Show Notes
This podcast covers New Girl Season 5, Episode 8, The Decision, which originally aired on February 23, 2016 and was written by Luvh Rakhe and directed by Trent O’Donnell.
Here’s a quick recap of the episode: After Winston and Nick struggle to make a decision, Reagan tempts them with a sex bet. Meanwhile, Schmidt and Cece go looking for wedding venues.
This episode got a 7.5/10 rating from Kritika whose favorite character was Winston and Kelly rated this episode a 8/10 and her favorite character was Cece!
Episode Sections: (00:00) Welcome (01:32) Episode Recap: Picking a Venue (15:31) Episode Recap: The Decision (39:35) Schmidtism (41:44) Pop Culture (47:59) Guest Stars (51:30) Trivia & Fun Facts + Bear Hunt (55:20) Rating & Favorite Character (58:24) Spoilers
While not discussed in the podcast, we noted other references in this episode including: Mumford and Sons - In the barn venue that Schmidt and Cece saw, Schmidt commented that it could be nice and would be like a Mumford & Sons music video.
Cate Blanchett - When touring The Lisbon venue, Cece commented how it was so beautiful that she felt like she was “inside Cate Blanchett”.
Shia LeBeouf - Philip from The Lisbon mentioned that they had one spot open up in April because “Shia LaBeouf had to cancel his solitaire tournament”. We also discussed Shia LeBeouf as part of our pop culture in episode S1E16 Control.
Toy Story 3 / Pixar - Benjamin and Mimi said they had seen Toy Story 3 for the second time on their fourth date and that’s where they fell in love. They also mentioned they love Pixar.
World War I, “The Great War” - Benjamin shared that at his wedding they would have “more white linen than a hospital in the Great War.”
Vietnam Memorial - Cece when trying to one-up Benjamin’s story, said she and Schmidt met crying over the same name at the Vietnam Memorial.
“Motownphilly” - When Winston told the loftmates at the bar that Aly had a boyfriend, he had them sing “Motownphilly”, slowly, to him to make him feel better.
Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 8 Bonus Episode!
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