Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Jake Peralta, Andy Samberg: 5 Iconic lines from Jake Peralta that define Brooklyn 99, ranked

Quick-witted and playful, Jake Peralta on Brooklyn Nine-Nine has been a fan favorite since the sitcom first aired. Portrayed by Andy Samberg, Detective Jake Peralta’s infectious positivity and enthusiasm is one of the highlights of the show. He has had many iconic lines, which a true Brooklyn Nine-Nine fan may often find themselves involuntarily quoting.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine revolves around detectives at the 99th Precinct of the New York City Police Department in Brooklyn and their hilarious yet meaningful office antics. Jake Peralta is a senior detective in the Department. His friendly banters with the team and quirky style of investigation have resulted in some of the more comical moments on the show. Let's take a look at five of the best Jake Peralta's chuckle-worthy one-liners through the sitcom's eight-season run.

Top 5 Iconic lines from Jake Peralta in Brooklyn 99

5) "The Doctor said all my bleeding was internal. That's where the blood is supposed to be."

AC/DC - Season 2, Episode 20

While Jake is a highly driven and clever officer, there are moments that his childish personality becomes apparent. In this episode, Jake, along with Boyle, played by Joe Lo Truglio and Terry, portrayed by Terry Crews, is trying to find a felon.

Though Jake is asked to stay put because of his previous injury, he wants to catch the perpetrator. He ends up badly injuring himself when he is hit by a car. Trying to downplay his injury to Terry, he says that he is fine. And though the doctor mentioned that he had sustained an internal injury, Jake does not think it is as severe.

4) "Kind, sober and fully dressed…we found the name of Santiago’s s*x tape"

Halloween - Season 1, Episode 6

This is one of the longest running gags on the show wherein Jake picks the most mundane sentence from a conversation and makes it comically inappropriate.

In this episode, Amy Santiago, played by Melissa Fumero, who hates Halloween, is asked to team up with Boyle for a case. She reluctantly agrees to go with him. Boyle tries to make her feel better and she asks if he can magically make everyone ‘kind, sober and fully dressed.’ Jake sees the perfect opportunity to add his trademark line to it, making it uncomfortable and funny at the same time.

3) "Point is, haters gonna hate. Shake it off. Taylor Swift, always right."

Terry Kitties - Season 3, episode 19

Jake, who doesn’t shy away from professing his love for Taylor Swift’s music, often brings her songs and name during conversations and even interrogations. In this episode, Jake shares with Terry that he was bullied in high school.

He says that the way he dealt with them was to ignore and "shake it off," much like Swift's song with the same lyrics. He considers it his anthem during difficult moments. Something Switfties would also agree to!

2) "Oh, my God, I forgot about that part."

DFW - Season 5, Episode 17

Jake, who is investigating a murder case, asks the victim’s sister to identify the culprit among the five men who have been asked to line up. She recalls hearing the person sing the song ‘I want it that way’ by Backstreet Boys. Jake asks the five suspects to sing along so she can identify.

As he goes from one suspect to the other, who all seem to know the lyrics amusingly, Jake also joins in to sing. Suddenly he is reminded about the gravity of the situation when the sister points out the killer. This scene is widely regarded as one of the funniest cold opens from the show.

1) "Cool, cool, cool, cool, cool…..indeed, indeed, indeed"

Ransom – Season 7, Episode 12

A recurring quote throughout the series, Jake often says ‘cool, cool, cool..’, while dealing with something uncomfortable or while observing a situation. In this episode, Jake is trying to help Captain Holt, played by Andre Braugher, and his husband Kevin, played by Marc Evan Jackson, to get back their kidnapped dog, Cheddar.

Jake tries to pretend to be Kevin. In the process he utters ‘cool, cool cool’, only to be corrected by Captain Holt that Kevin would only say, ‘indeed, indeed, indeed', which Jake repeats.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine ran on Fox for five seasons and then NBC picked it up for another three seasons, thanks to the loyal fan following who rallied for the show. It is often considered among one of the best sitcoms of all time. The show has won several accolades over the years. Brooklyn Nine-Nine boasts of an ensemble cast including Melissa Fumero, Terry Crews, Stephanie Beatriz, and Andre Braugher among others.

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