There’s almost never a false character moment, there’s a bounty of hilarious bits of physical and verbal comedy in every episode, and the characters are just nice - good people who are good at their jobs and genuinely care about each other. It’s a style of comedy developed by Michael Schur, co-creator of Brooklyn Nine-Nine with Dan Goor, perfected by other Schur shows like Parks and Recreation and The Good Place.Īs Brooklyn Nine-Nine returns to the air, switching over to NBC after Fox canceled it after five seasons (its ratings were never blockbuster), here’s a list of every episode of the Nine-Nine. (Note: Some episodes have been grouped together by theme or storyline, as you’ll see.) It was a tough task, as there are no terrible episodes of this show. Every Nine-Nine is a lovingly crafted, airtight little package of goodness. The “Prison” episodes and their lead-up: “The Slaughterhouse” (Season 4, Episode 20) “The Bank Job” (Season 4, episode 21) “Crime and Punishment” (Season 4, Episode 22) “The Big House: Part 1” (Season 5, episode 1) “The Big House: Part 2” (Season 5, Episode 2)īrooklyn Nine-Nine doesn’t work that well when the characters aren’t in Brooklyn, doing their jobs solving crimes. On top of that, it has a tendency to stick with dramatic, high-stakes arcs for a little too long. Those are the problems with this five-episode saga, which spanned two seasons. Jake and Rosa agree to help out a robbery-busting task force led by Gina Gershon … who, in a kind of obvious twist, is actually robbing the banks. Jake and Gina take the fall, get railroaded by the legal system and wind up in the very scary world of prison. They eventually get out, of course, but it’s sheer agony to endure watching these characters you love go through hell.Ĩ3. Jake is still trying to get back to normal after his horrific prison stint, and is thus the only member of the 99 who doesn’t mind the work when they all get assigned the night shift. There’s a subplot involving Charles doting on his little son, with whom he obsesses over even more than food, and Jake has to commandeer a vehicle from a civilian, who is Jess Day, Zooey Deschanel’s character from New Girl. That was part of a two-way crossover with that show, and if you haven’t seen that show’s contribution to the stunt, this cameo is bewildering.Ĩ1. “Operation: Broken Feather” (Season 1, Episode 15)Ī show’s Super Bowl episode is rarely its best episode. It’s more of a novelty special that tastes like the show but isn’t the show. It’s not for the fans, it’s for the 100 million casual viewers still tuned in after the big sports game, expecting a broad spectacle. Outside of that Super Bowl context, these episodes seem weird - like that New Girl installment with Prince, or The Office ep where Jack Black makes a cameo. But at least Brooklyn Nine-Nine writers tried to cater to fans here by bringing back the Vulture and introducing the idea that Amy might defect to Major Crimes. It’s better when the 99 meets fictional celebrities, not real ones.Ĩ0.īut the main deal in the episode is Jake getting involved with an auction attended by Very Special Guest Star Adam Sandler.
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