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    17 Reasons The Plot Of New Girl Is Similar To Friends

    Warning: Minor Spoilers Both shows started out with a different name in the pre-production phase from what originally aired.

    1. It all began with a break up

    2. They both have Thanksgiving episodes

    3. A girl character has had a love interest that is older

    4. Disastrous Weddings

    5. Rachel and Jess have crazy sisters

    6. There's an episode with someone of the opposite sex seeing each other naked

    7. A girl character writes songs

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    "Sad Sparrow (Imagine A World Without Bullies)" did not become as popular as "Smelly Cat."

    8. Remy is obviously Mr. Treeger

    9. One character used to be Fat

    10. A main character dates someone from England

    11. They both have a hangout spot where a character worked at some point

    12. There's homeless people the group knows

    13. Both had a lesbian who was pregnant at some point

    14. At least one character is from Long Island

    15. Character has OCD

    16. Both shows are centralized around an apartment

    17. Two male characters were roommates in college