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Show Designed As Parks Reaction
- Dan Goor and Mike Schur built Brooklyn Nine-Nine as a reaction to Parks and Rec, keeping what worked and fixing what didn't.
- They chose cops because police work provides obvious, immediate plot opportunities without heavy exposition.
Competence Preserves Stakes
- The writers intentionally made most characters competent cops because incompetence has real stakes and isn't funny.
- Humor comes from character and relationships, not from undermining public safety.
Terry Took The Role Named For Him
- Terry Crews met with Dan and Mike before Andy was cast and accepted because the role was named Terry.
- He felt the part was made for him and quickly committed after reading the pilot in a studio car.