The Golden Globe-winning comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine returns for a third season of hilarity and crime. After an impressive first season that chronicled one of the best new ensembles solving problems and forming unexpected relationships, the series is back to tackle bigger things. Will it be as great as the first season? Stay tuned every Wednesday for the recap on that week's episode to find out through interesting tidbits including the best jokes and what the crew is up to that week.
Crime of the Week: Boyle (Joe Lo Truglio) accidentally scrapes up Holt's (Andre Braugher) car in the parking lot after Holt improperly parks his car.
Peralta Problem: As Peralta (Andy Samberg) and Santiago (Melissa Fumero) move forward with their relationship, there's a desperate need to buy a better mattress.
Subplot of the Week: Diaz (Stephanie Beatriz) comes under fire from Jeffords (Terry Crews) when she is revealed to be too hard on people.
Best Joke: When Hitchcock (Dirk Blocker) gets a mason jar with lemonade that looks similar to Scully's (Joel McKinnon Miller) mason jar with a fish, Peralta tries to make bets on what embarrassing thing will happen. When Hitchcock drinks his own fish, Peralta leaves, disappointed.
Culprit: After Boyle takes blame for the situation, Holt decides to be the bigger man and accept that he improperly parked his car, thus refusing the repair costs that Boyle planned to give him.
Resolution: Peralta gives into Santiago's requests and buys a mattress. Holt takes blame for improperly parking his car. Diaz accepts that she grew up with a tough love policy, and thus has trouble treating her own family with any bigger fiber of respect.
Verdict: It's not the greatest episode in Brooklyn Nine-Nine's run. Considering its recent mixture of emotional developments with that of great ensemble comedy, it's weird how straightforward and wacky this week's is. None of the situations really matter that much, and the mattress story only makes the promise of more Santiago and Peralta personal time a little more unpleasant. It's nice to see Holt take blame for a situation, realizing that an infallible character does have an ego and is actually fallible. While it manages to skid by on a series of good moments, it's not an exceptional episode. It's not a bad episode. It's just not one of the best.
Rating: 3 out of 5
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