Jessica Day across the show’s seven seasons.
“And [series creator]Liz Meriwether, that was in her script.
And I also just wanted to get the feel of this character in it.”
gave Deschanel the perfect point of inspiration.
“Melodically, I wanted it to feel catchy … like a little ear worm,” she explained.
She also turned to the classics, drawing inspiration from vintage shows that have since become unforgettable.
That’s what we always thought Jess was thinking when she has this in her head."
But midway through the show’s run, that sequence andNew Girltheme itself went through a major change.
Ultimately, with the show still ongoing, “I just had to be okay with it.
It wasn’t something I probably had the bandwidth or energy to fight.”
(A representative for Fox had no comment.)
Meriwether also wishes they kept the original theme through the show’s entire run.
“I’m not sure that the studio ever totally got it,” she said.
I would not have done it, if I could do it again.
I wish we kept it the whole run of the show.
A loft-y goal, achieved.
