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Hiya, folks! A little while ago I ranked the top 20 New Girl episodes, and though “Background Check” (Season 4, Episode 6) was my second best overall, it is without a doubt the funniest and most flawless episode of the show.
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Here are 33 moments from the episode that prove its brilliance.
1.
When Winston wanted everyone’s help for his police academy background check, but Coach was busy.

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2.
When Winston explained who was going to be doing his background check.
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3.
When Jess was clearly concerned about a police officer coming to the loft, and Nick, Schmidt, and Coach guessed why.
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4.
But then she told them why.
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5.
When Jess explained why she had a bag of meth in her closet.
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6.
And she called Cece for help.
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7.
When Nick’s inability to lie had to be handled.
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8.
When Winston tried to make small talk with Sergeant Dorado.
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9.
When Sergeant Dorado prefaced her questioning while Jess’s bra was stuffed with meth.
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10.
When the meth in Jess’s bra moved and Coach covered it up with grapes.
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11.
And Nick asked her if she wanted grapes again.
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12.
When Jess told Winston her chest looked different because of her period.
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13.
When Coach said Winston was an asset to the community because of the work he did at Boys & Girls Club, and that he would go and get Winston’s little brother.
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14.
When Jess tried to put the meth down the shower drain.
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15.
When Jess thought she was getting high.
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16.
When Cece and Jess tried to flush the meth but it clogged the toilet and made a ton of noise.
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17.
But Schmidt came up with a totally legitimate reason for all the noise.
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18.
When Nick panic moonwalked away from Winston.
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19.
When Schmidt tried to help clean the bathroom.
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20.
When Winston learned there was meth and Jess came up with an explanation for it.
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21.
When Nick was alone with Sergeant Dorado and couldn’t take it.
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22.
So he told her everything he’d ever done.
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23.
When Coach went looking for a kid to be Duquan.
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24.
When Nick told Sergeant Dorado more things he’d done.
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25.
And more.
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26.
And more.
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27.
When Winston tried to take the blame for the meth, but Jess wouldn’t let him.
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28.
And she still thought she was high.
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29.
When Jess said farewell to Nick before she went to jail.
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30.
When Sergeant Dorado explained what the meth was.
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31.
And she pleaded with Winston to move after saying he passed his background check.
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32.
When Coach arrived with Duquan.
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33.
And finally, when Coach and Duquan (José, actually) bonded over their shared outlet mall strategy.
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