Flashbacks return when New Girl season 3, episode 11 “Clavado En Un Bar” airs next week! In the meantime the episode stills and synopsis preview the gangs previous professions.

After being on hiatus for a few weeks New Girl returns Jan 7 with season 3, episode 11 “Clavado En Un Bar.” The roommates will be bringing in the New Year by looking back on their past professions with flashbacks!

So yes, fat Schmidt makes his return! To spice things up fans will also get to see Coach in the flashbacks. Take a look at the stills below from Fox which preview New Girl season 3, episode 11 “Clavado En Un Bar.”

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The synopsis for New Girl season 3, episode 11 “Clavado En Un Bar” is:

“JESS AND THE GANG FLASH BACK TO THEIR FIRST JOBS ON AN ALL-NEW “NEW GIRL” TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, ON FOX

Damon Wayans, Jr. (“Happy Endings”) Guest-Stars

Jess has 20 minutes to decide if she should give up teaching and take a new job, prompting the gang to recall how they all landed in their current professions in the all-new “Clavado En Un Bar” episode of NEW GIRL airing Tuesday, Jan. 7 (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (NG-311) (TV-14 D, L)

Cast: Zooey Deschanel as Jess; Jake Johnson as Nick; Max Greenfield as Schmidt; Lamorne Morris as Winston; and Hannah Simone as Cece.

Guest Cast: Damon Wayans, Jr. as Coach; Curtis Armstrong as Dr. Foster; Brian Posehn as Biology Teacher; Bart McCarthy as Kevin-97″

Are you excited for more flashbacks on ‘New Girl’?

Photo credit: Adam Taylor/FOX