Jess crashes a funeral, hoping to delete a “sext” she recently sent to the deceased. Then, Schmidt’s mom, Louise, arrives in town for a visit to demand he write thank-you…

Fawn takes Jess to a charity golf tournament, but the Vice Principal lands in the sand trap in her attempts to make a good impression. Meanwhile, Winston meets a beautiful…

Schmidt takes the fall to help Fawn out of a political scandal. Meanwhile, Jess declares herself a “love doctor” and Coach faces a life-changing decision with May.

As Coach prepares to move out of the loft, Schmidt also decides to get rid of his non-essentials and in the process discovers what is truly important to him; Jess…

Jess, Coach and Ryan attend a teachers’ conference, led by education guru Brenda Brown. Back at the loft, Nick, Schmidt and Winston try to have a wild weekend while Jess…

With winter coming and everyone still single, Schmidt initiates a “Bangs-giving”-themed Thanksgiving dinner party, to which everyone must bring someone compatible for someone else.

Schmidt quickly regrets trying to understand the politics of a girl fight when one breaks out between Jess and Cece. Meanwhile, Nick goes on a date with Tran’s granddaughter, whom…

As the gang prepares to depart for the holidays, they quickly find they may be home alone when they are all trapped at the airport.

Nick and Coach become concerned when they meet Winston’s new training officer; Jess uses Schmidt in hope of influencing a councilwoman to stop the night construction taking place outside the…

A class trip turns disastrous when Jess tries to avoid showing favoritism to Ryan; Schmidt develops an ulcer; Winston becomes fixated on wearing a crystal.

Jess helps Schmidt and Nick pitch their new business venture – the “Swuit,” a suit made entirely of sweatshirt material – to entrepreneur Lori Greiner. Meanwhile, Winston and Coach decide…

When a new bar opens in the neighborhood, it completes the final piece of the puzzle for Nick’s epic Valentine’s Day pub crawl. Meanwhile, Jess and Ryan drunkenly contemplate their…

Jess takes a bumpy stroll down memory lane when she and the gang travel to her childhood home in Portland, Oregon, for her father’s wedding.

It’s a lockdown in the loft when Schmidt’s arachnophobia forces the group go on a spider hunt. In the midst of this chaos, Winston inadvertently makes Jess think that Cece…

After a night of partying at Bearclaw’s, Jess and Cece make their way back to the loft and run into a familiar face. Meanwhile, Coach worries about bringing Nick and…

Jess’ dad arrives with his new girlfriend, who happened to be Jess and Cece’s high-school rival. Meanwhile, Schmidt recruits the guys to be part of a focus group at work…

To prove that girls aren’t shallow, Jess goes out on a date with a guy whose shortcomings fall way below the belt. Meanwhile, Winston and Cece pit Schmidt and Coach…

When Coach’s liaison with the school nurse gets messy, vice principal Jess must enforce a new, “no fraternization” policy among the teachers. But the tables soon get turned when she…

As part of Winston’s police academy training, the loft must pass a home visit and background check, which shouldn’t be a problem until Jess admits she might be hiding illegal…

Nick pretends to be gay to make his status as Jess’ “ex” less of an issue to her new beau. To Coach’s annoyance, Winston works his “Long Game” on their…

At the last wedding of the summer, the gang makes a pact: Each of them will get lucky by night’s end. Jess sets her sights on the best man, who…

Schmidt tutors Jess in the not-so-fine-art of dating via mobile apps. Meanwhile, Winston is desperate to make a good impression on his fellow police cadets, which backfires when Nick, Coach…