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Brooklyn Nine-Nine: The Puzzle Master  Season 5, Ep 15

Official Fox synopsis: "Jake surprises Amy with an investigation into a string of arsons connected to her favorite crossword puzzle author, Vin Stermley (guest star David Fumero). Meanwhile, Gina helps Holt jazz up his Commissioner candidate speech, and Terry, Rosa, Hitchcock and Scully argue over who is most deserving of the new detective car." [more inside]
posted by Strange Interlude on Apr 9, 2018 - 10 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: The Box  Season 5, Ep 14

Official Fox synopsis: "Jake embarks on an all-night long interrogation in order to elicit a confession out of a suspect (guest star Sterling K. Brown). But when Captain Holt skips the opera in order to stay back and help, the two cops clash over how to get him to talk."
posted by Strange Interlude on Apr 1, 2018 - 20 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Safe House  Season 5, Ep 12

Brooklyn Nine-Nine returns to Sunday nights! Official FOX synopsis: "After Seamus (guest star Paul Adelstein) threatens Kevin (guest star Marc Evan Jackson), Holt devises an elaborate plan to hide him in a safe house, with Jake as his guard. Kevin is miserable as the 99 works overtime to find Seamus and take him down." [more inside]
posted by Strange Interlude on Mar 18, 2018 - 19 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: The Fugitive, Part 2  Season 4, Ep 12

B99 fall finale continued! When the ninth and final fugitive -- a triple murderer (guest star Charles Baker) -- eludes the Nine-Nine, Jake has only one person he can go to... [more inside]
posted by Strange Interlude on Jan 2, 2017 - 13 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: The Fugitive, Part 1  Season 4, Ep 11

It's time for a two-part Brooklyn Nine-Nine fall finale event! Nine dangerous and desperate fugitives have escaped from a crashed prison van, and the Nine-Nine are on their trail. [more inside]
posted by Strange Interlude on Jan 2, 2017 - 4 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Mr. Santiago  Season 4, Ep 7

It's Thanksgiving time at the Nine-Nine! Jake is meeting Amy's dad (special guest star Jimmy Smits) -- a retired NYPD detective nicknamed "The Lion" -- for the first time, and he wants to make a good first impression. Meanwhile, Boyle's attempt to procure a live turkey goes pear-shaped, and Holt and Pimento (returning guest/possible new regular[?] Jason Mantzoukas) navigate the seedy underbelly of dog show gambling. [more inside]
posted by Strange Interlude on Nov 27, 2016 - 5 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Terry Kitties  Season 3, Ep 19

Terry settles a kitten-related score with his old nemesis at the Six-Five (guest star Matt Besser) by taking on a 20-year-old burglary case that got away. Back at the precinct, Charles summons all of his beta-male powers to stand up to alpha-dog Pimento. Elsewhere, the rest of the Nine-Nine take a bomb disposal class that turns unexpectedly competitive for Amy and Rosa. [more inside]
posted by Strange Interlude on Mar 18, 2016 - 7 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Cheddar  Season 3, Ep 18

Corgi. [more inside]
posted by soundguy99 on Mar 7, 2016 - 9 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Adrian Pimento  Season 3, Ep 17

When a hard-boiled former undercover detective (special guest star Jason Mantzoukas) rejoins the Nine-Nine, Jake steps up to ease him back into a normal routine. Meanwhile, Gina tries to apply her trademark pizzazz to an informational video for the precinct, and Boyle must appease the janitorial boss (guest star Kate Flannery) after making an nigh-uncleanable mess of the break room. [more inside]
posted by Strange Interlude on Feb 23, 2016 - 9 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: House Mouses  Season 3, Ep 16

After Jake pawns a ho-hum drug case off on Hitchcock and Scully, it turns out that the small-fry investigation is a very loaded potato indeed. OPERATION BEANS IS GO! Meanwhile, Holt's classical-music fanboy nature comes to the fore on a robbery case concerning a famous(?) oboist; elsewhere, the ladies of the Nine-Nine make a mutual pact to face their greatest fears. [more inside]
posted by Strange Interlude on Feb 22, 2016 - 5 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: The 9-8  Season 3, Ep 15

After a water main break temporarily forces the neighboring 98th precinct to move into the Nine-Nine's offices, Jake is reunited with his old partner Stevie (guest star Damon Wayans, Jr.), leaving Charles feeling like the odd man out. But is Stevie entirely on the up and up? Meanwhile, the rest of the Nine-Nine crew have to deal with some irritating new deskmates, spurring some radical solutions. [more inside]
posted by Strange Interlude on Feb 14, 2016 - 8 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Karen Peralta  Season 3, Ep 14

