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#5: Still Friends
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“The Big House Pt. 2” Jake doesn’t have the best time when he’s falsely accused of armed robbery and sent to prison. It says a lot when his best friend in the joint is a cannibal, Caleb. Although, in Jake’s defense, Caleb is actually surprisingly nice – apart from the whole eating people thing. During one scene where Caleb is advising Jake on finding a prison gang’s stash, the cannibal brings up the skin suit he made. Jake admits that he likes being friends with Caleb, but would appreciate if he didn’t remind him of his nightmarish past. Caleb then affirms that they’re friends. According to an interview with actor Tim Meadows, he did this to make Andy Samberg laugh and was glad the line made it into the episode.
#4: Real Laugh
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“The Vulture” The show’s cold opens often feature some of the funniest and off-the-wall material. One of the earliest sees the detectives comparing the ages of the oldest people they’ve arrested. Charles Boyle joins in late, and mistakes the conversation for the oldest person they’ve slept with. When the other detectives realize this, it leads to plenty of hilarity, particularly as Boyle tries to justify his choice in romantic partner. According to Melissa Fumero, who plays Amy Santiago, Andy Samberg’s laughter during the scene was genuine. However, he stayed in character and it made the final cut. We’d have a hard time keeping a straight face too!
#3: Yelling “Nine-Nine!”
Various Given that it’s the name of their precinct, the detectives of the 99 often say their name out loud a lot. However, they’re also prone to exclaiming their number in moments of camaraderie or celebration. While this line wasn’t a spur of the moment thing, it was derived from one of the cast members. According to Melissa Fumero, Terry Crews actually began this tradition on-set, using it to get the cast pumped up during early mornings or late nights. The writers ended up including the exclamation into the show itself. Terry loves showing solidarity.
#2: Cool Cool Cool
Various Jake Peralta may be a bit of a dork, but he’s still a cool guy. Or at least, he does say the word “cool” a bunch. Whenever he encounters something upsetting or uncomfortable, he tends to repeat the word. The more awkward or distressing the situation, the more he tends to say it. In another revelation from Melissa Fumero, apparently Andy Samberg would say this frequently while shooting. The writers incorporated this very cool mannerism into Jake’s character as well. From Samberg to the writers, to his character to his fellow characters, to us, everyone seems to feel cool cool cool about this catchphrase.
#1: “HOT DAMN!”
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“Jake and Sophia” One of the funniest moments in the show’s entire run was pure improv! In this cold open, the squad takes turns guessing why Amy is running late for the first time. Even Captain Holt gets in on the fun, giving a relatively boring answer that she’s in line at the bank. When Amy does show up, she sheepishly admits to having an issue at the bank, prompting Holt to deliver the very uncharacteristic exclamation – “hot damn!” In an interview with the Screen Actors Guild, the cast revealed that this outburst was improvised by actor Andre Braugher. What a legend!
