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    These Are The Top 20 "New Girl" Episodes And Here's Why

    "I swear to God, I will scream-sing every last word to Les Mis!"

    Hello, hello, hello! I am a huge New Girl fan. Not only is the show hilarious, heartfelt, and all-around fantastic, it started when I was in sixth grade and ended when I was 18, so it's the show of my adolescence. That's why I decided to rank my top 20 episodes!

    And let me begin by saying it was SUPER HARD TO DO.

    20. "The Landlord" (Season 1, Episode 12)

    The landlord, Remy, says, "And then I'm gonna start unbuttoning your pants," Nick's eyes go wide and Jess keeps dancing

    19. "See Ya" (Season 1, Episode 24)

    Jess and Nick are in front of a coyote and Jess says "Meep meep"

    18. "The Apartment" (Season 5, Episode 11)

    Cece looking around her empty apartment

    17. "Cooler" (Season 2, Episode 15)

    Jess and Nick kissing

    16. "Injured" (Season 1, Episode 15)

    Schmidt, on the ground in pain, says, "Oh my God, this is real," and Schmidt says, "Probably your lateral sizer"

    15. "Engram Pattersky" (Season 7, Episode 8)

    Everyone stands on one box, looking around the otherwise empty loft

    14. "Landing Gear" (Season 5, Episode 22)

    At their wedding, Schmidt says to Cece, "For the first time, I see what the rest of my life looks like."

    13. "The Story of the 50" (Season 1, Episode 10)

    Jess is covering Schmidt's eyes and walking him outside, he says, "Jess, what are you doing, I'm making an egg-yellows omelet, the shallots and gouda are gonna congeal, I can't, what is this," everyone in front of a party bus says, "Happy birthday"

    12. "The Decision" (Season 5, Episode 8)

    Reagan says, "Looking forward to sex later," Winston says, "Well, that makes three of—that makes two of us," and Nick says, "Well, get ready for the skin circus, you little peanut"

    11. "Five Stars for Beezus" (Season 6, Episode 22)

    Jess and Nick smile at each other in an elevator, the doors close, and then they open again, Jess and Nick are kissing

    10. "Quick Hardening Caulk" (Season 2, Episode 19)

    Jess and Nick standing in front of a just-broken fish tank

    9. "Virgins" (Season 2, Episode 23)

    Flashback Jess says to Cece, "In three years, I'm gonna be 25, I can't rent my first car as a virgin, they'll know"

    8. "Spiderhunt" (Season 4, Episode 17)

    Fawn says to Nick, "This tastes like the inside of a bear, and that is a compliment, my friend"

    7. "Fluffer" (Season 2, Episode 3)

    Schmidt introduces himself to a bodyguard, "Tagg Romney, pleasure to meet you, sir"

    6. "Santa" (Season 2, Episode 11)

    Doctor Sam says to Winston, "Can I ask you something, how did you get her" and then we see Jess fanning the warmth of a fire onto her because she's cold

    5. "Clean Break" (Season 4, Episode 22)

    Cece says, "Oh, God, you're gonna say something stupid, aren't you," and Schmidt says, "Girl, will you marry me," and the other roommates gasp

    4. "Table 34" (Season 2, Episode 16)

    Jess says to Nick, "Do not moonwalk away from me" and as he moonwalks away from her, she says, "Do not, you are not...you're doing it"

    3. "Elaine's Big Day" (Season 2, Episode 25)

    Winston, in the air ducts, says, "You know, I'm just staying positive, but, uh, I'm pretty sure this is where we die"

    2. "Background Check" (Season 4, Episode 6)

    Winston, Jess, Nick, Cece and Schmidt standing against a wall in the loft

    1. "Parking Spot" (Season 2, Episode 17)

    Schmidt yells, "Give me the spot or I'll kill you all" and Jess, Nick and Winston stare at him