Brooklyn Nine-Nine: The Podcast Part 3: Be Our Guest... Star
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Feb 3, 2020 
Join Jason Mantzoukas, a comedic force known for Adrian Pimento, as he shares the wild origins of his character and the chaos of filming. Dan Goor, co-creator, dives into creative decisions, including quirky episode structures. Kyle Bornheimer reflects on his evolving role as Teddy, balancing sweetness and revenge. Ken Marino discusses portraying a hilariously inept captain, while Nicole Byer shares her improvisational highlights as Trudy Judy. Expect laughs and behind-the-scenes gems from beloved characters in this hilarious group chat!
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Character Born From A Live Performance
- Dan Goor and Jason Mantzoukas describe Pimento's origin from a live UCB set where Jason ripped his shirt off and electrified the room.
- That moment directly inspired creating Adrian Pimento as a chaotic deep-undercover cop on Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Pimento Endures Realistic Stunt Work
- Jason Mantzoukas recounts multiple violent, blood-heavy scenes he performed as Pimento, including staged punches and faked deaths.
- He keeps a folder of stunt doubles made to look like him from repeated physical stunts on the show.
Title Came Before The Script
- The writers revealed they wrote the episode title "Pimemento" before the script and built the story around that pun.
- Jason called that week one of the most fun he ever had working on anything.
