about the e characters as actual people and not ‘comical’ humans.
SO GLAD that you mentioned that background check episode bc when I watched it for the first time recently I laughed so hard throughout the whole episode and couldn’t stop sensing my sister clips and quotes from
it. “They call her The Fish. Bc she’s tough but fair. Just like most fish I’ve interacted with” HAHHAHAHAHAH. That dialogue about the womans dead bird. The fact that Jess thinks she owns a bag of crack. Truly a superb episode
Its is indeed my number one comfort show, I've been sick all day and it's what I turned and what I often turn to watch to keep my mind occupied when I need something that feel like home
Hope someone took care to saran wrap your door 😉
@@Jessica_Jones I need a jewish maternal figure to do that for me lol
I love this show so much, it's great to see you talk about it here through the lens of a single episode. I wouldn't say this is my favorite episode but certainly one of the most thought out. I didn't realize just how important the consistent characterization of each of the characters is until you explained it like that.
"Winston is very obstuse socially, and he is wondering why people are acting so weird. We see him missing social cues, and not underused the social situation he's in"
Sounds like a perfect candidate for a cop.
It's totally one of my comfort shows. I love the actors and the roles they play and how they work off each other and make it feel as real as possible. Nick is my spirit animal.
"It matters no what you've done with your characters but what you do with what you've done with their consistency."
I couldn’t be happier that you are making New Girl content. Please please please keep making more!
A "Perfect episode of Modern Family" would be great, the show is amazing and has a ton of amazing episodes.
Thanks for making a video about New Girl !! I love this sitcom, "comfort show" truly is the spot on word to describe it and it's that feeling I always get from watching it. When I watched it I thought that this show was really underrated, having not heard of it from anyone and i wish it had more spotlight 'cause it's so good
The personality check to become officer of law is a real thing.
New girl is easily one of my favourite sitcoms of all time
New girl is literally one of the best shows. I think that they got so many things right with the show. I enjoy the jokes, the characters, and how relatable it feels. I have rewatched New Girl about 20 or more times because I love it very much. It's definitely a comfort show.
I actually just rewatched the first season, and I loved it way more than I remember. If they competently cut the Schmidt/Cece storyline into a 1h 40m rom-com, it would probably be very high on my list of all-time favorites in that genre.
This was the first (and maybe only) genuine smile/laugh I’ve had today, thank you.
This is totally the perfect episode! This was the episode I used to introduce my friend to the show. Great plot, jokes and perfect demonstration of the character dynamics.
I agree with everything you said here I will add that our knowledge of the characters gives us one key element to many comedic situations: Knowledge of what's about to happen. When a show has established its characters well enough, that moment of anticipation - knowing how these characters are going to react to something, makes the payoff land so much more when the writers give us what we expect and confirm a character's reaction because we've already internalized it. Comedy comes from that connection, rather than having them do something completely unexpected. That's part of where the comfort comes from. Predictability in this case works for comedy rather than against it - the situation can be random, but not how the characters we know react to it. (although bigger payoffs can happen when they do something unexpected while keeping with what we know of them - it may stretch our understanding of the character, but makes sense after the fact)
It's really a comfort show, one of my base when i feel down!!!!
She believes it's meth, not crack
Anyway, she cracked pressure .
Hey man. I love this show and you. However not to nitpick. Jess’s bag is full of “meth” not “crack.”
Such a good sitcom, very underrated outside the internet
My favorite thing about New Girl is the characters who are in diff subplots interact throughout the episode. Like if Schmidt and Cece are paired in one subplot and Winston in another with Jess and Nick elsewhere - Cece and Jess will still have character moments together even though their plotlines aren't converging. And it's so grounding bc it feels more realistic -- the characters always exist in the episode outside their plot, just like in real life
it’s my all time favorite show and it holds a very special place, close to my heart
Man, this show got us through some hard times. When my dad was in the hospital, my family and I would watch and for the half hour it was on we would laugh and enjoy - you forget what’s at stake. This show will always mean the world to me.
Well put in so many ways. I've also never considered until this that we really get to see every character's work and home life, which takes a lot of time, new characters and different locations to fully execute. Just something else that gives us viewers a better feel for the whole world of the show. Your affection for this great show really shined through in the video.