When Jake brings Amy to meet his mother (special guest star Katey Sagal) for his birthday, he receives an unwelcome surprise. Meanwhile, Charles and Rosa's test run of the NYPD's body cams comes with some unexpected body issues. Elsewhere, Holt and the rest of the Nine-Nine wrack their brains solving a fiendish escape-the-room puzzle.
posted by Strange Interlude on Feb 4, 2016 - 4 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: The Cruise  Season 3, Ep 13

The Pontiac Bandit rides again! When Jake and Amy go on their first romantic cruise, they discover that the ship's piano lounge entertainer is none other than Jake's hated archnemesis-slash-secret best bro Doug Judy. (special guest star Craig Robinson) Back at the precinct, Charles and Rosa wage dueling charm offensives to snag an amazing apartment that belonging to the vic in a murder case, and Holt must endure a visit from his brassy sister Debbie. (guest star Niecy Nash) [more inside]
posted by Strange Interlude on Jan 27, 2016 - 11 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: 9 Days  Season 3, Ep 12

When Jake tries to raise a lonely/depressed Holt's spirits with a long-abandoned case, they both end up in a nine-day mumps quarantine. With Holt out sick, Terry finds himself in charge of the precinct and unsure of his leadership abilities. Meanwhile, Rosa helps Charles deal with the tragic (mid-humping) death of his beloved dog. [more inside]
posted by Strange Interlude on Jan 20, 2016 - 7 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Hostage Situation  Season 3, Ep 11

When Boyle's ex-wife Eleanor (special guest star Kathryn Hahn) holds his frozen sperm for ransom, he turns to Jake to help him "bring his boys home". Back at the precinct, Terry barely survives Amy's attempts to get his recommendation for a mentor-mentee program. Meanwhile, Holt and Diaz enlist Gina's help(?) in interrogating a tight-lipped perp with a surprising connection to her mysterious past...
posted by Strange Interlude on Jan 6, 2016 - 5 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Yippie Kayak  Season 3, Ep 10

While taking care of some last-minute Christmas shopping, Jake, Charles, and Gina find themselves in the middle of an actual Die Hard hostage situation. On the outside, Terry matches wits (or whatever) with The Vulture (returning guest star Dean Winters!) to keep the whole thing from boiling over. Elsewhere, Holt and Rosa talk a skittish Amy into joining them on an ice-cold Polar Bear Swim. [more inside]
posted by Strange Interlude on Dec 14, 2015 - 15 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: The Swedes  Season 3, Ep 9

When Jake and Rosa take on an international jewel smuggling case and are teamed with a pair of overly-chummy Swedish Interpol detectives (guest stars Anders Holm and Riki Lindhome), they begin to question their current level of professional camaraderie. Meanwhile, Amy and Terry attempt to open Gina's mind to the wonders of the cosmos, and Boyle rediscovers his inner McEnroe by filling in as Holt's squash partner. [more inside]
posted by Strange Interlude on Dec 7, 2015 - 12 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Ava  Season 3, Ep 8

Everyone in the Nine-Nine springs into action when Terry's wife Sharon goes into labor at the precinct: Jake and Gina discover the doula within, Rosa and Terry make a daring escape from Rikers, Amy and Boyle scale a mountain of paperwork, and Holt has to bury the hatchet with an old ex. (special guest star Nick Offerman)
posted by Strange Interlude on Nov 23, 2015 - 15 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: The Mattress  Season 3, Ep 7

When Jake and Amy work their first case together as a couple, it's time to go to the mattresses. Back at the precinct, Charles (in Charge?) accidentally scratches Holt's prized convertible, and Rosa finds out that her Little Brother mentee got picked up for shoplifting.
posted by Strange Interlude on Nov 16, 2015 - 16 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Into The Woods  Season 3, Ep 6

Jake's plan for a relaxing weekend cabin getaway with Charles and Terry goes awry when he fails to take certain key considerations (namely, food) into account. Back at the precinct, Amy gets Gina to help her come up with a no-fail "shark tank" pitch for her practical yet boring invention. Meanwhile, Holt summons forth every last ounce of the raw emotion within in order to coach Rosa through an unexpectedly painful breakup. (Bye, Marcus...) [more inside]
posted by Strange Interlude on Nov 8, 2015 - 19 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Halloween III  Season 3, Ep 5

Capt. Holt returns to the precinct, just in time for this year's Halloween (HALLO-WEEEEEEN!) heist. This will be a decisive year, since Holt and Jake are currently tied at 1-1 over the past two seasons, and there's a new twist: Instead of Jake stealing something of Holt's, they're each putting together a team to go after the same prize -- a golden crown that will anoint the winner as King of the Nine-Nine. [more inside]
posted by Strange Interlude on Oct 25, 2015 - 18 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: The Oolong Slayer  Season 3, Ep 4

