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"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" follows the exploits of hilarious Det. Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg) and his stoically ever-professional captain, Raymond Holt (Andre Braugher), along with their diverse, lovable colleagues as they police the NYPD's 99th Precinct. In this final season of the series, Jake and the squad must try to balance their personal lives and their professional lives over the course of a very difficult year.
Rounding out the ensemble is Sgt. Amy Santiago (Melissa Fumera), who has a passion for organization and a weakness for dork dancing; Lt. Terry Jeffords (Terry Crews), a mountain of a man whose most powerful muscle is his sweetheart; Jake's best friend and human puppy dog, Det. Charles Boyle (Joe Lo Truglio); and the incredibly secretive, tough-as-nails Rosa Diaz (Stephanie Beatriz). Also part of the Nine-Nine are veteran officers Det. Scully (Joel McKinnon Miller) and Det. Hitchcock (Dirk Blocker), whose only skill as police officers is their ability to make a passable pot of coffee.
Created by Emmy Award-winning writer/producers Dan Goor and Michael Schur, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" won the 2014 Golden Globe Awards for Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical and Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical (Samberg). Emmy winner Braugher earned four Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Capt. Holt.
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Don't forget Scully knows morse code, sings opera and speaks french too!
We are turnips
Kinda forgot about that so thank you
Haha I was literally thinking about that! @shanechynoweth3639
doesnt he mess up all his french?
@MacDonnchadh his French wasn’t the best but 2/3s of the words he said were correct, just not the important words but it’s well documented skully doesn’t do well under stress
I would so unashamedly binge-watch a young Hitchcock & Scully spinoff. That cold-open was just perfection.
It’s crazy that Scully used to be Jack Reacher.
@Cheese-n-CrackaAnd Thad Castle before that!
I've been saying that for years.
@Cheese-n-Cracka Middle age comes for us all
In their prime or now?
"If we are away from our desk for too long they might update our computers and we'll lose mine sweeper."
I understand their pain.
Fun fact: you can find all the legacy programs on Windows computers, including the default Font editor and an analog phone, just to name a few. They are hidden away in the system32 folder.
Another fun fact you may know, system32 is called that because it's the 32bit architecture
Not all heros wear capes. My supervisor might not consider you a hero though.
I'm a SysAdmin for a school district. I stealth installed old games onto machines a couple of years ago while practicing PowerShell for global policies. Doom, Castle Wolfenstein, Quake, Mine Sweeper, and Solitaire.
@hsckuhns _Bless you_
@hsckuhns yo, you are the real MVP! Has anyone discovered those games?
As a matter of fact, Scully has the best detective award. It is clearly visible near the podium. (The scene where Jake "pranks" Holt)
Oh my GOD!. Well, got to watch all the series again looking for that detail...
Season 1 episode 17 @Leonar_D_Peace
@Leonar_D_Peace Don't worry, they're wrong, the award says Finney.
Which specific episode pls?
@hoihoi12250season 6, episode 17 'Sicko' . It's the cold open.
This is mostly Scully being a genius. But like normal Hitchcock takes credit too. They're a package deal.
You bet your nips skidmark
What about the 5 arrests Hitchcock got after the guy ran up and confessed then sold his associates out
Put some respekt on Mr. Nine Nine. Rekord holder. 😂😂😂😂😊
That's so true!! Scully is the sweet, secretly genius, veteran detectiver and Hitchcock is the creepy pervert detective that leeches off his friend.
Not really
6:52 "It's not sticky because I'm so juicy", wise quote from Scully
One of my favorites
Followed by black friend think quick 😂😂😂
"Black Fred Think Quick!" Proceeds to toss a loaded gun at Terry LMAO
They were never bad, they just decided they had put in enough for the rest of their career.
After working during the 80s I’m not surprised
They were just serving out until retirement so they could get their pensions
@scottishjedi1522 Nope They are the type of people who stay just because work is as close to another family as they can get. plus these guys have like 35 to 40 years. Most retire on the 25 so they can do something else. Hitchcock and Scully are there just because they have no outside hobbies anymore.
