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Backslide

  • Episode aired May 1, 2012
  • TV-14
  • 22m
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Zooey Deschanel and Max Greenfield in New Girl (2011)
ComedyRomance

When Jess and Nick run into their exes Paul and Caroline, the gang fears they both may "backslide" into romantic relationships. Meanwhile, Schmidt desperately tries not to get aroused as he ... Read allWhen Jess and Nick run into their exes Paul and Caroline, the gang fears they both may "backslide" into romantic relationships. Meanwhile, Schmidt desperately tries not to get aroused as he deals with a delicate medical issue, Winston suffers the consequences of a wild night out.When Jess and Nick run into their exes Paul and Caroline, the gang fears they both may "backslide" into romantic relationships. Meanwhile, Schmidt desperately tries not to get aroused as he deals with a delicate medical issue, Winston suffers the consequences of a wild night out.

  • Director
    • Nanette Burstein
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    • Elizabeth Meriwether
    • David Quandt
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    • Zooey Deschanel
    • Jake Johnson
    • Max Greenfield
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    • Director
      • Nanette Burstein
    • Writers
      • Elizabeth Meriwether
      • David Quandt
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      • Zooey Deschanel
      • Jake Johnson
      • Max Greenfield
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    • Jess Day
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    • Nick Miller
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    • Schmidt
    Lamorne Morris
    Lamorne Morris
    • Winston Bishop
    Hannah Simone
    Hannah Simone
    • Cece Parekh
    Justin Long
    Justin Long
    • Paul Genzlinger
    Phil Hendrie
    Phil Hendrie
    • Joe Napoli
    Mary Elizabeth Ellis
    Mary Elizabeth Ellis
    • Caroline
    Melissa Tang
    Melissa Tang
    • Jenn
    Madhur Jaffrey
    Madhur Jaffrey
    • Nana
    Jack Carter
    Jack Carter
    • Burt
    Angela McEwan
    Angela McEwan
    • Marjorie
    Ashley S Johnson
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    Dale Shane
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    • (uncredited)
    Julia Lea Wolov
    Julia Lea Wolov
    • Girl at Bar
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    • Director
      • Nanette Burstein
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      • Elizabeth Meriwether
      • David Quandt
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    • Trivia
      In the scene playing over the closing credits, Past Nick says to Future Nick, "Be nicer to Coach, or he's gonna take off, live with a bunch of other white people." Damon Wayans Jr., who played Coach in the pilot episode, left 'New Girl' to return to his co-starring role in the show Happy Endings (2011), where he is the only black character.
    • Goofs
      When Jess is talking to Nick in the bathroom, the shower curtain goes from half open in one shot to closed in the next.
    • Quotes

      Schmidt: When's it coming out, by the way?

      Winston Bishop: The earring?

      Schmidt: No, no, the smooth jazz album you're dropping.

    • Connections
      Featured in MsMojo: Top 10 Funniest Schmidt Quotes on New Girl (2020)
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      Hey Girl
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      Written by Michael Andrews, Zooey Deschanel, Elizabeth Meriwether, Dave Finkel and Brett Baer

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    • Release date
      • May 1, 2012 (United States)
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      • Meriwether Productions
      • Finkel Baer
      • Chernin Entertainment
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      • 16:9 HD

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