It's a brand-new Jake/Holt team-up! When the Vulture limits the precinct to working dull misdemeanors (wieners), Jake rebels by secretly taking on a serial killer case, and an equally bored Holt (with Gina!) jumps at the chance to help. Meanwhile, Rosa and Amy are both roped into planning the Vulture's birthday party, and Terry fights a losing battle against stress eating. [more inside]
posted by Strange Interlude on Oct 18, 2015 - 15 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: The Funeral  Season 3, Ep 2

(Official Fox synopsis) The Nine-Nine gets another personnel change that could put Jake and Amy’s budding relationship at risk. Meanwhile, Terry assists Holt with an important public relations matter, and Rosa and Gina try to convince Charles to rethink his affection for a fellow officer (guest star Archie Panjabi). [more inside]
posted by Strange Interlude on Oct 4, 2015 - 12 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: New Captain  Season 3, Ep 1

Season Premiere! After Capt. Holt is unavoidably promoted to a Public Relations desk job and leaves the precinct with assistant Gina in tow, the Nine-Nine meet their new efficiency-freak captain, Seth Dozerman (new regular cast member Bill Hader!). Meanwhile, Jake and Amy try to keep their newly-minted dating relationship a secret from their office cohorts, and Holt and Gina get their new department to settle on a name for the NYPD mascot. [more inside]
posted by Strange Interlude on Sep 27, 2015 - 15 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Johnny and Dora  Season 2, Ep 23

Jake and Amy's ambiguously-flirty work relationship is tested when they pose as an engaged couple to nab a suspect. Back at the precinct, Holt enlists Terry and Gina to procure an embarrassing letter from Records in order to blackmail Wuntch (guest star/season final-boss Kyra Sedgwick). Meanwhile, Boyle has to drag Diaz to her non-surprise surprise birthday party. It all means big changes for the Nine Nine... [more inside]
posted by Strange Interlude on May 17, 2015 - 16 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: The Chopper  Season 2, Ep 22

When Bureau Chief Wuntch (returning guest star Kyra Sedgwick) gives the Nine-Nine unlimited resources to close an unsolved $21MM robbery case, Holt automatically suspects that his people are being set up to fail. Meanwhile, when children from a top Brooklyn magnet school tour the precinct, Terry tries to get a foot in the door for his girls, Cagney and Lacey. [more inside]
posted by Strange Interlude on May 14, 2015 - 5 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Det. Dave Majors  Season 2, Ep 21

When Jake is assigned to a case with Dave Majors (special guest star Garret Dillahunt), a seasoned and gritty detective from another precinct, it's like a dream come true -- until he finds out that Dave is interested in going out with Amy. Back at the precinct, as Terry mulls a job offer from an elite private security firm, Gina and Boyle do everything in their power to convince him to stay. [more inside]
posted by Strange Interlude on May 3, 2015 - 7 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: AC/DC  Season 2, Ep 20

B99 is back! After Jake is forced to take some time off after injuring himself on a case, he pretends to take an Atlantic City vacation with Boyle in order to stake out his perp. Meanwhile, Diaz and Capt. Holt find themselves in a strange new social-proximity predicament when Kevin invites Diaz and Marcus (returning guest star Nick Cannon) to dinner. [more inside]
posted by Strange Interlude on Apr 26, 2015 - 12 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Sabotage  Season 2, Ep 19

When Peralta is suspended due to a failed drug test, Santiago and Diaz help him find the culprit who (wait for it) sabotaged the results. Meanwhile, Holt and Jeffords patch things up with Gina after missing her dance troupe performance, and Boyle's patience is tested when Hitchcock and Scully take on a case of their own. [more inside]
posted by Strange Interlude on Mar 15, 2015 - 7 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Captain Peralta  Season 2, Ep 18

When Jake's estranged airline-captain dad comes by for a visit, it's for more than just father-son bonding. Meanwhile, Capt. Holt confounds the precinct with a seemingly insoluble brainteaser. [more inside]
posted by Strange Interlude on Mar 8, 2015 - 10 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: The Wednesday Incident  Season 2, Ep 16

When Capt. Holt's sour mood puts the whole 99th Precinct on notice, Jake and Gina take some time to investigate the cause. Meanwhile, Boyle catches a notorious bank robber -- who turns out to be an adorable, yet altogether devious, senior citizen (very special guest star Garry Marshall).
posted by Strange Interlude on Feb 15, 2015 - 7 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Windbreaker City (alt. title: Hostages)  Season 2, Ep 15

