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Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S2E15 9.1
Cooler

Nick and Schmidt go out on a "bro's night," but quickly become infatuated with, and highly competitive over, a beautiful woman attracted to sadness. Meanwhile, Winston falls for a girl with absolutely no interest in him, which only makes him more attracted to her. Then, Jess' decision to have a night alone in the loft doesn't go as planned and involves another round of the drinking game "True American," and a surprising development in her relationship with one of the loft mates.

#2
S6E22 9.1
Five Stars for Beezus

Jess is ready to tell Nick of her true feelings for him. Meanwhile, Nick takes a meeting with a book publisher, as Aly helps Winston reconnect with an important person. Then, Cece and Schmidt receive big news.

#3
S4E22 9.0
Clean Break

As Coach prepares to move out of the loft, Schmidt also decides to get rid of his non-essentials and in the process discovers what is truly important to him; Jess and Nick reminisce about their “sex mug” and wonder if they still have feelings for each other.

#4 Landing Gear S5E22 8.8
#5 Background Check S4E6 8.7
#6 Elaine's Big Day S2E25 8.6
#7 Prince S3E14 8.6
#8 Quick Hardening Caulk S2E19 8.4
#9 Virgins S2E23 8.4
#10 Birthday S3E13 8.3

Lowlights

#146 S6E2 Hubbedy Bubby 6.5

Jess and Cece jump on the campaign trail and make a bet with a disbelieving Schmidt that they can recruit voters for the upcoming Presidential election. Meanwhile, Winston teaches Nick about modern phone sex.

#145 Rumspringa S6E17 7.0
#144 300 Feet S5E14 7.0
#143 A Father's Love S2E13 7.0
#142 Bells S1E7 7.0

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.

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Episode Engagement

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Series Trajectory

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Season Momentum

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Season Consistency

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