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  • Was named as one of the eight "most exciting new series" of 2011 by the Critics' Choice Television Awards.
  • Amanda Bynes was considered for the role of Jess, that went to Zooey Deschanel.
  • Jerrod Carmichael was offered the part of Winston but turned it down to focus on his stand-up career.
  • Schmidt is talking about True Blood just before Jess meets Ryan Kwanten (Jason Stackhouse in True Blood).
  • In this episode, Schmidt refers to the movie Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle. Jake Johnson (XVI) plays Jesus in the movie's sequel A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (2011).
  • In the scene playing over the closing credits, Past Nick says to Future Nick, "Be nicer to Coach, or he's gonna take off, live with a bunch of other white people." Damon Wayans Jr., who played Coach in the pilot episode, left 'New Girl' for a co-starring role in the show Happy Endings, where he is the only black character.