Paul expresses his love, which is met with a simple "thank you" from an unsure Jess. The group attends Schmidt's office Christmas party, where Schmidt has been tasked with playing "sexy Santa" for all his female coworkers. It was a sweet gesture and one of Robby's best moments. Robby knew Darlene and asked her to come down to surprise Jess, who, after a mix-up, didn't receive a Secret Santa gift, even after all the work she did. And to end the episode, we got a great surprise appearance by singer and actress Darlene Love, who some may remember as Murtaugh's wife in the Lethal Weapon movies. It's always a great episode when there's a classic Winston/Cece mess-around. Their interactions together are some of the best in the series. We also get to dive a bit more into the odd couple friendship of Winston and Cece as he attempts to get her a gift for Secret Santa. So Jess decides to fly her in as Nick's gift, which marks her first appearance on the show since the season five finale. Jess is on a mission to get everyone in the Christmas spirit, especially Nick, who isn't feeling the holiday joy because his girlfriend Reagan ( Megan Fox) is away for work. ![]() This episode takes place shortly after the Thanksgiving episode, where Robby ( Nelson Franklin) is in a wheelchair and high on meds, but now he's walking around, dancing, and having a good time with the rest of the group, although he doesn't have that much screen time. And with the help of her boyfriend, Robby, she tries her best to keep everyone motivated for the festivities. So, as a compromise, they all agree to do Secret Santa, and Jess has the perfect gift for Nick. While Jess is pumped for Christmas, the rest of the group is over it and doesn't want a big celebration. He and Jess have some great scenes together and connect after a creepy Santa hits on her and steals her gifts. We also get a cameo by the always-funny Billy Eichner as a disgruntled airline employee. It's a hilarious scene, and Max Greenfield works beautifully alongside veteran actor Barry Bostwick. There are some fantastic moments throughout this episode, including one with Schmidt in the airport lounge confronting a man who tries to trade access to the lounge for sex with Cece. This episode starts with a very dark Christmas play (reminiscent of the Halloween play that Paul wrote) shown in the first Thanksgiving episode. RELATED: Jess' Boyfriends On 'New Girl' Ranked, From Cousins To True Love Coach is dead-set on going to Hawaii instead of spending the holiday with his family in Detroit. While there, Jess begins to freak out about spending Christmas in England with Ryan ( Julian Morris) and his family after she learns they are very wealthy. The group all have plans to celebrate Christmas in various places this year, but when all their flights get delayed, they are stuck in the airport. We see the start of Jess' path toward becoming a school principal. But the past isn't all as we get some set up for future storylines, like Cece's journey to becoming a bartender, which eventually leads her to start her own modeling company, we find out that Nick passed the bar exam and could practice law, but has chosen to run The Griffin instead. We even get a fun scene showing how Jess and Cece ( Hannah Simone) first met. Throughout the episode, we learn about some of these characters' pasts, including Winston's time in Latvia, Schmidt's path toward marketing, and Nick ( Jake Johnson) during his law school days. However, even though it's not as centered on the holiday as the others, it's still a good episode and helps to further the stories of multiple characters. While this episode is set during the Christmas season, as evidenced by the decorations at the bar, and the fact that Schmidt ends at a Christmas tree lot at the end, it is the one Christmas episode that doesn't mention the holiday. ![]() In this episode, Jess ( Zooey Deschanel) is struggling with a career decision-does she stay at her current teaching job or take a new, higher-paying job at a museum? She asks the guys for their help in making this choice, which leads to them all sharing stories about times when they made career changes in their lives.
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