Actors: Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield, Lamorne Morris, Hannah Number of discs: 3
Rated: Unrated
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Release Date: October 2, 2012
Run Time: 526 minutes
Series: 5 out of 5 stars
Extras: 4 out of 5 stars
I have always been a big fan of Zooey Deschanel since she was in 2004’s “Elf”. This show is so cute, smartly written, smart and quirky. It is also rare that you watch a show where you literally love every single character in the series. Dermot Mulroney is a laugh riot, as he guest stars as Jess’ older boyfriend and reminds us to be sure to hang that sweater…not fold it. Classic. This first season had entire scenes that I literally missed the jokes due to almost crying in pain laughing, thank God for being able to rewind (numerous times). I also think that this show is extremely re-watchable like another one of my favorite comedy series, “The Big Bang Theory”. One of my favorite new shows of 2011 and I can’t wait for season two.
Official Premise: “New Girl” is a charming, offbeat comedy about friends, flings and modern relationships. After a bad breakup, free-spirited optimist Jess (Zooey Deschanel) moves in with three bachelors who have plenty of issues of their own. Winston (Lamorne Morris) is a former athlete, Nick (Jake Johnson) is a law school dropout, and Schmidt (Max Greenfield) is a wannabe womanizer in love with…himself. Together with her super-hot BFF Cece (Hannah Simone), this New Girl discovers that hanging out with the guys can be a challenging – and hilarious – adventure!
The special features are very impressive for this season. There is a commentary track on the pilot, “Bad in Bed” and “See Ya” episodes, all highly recommended.. If you love Zooey’s fashion in the show, be sure to watch “Dress Like Jess”. There are auditions with Lamorne Morris, very glad he replaced Damon Waynes Jr from the pilot. There are also a bunch of deleted/extended scenes, alternate jokes and an outtake reel. I will take any more of this show that I can get, so I was all in for these extras. “New Girl: Evolution of an Episode” is a nice look into the show’s production. Overall highly recommended for fans of this show.