Brooklyn Nine-Nine has quickly developed into the funniest workplace comedy since Parks and Recreation. SNL alum Andy Samberg is police squad maverick detective and resident prankster Jake Peralta, who plays out TV cop show fantasies on the job when he's not goofing in the squad room. Andre Braugher is the team's unflappable, no-nonsense Captain. In the episode "Halloween II," however, the Captain engages in a practical joke competition with Jake, featuring a plan as elaborate as any heist movie, which he naturally explains without a flicker of emotion. But this is more of an ensemble comedy than a star vehicle, and every member of the cast gets a chance to shine: Terry Crews as the family man sergeant, Stephanie Beatriz as a cop with anger issues who runs a drug task force, Joe Lo Truglio as Jake's nerdy partner, Chelsea Peretti as a smart-mouthed civilian PA, and Melissa Fumero as overachiever Santiago. The mutual attraction between Peralta and Santiago is interwoven throughout the season, as is a longtime feud between the Captain and a superior officer (Kyra Sedgwick). Nick Cannon and Eva Longoria have recurring roles and guest stars include Ed Helms, Craig Robinson, Chris Parnell, Garret Dillahunt, and Bradley Whitford (the latter as Jake's deadbeat dad). The show has found a young audience thanks to its appealing mix of silly and witty comedy, wild sight gags, oddball character humor, and a rapid-fire pace. Compiling all 23 episodes from the 2014-15 second season, extras include deleted scenes. Recommended. (S. Axmaker)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Season Two
Universal, 3 discs, 495 min., not rated, DVD: $44.98 Volume 31, Issue 1
Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Season Two
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