S1 E16
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Season 1  "Control"  1x16

Aired 12 years ago - Mar 13, 2012

After Jess realizes that Schmidt is unfairly doing all of the housework, she pushes him to "go on strike," and the entire ecosystem of the loft is thrown off balance. Meanwhile, Nick scrambles when he must pay up to Winston after losing a poker game.

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Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 1
It's untrue that you have to be a genius to read his stuff.
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 2
I'll try again.
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 3
There were rides, a petting zoo, balloon animals, and a freak show.
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 4
But I thought if we get back early enough...
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 5
if my grandmother's gonna let me out of dinner.
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 6
Actually, your birthday was on a Saturday...
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 7
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 8
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 9
I want to arrange things on plates. I want to be the iron chef.
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 10
I just like saying things like that so you look at me like I'm crazy.
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 11
- You have a phone also. - How's it coming with that pan?
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 12
Dean apparently has some big, fancy evening planned for us.
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 13
If there was a runoff between what Emily Gilmore would care about less:
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 14
Nothing. It's just...
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 15
- I think they're cabbage patching. - That's it. Find your own pan.
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 16
Was there anything else you wanted to add to that hello?
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 17
Friday night is Rory and Dean's three-month anniversary.
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 18
What?
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 19
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 20
I want a boyfriend to make out with.
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 21
- Street corner. - Shopping mall.
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 22
Right behind Belle Watling.
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 23
- What? - You're standing in front of the lockers.
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 24
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 25
To be young and in love.
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 26
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 27
Jackson's gonna start making jam and preserves.
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 28
No, cherie. I can't wait either.
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 29
Goodbye, darling.
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 30
What I need now is lots and lots of coffee.
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 31
- That has never happened before. - Really?
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 32
- How's your day? - It's looking pretty good now.
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 33
No, Patty, you're wrong.
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 34
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 35
I don't know what's wrong with me. This is a beautiful festival.
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 36
from the local dance hall prostitute. Two rich drunk guys...
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 37
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 38
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 39
But I finished up my assignment, I flew back to Chicago...
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 40
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 41
Yeah, she works at the Independence Inn.
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 42
Why were you in the Mideast?
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 43
- So, it was really nice to meet you. - Yeah, you, too.
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 44
You spent a lot of time picking out those coffeemakers.
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 45
- What exactly is plane hair? - You know. It's all big and all...
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 46
It's a little early for Dean to see me completely bald.
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 47
I haven't had a lot of time to focus on it, and I miss Max.
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 48
- No hooker reference intended. - Glad to hear it.
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 49
It's gonna be just like Lady and the Tramp.
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 50
But your flower's just a little smushed.

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Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 2
I'll try again.
#2
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 3
There were rides, a petting zoo, balloon animals, and a freak show.
#3
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 4
But I thought if we get back early enough...
#4
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 5
if my grandmother's gonna let me out of dinner.
#5
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 6
Actually, your birthday was on a Saturday...
#6
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 7 #7 Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 8 #8 Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 9
I want to arrange things on plates. I want to be the iron chef.
#9
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 10
I just like saying things like that so you look at me like I'm crazy.
#10
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 11
- You have a phone also. - How's it coming with that pan?
#11
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 12
Dean apparently has some big, fancy evening planned for us.
#12
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 13
If there was a runoff between what Emily Gilmore would care about less:
#13
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 14
Nothing. It's just...
#14
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 15
- I think they're cabbage patching. - That's it. Find your own pan.
#15
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 16
Was there anything else you wanted to add to that hello?
#16
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 17
Friday night is Rory and Dean's three-month anniversary.
#17
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 18
What?
#18
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 19 #19 Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 20
I want a boyfriend to make out with.
#20
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 21
- Street corner. - Shopping mall.
#21
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 22
Right behind Belle Watling.
#22
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 23
- What? - You're standing in front of the lockers.
#23
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 24 #24 Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 25
To be young and in love.
#25
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 26 #26 Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 27
Jackson's gonna start making jam and preserves.
#27
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 28
No, cherie. I can't wait either.
#28
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 29
Goodbye, darling.
#29
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 30
What I need now is lots and lots of coffee.
#30
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 31
- That has never happened before. - Really?
#31
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 32
- How's your day? - It's looking pretty good now.
#32
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 33
No, Patty, you're wrong.
#33
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 34 #34 Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 35
I don't know what's wrong with me. This is a beautiful festival.
#35
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 36
from the local dance hall prostitute. Two rich drunk guys...
#36
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 37 #37 Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 38 #38 Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 39
But I finished up my assignment, I flew back to Chicago...
#39
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 40 #40 Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 41
Yeah, she works at the Independence Inn.
#41
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 42
Why were you in the Mideast?
#42
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 43
- So, it was really nice to meet you. - Yeah, you, too.
#43
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 44
You spent a lot of time picking out those coffeemakers.
#44
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 45
- What exactly is plane hair? - You know. It's all big and all...
#45
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 46
It's a little early for Dean to see me completely bald.
#46
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 47
I haven't had a lot of time to focus on it, and I miss Max.
#47
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 48
- No hooker reference intended. - Glad to hear it.
#48
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 49
It's gonna be just like Lady and the Tramp.
#49
Recap of New Girl Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 50
But your flower's just a little smushed.
#50