When the Nine-Nine are invited to take part in an action-packed Homeland Security training exercise (run by guest star Nick Kroll), it seems like a great way for Jake to vent his frustration after breaking up with Sophia. But there's just one catch: They're playing the hostages. But soon the tables are turned, Gruber-style...
posted by Strange Interlude on Feb 8, 2015 - 3 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Defense Rests  Season 2, Ep 14

Things get a little out of hand when Jake invites himself to a party thrown by Sophia's boss (guest star Chris Parnell). Meanwhile, Holt weighs whether to torpedo Wuntch's bid to become chief of the Boston PD, and Boyle's dad seeks Gina's blessing to marry her mother. [more inside]
posted by Strange Interlude on Jan 25, 2015 - 14 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Payback  Season 2, Ep 13

After paying back an old debt, Peralta goes to extraordinary lengths to keep a secret for Jeffords -- and then to keep one from Jeffords. Meanwhile, Santiago and Capt. Holt follow up some leads on one of Holt's old cases, with results that could be described as explosive. [more inside]
posted by Strange Interlude on Jan 11, 2015 - 7 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Beach House  Season 2, Ep 12

After Captain Holt throws an unintentional wet blanket over the relaxed vibe of the B99 gang's big weekend beach house party, Peralta concocts a plan to have a secret second party. Meanwhile, Gina plots to summon "Six Drink Amy", the theoretical apotheosis of Santiago's drunkenness. [more inside]
posted by Strange Interlude on Jan 4, 2015 - 6 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: The Road Trip  Season 2, Ep 9

When Peralta goes on a romantic getaway with Sophia (recurring guest star Eva Longoria), he tries to also set up Santiago and Teddy at the same B&B, with predictably disastrous results. Holt asks Boyle to teach him how to cook breakfast for his husband, and an ailing Diaz goes on a wild non-drowsy cold medicine bender. [more inside]
posted by Strange Interlude on Nov 30, 2014 - 4 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: USPIS  Rewatch   Season 2, Ep 8

When Diaz's task force uncovers evidence of a postal service connection to Giggle Pig distribution, Peralta and Boyle must seek the aid of: JACK DANGER*, AGENT OF USPIS (guest star Ed Helms). Meanwhile, Santiago tries to quit smoking cold turkey, with advice from the rest of the Nine-Nine. *(pron. "donger") [more inside]
posted by Strange Interlude on Nov 23, 2014 - 9 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Lockdown  Season 2, Ep 7

It's Thanksgiving! Holt leaves Peralta in charge of the precinct for the evening, just in time for a package of unknown white powder to appear, triggering an all-night security lockdown. Meanwhile, Jeffords endures the emasculating derision of his extremely big/tall brother-in-law (ex-NFL player Jamal Duff), only to find an unexpected solution. [more inside]
posted by Strange Interlude on Nov 16, 2014 - 6 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: The Mole  Season 2, Ep 5

An Internal Affairs investigation into missing case files (led by guest star Dan Bakkedahl) makes Peralta and Holt more than a little restless. Diaz and Jeffords go undercover at a silent disco to blow the lid off the Gigglepig epidemic. The not-so-awful truth about Gina and Boyle is finally revealed. [more inside]
posted by Strange Interlude on Nov 2, 2014 - 9 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Halloween II  Season 2, Ep 4

It's the sequel to last year's "Halloween": To win a bet with Capt. Holt, Jake orchestrates a daring wristwatch heist with the help of an expert pickpocket (guest star Apollo Robbins), but quickly discovers that he's been had. Meanwhile, Gina's dance troupe doubts in her commitment to Sparkle Motion Floorgasm. [more inside]
posted by Strange Interlude on Oct 19, 2014 - 7 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: The Jimmy-Jab Games  Season 2, Ep 3

Stuck at the precinct waiting for a delayed motorcade, the Nine-Nine gang decides to put on an impromptu competition with increasingly outlandish games. Boyle attempts to get an embarrassing videotape back from Hitchcock. Meanwhile, Holt and Jeffords face off against the formidable Deputy Chief Wuntsch. [more inside]
posted by Strange Interlude on Oct 13, 2014 - 4 comments

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Chocolate Milk  First Watch   Season 2, Ep 2

Capt. Holt comes face-to-face with an old department nemesis (guest star Kyra Sedgwick). Peralta and Jeffords try to solve a chocolate-milk restaurant stabbing, while Jeffords wrestles with an important life decision (and also Peralta). Boyle has some trouble finding a willing date to his ex-wife's engagement party. [more inside]
posted by Strange Interlude on Oct 5, 2014 - 10 comments

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