The Party (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
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Episode 16
- Gil Ozeri
- Gabe Liedman
| "The Party" | |
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| Brooklyn Nine-Nine episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 16 |
| Directed by | Michael Engler |
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| Cinematography by | Giovani Lampassi |
| Editing by | Cortney Carillo |
| Production code | 115 |
| Original air date | February 4, 2014 |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
"The Party" is the sixteenth episode of the first season of the American television police sitcom series Brooklyn Nine-Nine. The episode was written by Gil Ozeri & Gabe Liedman and directed by Michael Engler, and aired on Fox in the United States on February 4, 2014. The episode was the seventeenth to be produced but the sixteenth to be broadcast.
In this episode, the gang is invited by Holt's husband (Marc Evan Jackson) to Holt's birthday party at the couple's house. Their immature personalities end up taking over despite the efforts of Terry Jeffords (Terry Crews). Meanwhile, Charles Boyle (Joe Lo Truglio) meets a woman (Marilu Henner) at the party whom he is immediately interested in. The episode was seen by an estimated 3.22 million household viewers and gained a 1.4/4 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research. The episode received mostly positive reviews from critics, who praised Marc Evan Jackson's guest performance, the cast and the writing as highlights.
The gang receives an invitation from Raymond Holt's (Andre Braugher) husband, Kevin Cozner (Marc Evan Jackson), to attend Holt's birthday party at their house. Before the party, Terry Jeffords (Terry Crews) instructs the squad to act mature during the party and tells them what not to do.
At the party, Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg) tries to impress Kevin by citing many of his interests. Jake goes as far as pretending to be familiar with a story from The New Yorker that Kevin read. Amy Santiago (Melissa Fumero) tries to interact with Holt and bond over their identical microwave ovens, but he shows no interest. Gina Linetti (Chelsea Peretti) becomes the subject of an investigation by a group of psychiatrists due to her talking. Charles Boyle (Joe Lo Truglio) meets Vivian Ludley (Marilu Henner), an older woman who works as a food author. They end up making out in a closet.
Peralta and Santiago go to Holt and Kevin's bedroom to find information. They are discovered by Jeffords, who scolds them. All three of them then hide in the bathroom when Holt and Kevin arrive. It is revealed that Kevin only invited the precinct because Holt told him to do so, as he said he likes them. They are exposed when the couple's dog approaches them and Santiago's allergy to dogs subsequently blows their cover. The squad is then kicked out of the house. The next day, Peralta visits Kevin at Kevin's office in Columbia University. Peralta says he finally understands Kevin's logic for not wanting to invite them to the birthday party: he hates the police due to Holt suffering insults from homophobic police officers years ago. The gang then arranges a dinner for them as compensation for ruining the party.