Sunday, July 10, 2016

"Brooklyn Nine-Nine"



"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" is a hilarious cop-comedy series on FOX that's very similar to "Angie Tribeca".  However, that show is specifically about homicide detectives, whereas "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" is about an entire police precinct full of detectives in Brooklyn, NY. Not to mention, it's slightly more serious and character-driven than "Angie Tribeca". It also has tons of cameo appearances in several episodes over the course of three seasons. Including Nick Cannon, Eva Longoria, Stephen Root, Bill Hader, Fred Armisen, Patton Oswald, Adam Sandler, Chris Parnell, Andy Richter, Nick Offerman, Daman Wayans Jr., Kid Cudi, Anders Holms (creator/star of "Workaholics"), Craig Robinson, Ed Helms, Oscar Nunez, and Kate Flannery from "The Office", Nick Kroll & Jason Mantzoukas from "The League", Dean Winters and Dennis Haysbert (BOTH Allstate insurance spokesmen) plus many others! 

That's not including this awesome cast, which stars Andy Samberg as the 99th precinct's best, yet most immature detective, "Jake Peralta". It also stars Terry Crews as sergeant "Terry Jefferds", Andre Braugher as Captain "Raymond Holt", Chelsea Peretti as precinct administrator "Gina Linetti", and Joe Lo Truglio as detective "Charles Boyle". He plays "Jake's" dumb and weird work buddy/partner that idolizes him. Truglio is no stranger to playing a police officer, after playing one on "Reno 911" for several seasons until the show ended. That was also a cop-comedy series, but nothing like "Brooklyn Nine-Nine".

This show is fom the same creators and writers that gave us "Parks and Recreation" (Daniel Goor & Michael Scour), and that's why it seems so similar to that series too. There is a similarity in the style of comedy and the dynamic between all the characters. "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" is also a work-place comedy and even has their own version of "April" (detective "Rosa"), "Jerry" (detective "Skully") and their own version of "Ron Swanson" (Captain "Holt"). It really is like a combination of "Angie Tribeca" and "Parks and Recreation", the result is a hilarious crime series coated in that same satire. I discovered this show late, so if you haven't seen it yet...watch on Hulu or download NOW!