In the world of sitcom finales and season cliffhangers, few transitions are as jarring or iconic as the one at the end of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 3, Episode 23, titled "Greg and Larry."
The episode’s closing moments are a direct, stylistic homage to the film . As Jake (Larry) picks up a newspaper from his front garden and greets Holt (Greg), the scene mirrors the "average nobody" ending of the legendary mob movie. [S3E23] Greg and Larry
: Most sitcoms are afraid to leave their primary setting. Brooklyn Nine-Nine leans into the change, spending the beginning of Season 4 exploring their new, sun-drenched lives. In the world of sitcom finales and season
: It forces a resolution to the intense Figgis storyline that threatened the entire squad. Brooklyn Nine-Nine leans into the change, spending the
: Jake, whose life is defined by being a "cool cop" and his love for the 99th precinct, is stripped of his badge and his family. His "Larry" persona is a shell, a placeholder until he can reclaim the life he loves. A Nod to the Classics