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New Girl Season 2 Episodes
Season 2 Episode Guide
25 Episodes 2012 - 2013
Episode 1
Re-launch
Tue, Sep 25, 201222 mins
Jess is laid off from her teaching job and volunteers to be a shot girl at Schmidt's "rebranding" party.
Episode 2
Katie
Tue, Sep 25, 201220 mins
Out of work, Jess continues zany pursuits such as felt art and cooking unusual dishes. At the bar, a guy mistakes Jess for the blind date he is to meet. They have great sex and she continues to pretend she is Katie. Winston's mother visits.
Episode 3
Fluffer
Tue, Oct 2, 201220 mins
Jess continues to have great sex with Sam but does not date. Jess feels uncomfortable with a sex only relationship. Nick unwittingly becomes her surrogate boyfriend. Schmidt pretends to be one of Mitt Romney's sons to impress women.
Episode 4
Neighbors
Tue, Oct 9, 201220 mins
Schmidt struggles to fit in when Jess befriends a group of 20 year olds who move in across the hall. Nick plays pranks on Schmidt to make him think he is old.
Episode 5
Models
Tue, Oct 23, 201220 mins
Instead of celebrating Cece's birthday watching a movie, Cece wants to go out. Jess joins the models at a wild party at the bar. The next day, Cece is not able to model at a car show, so Jess steps in at the last minute. It does not go well.
Episode 6
Halloween
Tue, Oct 30, 201221 mins
Nick prepares for a visit from Amelia, someone he had a crush on at college. Jess has a job at a haunted house for Halloween. She invites Sam, her non-boyfriend to the haunted house and plans to tell him she wants to be a girlfriend.
Episode 7
Menzies
Tue, Nov 13, 201220 mins
Unable to pay her share of rent and utilities, the guys tell Jess to get a job. She is experiencing her monthly period and is an emotional mess. Nick meets a silent guy who shows him how to be peaceful. Cece wants to get back together with Schmidt.
Episode 8
Parents
Tue, Nov 20, 201220 mins
When Jess's parents, Bob and Joan, show up at the same time for Thanksgiving dinner, Jess takes the opportunity to "parent trap" them into a reconciliation, but her ploy backfires. Meanwhile, Schmidt and his bigger ex-Marine cousin, Big Schmidt, engage in a "manliness" competition.
Episode 9
Eggs
Tue, Nov 27, 201220 mins
When Sadie tells Jess and Cece they only have so many eggs available for having children, Jess is worried and insists she and Cece get tests done. Schmidt tries to find confirmation for his sexual prowess. Nick finishes writing his book.
Episode 10
Bathtub
Tue, Dec 4, 201222 mins
Jess wants a bathtub in the apartment, and Winston helps her get one. Schmidt is still interested in CeCe and thinks they would be great together, but he is also still with his boss. Nick meets a woman with man troubles at the bar.
Episode 11
Santa
Tue, Dec 11, 201220 mins
The gang tries to attend a lot of Christmas parties. Cece talks to Schmidt about becoming just friends again. Jess tries to avoid Sam; he tells her he wants to get back together. Nick has trouble adjusting to his adventurous girlfriend.
Episode 12
Cabin
Tue, Jan 8, 201320 mins
Jess and Sam have a weekend getaway planned. Jess invites Nick and Angie to go with them so she does not have to face Sam alone. Schmidt thinks Winston needs more black friends and experiences.
Episode 13
A Father's Love
Tue, Jan 15, 201320 mins
Nick's father visits and Nick is upset. Nick thinks his con-man father is just in town to pull another scheme. Jess tries to find a way to repair their relationship. Meanwhile, Schmidt and Robby try to win Cece back into their hearts.
Episode 14
Pepperwood
Tue, Jan 22, 201320 mins
Jess makes a real connection with a student in her writing class. She reads the papers to her roommates and Nick thinks the guy is a psychotic killer. Winston and Schmidt argue about what others say about them behind their back.
Episode 15
Cooler
Tue, Jan 29, 201321 mins
Jess is considered to be a cooling force when she goes out with the guys, so they go out to find women and leave her at home. Jess hears noises outside and asks the guys and their dates to return. Party games begin, and Nick has to kiss Je
Episode 16
Table 34
Tue, Feb 5, 201320 mins
After their shared kiss, Nick and Jess try to avoid each other. Cece decides to go to a dating event for East Indians; Jess and the others also attend. Schmidt makes the event painful for Cece. Sam finds out about Nick & Jess.
Episode 17
Parking Spot
Tue, Feb 19, 201320 mins
A premium parking spot becomes available in the apartment building and the group fights over who deserves it. Nick, Jess, and Schmidt sit in the spot to see who gives up first. Winston meets up with Daisy but does not have a condom.
Episode 18
Tinfinity
Tue, Feb 26, 201320 mins
Nick & Schmidt celebrate 10 years of being roommates. Nick's chore for the party is a porta-potty. Winston brings a football player to the bar, and Jess decides she wants to go out with him for a kiss. Cece gets a proposal.
Episode 19
Quick Hardening Caulk
Tue, Mar 19, 201320 mins
Jess comes to a conclusion about her romantic feelings for Nick and she struggles to tell him - until she's hopped up on pain medication. But after admitting her feelings, she finds out he may have been keeping something from her. Meanwhile, Schmidt becomes obsessed with buying a fish, which Winston sees as a metaphor for Schmidt's unresolved feelings toward Cece and Nick plans a bar promotion to impress the bar owner (guest star Odette Annable).
Episode 20
Chicago
Tue, Mar 26, 201321 mins
Nick's father dies and the friends travel to Chicago. Nick's family views him as the responsible one and has him plan an Elvis funeral. Jess impersonates as Elvis to help cut costs. Winston helps Schmidt get over his fear of funerals.
Episode 21
First Date
Thu, Apr 4, 201320 mins
Jess and Nick go on their first official date, but try to decide if it is really a date or not. Winston and Schmidt are left to themselves and realize Nick is the glue that holds them together. Without Nick, they are not sure what to do.
Episode 22
Bachelorette Party
Tue, Apr 9, 201321 mins
Jess holds a bachelorette party for Cece. Cece shows up with her fiancé's aunt and things turn G-Rated. The guys throw Shivrang a bachelor party. Jess tells Nick to get a picture of Shivrang's privates. Schmidt needs a date for the wedding.
Episode 23
Virgins
Tue, Apr 30, 201320 mins
Each of the friends tell their story about how they lost their virginity.
Episode 24
Winston's Birthday
Tue, May 7, 201320 mins
It's the morning after for Jess and Nick, but Jess's dad shows up unannounced. Jess gets a phone call about a teaching job and leaves Nick alone with her dad for the day and he has to try to avoid talking about girls. Elizabeth shows up at Schmidt's office, but Schmidt fails to defend her after a co-worker makes a rude comment about her appearance, and he has to try and win her back. Cece takes a nap the day before her wedding but wakes up with a henna tattoo on her face. Meanwhile, it's Winston's birthday and everybody seems to have forgotten.
Episode 25
Elaine's Big Day
Tue, May 14, 201320 mins
Nick and Jess decide if they want their relationship to continue. It's Cece's wedding day and Schmidt thinks she does not want to go through with it. He gets Winston & Nick to help sabotage the wedding. Shivrang has his own big announcement.
