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

S5 E22 - Landing Gear

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

Show Notes

This podcast covers New Girl Season 5, Episode 22, Landing Gear, which originally aired on May 10, 2016 and was written by Luvh Rakhe and directed by Erin O'Malley.

Here’s a quick recap of the episode: It’s Schmidt and Cece’s wedding finally….only Schmidt’s not at the wedding…he’s on a plane!

This episode got a 9.5/10 rating from Kritika and a 10/10 from Kelly and we both had the same favorite character: Schmidt!

Episode Sections: (00:00) Welcome (1:28) Episode Recap: Cece & Schmidt's Wedding (26:43) Episode Recap: Jess & Nick (38:21) Schmidtism (39:24) Pop Culture (42:34) Guest Stars (43:50) Trivia & Fun Facts + Bear Hunt (49:17) Rating & Favorite Character (51:46) Spoilers

While not discussed in the podcast, we noted other references in this episode including: “Single Ladies” - While Jess is discussing going to the wedding with Nick, Nick eventually admits he might dance to this Beyoncé song.

Les Miserables - Schmidt threatens to scream-sing every word of this musical if he is not allowed to speak to Cece's mother on the plane.

Hogwarts - When Nick learns Reagan is leaving on a train, he sarcastically asks if she is going to the school of witchcraft and wizardry.

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 22 Bonus Episode!

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