@Randomnessisreasuringthat’s true, if they stuck around during the 80s as police nothing short of death or forced retirement is going move them
@British-cowboy96
"Hitchcock and Scully, I see you guys are still around"
"Only way they're taking us away is in body bags
Can't believe Scully had a brief stint as Jack Reacher before settling for a desk job at the 99
You should have seen him play football in his college days before that
Don't forget where he developed a speech impediment and joined a wedding ringer gruop
Scully and Hitchcock’s Detective skills are just as fresh as they were when they were younger, but I can respect that they’re tired, and would rather be helping out the precinct and other ways then retirement
I actually liked it when it showed the two being compentant at their jobs, they were introduced as the comedic relief side characters but seeing them like this shows why they are still on the force.
Honestly in this economy, who can blame them
Scully & Hitchcock are great examples that some people just require the right motivation to get their brains into high gear, i.e. their brilliance when it comes to food & puzzle games (and more perverse things in Hitchcock’s case)
They both have done their great detective work in the 70s and 80s. I think the precinct is more than happy to let them be desk jockeys and pencil pushers than have them risk their lives on the forefront of detective work.
@JoshPenalty they aren’t detectives anymore there more so here to make sure the presync is safe I mean there two highly trained professionals who still have skill and weapons they also are great at bomb diffusing and probably know the most cold cases If i remember there the oldest there
This video needed to be 21:30 long. My Mama Magalione lasagne isn't ready yet.
That gives you a little time to check on the garlic bread.
Takes a lot to get mama hot
THEN PUT IT ON BROIL!
@liftfork how dare you totAl insult
@liftforkMad Man!!! But it just might work...
What I love about Scully and Hitchcock is they are good people and great detectives but they choose to act like morons so they get to sit at their desks all day 😂
Not so much for Hitchcock. I do like that the show keeps it kinda realistic that we just sometimes have to work around with unsavoury characters.
@IgnorantSeeker That's a very good point about Hitchcock actually 🤣
I've worked government jobs for 15 years and there are old guys like this at literally every place i've worked at. They just are waiting to get their pension so pretend to know nothing but if they REALLY are needed they step up.
I mean, they did do their fair share of detective work in the 70s and 80s. Now they just want to file paperwork and sit on their comfy chairs all day.
Well, they did there work...now its time to retire and collect that pension.
We need a spin-off with young Scully & Hitchcock, with old Scully & Hitchcock narrating it all as flashbacks of their lives.
And its Mac just hearing them.
@shadowclaw7210 Scully and Hitchcock telling stories as Macs babysitters would be awesome
And I feel like you’d only need one season. Like a limited series in that format would be so good!
After the show they got their pensions and are just telling stories to the 99, sounds like a hit to me.
Check out Reacher
The ‘let them cook’ boys.
Because if you don't let them cook, who knows what they'd do to you. That garlic bread is serious business
Notice Holt said on Scully’s birthday, “Let’s give THEM cash”…because everyone knows they come as a package deal
both are married but we all know their true loves are each other
and snacks
I love characters who have one defining trait 90% of the time (stupid, goofy, food-obsessed, etc) but then they show they can be the exact OPPOSITE for 10% and it HITS!
The old Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass, easily one of my very favorite tropes to see in use
call it the Patrick star trait
Smitty in The Rookie
Michael Scott actually doing sales
“Enjoy your 16 minute cook times, idiots”, and Rosa smiles
Can't spill food on your shirt if you're not wearing one. Words to live by.
Hence why I've started eating ribs in the shower
that's how i got banned from the local mall
@DavidDylanFisheris the water running?
@itsthejavavoid Of course!
True, but…only do this at home.
Jake and Boyle are the future Hitchcock and Scully 😂😂
Head canon achieved.
nah, Hitchcock and Scully were WAY hotter
@Phoenix-zu6onHow the heck did you turn this into a Jake&Boyle roast dear god 🔥
@Phoenix-zu6onwhat do you mean “were “
@AlwaysBolttheBirdreal
We really need a prequel set in the 70s and 80s of stud Hitchcook and Scully with them breaking rules to put away bad guys. Like a goof Miami Vice type and like every few episodes Scully meets someone name Kelly.
