New Girl season 1
New Girl | |
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Season 1 | |
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No. of episodes | 24 |
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Original network | Fox |
Original release | September 20, 2011 May 8, 2012 | –
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The first season of the American television sitcom New Girl premiered on Fox on September 20, 2011, and concluded on May 8, 2012, consisting of 24 episodes. Developed by Elizabeth Meriwether under the working title Chicks & Dicks, the series revolves around offbeat teacher Jess (Zooey Deschanel) after she moves into a Los Angeles loft with three single men, Nick (Jake Johnson), Schmidt (Max Greenfield), and Winston (Lamorne Morris). Jess's best friend Cece (Hannah Simone) also appears regularly. The show combines comedy and drama elements as the characters, who are around 30 years old, deal with relationships and career choices.
Cast and characters
Main cast
- Zooey Deschanel as Jessica "Jess" Day
- Jake Johnson as Nick Miller
- Max Greenfield as Schmidt
- Damon Wayans, Jr. as Coach[a]
- Lamorne Morris as Winston Bishop[b]
- Hannah Simone as CeCe
Recurring cast
- Mary Elizabeth Ellis as Caroline
- Justin Long as Paul
- Michaela Watkins as Gina
- Gillian Vigman as Kim
- Rachael Harris as Tanya Lamontagne
- Lizzy Caplan as Julia
- Kali Hawk as Shelby
- Dermot Mulroney as Russell
- Phil Hendrie as Joe Napoli
- Rebecca Reid as Nadia
Guest cast
- Natasha Lyonne as Gretchen
- Katie Cassidy as Brooke
- Lake Bell as Amanda
- Eva Amurri as Beth
- Stephen Amell as Kyle
- Jeff Kober as Remy
- Clark Duke as Cliff
- Ryan Kwanten as Oliver
- Joey King as Brianna
- June Diane Raphael as Sadie
- Martin Starr as Dirk
- Katrina Bowden as Holly
- Jazz Raycole as Miriam
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as himself
- Jeanne Tripplehorn as Ouli
- Thomas Lennon as Neil
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Jake Kasdan | Elizabeth Meriwether | September 20, 2011 | 1ATM79 | 10.28[1] |
2 | 2 | "Kryptonite" | Jake Kasdan | Elizabeth Meriwether | September 27, 2011 | 1ATM01 | 9.28[2] |
3 | 3 | "Wedding" | Jason Winer | Donick Cary | October 4, 2011 | 1ATM04 | 8.65[3] |
4 | 4 | "Naked" | Jake Kasdan | J. J. Philbin | November 1, 2011 | 1ATM02 | 7.42[4] |
5 | 5 | "Cece Crashes" | John Hamburg | Rachel Axler | November 8, 2011 | 1ATM03 | 6.84[5] |
6 | 6 | "Thanksgiving" | Miguel Arteta | Berkley Johnson | November 15, 2011 | 1ATM06 | 6.91[6] |
7 | 7 | "Bells" | Peyton Reed | Luvh Rakhe | November 29, 2011 | 1ATM05 | 7.59[7] |
8 | 8 | "Bad in Bed" | Jesse Peretz | Josh Malmuth | December 6, 2011 | 1ATM07 | 6.79[8] |
9 | 9 | "The 23rd" | Jason Winer | Donick Cary | December 13, 2011 | 1ATM10 | 6.82[9] |
10 | 10 | "The Story of the 50" | Troy Miller | Luvh Rakhe | January 17, 2012 | 1ATM08 | 6.97[10] |
11 | 11 | "Jess and Julia" | Jake Kasdan | Story by : Luvh Rakhe Teleplay by : Elizabeth Meriwether & Luvh Rakhe | January 31, 2012 | 1ATM12 | 7.29[11] |
12 | 12 | "The Landlord" | Peyton Reed | Story by : Joe Port & Joe Wiseman Teleplay by : Berkley Johnson & Josh Malmuth | February 7, 2012 | 1ATM11 | 6.83[12] |
13 | 13 | "Valentine's Day" | Tucker Gates | Lesley Wake Webster | February 14, 2012 | 1ATM13 | 6.47[13] |
14 | 14 | "Bully" | Dan Attias | David Walpert | February 21, 2012 | 1ATM15 | 6.27[14] |
15 | 15 | "Injured" | Lynn Shelton | Story by : Joe Port & Joe Wiseman and J. J. Philbin Teleplay by : J. J. Philbin | March 6, 2012 | 1ATM09 | 6.00[15] |
16 | 16 | "Control" | Jesse Peretz | Brett Baer & Dave Finkel | March 13, 2012 | 1ATM14 | 5.74[16] |
17 | 17 | "Fancyman, Part 1" | Peyton Reed | J. J. Philbin & Nick Adams | March 20, 2012 | 1ATM16 | 5.18[17] |
18 | 18 | "Fancyman, Part 2" | Matt Shakman | Berkley Johnson & Kim Rosenstock | March 27, 2012 | 1ATM17 | 4.96[18] |
19 | 19 | "Secrets" | David Wain | Josh Malmuth | April 3, 2012 | 1ATM18 | 4.59[19] |
20 | 20 | "Normal" | Jesse Peretz | Luvh Rakhe | April 10, 2012 | 1ATM19 | 5.23[20] |
21 | 21 | "Kids" | Tristram Shapeero | Donick Cary & Lesley Wake Webster | April 17, 2012 | 1ATM20 | 5.22[21] |
22 | 22 | "Tomatoes" | Michael Spiller | David Walpert & Kim Rosenstock | April 24, 2012 | 1ATM21 | 5.20[22] |
23 | 23 | "Backslide" | Nanette Burstein | David Quandt | May 1, 2012 | 1ATM22 | 4.40[23] |
