Video: Watch Zooey Deschanel Be Adorable in 'The New Girl' Preview

Among Fox's many pickups for next season is the new comedy "The New Girl," which will take over the prime time slot after "Glee" that "Raising Hope" failed to capitalize on. But it's not the time slot that will make this show a success...it's Zooey Deschanel.

Fox has released a preview of the show that was screened at its upfront presentation, and the normally very deadpan Deschanel brings a whole new level of quirkiness to this character. It has to be hazardous to your health, watching someone be this quirky and adorable. Seriously, watch at your own risk.

Here's how I imagine the pitch meeting for Fox's new sitcom, "The New Girl," went:

Fox Execs: "Okay, what do you have for us?"

Writers: "It's this show about a girl who goes through a bad breakup and moves in with three guys."

Fox Execs: "Hm, I'm not convinced. What's the hook?"

Writers: "We cast Zooey Deschanel in it and she acts all adorable for a half-hour."

Fox Execs: "SOLD!"

That's a dramatization of course, but I'm sure it was pretty close to that exact exchange. You can check out the video for "The New Girl" below and see Zooey in her new role for yourself: