 It's actually been 10 years since Detective Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg) and the beloved Brooklyn Nine-Nine! (if you read that in Terry Jeffords' voice I applaud you) came onto the screens. The cop comedy first graced our screens in 2013 [ September 17] and has become a firm favourite with fans – who famously saved the show from being cancelled in 2018. The series – which also stars Terry Crews and Stephanie Beatriz – follows Jake, a highly talented but slightly immature NYPD detective who initially comes into conflict with his new commanding officer Captain Raymond Holt (Andre Braugher). Over the years, there have been some epic celebrity cameos – including Ed Helms, Eva Longoria and Sterling K Brown – as well as a fantastic New Girl crossover with Jessica Day (Zooey Deschanel). And there's no denying that Doug Judy (Craig Robinson) will always have a special place in our hearts. While devoted fans have binge watched the series over and over, there are several fascinating facts about the comedy created by Dan Goor and Michael Schur.that they may not be aware of. As Brooklyn Nine-Nine celebrates its 10th anniversary, here are 10 things you might not know about the beloved sitcom. 1. Andy Samberg almost passed on the role Can you believe another actor was going to play Jake Peralta (Picture: NBC) It's hard to imagine anyone else playing the John McClane obsessed detective better than Andy. The officer's obsession with Die Hard has been a running joke since the show started in 2013, and he has previously insisted that the film is the only reason he joined the police force. However, there was a possibility that he wasn't going to the show, and it all had to do with his experience of being on Saturday Night Live (SNL). In 2012, the Hotel Transylvania actor announced that he was leaving the popular American sketch show after having been on it for a lengthy seven years and the experience of this run made him){kind=link}
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It’s actually been 10 years since Detective Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg) and the beloved Brooklyn Nine-Nine! (if you read that in Terry Jeffords’ voice I applaud you) came onto the screens.
The cop comedy first graced our screens in 2013 [ September 17] and has become a firm favourite with fans – who famously saved the show from being cancelled in 2018.
The series – which also stars Terry Crews and Stephanie Beatriz – follows Jake, a highly talented but slightly immature NYPD detective who initially comes into conflict with his new commanding officer Captain Raymond Holt (Andre Braugher).
Over the years, there have been some epic celebrity cameos – including Ed Helms, Eva Longoria and Sterling K Brown – as well as a fantastic New Girl crossover with Jessica Day (Zooey Deschanel).