Show Notes
This podcast covers New Girl Season 5, Episode 18, A Chill Day In, which originally aired on April 26, 2016 and was written by Sarah Tapscott and directed by Erin O'Malley.
Here’s a quick recap of the episode: We saw Schmidt’s bachelor party last episode and in the second half of this double episode we get to see Cece’s bachelorette party, where Jess and Cece get high and also run into Aly and her boyfriend Tripp.
This episode got a 9/10 rating from both Kritika and Kelly and we both had the same favorite character: Jess!
Episode Sections: (00:00) Welcome (01:37) Episode Recap: Cece's Bachelorette (41:42) Schmidtism (43:15) Pop Culture (47:58) Guest Stars (50:51) Trivia & Fun Facts + Bear Hunt (54:54) Rating & Favorite Character (57:46) Spoilers
While not discussed in the podcast, we noted other references in this episode including: Jackass - Jess references the stunt-heavy franchise when she threatens to dive headfirst into a pile of melons.
"Return of the Mack" - Mark Morrison - This 1996 hit by Mark Morrison is the featured song playing during the episode's flashback sequences.
June Cleaver / Betty Draper / Carol Brady - Jess lists these iconic TV matriarchs when questioning why Schmidt’s Mom expects Cece to be a “traditional wife."
Alfonso Cuarón / Naomi Watts - In a heated phone call about animal acting, Tripp mentioned that an otter needs to be ready to work on a set with this director and actress.
"Feel Like Makin' Love" by Bad Company - A malfunctioning sensor repeatedly plays this classic rock track, much to the annoyance of Jess and Cece.
"Alison" by Elvis Costello - The groomsmen perform a rendition of this song for Aly to support Winston while he expresses his feelings for her.
Gore Vidal / Linda Lavin - J. Cronkite Valley Forge recalls a wild night in Apartment 4D in 1972 spent drinking white port and cough syrup with the famous author and the Alice actress.
Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 18 Bonus Episode!
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