100+ Brooklyn Nine-Nine Trivia Questions & Answers

Question: What year did Brooklyn Nine-Nine first premiere on Fox?

Answer: 2013

Question: Which two creators pitched the fictional 99th Precinct workplace comedy?

Answer: Dan Goor and Michael Schur

Question: How many total seasons does Brooklyn Nine-Nine have?

Answer: 8

Question: How many episodes are there in the entire season run?

Answer: 153

Question: Which network originally ordered the pilot episode?

Answer: Fox

Question: Which network saved the show after Fox cancelled it?

Answer: NBC

Question: On what date did NBC premiere season six of Brooklyn Nine-Nine?

Answer: January 10, 2019

Question: Who composed the theme music featured in the opening credits?

Answer: Dan Marocco

Question: What production company shares its name with one of the show’s co-creators?

Answer: Dr. Goor Productions

Question: In what city is the CBS Studio Center where the show was filmed?

Answer: Los Angeles

Question: Which special NFL event featured a Brooklyn Nine-Nine/New Girl crossover airing?

Answer: Super Bowl XLVIII lead-out

Question: What real New York building stands in for the 99th Precinct exterior?

Answer: 78th Precinct station

Question: How many episodes did Fox originally order for season one before expanding?

Answer: 13

Question: Which season won the Golden Globe for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy?

Answer: Season 1

Question: Who won the Golden Globe for Best Actor for playing Jake Peralta?

Answer: Andy Samberg

Question: How many Primetime Emmy nominations did Andre Braugher receive for Captain Holt?

Answer: 4

Question: Which streaming platform added season one in December 2014?

Answer: Netflix UK

Question: Which French Canadian adaptation is called Escouade 99?

Answer: Club Illico series

Question: What year did the show begin using stronger bleeped language after moving to NBC?

Answer: 2019 (Season 6)

Question: Which real pop-culture sitcom did the creators previously collaborate on?

Answer: Parks and Recreation

Question: Who plays Detective Jake Peralta on Brooklyn Nine-Nine?

Answer: Andy Samberg

Question: Which actor became a true fans’ favorite as Captain Raymond Holt?

Answer: Andre Braugher

Question: Who is Jake’s eventual wife and fellow detective?

Answer: Amy Santiago

Question: Which actress portrays Amy Santiago?

Answer: Melissa Fumero

Question: Which character often shouts “Nine-Nine!” to motivate the cast members?

Answer: Terry Jeffords (Terry Crews on set)

Question: Who played Gina Linetti in the main season run and returned in the series finale?

Answer: Chelsea Peretti

Question: Which detective is known for private nature and surprising background?

Answer: Rosa Diaz (played by Stephanie Beatriz)

Question: Who originally auditioned for one role but was cast as another, becoming Gina?

Answer: Chelsea Peretti

Question: Who is Jake’s best friend and food-obsessed detective?

Answer: Charles Boyle (Joe Lo Truglio)

Question: Which cast member got their first sketch-artist job due to a real sick artist?

Answer: Terry Crews

Question: Which two aging detectives form the lazy duo that fans call the “Hitchcock and Scully” team?

Answer: Dirk Blocker and Joel McKinnon Miller

Question: Who dates Holt’s nephew Marcus in season two?

Answer: Rosa Diaz

Question: In which pilot episode is Holt first assigned to the fictional 99th Precinct?

Answer: Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)

Question: Which actor’s first major TV role was on SNL before joining this series?

Answer: Andy Samberg

Question: What is Jake's favorite movie that he constantly references?

Answer: Die Hard

Question: Which character names their son after Jake’s favorite movie hero?

Answer: Jake and Amy name him Mac after John McClane

Question: Who becomes the precinct’s new captain in the series finale?

Answer: Terry Jeffords

Question: Which detective passes the lieutenant exam in season six?

Answer: Terry Jeffords

Question: Who does Melissa Fumero portray?

Answer: Amy Santiago

Question: Which squad member holds an unproven amount of respect and is over-confident?

Answer: Gina Linetti

Question: What recurring Halloween event is the precinct’s biggest annual contest?

Answer: Halloween Heist

Question: Which episode features Gina’s kleptomania revealed?

Answer: “The Party” (Season 1, Episode 16)

Question: In which season did Rosa come out as bisexual?

Answer: Season 5

Question: Which gag involves labelling every day as “title of your sex tape”?

Answer: Cast joking off-camera

Question: Which heist did Holt play competitively against Amy and Jake?

Answer: Halloween Heist V (2020)

Question: What is the popular “cool cool cool” improv by Andy Samberg originally for laughs?

Answer: Samberg’s on-set gag

Question: Which 99 quiz segment tests true fans on precinct pop culture?

Answer: Official B99 social media quiz

Question: What holiday does Terry’s daughter Ava share her birthday with?

Answer: Thanksgiving

Question: Which characters appear eating Let’s Potato Chips across multiple sitcoms?

Answer: Jake, Boyle, Gina in B99

Question: Which real city landmark appears in the opening credits?

Answer: Williamsburg Bridge

Question: What officer’s name is used to title multiple heist episodes?

Answer: Captain Holt

Question: Which villain cross-over quiz included Jess from New Girl?

Answer: “Halloween crossover” fan episode

Question: What unusual language bleep was first used in “The Honeymoon”?

