Brooklyn Nine-Nine: The Venue

November 16, 2017 7:42 AM - Season 5, Episode 6

Official FOX synopsis: "The always unwelcome Vulture (guest star Dean Winters) pops back into Jake and Amy’s lives, threatening to swoop in and take something important away from them. Meanwhile, Boyle and Rosa must track down 'Sergeant Peanut Butter,' the kidnapped NYPD horse that Charles envies, and Holt challenges Terry to be less image-conscious."
posted by Strange Interlude (14 comments total)

that episode was toit
posted by numaner at 8:38 AM on November 16, 2017 [2 favorites]

The phrase "TOIT NUPS" immediately put this song into my head and you're welcome for the great Thursday-afternoon earworm I've gifted you.
posted by Strange Interlude at 9:40 AM on November 16, 2017 [2 favorites]

Jake calling himself Snape annoyed me as much as it annoyed me when Nathaniel on Crazy-Ex Girlfriend did it.

Jake is clearly a Ron just as Nathaniel is clearly a Draco. They're not remotely Snapeish!

(And yeah, fun episode. Liked how quickly they destroyed Jake and Amy's dream wedding.)
posted by asteria at 12:14 PM on November 16, 2017 [6 favorites]

Between the crossword puzzles and the Nakitomi Plaza cake, those WERE toit nups!

What has the actress playing Jean been in before? Looks familiar but I can't place her.
posted by jenfullmoon at 9:54 PM on November 16, 2017 [2 favorites]

she's been in a bunch of things as a side character, but she started out on Strangers with Candy if you were into that. I think I know her from Forgetting Sarah Marshall, which I've seen various parts of several times when I had cable and had nothing else to watch.
posted by numaner at 10:57 PM on November 16, 2017 [1 favorite]

What has the actress playing Jean been in before? Looks familiar but I can't place her.

Maria Thayer. I thought she was so familiar too, and I think I've just seen her do small parts a bunch of times.
posted by purpleclover at 11:34 PM on November 16, 2017 [1 favorite]

She played the blind woman who Kenneth the Page woos with the help of Tracy Jordan on 30 Rock.
posted by jimw at 11:53 PM on November 16, 2017 [4 favorites]

To me, Maria Thayer is the woman from Chris Elliot's classic Adult Swim show, Eagleheart.
posted by paper chromatographologist at 5:59 AM on November 17, 2017 [1 favorite]

Oh lord, I recognized her from Annie Claus.
posted by jenfullmoon at 4:30 PM on November 17, 2017 [1 favorite]

Annie Claus! Yes! That was it.
posted by under_petticoat_rule at 5:34 PM on November 17, 2017 [2 favorites]

I recognized her but do not recognize any of your recognizations so I have no idea why I know who she is.
posted by poffin boffin at 11:24 AM on November 20, 2017 [1 favorite]

poffin boffin: to me she bears a strong resemblance to Ellie Kemper [when I clicked through the imdb link above I initially thought "Why are there pictures of Ellie Kemper on this person's page?"]; maybe that's throwing a wrench into the recognization machinery?
posted by chazlarson at 10:48 AM on November 28, 2017

I found it impossible to suspend my disbelief that Amy would (1) not confirm in advance whether the deposits they were putting down were refundable or not, and (2) would even book vendors at all prior to actual signing a written contract with their venue.

I guess Jake's flakiness is rubbing off on her.
posted by Pendragon at 3:32 PM on December 15, 2017

Night of the Living Deb was getting some prominent placement on streaming services around this time so that's another possible spotting.
posted by phearlez at 1:32 PM on February 2, 2018