New Girl has several nods to crewmembers throughout the series. This has got to be one to JJ Philbin (Regis Philbin's daughter, and consulting producer on the show) : r/NewGirl

Regis Philbin's Kids: Meet the Famous TV Host's 4 Children

J.J. Philbin - IMDb

JO ANN PFLUG- '70S-'80S ACTRESS : r/OldSchoolCool

New Girl has several nods to crewmembers throughout the series

JO ANN PFLUG- '70S-'80S ACTRESS : r/OldSchoolCool

JO ANN PFLUG- '70S-'80S ACTRESS : r/OldSchoolCool

The Real Executive Producer Of The Housewives Franchise : r

New Girl has several nods to crewmembers throughout the series

From u/Lidskn : “I'm an artist who did a series of Office scenes

Lisa Berger from 'The Hobbit' spotted in 'Cartman Finds Love

That time Regis Philbin was on New Girl : r/NewGirl

JO ANN PFLUG- '70S-'80S ACTRESS : r/OldSchoolCool

JO ANN PFLUG- '70S-'80S ACTRESS : r/OldSchoolCool

Prolific U.S. TV host Regis Philbin dies at 88