I'm surprised you don't love the show more to be honest. Well defined characters, funny scenarios, great one liners. Maybe not as many outstanding episodes as other shows in the genre but certainly a great show nonetheless.
Nick Miller is my spirit animal!
His is probably either a wind mouse or shell beaver though
You nailed it, it is absolutely my comfort show. Actually it's even funnier now than it was before. Love each character too.
Couldn’t agree more!! This episode perfectly captures how great the dynamics are between the characters. Very well thought out
This is my favorite “sitcom” other than Seinfeld. I favor if I care about the characters more than anything else so that’s probably why. Great show great video!
New Girl is an underrated treasure
The home visit from a department that is considering you is absolutely a thing that happens in some places.
Everything was soo perfectly said. I loved the way you described the show as a comfort show, because it’s literally my favorite show and I could watch it everyday and it would bring me comfort. I also liked how the show was consistent which is what brung me comfort.
Omg me too! I thought I was the only one who literally can watch it daily …
This show is so funny too. Like there’s a small amount of shows that genuinely make me laugh and this one and Brooklyn 99 are at the top for me
The characters are so strong sometimes you could read the description to an episode and it’s like okay that sounds like nothing happen yet it’s just fun to watch
By far my favorite and most rewatched episode, thanks for making a video about it!
Off topic but I would love to see you do a Mad Men perfect episode breakdown
As soon as Winston becomes the zany guy is when I really love the show because Winston makes everything even better with his personality and mustache.
I hate the fact that it ended so abrupt. The background is one of my favorite episodes of the show, I laughed so hard
Winston's awkwardness, and all around lovable weird really makes him endearing. The fact that he can't separate a good from bad prank has me rolling all the time. Prank Sinatra forever 🙌
New Girl is one of my favorite shows of all time. Nick, Schmidt, some of the best TV characters ever written.
The first 3 or so seasons of New Girl were absolutely fantastic. Not many shows, especially comedies, can stay good longer than that. Stuff always escalates and characters become caricatures, etc. I hate when shows or movie franchises just ruin themselves like that. But those first few seasons are comedy gold.
I like to see Winston’s progression into zaniness as an introvert growing comfortable with his friends. Over time he goes from a guarded aloofness to being his true, goofy self, all because he feels safe with the people around him. And of course the original character didn’t work in the ensemble so they had to change him, but at least it kind of makes sense.
I KNEW it was going to be this episode. My all-time favorite. Everything about it is pure gold.
new girl was impressive as hell when it came to recognizing when a character wasn't working, and then successfully altering them. Did it with Schmidt, Winston, and Cece... and it was amazing. 👏👏
New Girl is the show that I could watch over and over again and never get sick of it. Easily one of the best shows I have ever seen
Was hoping this was gonna be the episode when I saw the title. I tell people this is my favorite episode of ANY show ever
New girl has the best proposal ever (schmidt and cece). Super realistic
be careful where you leave your aquarium rocks.
I love that this was Elizabeth’s first show. And it was amazing.
The funniest part of it for me is that had Jess not been such an innocent worrier, she probably could have neglected to mention it and kept it in her ottoman with no repercussions- full searches in each room are not being conducted so they never would have been found, and they were all too daft to think of the easiest option 😄
this is literally my favorite episode i feel so validated
Omg didn’t expect you to pick my FAVOURITE episode!!!
FRIENDS has perfect character dynamics???
Someone like Ross would never fall in love with Rachel, and vice versa. They're so fundamentally different.
Secondly, Rachel and Joey????
I've always kind of viewed New Girl as the anti-It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. New Girl's characters are all friends who genuinely love each other and would do anything for each other. Where as It's Always Sunny's characters are all friends who hate each other but are only together because nobody else would ever want to be their friends and they would do anything to sabotage each other's lives for their own gains. They're both a couple of my favorite shows ever made but for very different reasons with different sides of the same coin. I'm not sure what made me think of this suddenly but something did lol
I came here wondering if you picked my favorite episode. You did. Excellent taste and video!