: Most sitcoms are afraid to leave their primary setting. Brooklyn Nine-Nine leans into the change, spending the beginning of Season 4 exploring their new, sun-drenched lives.
: Jake, whose life is defined by being a "cool cop" and his love for the 99th precinct, is stripped of his badge and his family. His "Larry" persona is a shell, a placeholder until he can reclaim the life he loves. A Nod to the Classics [S3E23] Greg and Larry
The names "Greg" and "Larry" may seem ordinary, but for fans of the 99, they represent a pivotal moment of sacrifice and the enduring friendship between a captain and his best detective. : Most sitcoms are afraid to leave their primary setting
The episode’s closing moments are a direct, stylistic homage to the film . As Jake (Larry) picks up a newspaper from his front garden and greets Holt (Greg), the scene mirrors the "average nobody" ending of the legendary mob movie. His "Larry" persona is a shell, a placeholder