Exclusive New Girl Sneak Peek: Jess Is Hot for Teacher --- and She's Not Afraid to Show It!

Is a sexual harassment lawsuit headed Jess' way on New Girl?

It sure seems like it! On Tuesday's new episode (9/8c, Fox), Jess (Zooey Deschanel) falls hard for a hot new teacher at her school (played by Once Upon a Time's Julian Morris).

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However, Jess does a pretty terrible job at keeping her crush for Ryan on the DL. In this exclusive sneak peek, she accidentally(?) touches his down-there region during an important school meeting. Um, yikes!

So how does Ryan react? Is there romance in their future? Check out the exclusive video below to find out:

New Girl airs Tuesdays at 9/8c on Fox.