The episode featured several prominent guest appearances alongside the main cast: as Brandon Kiersey Clemons as KC Ally Maki as Kumiko Stephen Rannazzisi as Todd Ploons
Nick and Schmidt decide to rent out the loft to help pay for Schmidt's upcoming bachelor party. This leads to the introduction of Kumiko , a Japanese traveler, and Brandon , a high-maintenance guest played by guest star Fred Armisen. Season 5 Episode 4 - Jon and Jess
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The episode's primary narrative follows and Schmidt as they attempt to turn their loft into an illegal boutique hotel. While Jess is away on sequestered jury duty—a storyline created to accommodate actress Zooey Deschanel's real-life maternity leave—the roommates find themselves in various comedic predicaments:
The episode originally aired on January 26, 2016 on FOX.
This episode marked the beginning of a five-episode arc where Jess is absent from the show. To fill the void left by her absence, the show later introduced Reagan (played by Megan Fox) as a temporary roommate.