"A Tale of Two Bandits" is the 5th episode of Season Six in the Brooklyn Nine-Nine television series. It aired on February 7, 2019 to 3.04 viewers. Viewers give it a 8 out of 10 on IMDb.
Episode Synopsis
Someone is stealing cars around Brooklyn using the Pontiac Bandit's signature moves and Terry Jeffords suspects it's Doug Judy. That was until they discover that Doug Judy is dead. Firefighters from the Fire Department of New York have staked claim to the squad's bar, Shaw's after losing theirs in an ironic fire. The squad engages in a drinking competition to see who can make Hank the most money.
- Terry mentions the following examples of bad nurses: Nurse Ratched, Kathy Bates in Misery (film), Nurse Jackie
- Amy compares Shaw's to Cheers
- Hitchcock tells the firefighter to beware of the Backdraft
- Jake says he and Judy look like the hot twins from Matrix Reloaded
- Rob Dulubnik puts up a framed photo of Dennis Leary from the show Rescue Me
- Jake compares Judy to a character in Game of Thrones
- Jake did not handle the death of Hodor in the episode The Door) in the Game of Thrones
- Terry tells Jake and Doug they look like Milli Vanilli
- Jake calls dibs on Vanilli, saying "he's the best one," to which Doug replies: "You know it's true."
- Milli Vanilli's biggest hit was called Girl, You Know It's True.
- Jake calls dibs on Vanilli, saying "he's the best one," to which Doug replies: "You know it's true."
- Jake realizes how strange the name Orlando Bloom is
- Andy Samberg co-starred with Orlando Bloom in the 2017 sports mockumentary Tour de Pharmacy
Cast
| Actor | Character | |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Samberg | ... | Jake Peralta |
| ... | Mangy Carl | |
| Stephanie Beatriz | ... | Rosa Diaz |
| Terry Crews | ... | Terry Jeffords |
| Melissa Fumero | ... | Amy Santiago |
| Joe Lo Truglio | ... | Charles Boyle |
| Dirk Blocker | ... | Michael Hitchcock |
| Joel McKinnon Miller | ... | Norm Scully |
| Andre Braugher | ... | Raymond Holt |
| Craig Robinson | ... | Doug Judy |
| Nicole Byer | ... | Trudy Judy |
| Rob Riggle | ... | Rob Dulubnik |
| Kevin Dorff | ... | Hank |
| Adam William Zastrow | ... | Dallas |
Trivia
- 9 drink Amy speaks fluent french
Soundtrack
- Jake's Doug Judy Song he sang at the funeral
- Doug Judy sings Hava Nagila at the Bar Mitzvah
Running Gags Mentioned
Featured Relationships
Connections to Other Episodes
- The way Trudy Judy escapes mirrors the way Doug Judy escaped in the Season 1 episode Pontiac Bandit.
- Both acted innocent who only did their crime for the better good, but were actually petty criminals who did it for their own pleasure.
- Both had accomplices who act out as dangerous criminals, but were actually just people who were following their boss’s orders.
- Peralta briefly mentions the events of all of his annual interactions with the Pontiac Bandit with the exception of the first season; The Pontiac Bandit Returns from Season 2, The Cruise from Season 3, The Fugitive Pt. 2 from Season 4, and The Negotiation from Season 5.
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Goofs
- Jake says that all his grandparents are alive.
- In the season 1 episode The Apartment he was living in his deceased grandmother's rent controlled apartment.
Behind The Scenes
- This is the first time Chelsea Peretti is not in the Title Sequence of an episode. She's been removed following her exit from the previous episode and replaced with Dirk Blocker and Joel McKinnon Miller. She has also been edited out of the ensemble walking down the streets of Brooklyn.
| Filming Location | City, State | Details | Scenes |
|---|---|---|---|
| NYPD 78th Precinct | Brooklyn, New York | Building exterior | Establishing shots meant to represent the 99th Precinct |
| South 5th Street | Next to river, beneath Williamsburg Bridge | Ensemble walking down the street in the Title Sequence | |
| CBS Studio Center | Studio City, California | Stage 12 | Scenes that take place in the 99th Precinct |
| Stage 10 | Scenes that take place inside Shaw's Bar | ||
| NY Street Backlot | Establishing shots meant to represent Shaw's Bar |