Episode
New Girl: Background Check
Overview
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 substances in her closet.
Details
- Series
- New Girl
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 2014-11-04
- Runtime
- 21 min
Episode context
Background Check is Episode 6 in Season 4 of New Girl. It aired on 2014-11-04. The runtime is 21 min.
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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 finds herself attracted to the hot new science teacher. Meanwhile, Nick is enjoying being Schmidt and Winston's secretary, after the loft gets a new home phone
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