This podcast covers New Girl Season 5, Episode 15, Jeff Day, which originally aired on April 19, 2016 and was written by Joe Wengert and directed by Jay Chandrasekhar.
Here’s a quick recap of the episode:
Jess is having trouble buying a used car so she invents “Jeff Day”, her male alter ego, to help with the buying process. When the car salesman wants Jeff to come in person, Nick and Sam both vie for the role. Meanwhile, we meet Winston’s new girlfriend… and later WIFE… Rhonda, who Schmidt and Cece are concerned about inviting to their wedding.
This episode got a 7/10 rating from Kritika and an 8.5/10 from Kelly and we both had the same favorite character: Jess!
Episode Sections:
(00:00) Welcome
(01:59) Episode Recap: Jeff is buying a car
(22:06) Episode Recap: Rhonda is Winston’s Plus One
(34:11) Schmidtism
(36:18) Pop Culture
(40:41) Guest Stars
(42:42) Trivia & Fun Facts + Bear Hunt
(45:40) Rating & Favorite Character
(47:52) Spoilers
While not discussed in the podcast, we noted other references in this episode including:
Willem Dafoe - Schmidt wishfully suggested that Winston’s new girlfriend Rhonda, an army reservist, was the assistant for actor Willem Dafoe.
Chris Moneymaker - Jess referenced the name of the World Series of Poker champion, Chris Moneymaker, to illustrate an example of something that is "very well named."
MSRP / [LA Clippers] - Jess, writing as Jeff Day, shared she wanted two thousand dollars off the car's MSRP – Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price – and then enthusiastically cheered for the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team in her email sign off.
Ernest [Goes to Camp]- Schmidt expressed his disapproval of 'shenanigans' at his upcoming wedding by comparing the potential disruption to the movie Ernest Goes to Camp.
Cingular Wireless - Rhonda shared an anecdote about adopting a rat with her brother and naming it 'Cingular Wireless' as a playful take on the former mobile phone carrier's name.
Sons of Anarchy- The car dealership general manager bonded with Nick over their shared love for the television crime drama series.
Oksana Baiul - Jess pretended to receive a phone call from the Ukrainian figure skater as a distraction to take a phone call from Sam.
[Ashton] Kutcher - Because of her pranking, Schmidt referred to Winston's female companion, Rhonda, as "Lady Kutcher," referencing actor Ashton Kutcher and his history of pranking.
P!nk - Jess threatened to put the test drive into an uncomfortable situation by turning the thermostat up to ninety degrees and playing the music of the pop artist P!nk on the radio.
Co-Exist Sticker - Schmidt was pleased that the previous owner of a hybrid vehicle had removed all of the 'Co-exist' bumper stickers.
Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 15 Bonus Episode!
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