😂😂😂 be it a dog or woman it would be hilarious
And like the regular cast includes young Jake’s Dad and Grampa, and Amy’s Dad, and Rosa’s Parents
@Shae_Sandybanksand then not knowing who the future wife is until the last episode
It's sometimes briefly narated by Scully and Hitchcock during Game nights at Rosa's place
There's Rookie Terry;
99 Studs Hitchcock and Scully;
And the cop that a movie was based on, Detective Raymond Holt.
It would be awesome.
Amy: No offense Scully, but you can't be good or bad at jigsaw puzzles"
Scully: And I took that personally
*5 second later* Look, I got half a page 😂😂😂
@Imbx4406😮..... He is the one
He is the one
And Amy is wrong even without Scully having superpowers for comedic value
There are a few basic strategies regarding sectioning and compartmentalizing, and pattern recognition and visualization based on smaller visual fragments are both skills you can be naturally good or bad at but most importantly improve in with practice.
1:16
Love how the guy in the background looks up for a second like "who tf broke the- oh it's just Hitchcock and Scully" and goes right back to his work
Omg I never noticed that 😂
Them figuring out what kind of dessert Holt has was very impressive; I guess their detective skills are just specialized.😉 Also, Hitchcock getting up the stairs that fast and quietly was insane.😂
they should work on the missing foods cases
I think they're not specialized. They are still very good detectives but purposely make it look like that food is their priority (Which is true but only partially). They explained it on 12:40. They purposely threw that rock on the window because Boyle was beginning to think they were competent.
Hitchcock and Scully are just actually really good detectives, they don't like going out in the field so they purposefully act incompetent to get paperwork assignments.
They are butt-buds and chair-champs❤
They were all valid points too
They are the smartest cops there but no one hears them out lmao
So the difference between how the parks department deals with Jerry/Gary and how the 99 deals with Scully and Hitchcock is that the parks department harasses Jerry and the 99 just act like Scully and Hitchcock don’t exist.
Yeah@jackdoyle8418
I thought one's sad of their duo. The other is just disappointed
Nahh! They like being able to eat, nap, do paperwork, eat then nap again with no expectations!
One epissode they were proven to be the nypd best detectives before they let themselves go lol
Scully is mostly the superior hidden genius of the precinct. No one wants to admit it. 😂
While you are dumber than him
Knowing them, Scully would deny this while Hithcock will tell he is and just accept it.
in the cold open where jake pranks holt by moving the podium, you can see that he actually has a best detective award!!
“I’ve had enough heart attacks to know what sweating is”
I’m
I love how you chose to end this video with all the right words:
"Y O U C U C K"
Best part of the vid😂
9:16 I’m down for a spin-off about Hitchcocks and Scully’s glory days
scully's younger self was jack reacher. 😂
Post wingslutz tho
Alan Ritchson as young Scully is probably some of the most brilliant casting ever.
Going from that to Jack Reacher was a lateral move
"You dont look hot and bothered at all to me, show us the erotica."
Im dead! 😂😂😂
I like how the show hints that they were really good detectives when they were young. Now they clocked out
Wasn't it confirmed they were the legit best in the 80s at least
@nerdyguyD679 it was, I think they both have awards on their desks literally saying best detective. I think you can see one during one of the prank episodes.
@9:16
Iirc, there was one episode where one of them told Jake not to give them credit for solving a case because their time in the spotlight is over and they just wanna cruise till retirement.
I like that they're actually good detectives, they're just old and don't want to work anymore
"That's my cupcake taster!" I feel you on that Scully
They are experts in their field. It's a field littered with crumbs and covered in syrups, but experts none the less.
I like how holt immediately knows to cover jake with 20$😭
Dad Holt always has Jake's back 😂🥹
2:20 I love how they have such a cool entrance and then Hitchcock immidielty ruins it
That scene with Holt's pie was amazing
"Nobody ask Hitchcock why he knows that..."
"Nobody ask Hitchcock why he knows THAT.." some of the best writing ever
Just remember how they were in the eighties, and you know they have that greatness hidden away in their lockers still 😎
How do these two NOT have a spinoff?
-Private detectives
-Transferred to a new precinct.
