Facts about Jake Peralta (portrayed by Andy Samberg):
Most known as childish, sarcastic and clown :). Andy Samberg as the lead character in Brooklyn Nine-Nine, is at his career best here as Jake Peralta, a childish and immature detective who just happens to be very good at his profession. Samberg is great at delivering the most ridiculous and silly lines of dialogue without mugging for the camera in the way that some might expect a former “Saturday Night Live” performer to do.
Half of what Peralta says is either completely juvenile or inappropriate, but because it never reaches cartoonish or mean-spirited heights, he remains likable and easy-to-root-for. The show may eventually reach a point where it may seem absurd that the character is able to keep his job, though that hasn’t occurred yet.
- Jake is talented with a sense of humor that sometimes becomes over and too much :). Anyway he used to lead the show at the precinct especially back when they had lax precinct captains where he gets to do all kind of prohibited stuff , in other normal police precincts, with his colleagues.
- Jake has psychological issues mainly becauase his dad left him when he was young which made him having abandonment issues. You will see this clearly when Jake calls Ray Hold “Dad” viewing him as a father figure.
- He is considered as the best NYPD detective in The 99th Precinct by having the top streak of solved cases and puzzles
- Jake has a little problem which is learning how to grow up :). You will see that clearly in the earliest episodes.
- Jake has not been the kind of detective that follows his boss order until Ray Holt shows up, Jake starts his struggle in learning how to become a grown up adult
- Jake has never been committed to a dress code
- Jake always doesn’t express his emotions rather chooses to crack jokes to channel his feelings and this is clearly seen with his colleague Amy. He always teases and pranks her to mask his secret romantic feelings for her.
- His best friend in the show is Charles Boyle who always pushes him to admit his feelings for Amy.
- He is an Ashkenazi-Sephardic Jewish American New Yorker
- He often clashes and tries to make fun of his captain Ray Holt over his strict practical policies especially the dress code
- Gina Linetti is Jake’s childhood friend since they attended elementary and high school together.
- Jake calls Ray Hold ‘Dad’ in some episodes after he matured into his leadership and management style
- One of his most prominent quotes goes as:
“This job is eating me alive. I can’t breathe anymore. I spent so many years trying to be the good guy, the man in the white hat….I’m not becoming like them. I am them!” – Jake quoting Donnie Brasco to a video camera in “Pilot” season 1 episode 1.
- Jake marrys Amy Santiago at the end after long time of mutual attraction at the 99th precinct.
- At the end of the series, he decided to step down as NYPD detective and become a stay-at-home dad to take care of his son.
- Jake Peralts’ Instagram account can be found here.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine TV Series Review
Brooklyn Nine-Nine TV Series tells the story of the detectives of Brooklyn’s 99th Precinct and their office manger. The detectives are all offbeat and easy to fall in love with. They will do anything to find their criminal and have plenty of fun along the way. Every character on the show is hilarious, there’s not a weak link among them. There’s literally not a bad character on the entire show. It’s also one of the rare shows where every season is just as hilarious as the one’s before it.
There certainly is the expected detective work, but the main focus is the ludicrous and off-beat styles of the detectives. One of the best things I like about this show, thus far, is the fact that it is able to surprise me with its jokes, most of which are not exactly the shock-value type that are only there because they’re so random they’re humorous. Though as I recall, that style is mixed in with other, more witty jokes.
The track record of cop comedies on television is not inspiring. While successful police dramas have ruled the airwaves for decades, the same cannot be said for cop shows that aim for laughs. There are some noticeable exceptions such as “Car 54, Where Are You?” and the very short-lived “Police Squad”, but for the most part, it has been hard for show-runners to make crime a funny topic on TV. “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” could have ended up being super broad like “Police Academy: The Series” or “Reno 911”, but luckily creators Dan Goor and Michael Schur have made the decision to keep the show somewhat grounded in reality, allowing for viewers to relate to the characters without them becoming complete cartoons.
Characters
The cast is incredible led by Andy Samberg, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero, Andre Braugher, Joe Lo TruglioI, among others. It also has an endless supply of cameos throughout the series that are all fantastic. If you want a show that will make you laugh out loud then this is it.
In addition to the main ensemble cast, the reoccurring duo of Dirk Blocker and Joel McKinnon Miller as Detectives Hitchcock and Scully, the two worst detectives in the department, are responsible for some of the best jokes of the series thus far. It’s also worth noting the writers have made nice use of its guest stars including Craig Robinson, Andy Richter, Stacy Keach, and Dean Winters. Guest stars on sitcoms can be tricky and can often overshadow the episodes as a whole, but “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” almost always makes its guest stars fit organically into the plot in ways that never feel gimmicky or forced.
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Genre: Sitcoms, TV Comedies
