The Apartment (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
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Episode 18
| "The Apartment" | |
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| Brooklyn Nine-Nine episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 18 |
| Directed by | Tucker Gates |
| Written by | David Quandt |
| Cinematography by | Giovani Lampassi |
| Editing by | Sandra Montiel |
| Production code | 118 |
| Original air date | February 25, 2014 |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"The Apartment" is the eighteenth episode of the first season of the American television police sitcom series Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Written by David Quandt and directed by Tucker Gates, it aired on Fox on February 25, 2014 in the United States.
In the episode, Jake is notified that his apartment is going through new rules. He must pay additional money if he wants to keep it. Meanwhile, Holt conducts interrogatories for each detective. The episode was seen by an estimated 2.66 million household viewers and gained a 1.3/3 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research. The episode received mostly positive reviews from critics, who praised Andy Samberg's performance, the cold open, and the writing.
In the cold open, Jake ends up accidentally calling Holt "Dad" while interrogating a robbery suspect, leading the rest of the precinct to make fun of him while also getting the suspect to admit his alibi was a lie.
Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg) has been living in his deceased grandmother's apartment. He learns that it is going co-op but due to ignoring his mail, only finds out the day of the deadline, and he will have to pay nearly a half million dollars to keep living there. After finding out that he is bankrupt due to frivolous spending, he goes to a loan shark for a down payment, but when it fails, Gina Linetti (Chelsea Peretti) convinces him to search for a new apartment instead. When there do not appear to be a lot of good options, Gina offers to buy the apartment to rent to him. Hating the idea of her being his new landlord, he kicks her out. After some reflection, Jake ultimately apologizes to Gina and suggests that she buys his apartment for herself (as she is also attached to it having visited it multiple times growing up) while he will sublet her apartment.
Raymond Holt (Andre Braugher) starts collecting self-evaluations from the detectives, leading to much stress within the department, especially for Amy Santiago (Melissa Fumero), who struggles to realize what her biggest flaw is. Terry eventually confronts him about it, and Holt compliments him for standing up for his squad. After a discussion with Jake, Amy realizes her biggest weakness is she's overly concerned of what Holt thinks of her.
Charles Boyle (Joe Lo Truglio) and Rosa Diaz (Stephanie Beatriz) take revenge on unhygienic co-worker Lohank (Matt Walsh), who uses Rosa's desk on the weekend shift. Ultimately, they end up feeling sympathy for him after he tells them sad details about his personal life. Later, as they leave work, Boyle apologizes to Diaz for his behavior being weird in trying to ask her out over the last year.