Such a missed opportunity, and it was a big one
@filipbitala2624 I agree. It could’ve been an epic show.
Brooklyn 99: Golden Boys
And it´s Hitchcock and Scully telling stories about their work during the 70´s and 80´s to new detectives while having real, life or death present problems like the microwave not working during lunch time.
@GlaZimI like the idea the episodes taking during the show and after.
"You shouldn't know so much about breastpump, Hitchcock"
😂😂😂
I love this series
12:20 i love this moment. Really just made it clear. They are not dumb or bad. They are tired, and rusty and prefer the office life now
I love that they actually established that Hitchcock and Scully were and still are good detectives. They are just old and don't want to be put in the field again so they just slack off and make everyone think they're useless
“You solved a crime?!”
“What?! That’s insane! No!” 😂😂😂
1985 Hitchock and Scully were the real "Mama Magnialoni"
"Magnialoni". Mama Maglioni is spinning in her microwave right now.
3:05 the funniest part of this scene for me is that Rosa doesn’t even stop him
At the 12:45 mark, Scully saying "Now you get it." and flashes a wink in reaponse reveals to me at least that they are telling Boyle they've always been playing dumb, and that they know they're the comic relief. And Boyle can hardly believe they've bren fooling everyone from day one.
And the rest are only ever assisted by the best when they have no other option.
We seriously need that 80s young Hitchcock and Scully spinoff series
7:29 has to be the coldest line. Like bruh that’s your boss
So tuff tho
And bro did indeed pick up that phone to find out
9:13 idk why but the way Scully said thumb tacks mug love in my head rent free
I laugh way too hard every time I watch that bit!
My theory is that they are possibly the most intelligent in the entire police station, so intelligent that they came up with the strategy of pretending to be too old and crazy to be excused from their duties and come to 99 just to hang around
11:58
They are the definition of "doing the bare minimum I'm paid for". They COULD probably solve a ton of crimes and show that they are borderline geniuses when they actually even put the effort into solving crimes...but that usually conflicts with how much butt-sitting they can accomplish that day.
They did all that when they were younger. Now they are old and worn out. Too many heart attacks, dodgy knees etc. They just want to do the paperwork and basically be left alone.
They remind me of Detective Billings in "The Shield". He's got years of experience & when he cares to actually try, he's a very effective detective, but by the time he's actually introduced; all he wants is to make it to retirement alive. He openly tells his more idealistic partner that he intends to do the absolute bare minimum he's required to: contractual hours, mandatory paperwork and (with the notable exception of any crimes committed against children) not a single scrap of additional effort.
I got a chair ad for this video. How fitting.
scully and hitchcock a duo that will never be forgotten
10:08 OK yea I'd watch a spin off 😂🤣😂🤣😂
I like to think Scully and H are both geniouses and great detectives , they just don't care anymore after years and years of service and they ironically make fun of themselves and others just to mess with the squad 😊😂
I can see that Jake is jealous of Hitchcock by making more arrests than him in the episode the slump, I also love the flashback episode with the younger versions of Scully and Hitchcock, I think that Hitchcock and Scully is the smartest detectives in the precinct.😊
Hitchcock and Scully are the most entertaining duo in the show. The actors are so committed.
They paid their dues in the 70-80's, they are secret geniuses but more like they have been there so long the new people don't know their previous accomplishments and thus able to do the minimum work.
13:36 "THEN SET THE MF TO BROIL!" 😂
OK!
Said the same thing during my spaghetti night and i forgot the bread. I know their pain.
No wonder Scully is too strong and smart, bros literally Jack Reacher 9:23 💀
My favorite part about it all is that Scully and Hitchcock ARE actually smart and good detectives, they're just SO smart that they've convinced EVERYONE that they're useless so they don't gotta do jack
everyone wants to see a spinoff of brooklyn 99 where it's hitchcock and scully in their prime...
...i kinda wanna see a spinoff with jake and amy as old people still on the force doing hitchcock and scully's thing, probably in their desks, too
Well…I don’t see Jake going back to the force or Amy getting demoted, so….
I really find it sweet it sweet how they bent the rules so that the witness wouldn't be put at legal risk.
