Revealing mistake: In the pilot, the exterior of a bar is shown as a scene transition. While the show takes place in Los Angeles, the bar and street intersection shown are in Providence, Rhode Island. You can see a banner with the word Providence in the shot and the street names match the intersection.
Continuity mistake: Jess is talking to Rachel about Nick's new girlfriend and the back of Schmidt's head is seen, where he has been standing behind Ceca the entire time. The in the very next shot, Schmidt is impossibly sitting back in his seat on the other side of the table he just was. (00:14:10)
Continuity mistake: As Nick is pouring champagne for himself and Cliff while talking on the phone, the amount of champagne in the glasses changes in almost every shot.
Continuity mistake: Julia is holding a pair of light-up glasses in her hand. After Cliff announces he is quitting, the glasses completely vanish and do not return. (00:12:52)
Chosen answer: Damon Wayons, Jr., who played Coach, took the role because he believed his current show, "Happy Endings" on ABC, was going to be cancelled. When it was renewed, he had to leave the cast of New Girl. He returned later in the series after Happy Endings was actually cancelled.
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