Revealing mistake: In the opening credits (the very beginning), Jake is walking and the image behind him is blurred. When it unblurs (right before it the shot changes), the phone number on the building behind him is 213 which is LA, vs. 718 which is Brooklyn.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)
1 revealing mistake in show generally
Starring: Andy Samberg, Terry Crews, Stephanie Beatriz, Melissa Fumero
Revealing mistake: When Charles shows the picture of the horse and says "look what you get when you search for 'Charles Boyle medal of valor'" he's typed "peanut butter the horse" into his phone.
Jake: Captain, allow me to introduce you to major East Coast arms dealer Dan "Daniel" Valdano. That's right, his nickname is longer than his actual name. Why's that, Terry?
Terry: 'Cause he's a dick.
Trivia: Puzzle master Melvin Stermley is played by Melissa Fumero's real-life husband, David Fumero.
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