Every Die Hard Reference In Brooklyn 99
The cop-based sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine is packed with references to the 1988 film Die Hard–here's every Easter egg and reference to the iconic action movie explained. For eight seasons, from 2013 to 2021, Brooklyn Nine-Nine focused on the fictional 99th Precinct of the New York Police Department in Brooklyn, New York. Much like Parks and Recreation and The Office, the previous comedies Brooklyn Nine-Nine co-creators Dan Goor and Michael Schur worked on, Brooklyn Nine-Nine has plenty of pop culture references. However, the references and homages to Die Hard are especially prevalent in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
One of the primary characters of Brooklyn Nine-Nine is Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg), a goofy guy who's also a very skilled detective and a big fan of the movie Die Hard. Jake has mentioned that Die Hard is what inspired him to become a cop and has made it clear throughout the series that it's his favorite movie. An action classic starring Bruce Willis as detective John McClane and Alan Rickman as the terrorist Hans Gruber, Die Hard was an easy movie for Jake Peralta to obsess over.
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During an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to promote Brooklyn Nine-Nine season 7 (via YouTube), Andy Samberg mentioned that he would love to see Die Hard's Bruce Willis guest star on the show. While Samberg's hopes didn't come to fruition, there are still plenty of great Die Hard references and Easter eggs for audiences to find throughout Brooklyn Nine-Nine, from throwaway one-liners to entire episode homages. Here's every shoutout to Die Hard in Brooklyn Nine-Nine explained, including the episodes where they occur.
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