10:50 I love how they are secretly geniuses because pooping with your feet up is actually very smart and helps with the flow 😂😂😂😂😂
Also if the door lock doesn't work, it stops people barging in
Honestly I think they decided at some point they didn't want the dangerous life anymore. So they started to be "mediocre". They want to do desk work and help with their vast knowledge they hide behind food obsession and apparently creepy tendencies.
After being detectives in the 80s I’m not surprised
they are in their prime in 70s and 80s. just looking at that time, I will also just relax after those eras.
When they showed them back in time, I was floored when I heard the names.
16:05 - dialogue delivery, expression and that head tilting was done to perfection.
I REALLY WANT 2 SPIN OFFS OF THIS SHOW-
1. Young hitchcock and scully
2. When jake returns to the 99 after mac has finally grown and amy has finally become a captain and nikolaj is like a old brother to mac and takes care of him
I WOULD CRY IF THEH COME TRUE😭😭
My headcannon is that hitchcock can teleport when in a rolling chair
"That's my cupcake taster" 😂
we need the young Hitchcock and Scully spin-off series
8:33 the way everyone is saying "they" bc we all know scully and hitchcock come together 😂😂
14:36 the perfect summary of what differentiates the two
5:58 Nobody ask Hitchcock why he knows that 🤣🤣🤣
5:57
After watching the entire show from back to back for the third time (no judgment needed), I consider these two as low-key cool uncles who's always looking out for the youngsters in the precinct.
They always stay under the radar, knows exactly what buttons to press to gross the squad out (just for the fun of it), and when things got out of hands for the others and the squad needs real, real help, they always pull through.
I cant believe that it is 16 minutes
HELP
12:49 Charles realizes that Hitchcock & Scully are literally “playing dumb” the whole time.
6:55 black friend think quick. While Terry is tied down
He said black Fred because that was his codename
Someone has also memorized too much of this show@coasterthekid8867
im pretty sure hitchcock and scully could independently make a bakery empire, as they have eaten so much food that they probably know how the best food.
its crazy how we still talk about b99, i love this fandom and this tv show lol
The derision in scully's voice when he says "you got played so hard" always cracks me up.
In another universe, Scully went on to become Reacher.
In another universe Reacher becomes Scully
@angelcanez4426After being Aquaman too 😂😂😂
Never thought I would see Punisher and Lucifur in the same scene 😂
Hitchcock and Scully are actually geniuses, they just don’t care anymore and want to enjoy themselves, which I respect a lot.
hitchcock and sculls periodically checking on the wife was very wholesome
Kinda obvious I mean most characters that seem hearty and happy and often not the brightest bulbs turn out to be hiding their true persona
*WE NEED A SPIN-OFF ABOUT 80s HITCHCOOK AND SCULLY!!!*
10:13 that time Reacher played Scully
Oh my god I still miss Ray Braugher like crazy. You will be the captain forever in my heart.
*Andre Braugher
Ray was the name of his character
I miss Braugher, too.
Still? It’s been like a month
@fulltimeslackerii8229And?
@fulltimeslackerii8229 People can miss the deceased for decades. Even if they're famous and far away. It's called grief.
Scully is so sweet.
the heart of a girrafe.
I honestly felt bad when he started sweating when he was scared
"An Al Dente dog with a nice chew" raw 😂
Brilliant. Simply Brilliant. These two deserve more credit for their work ethic and authentic personalities. ❤
An unintended and weirdly heartwarming part of this is showing how anyone can contribute in their area of expertise
3:08 Hitchcock walk always has me laughing out loud. 😂
Bro scully dunking on Vicky’s vegan kills me EVERY TIME 💀
I need a Young scully and hitchcock spin off Make it happen NBC😤
14:49 scully emimating hella english bulldog energy with the way his head pops up out of the shredded paper
Dirk and Joel are hugely underrated actors. Never gets old watching them as Hitchcock and Scully
The fact that Scully's good at solving jigsaw paluzzles in real life is just another reason for me to binge Brooklyn99
I love how its explained that they're not actually dumb, they just did all their hard work in the 70s/80s and now their just coasting till retirement