While this revelation is used primarily for comedic effect, the episode also takes the time to reinforce that even though present-day Hitchcock and Scully are (larger) shells of their younger selves, their hearts remain in the right place. “Hitchcock & Scully” finally lift the veil on these doofuses, revealing not only that the pair were good at their jobs in their younger years but were smoldering superstar detectives. The same can’t be said for detectives Norm Scully and Michael Hitchcock, who are so lazy and incompetent they’d have a hard time holding down any job, let alone one in law enforcement (which of course is part of the joke). ‘Hitchcock & Scully” (Season 6, Episode 2)Īs much as the officers of the 99th precinct goof off, at the end of the day, they still get results.

Source: Screenshot via NBCUniversal Television Distribution 9. Thankfully, this dynamic didn’t last long, and the show was all the better for it. Early episodes of Brooklyn Nine-Nine did a poor job of setting up a potential romantic relationship between the two, as Boyle’s inability to accept Diaz’s rejections came off as deeply problematic. “Tactical Village” sees the squad attend operations training, where Amy runs into her ex Teddy (he loves pilsners!), which naturally sets off Jake’s jealousy and leads to him getting more than a little carried away in trying to beat his rival.Įlsewhere, “Tactical Village” does an excellent job of strengthening Diaz and Boyle’s friendship, as the former is genuinely hurt not to be invited to the latter’s wedding. “Tactical Village” (Season 1, Episode 19)Īt its heart, Brooklyn Nine-Nine is a workplace comedy that plays fast and loose with the realities of police work, so it’s refreshing when an episode reminds us that the detectives of the 99th precinct are pretty good at their jobs. To celebrate the return of Brooklyn Nine-Nine for its seventh season, here are ten of the funniest episodes so far.ġ0.

Over the course of six-and-counting seasons, Samberg and an incredible ensemble cast comprised of Andre Braugher, Stephanie Beatriz, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero, and more have helped deliver an outstanding original comedy.īy focusing on the friendships between its leads, Brooklyn Nine-Nine is arguably the heir apparent to the hangout comedy format popularized by another Michael Schur-produced show, Parks and Recreation (only less meanspirited). When Andy Samberg left Saturday Night Live in 2013 to star in a new police procedural comedy from Dan Goor and Michael Schur, few could have predicted it would turn into one of the best sitcoms of the decade.

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