Preface: This is the first in a series of posts I will be writing on the topic of what I like to call the "hook episode." The hook episode is the episode of a show that you would recommend to someone if you were trying to get them hooked on the show. For the most part these episodes will be early on in the run of the series, but there will be some exceptions.
New Girl is one of the most well written sitcoms currently on air. Early on in the first season of the show, a lot of people were critical of whether or not the show would last. There were questions about whether or not Zooey Deschanel would be able to carry the show, and whether or not the characters would have the right chemistry. It did not take long for this show to hook me, however.
The episode of the show that I picked for the hook episode is episode 5 of season 1, "Cece Crashes." In this episode, Cece, Jess' best friend, has to stay in the loft for a few days throwing off the entire dynamic that Jess has formed with her loft-mates. The reason I picked this episode is because it is one of the first episodes that is laugh out loud hilarious, and it sets up many vital character dynamics that are still a main part of the show today. "Cece Crashes" is the first episode to ask if Jess has feelings for Nick. Watching Jess irrationally try to deny her feelings, unbeknownst to Nick, was the first taste of how funny the show could be. This is also the episode that introduces the idea that Schmidt and Cece could possibly have romantic feelings for one another. The end of the episode in which Cece shows openness and compassion toward Schmidt was a first glimpse into the charm and character the show has. After seeing this episode, I remember thinking that this was a show I wanted to stick with.
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