UPDATE: 2025-05-23 12:41 EST BY AMANDA MULLEN
Craig Robinson’s Retirement Announcement Was A Prank
Craig Robinson previously announced his retirement from comedy on social media, revealing he’d be starting a small business.Deadlinehas since reported that this post was a prank. Robinson’s “business” is part of a bit he’s doing for AT&T commercials alongside his former co-stars fromThe Office.
Running for eight seasons,Brooklyn Nine-Ninewas one of the funniest sitcoms available while it was airing, following several NYPD detectives as they get up to various shenanigans during their investigations.Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s cast and charactersare one of the show’s best aspects, with each perfectly delivering some of the funniest dialogue in years.
Whilethe main characters shine throughoutBrooklyn Nine-Nine,the various smaller characters who appear across the seasons are often just as memorable despite their limited screen time. One actor in particular is Craig Robinson, whose character is part of one of the show’s funniest dynamics. Now retired from comedy, Robinson was relentlessly hilarious during his time on the show.
Craig Robinson’s Comedy Retirement Is A Reminder To Rewatch His Brooklyn Nine-Nine Episodes
Robinson Has Announced A Surprise Retirement From Comedy
Recently,Craig Robinson announced that he is retiring from comedywith two different Instagram videos hyping up what is coming next for the long-time actor, best known for his role inThe Office.It was a surprising announcement given how prolific his career has been, especially when it comes to comedy, something he excels at.
With Robinson’s comedy retirement, it’s worth looking back at some of the best roles of his comedic career, and one in particular deserves a revisit.ThroughoutBrooklyn Nine-Nine’s eight seasons, Robinson occasionally appeared as Doug Judy, a thief and con artist notoriously known as the “Pontiac Bandit.” Doug Judy is decidedly one of the show’s funniest characters.
The Arch-Enemies Turned Best Friends Is One Of Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s Best Dynamics
Brooklyn Nine-Nineperfected its strong characters and the often wacky dynamics that a lot of them have with each other, andone of the bestis the relationship between Andy Samberg’s Jake Peralta and Doug Judy. Their complicated enemy/bromance/mutual respect the two have for each other makes for some ofBrooklyn Nine-Nine’s most laugh-out-loud moments.
Brooklyn Nine-Ninewas initially canceled after five seasons by Fox before getting picked up by NBC.
Jake often considers Doug to be his arch-nemesis,determined to hunt him down to the ends of the Earth, while Doug views Jake as his best friend. The two are initially adversaries on different sides of the law, turning into reluctant allies, before becoming unlikely best friends. Their constant hot-and-cold relationship in the show is always fun.
Every Episode Of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Craig Robinson Appears In
Craig Robinson Appears At Least Once Every Season
ThoughCraig Robinson as Doug Judy wasn’t a main staple ofBrooklyn Nine-Nine,he appears in at least one episode each season. He debuted in season 1, episode 12, “Pontiac Bandit,” then didn’t return until season 2, episode 10, “The Pontiac Bandit Returns.” He guest-starred in one episode of season 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8 as well.
Season 4, episode 11, “Fugitive, Part 1,” and episode 12, “Fugitive, Part 2,” are the only times he shows up twice in one season. His final appearance as Doug Judy was in season 8, episode 5, “PB&J.” Only featuring in nine episodes might not feel significant, but they are some of the best throughoutBrooklyn Nine-Nine.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Cast
From the creative minds of Dan Goor and Michael Schur comes Brooklyn Nine-Nine, a police comedy series set in the NYPD’s fictional 99th precinct. Headed by the comedically serious Captain Raymond Holt and protagonist Jake Peralta, the detectives of the 99 deal with burglaries, drug deals, and oddities in New York City, occasionally steering into real-world issues surrounding police perception and social concerns in the 2010s and earlier. Each detective has their own unique personality that makes them stand out, creating endearing dynamics that helped the show thrive for eight seasons.
