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New Girl Season 3

New Girl

Season 3

September 17, 2013 23 episodes

Jess and Nick go "all-in" on their romance, but soon realise that loving and living together will be tougher than they thought. Schmidt finds himself in double-trouble when he dates Cece and Elizabeth at the same-time. Unlucky-in-love Winston makes a special-connection... too bad it's only with the roommates' new house-cat.

All Episodes

All In
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E1. All In

22m Sep 17, 2013

Nick and Jess make a romantic run for the border -- but their wild Mexican adventure takes a turn for the worse when Nick is arrested.

Nerd
E2
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E2. Nerd

22m Sep 24, 2013

Jess has been hired at a new school and is eager to prove herself as one of the cool teachers.

Double Date
E3
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E3. Double Date

22m Oct 1, 2013

Thinking Schmidt has chosen to be with Cece, Jess and Nick invite him to go on a double date with them. Nick is caught between loyalty to his friend and loyalty to his girlfriend when he finds out a shocking secret. Meanwhile, Winston promises to get the foursome a table at an ultra-exclusive restaurant that doesn’t take reservations.

The Captain
E4
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E4. The Captain

22m Oct 8, 2013

Schmidt sets out to sabotage Jess and Nick's relationship.

The Box
E5
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E5. The Box

22m Oct 15, 2013

Nick becomes irresponsible with the money from his late father's estate, so Jess uses some of the money to pay Nick's unpaid bills, behind his back. With Nick's improved financial situation, Winston feels its finally time to ask Nick for the money he owes him.

Keaton
E6
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E6. Keaton

22m Oct 22, 2013

Schmidt receives a series of recent e-mails from his favorite actor Michael Keaton, who has sent letters to Nick ever since he was a kid. However, it turns out those letters and e-mails were not from the actor but from Schmidt's mother and Nick, posing as Keaton. Cece indulges in nightly parties to get over her break up with Schmidt.

Coach
E7
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E7. Coach

22m Nov 5, 2013

Coach visits the apartment to spend a "guys night out" with the guys, after breaking up with his girlfriend. Nick going to a strip club with the guys, and telling her that they haven't had a conversation about whether or not they're boyfriend/girlfriend or are exclusive, upsets Jess to the point that she has "girls night out" with Cece at the bar.

Menus
E8
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E8. Menus

22m Nov 12, 2013

An overabundance of Chinese food take-out menus left at the loft’s front door is the catalyst for an interconnected series of adventures for Jess and the guys.

Longest Night Ever
E9
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E9. Longest Night Ever

22m Nov 19, 2013

Jess must occupy Schmidt while Cece goes on a date with Coach; Nick and Winston search for Ferguson.

Thanksgiving III
E10
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E10. Thanksgiving III

22m Nov 26, 2013

Nick and Jess take the gang camping for Thanksgiving; Coach and Schmidt compete to prove who is the best woodsman; Cece and Winston bond over a shared dislike for the outdoors.

Clavado En Un Bar
E11
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E11. Clavado En Un Bar

22m Jan 7, 2014

When Jess has to make a quick decision about her career, her friends all recall how they ended up at their jobs.

Birthday
E13
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E13. Birthday

22m Jan 21, 2014

Nick struggles to throw Jess the perfect birthday party, while Schmidt works overtime to help out Cece in her new job as bartender and Winston and Coach engage in a bake-off.

Prince
E14
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E14. Prince

22m Feb 2, 2014

Jess is ready to paint the town purple when a chance encounter finds her and best friend Cece invited to a once-in-a-lifetime mansion party thrown by music legend Prince. Not wanting to miss out on the fun, Nick, Schmidt, Winston and Coach are determined to crash the festivities, building toward an Unforgettable ending.

Exes
E15
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E15. Exes

22m Feb 4, 2014

When Nick has an awkward run-in with his ex, Caroline, Jessica tries to convince him he can still be friends with her, by introducing him to her former boyfriend, Berkley. Meanwhile, Coach uses Schmidt's loft to impress a date, but things turn farcically disastrous when Schmidt arrives home with his own potential bedmate.

Sister
E16
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E16. Sister

22m Feb 11, 2014

Jess' wild-child sister, Abby, pays a visit and immediately throws the loft into disarray. Meanwhile, Schmidt enlists Nick to be his wingman in crashing a bar mitzvah and Winston throws a dinner party with Bertie, which turns awkward when only Cece and Coach attend.

Sister II
E17
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E17. Sister II

22m Feb 25, 2014

Jess panics when her sister, Abby decides to stay in Los Angeles and sets her eyes on one of the loftmates. Meanwhile, Winston procrastinates about checking his test results for the LAPD entrance exam

Sister III
E18
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E18. Sister III

22m Mar 4, 2014

When Jess moves into Nick’s bedroom, they both must deal with their complete lack of personal space. Meanwhile, Cece worries that Abby is taking advantage of Schmidt, while Coach worries Cece is treating him like one of her girlfriends. Also, Winston struggles with physical fitness.

Fired Up
E19
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E19. Fired Up

22m Mar 11, 2014

Jess hires, then must immediately fire Coach as her school’s new volleyball coach. Meanwhile, Schmidt gets sued and enlists Nick and a procedural television-loving Winston to represent him at the deposition. Also, Cece catches the eye of a much younger man.

Mars Landing
E20
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E20. Mars Landing

22m Mar 25, 2014

Jess and Nick face some truths about their relationship, while Schmidt, Winston and Coach scramble to make a better second impression on their hot new neighbors. Also, Cece panics after she drunk-texts Buster

Big News
E21
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E21. Big News

22m Apr 15, 2014

Nick and Jess try to keep their breakup a secret; Winston passes the police academy entrance exam and demands a celebration.

Dance
E22
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E22. Dance

22m Apr 29, 2014

Jess fears someone is trying to sabotage her first middle school dance and she enlists the gang to help her chaperone on the big night.

Cruise
E23
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E23. Cruise

22m May 6, 2014

Jess and Nick invite the gang along with them on a cruise they booked while still together as a couple.

Basketsball
E12
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E12. Basketsball

22m Jan 14, 2014

Jess tries to become good friends with Coach by watching Detroit Pistons games with him and becoming a Pistons "fan". However Jess' "fandom" starts to interfere with her relationship with Nick, who is a lifelong Chicago Bulls fan. Winston agrees to shadow Schmidt at his marketing job, where Schmidt is later asked to guide Ed, a sixty-something intern, to avoid a company lawsuit over age discrimination.

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