Episode 1
Aired Sep 20, 2011
Pilot
After a sudden breakup with her long-term boyfriend, Jess moves in with three single guys; Jess' friends try to help her start dating again.
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Episode 2
Aired Sep 27, 2011
Kryptonite
Nick and Schmidt talk Jess into getting her stuff out of her ex's apartment; Jess meets her roommate Winston, a basketball player who has just returned from Latvia.
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Episode 3
Aired Oct 4, 2011
Wedding
When Nick worries he will run into his ex-girlfriend at a wedding, he asks Jess to be his date; Winston gets competitive on the dance floor; Schmidt garners the attention of a beautiful woman (Katie Cassidy) and his "frenemy" (Natasha Lyonne).
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Episode 4
Aired Nov 1, 2011
Naked
Nick's confidence takes a hit after Jess walks in on him in the buff; Winston researches pop culture references on the Internet.
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Episode 5
Aired Nov 8, 2011
Cece Crashes
Cece tells Jess that Nick has feelings for her; Schmidt tries to hook up with Cece.
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Episode 6
Aired Nov 15, 2011
Thanksgiving
When Jess invites her crush (Justin Long) to Thanksgiving dinner at the loft, things don't go as planned.
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Episode 7
Aired Nov 29, 2011
Bells
Jess is jealous when Winston joins her handbell quartet and instantly becomes a natural; Nick and Schmidt have different ideas on how to fix the toilet.
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Episode 8
Aired Dec 6, 2011
Bad in Bed
Jess tries to take her relationship with Paul to the next level; Schmidt attends his boss's baby shower.
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Episode 9
Aired Dec 13, 2011
The 23rd
The gang goes to Schmidt's holiday office party; Jess frets over an expensive gift from Paul (Justin Long).
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Episode 10
Aired Jan 17, 2012
Story of the 50
When Schmidt's birthday plans fall through, Jess decides to put together a celebration; Nick brings a first date to Schmidt's party; a $50 bill shows up in the douchebag jar.
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Episode 11
Aired Jan 31, 2012
Jess and Julia
Nick becomes anxious when Julia (Lizzy Caplan) doesn't want to label their relationship; Jess asks Julia for help getting out of a traffic ticket; Schmidt wants to know why his shower towel is always damp.
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Episode 12
Aired Feb 7, 2012
The Landlord
Despite Nick's protests, Jess vows to befriend their cantankerous landlord (Jeff Kober), but her efforts end up revealing the changes the guys have made to the apartment; Schmidt thinks his boss (Gillian Vigman) is sending him mixed signals.
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Episode 13
Aired Feb 14, 2012
Valentine's Day
Jess talks Schmidt into being her wingman as she tries to have a casual fling with a handsome stranger (Ryan Kwanten); Nick finds himself spending less time with Julia and more time with her assistant; Shelby invites Winston over.
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Episode 14
Aired Feb 21, 2012
Bully
When Jess tries to stop a bully at school, she ends up as her new target; the woman Schmidt has been seeing wants to keep their relationship secret; a gift from Julia sends Nick off the edge.
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Episode 15
Aired Mar 6, 2012
Injured
When Jess learns that injured Nick doesn't have insurance, she brings him to her friend -- who is a gynecologist.
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Episode 16
Aired Mar 13, 2012
Control
When Jess realizes Schmidt does all of the housework, she encourages him to go on strike; Nick searches for funds to pay Winston his poker winnings.
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Episode 17
Aired Mar 20, 2012
Fancyman
Jess reluctantly accepts a date with a student's wealthy father (Dermot Mulroney); Nick tries to buy a new cell phone; Winston and Schmidt get competitive during a game of trivia.
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Episode 18
Aired Mar 27, 2012
Fancyman
Jess' date with Russell (Dermot Mulroney) does not go as planned; Nick's college friend tries to help him get over Julia; Schmidt and Cece's relationship is discovered.
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Episode 19
Aired Apr 3, 2012
Secrets
When Jess learns Cece has been keeping a secret, their friendship is put to the test; Winston can't handle being the only one who knows the secret; Nick asks Schmidt for dating advice.
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Episode 20
Aired Apr 10, 2012
Normal
Jess nervously invites Russell to spend the weekend at the loft; Winston gets a job at a sports radio station.
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Episode 21
Aired Apr 17, 2012
Kids
Jess baby-sits Russell's daughter and meets his ex-wife (Jeanne Tripplehorn); Schmidt and CeCe have a pregnancy scare; Nick's girlfriend might be too young for him.
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Episode 22
Aired Apr 24, 2012
Tomatoes
Jess worries that she and Russell don't share the same passion as he did with his ex-wife; Cece, unwilling to admit her feelings, encourages Schmidt to go out with her roommate; Nick works on a vegetable garden.
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Episode 23
Aired May 1, 2012
Backslide
The gang worries that Jess and Nick may take a step backward when they run into their exes, Paul (Justin Long) and Caroline (Mary Elizabeth Ellis); Schmidt faces a delicate medical issue.
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Episode 24
Aired May 8, 2012
See Ya
One of the roommates decides to move out; Winston faces his fear of the dark; Cece and Schmidt's relationship reaches a crossroads; Jess and Nick face off with a coyote.
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