Who's That Girl? A 'New Girl' Podcast

S5 E17 - Road Trip

Who's That Girl? A 'New Girl' Podcast

Show Notes

This podcast covers New Girl Season 5, Episode 17, Road Trip, which originally aired on April 26, 2016 and was written by Noah Garfinkel and directed by Trent O'Donnell.

Here’s a quick recap of the episode: It’s finally Schmidt’s bachelor party!! The plan changes from Tokyo to a manly Las Vegas outing when Schmidt gets spooked from road rage. However, they don’t quite make it to Vegas; they stop at a desert biker bar where Schmidt tries to prove how tough he is.

This episode got a 8.5/10 rating from Kritika and a 7/10 from Kelly and we both had the same favorite character: Nick!

Episode Sections: (00:00) Welcome (01:47) Episode Recap: Schmidt’s Bachelor Party (21:34) Episode Recap: Winston’s Worried / Big Schmidt (27:26) Schmidtism (28:38) Pop Culture (32:55) Guest Stars (37:07) Trivia & Fun Facts + Bear Hunt (40:26) Rating & Favorite Character (42:59) Spoilers

While not discussed in the podcast, we noted other references in this episode including: ⁠Priceline⁠ - The bachelor party trip to Tokyo was canceled because Nick booked it on a spoof website called Pricelive.cob instead of the legitimate online travel agency.

[Pete] ⁠Seeger⁠ - Nick instructed Schmidt on how to appear more tough, saying he should play “Seeger” on the jukebox after dramatically removing his helmet, slamming it down, and telling someone to "watch it."

⁠Katy Perry / “Roar”⁠ - This song was played during the road trip and the fight scene.

⁠Rat Pack⁠ - The act of buying everyone in the room a drink was referred to as a "cool move" and a move performed by this legendary group of entertainers.

⁠Joe Morgan⁠ - Robby compared Cece’s prowess at "going to second base" to this Hall of Fame baseball player, when he had dated her.

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 17 Bonus Episode!

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