New Girl Bloopers Funnier Than The Original Scene
James Bradley
Published Jul 31, 2026
In the episode "Dance" from Season 3, Jessica is revved up to organize her first school dance as Coolidge Middle School's Vice Principal. The rest of the school's staff is not nearly as enthusiastic, however — even when Jess offers them some crafty hats to go along with their supervision duties. On the night of the big event, Jessica finds that someone has locked the doors to the school auditorium where the dance is being held. One particularly finicky student, a young boy named Tommy (Mason Cook), reacts dramatically to the conundrum, worried that he's lost the chance to show off his raw denim. The loft gang comes to Jess' rescue to act as chaperones when the other teachers decide to bail on her.
In the Season 3 gag reel, we encounter the fastidious Tommy yet again alongside the male members of the loft. He delivers the line, "Please stop doing that," before strutting off in a dramatic exit. In the clip, Jake Johnson looks at Max Greenfield with a smirk and points at him, prompting Greenfield, in character, to ask, "What are you pointing at me for?" The rest of the guys point out the uncanny similarities between Schmidt and Tommy, with Coach saying, "It's like your conscience!"
In a hilarious improvised moment, Greenfield totally goes with it, making the same hand gesture as Tommy as he storms off in equally dramatic fashion, muttering, "Give it a rest."