New Girl Creator Recalls How Frustrating Censorship Rules Impacted Show
New Girl creator Elizabeth Meriwether encountered a number of censorship rules and is reflecting on how they impacted the show. The Fox sitcom centered on Jessica Day, an eccentric elementary school teacher who is forced to move into a loft in Los Angeles with three men after finding her boyfriend cheating on her. New Girl explores the lives of Jess and her roommates Nick, Schmidt, Winston and Coach as they navigate their relationships and career change.
Zooey Deschanel led the cast of New Girl as Jess, also executive producing the series, alongside Jake Johnson as Nick, Max Greenfield as Schmidt, Lamorne Morris as Winston, Damon Wayans Jr. as Coach and Hannah Simone as Jess' best friend Cece. First premiering in late 2011, the sitcom scored rave reviews from critics and audiences alike, being nominated for five Golden Globe Awards and five Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Deschanel. New Girl would also be a consistent performer in the ratings across its seven seasons, though it wasn't without a few hiccups throughout its development.
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In a recent roundtable discussion held by The Hollywood Reporter, Elizabeth Meriwether reflected on her time working on New Girl. The series creator compared the Fox sitcom with Hulu's The Dropout in regards to dealing with lawyers, reflecting on how frustrating censorship rules impacted both shows. See what Meriwether explained below:
«It was challenging [dealing with lawyers]. I compare it to standards and practices when I was working on New Girl. They are so intense, and they were worse back then. We were finally allowed to say the word 'd--k' in the last couple of seasons, and
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