“New Girl” was a sitcom that appeared on Fox beginning in 2011 and ran until 2018. While the plotline was pretty standard for a comedy series – a young woman teacher moves into a Los Angeles loft apartment with three men – the series has retained its hold on viewers well after its finale on May 15, 2018.
24/7 Tempo reviewed user ratings for all 146 episodes of the show as of October 2022 on IMDb, an online movie and TV database owned by Amazon, to determine the 25 best. In cases of tied scores, the episodes with more votes in IMDb were ranked higher. Data on season and episode number and original airdate also came from IMDb. (Here’s a list of all the most popular TV comedies according to IMDb.)
Ensemble comedies live and die by the chemistry of the group, and “New Girl” was no exception. Though Zooey Deschanel plays the titular character – and her slightly off-center character kept viewers engaged – “New Girl” drew on the cohesiveness of the cast that included roommates played by Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield, and Lamorne Morris, as well as characters played by Damon Wayans Jr. and Hannah Simone.
The series has gotten legs since its finale because of social media. The cast has held podcasts on Instagram to discuss specific episodes and what was going on behind the scenes. Zooey Deschanel has used the TikTok platform to sing and dance, capitalizing on her fame as a musician and songwriter with the group She & Him.
True American, a game that the cast plays in the loft, has been picked by local viewers, and has extended interest in the show. And anyone who wants to watch “New Girl” today can find the whole series streaming exclusively on Netflix. (The platform also produces many of its own series. These are the 50 best Netflix original series of all time.)
25. Naked
> Episode: Season 1, Episode 4
> Original airdate: Nov. 1, 2011
> IMDb user rating: 7.9/10
> IMDb user votes: 1,781
24. A Chill Day In
> Episode: Season 5, Episode 18
> Original airdate: April 26, 2016
> IMDb user rating: 8.0/10
> IMDb user votes: 860
23. Teachers
> Episode: Season 4, Episode 8
> Original airdate: Nov. 18, 2014
> IMDb user rating: 8.0/10
> IMDb user votes: 936
22. Winston’s Birthday
> Episode: Season 2, Episode 24
> Original airdate: May 7, 2013
> IMDb user rating: 8.0/10
> IMDb user votes: 1,163
21. Table 34
> Episode: Season 2, Episode 16
> Original airdate: Feb. 5, 2013
> IMDb user rating: 8.0/10
> IMDb user votes: 1,212
20. The Landlord
> Episode: Season 1, Episode 12
> Original airdate: Feb. 7, 2012
> IMDb user rating: 8.0/10
> IMDb user votes: 1,572
19. San Diego
> Episode: Season 6, Episode 21
> Original airdate: March 28, 2017
> IMDb user rating: 8.1/10
> IMDb user votes: 705
18. Wedding Eve
> Episode: Season 5, Episode 21
> Original airdate: May 10, 2016
> IMDb user rating: 8.1/10
> IMDb user votes: 817
17. Thanksgiving IV
> Episode: Season 4, Episode 9
> Original airdate: Nov. 25, 2014
> IMDb user rating: 8.1/10
> IMDb user votes: 937
16. Goldmine
> Episode: Season 4, Episode 7
> Original airdate: Nov. 11, 2014
> IMDb user rating: 8.1/10
> IMDb user votes: 997
15. Parking Spot
> Episode: Season 2, Episode 17
> Original airdate: Feb. 19, 2013
> IMDb user rating: 8.1/10
> IMDb user votes: 1,221
14. Santa
> Episode: Season 2, Episode 11
> Original airdate: Dec. 11, 2012
> IMDb user rating: 8.1/10
> IMDb user votes: 1,251
13. Secrets
> Episode: Season 1, Episode 19
> Original airdate: April 3, 2012
> IMDb user rating: 8.1/10
> IMDb user votes: 1,383
12. Spiderhunt
> Episode: Season 4, Episode 17
> Original airdate: Feb. 24, 2015
> IMDb user rating: 8.2/10
> IMDb user votes: 975
11. Engram Pattersky
> Episode: Season 7, Episode 8
> Original airdate: May 15, 2018
> IMDb user rating: 8.3/10
> IMDb user votes: 1,052
10. Birthday
> Episode: Season 3, Episode 13
> Original airdate: Jan. 21, 2014
> IMDb user rating: 8.3/10
> IMDb user votes: 1,178
9. Quick Hardening Caulk
> Episode: Season 2, Episode 19
> Original airdate: March 19, 2013
> IMDb user rating: 8.4/10
> IMDb user votes: 1,433
8. Virgins
> Episode: Season 2, Episode 23
> Original airdate: April 30, 2013
> IMDb user rating: 8.4/10
> IMDb user votes: 1,513
7. Prince
> Episode: Season 3, Episode 14
> Original airdate: Feb. 2, 2014
> IMDb user rating: 8.5/10
> IMDb user votes: 1,657
6. Elaine’s Big Day
> Episode: Season 2, Episode 25
> Original airdate: May 14, 2013
> IMDb user rating: 8.6/10
> IMDb user votes: 1,473
5. Background Check
> Episode: Season 4, Episode 6
> Original airdate: Nov. 4, 2014
> IMDb user rating: 8.7/10
> IMDb user votes: 1,489
4. Landing Gear
> Episode: Season 5, Episode 22
> Original airdate: May 10, 2016
> IMDb user rating: 8.8/10
> IMDb user votes: 1,131
3. Clean Break
> Episode: Season 4, Episode 22
> Original airdate: May 5, 2015
> IMDb user rating: 9.0/10
> IMDb user votes: 1,678
2. Cooler
> Episode: Season 2, Episode 15
> Original airdate: Jan. 29, 2013
> IMDb user rating: 9.0/10
> IMDb user votes: 2,331
1. Five Stars for Beezus
> Episode: Season 6, Episode 22
> Original airdate: April 4, 2017
> IMDb user rating: 9.1/10
> IMDb user votes: 1,419