In this episode, Jess (Zooey Deschanel) decides to host her first Thanksgiving in the loft and invites her crush, Paul Genzlinger (Justin Long). Despite the roommates' preference for their traditional "Dudesgiving" (drinking beer and watching football), Jess insists on a traditional meal that quickly spirals into a series of disasters.
While New Girl is the most prominent match, a few other shows also have their sixth episode of the first season centered around Thanksgiving: [S1E6] Thanksgiving
The turkey, which Jess names "Hanksgiving," is still completely frozen on the day of the dinner. The gang's increasingly absurd attempts to defrost it include hugging the bird and even putting it in the clothes dryer. In this episode, Jess (Zooey Deschanel) decides to
It established the "slapping military ranks" salute (e.g., "Major Trouble") which became a recurring joke in later seasons. The gang's increasingly absurd attempts to defrost it
Also titled "Thanksgiving," this episode features Mindy attending a dinner at Gwen's house where she runs into a former flame.