Season 1
(2011)
Overview
After her boyfriend cheats on her, quirky teacher Jess moves in with three freewheeling bachelors, who have plenty of issues of their own.
Cast
as Jessica 'Jess' Day
as Nick Miller
as Schmidt
as Winston Bishop
as Cecilia 'Cece' Parikh
Episodes
Pilot 7.2
September 20, 2011
After leaving her long-time boyfriend, Jess moves into an apartment with three men, and tries to re-enter the dating wo…
Kryptonite 7.0
September 27, 2011
Nick and Schmidt convince Jess to get her stuff out of her ex-boyfriend Spencer's apartment; Jess meets new roommate Wi…
Wedding 7.2
October 4, 2011
The guys are invited to a wedding, and Nick is fearful that he'll run into his ex, so he asks Jess to be his date. Mean…
Naked 7.5
November 1, 2011
Jess accidentally walks in on Nick naked, sending his self-confidence to an all-time low - just after an attractive co-…
Cece Crashes 7.1
November 8, 2011
Cece convinces Jess that Nick likes her more than just as a roommate and Schmidt tries to seal the deal with Cece.
Thanksgiving 6.9
November 15, 2011
Jess invites Paul, a music teacher at her school on whom she always has had a crush, to the gang’s big Thanksgiving din…
Bells 6.6
November 29, 2011
Jess gets jealous when Winston joins her troubled-youth handbell quartet and instantly becomes a natural. Meanwhile Nic…
Bad In Bed 6.7
December 6, 2011
When Jess decides to take her relationship with Paul to the next level, she consults with the guys for some sex advice.…
The 23rd 6.8
December 13, 2011
The gang attends Schmidt's holiday office party and Jess frets when she receives an expensive gift from Paul.
The Story of the 50 7.1
January 17, 2012
When Schmidt's plans for his 29th birthday fall apart, Jess takes charge and enlists the help of her school's party hun…
Jess and Julia 7.2
January 31, 2012
Nick panics when Julia doesn't want to put a label on their relationship. Meanwhile, Jess enlists Julia to help her get…
The Landlord 7.0
February 7, 2012
Against Nick's wishes, Jess makes it her mission to get the loft's cantankerous landlord to like her. In doing so, she …
Valentine's Day 7.4
February 14, 2012
Single for the first time on Valentine's Day, Jess convinces Schmidt to be her wingman as she attempts to have an attac…
Bully 6.8
February 21, 2012
When Jess tries to intervene with a classroom bully she finds herself the target of the bad seed student. Schmidt, mean…
Injured 7.1
March 6, 2012
When Nick is hurt playing a game of touch football and Jess discovers he doesn't have insurance, she takes him to her d…
Control 6.9
March 13, 2012
After Jess realizes that Schmidt is unfairly doing all of the housework, she pushes him to "go on strike," and the enti…
Fancyman (1) 7.3
March 20, 2012
Jess reluctantly dates the wealthy father of one of her students. Meanwhile, Nick attempts to buy a new cell phone and …
Fancyman (2) 7.1
March 27, 2012
Jess' sophisticated date with Russell doesn't go as planned. Meanwhile, Nick's college friend visits and brings out Nic…
Secrets 7.2
April 3, 2012
While training for a marathon, Jess discovers that Cece has been keeping a secret from her, and their friendship is put…
Normal 7.2
April 10, 2012
A nervous Jess invites Russell to spend the weekend at the loft, and her fears are amplified when he gets along better …
Kids 7.1
April 17, 2012
Jess babysits Russell's pre-teen daughter for the weekend and meets his ex-wife. Then, Schmidt and Cece panic when they…
Tomatoes 6.8
April 24, 2012
Jess fears she and Russell don't share the fiery passion he exhibits with his ex-wife Ouli. Meanwhile, Cece is not yet …
Backslide 7.0
May 1, 2012
When Jess and Nick run into their exes Paul and Caroline, the gang fears they both may "backslide" into romantic relati…
See Ya 7.2
May 8, 2012
When one of the roommates decides to move out of the loft, the gang makes an unexpected trip to the desert where Winsto…