I guess it was inevitable that Brooklyn Nine-Nine would produce an episode that largely missed the mark, but it doesn’t make it any less disappointing when it happens. “Payback” is a funny episode and, interestingly enough, a welcome showcase for…
TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2×12) – “Beach House”
After two weeks away, Brooklyn Nine-Nine is back with a familiar episode. It doesn’t do anything remarkable but it’s a cozy half hour of characters we enjoy being put together in a beach house for a weekend getaway where they get drunk,…
TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2×11) – “Stakeout”
Over the course of what we’ve seen of Brooklyn Nine-Nine so far, the relationships have played a major part in the success of the show, particularly the pairing and grouping of these individuals who wouldn’t ordinarily seem compatible. There’s Rosa and Amy,…
TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2×10) “The Pontiac Bandit Returns”
Brooklyn Nine-Nine is just a good time. The characters are inherently watchable and plots like this week with the return of the Pontiac Bandit (Craig Robinson) allow for those characters to be funny, warm and entertaining. Rosa and her task force…
TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2×08) “USPIS”
Guest stars are very hit or miss when it comes to sitcoms and Brooklyn Nine-Nine is a strong example for that, particularly this week. While Kyra Sedgwick worked wonders opposite Andre Braugher as his nemesis, I can’t say that Ed Helms (The…
TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2×05) – “The Mole”
Very few shows make me laugh as much as Brooklyn Nine-Nine does, and this week’s episode didn’t have just one strong episode, it had three, all of which were worthy of the time dedicated to them, and all of which…
TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2×04) – “Halloween II”
Andy Samberg’s Jake Peralta gets to cut loose in this week’s episode, “Halloween II,” but that’s not necessarily a good thing. “Halloween II” isn’t quite a rehash of last year’s Halloween episode, but it’s pretty close. Jake and Captain Holt…