24 | 24 | "See Ya" | Michael Spiller | Story by : Elizabeth Meriwether Teleplay by : Brett Baer & Dave Finkel | May 8, 2012 | 1ATM23 | 5.61[24] |
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the season holds an approval rating of 84% based on 32 reviews, with an average rating of 6.83/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Zooey Deschanel's offbeat style gets a worthy showcase in New Girl, and while it can get awfully cutesy at times, the show benefits from witty writing and a strong supporting cast."[25] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the season a score of 66 out of 100 based on 25 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[26]
Home media release
Fox Home Entertainment released season 1 on DVD in region 1 on October 2, 2012, a week after the second-season premiere. The three disc set includes deleted & extended scenes, audio commentary for three episodes, a gag reel, three featurettes and alternate jokes. A sneak peek to Ben and Kate is also included in the DVD.[27]
Notes
References
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- ^ Seidman, Robert (November 30, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Parenthood' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 1, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (December 7, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Glee,' 'Last Man Standing' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 25, 2011. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (December 14, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'NCIS,' 'Glee,' 'Unforgettable' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (January 19, 2012). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Glee' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 22, 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (February 1, 2012). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Glee' Adjusted Up; 'Raising Hope' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 3, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (February 8, 2012). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'NCIS,' 'Glee,' 'The Biggest Loser Adjusted Up; 'Raising Hope' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 10, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (February 15, 2012). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Ringer,' 'The Biggest Loser' Adjusted Up; 'New Girl' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 17, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
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- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (March 28, 2012). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'NCIS', 'Biggest Loser','DWTS' 'NCIS:LA', 'New Girl', & 'Unforgettable' Adjusted Up; 'Body of Proof' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (April 4, 2012). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Dancing With the Stars Results' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (April 11, 2012). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'New Girl', 'NCIS: Los Angeles', 'Last Man Standing' Adjusted Up; 'Raising Hope', 'Ringer', 'Biggest Loser' Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 12, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (April 18, 2012). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Biggest Loser' & 'DWTS' Adjusted Up; 'Raising Hope' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
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- ^ Bibel, Sara (May 2, 2012). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'New Girl', 'NCIS', 'Glee', 'Dancing With the Stars', 'Biggest Loser', 'Last Man Standing' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 5, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 9, 2012). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Voice', 'Glee', 'DWTS' + 'NCIS' Adjusted Up; 'LA Complex', + 'Private Practice' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
- ^ "New Girl: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ^ "New Girl Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ^ Grabert, Jessica (2011). "New Girl Season 1 DVD Promises Plenty Of Extra Jokes". Cinema Blend. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
External links
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