Answer: Strong language bleeps

Question: Which side character shares a desk with Boyle but never appears on-screen?

Answer: Sidney Brown or Casey Cooke

Question: Which annual precinct contest did fans vote #1 B99 tradition?

Answer: Halloween Heist series

Question: What nickname do Amy’s parents give her for her competitive nature?

Answer: “Amy Santiago the Achiever”

Question: Which real New York precinct would number 99 if it existed?

Answer: 99th Precinct (theoretical)

Question: Who pilots a plane in flashbacks, surprising her colleagues?

Answer: Rosa Diaz

Question: Which behind-the-scenes duo shot extra improvised takes for comedy?

Answer: All main cast, especially Samberg & Braugher

Question: Which episode incorporated COVID-19 into precinct life?

Answer: Season 8 premiere

Question: Who started the “Nine-Nine!” chant on Saturday Night Live sets?

Answer: Terry Crews (inspirational on set)

Question: Which two actors attended the same high school in real life?

Answer: Andy Samberg and Chelsea Peretti

Question: Who improvised takes after shooting scenes verbatim for added humor?

Answer: Entire cast, notably Andy Samberg

Question: Which real job did Terry Crews hold that mirrored Terry Jeffords sketch work?

Answer: Sketch artist at a news station

Question: Which Lonely Island members guest-directed and starred?

Answer: Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer

Question: Which producer from B99 also wrote for Parks and Recreation?

Answer: Norm Hiscock

Question: What hidden LGBTQ handshake reflects Holt’s backstory?

Answer: Firm handshake tradition

Question: Which DIE HARD homage appears in Jake’s Mustang choice?

Answer: Dark highland green fastback

Question: Which scene transition uses the real 78th Precinct building façade?

Answer: Exterior establishing shots

Question: Which fictional TV chip brand appears in Jackie Brown and B99?

Answer: Let’s Potato Chips

Question: Who gave Gina her nickname “Enigma” for her baby?

Answer: Charles Boyle’s cousin Milton Boyle

Question: Which co-creator sold the show to Fox before any script was written?

Answer: Michael Schur and Dan Goor

Question: Which character’s actor returned as a special guest in season eight?

Answer: Gina Linetti (Chelsea Peretti)

Question: What milestone did Joe Lo Truglio share with Stephanie Beatriz off-camera?

Answer: Both voice-acted on Bob’s Burgers

Question: Which actor’s parents share the same ethnicity makeup as their character’s?

Answer: Andy Samberg (Jewish-Italian)

Question: Who became an ultimate fan after watching every premiere night?

Answer: Marc Evan Jackson interview attendees

Question: Which cast member appeared on The X-Files as an Easter egg?

Answer: Joel McKinnon Miller (Scully)

Question: Which Michael Schur creation shares two main cast members with B99?

Answer: The Good Place

Question: What real-life relationship mirrors Boyle’s admiration for Jake?

Answer: Close friendship Samberg–Lo Truglio

Question: Which two guest stars were Oscar winners in B99?

Answer: Jim Rash and J.K. Simmons

Question: Which dog breed is Holt’s Corgi, Cheddar?

Answer: Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Question: Which family connection does Terry Jeffords reference by calling Jake “Uncle Jake”?

Answer: His twin daughters Cagney and Lacey

Question: Who did Stephanie Beatriz originally audition for before playing Rosa?

Answer: Amy Santiago

Question: Which color-coded building backlot appears under many B99 street scenes?

Answer: Clean brownstone Paramount backlot

Question: Which actor’s sibling appearance was cut but mentioned in the DVD deleted scenes?

Answer: Guest star cameos (various)

Question: What TV network planned four ready-to-go episodes addressing police brutality?

Answer: NBC (Season 8)

Question: Which season’s series finale focuses on BLM reform alongside Captain Holt?

Answer: Season 8

Question: Which fan-created “ultimate fan” marathon watches all episodes in one weekend?

Answer: Unofficial B99 streaming party

Question: In which season did Holt’s rival Captain Wuntch return for guest spots?

Answer: Multiple seasons, notably Season 3 & 7

Question: Which actor guest-starred as guest commissioner Madeline Wuntch?

Answer: Kyra Sedgwick

Question: Who did Rosa date in seasons three and four?

Answer: Adrian Pimento

Question: Which actor guest-starred as Adrian Pimento?

Answer: Jason Mantzoukas

Question: Which detective duo’s names nod to Parks and Recreation producers?

Answer: Hitchcock (Norm Hiscock) and Scully (Mike Scully)

Question: Who plays Charles'adopted son’s mother, Genevieve?

Answer: Guest cast (unnamed artist)

Question: Which cast member is both a producer and actor on the show?

Answer: Andy Samberg

Question: What format describes the single-camera setup and 21–23 minute episode length?

Answer: Single-camera police procedural sitcom

Question: Who served as an executive producer alongside Dan Goor and Michael Schur?

Answer: David Miner

Question: Which backlot’s clean brownstones doubled for multiple Brooklyn streets?

Answer: Paramount Pictures studio backlot

Question: What major event prompted the cancellation of four ready-to-go season eight scripts?

Answer: George Floyd protests

Question: How did NBC announce the eighth season delay due to COVID-19?

Answer: Premiere moved to August 12, 2021