watch brooklyn nine nine season 3 episode 20

In fact, in terms of overall comedy, I’d go so far as to say this was Brooklyn Nine-Nine‘sÂ best episode of the season.Īt the same time, we were able to see some nice character moments from both Terry and Amy.

Now, from what I understand, this plot of being held hostage by criminals during Christmas time is right out of the movie they’re referencing, and despite never having seen said movie, Jake’s enthusiasm and constant references throughout the episode almost made me feel like I had seen it.įrom Jake’s disappointment about the bad guys not having cool accents, to Charles bursting through the vents to save the day, yelling “Yippee Kayak Other Buckets,” this episode had plenty of referential comedy that worked even for those who never saw the original (and it helps that Boyle had clearly never seen it either). Being the good friend he is, Boyle too offered to go shopping with him, paving the way for the three to find themselves in a very Die Hard Christmas shopping situation.Īrriving at the store just as it was closing, they had to sneak in the back (Jake offering to shop so fast that he wouldn’t even pay did not get them in), only to discover that the store was being held up. Unfortunately for them, Boyle overheard them talking and Jake quickly had to make up an excuse, claiming it was Amy who he had forgotten to get a gift for. Knowing that Boyle would be devastated if Jake got him nothing, they made a plan to go to the store that night. When Jake realized just days before Christmas that he had yet to buy a present for Boyle, Gina immediately offered her assistance in helping him find something, a nice reminder of the strong friendship these two have had since they were kids. As someone who represents that small fraction of the audience, I can say that, without a doubt, this episode still did work. My point here is that even when doing homage episodes, like the one Brooklyn Nine-NineÂ aired last night referencing Die Hard, it’s important that the episode still works for those few weird people like me who have never seen the original. It’s almost always a highly popular movie that the majority of the world has seen yet for some reason I’ve never sat down to watch. Every once in awhile a show will pay homage to a movie that I’ve never seen before.

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