Terry Crews is thrilled by an outstanding moment from Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Forget the laughs for a moment – ​​season four Moo, moo has taken a serious look at the issue of racial profiling, and it’s a topic that Crews feels particularly strongly about. In a recent special, he spoke openly about why this episode touched him so much and reflected his real-life struggles with racism.

It’s one of those rare moments when the comedy series tackles a difficult subject head-on, making it not only memorable but also deeply personal. Who would have thought a sitcom could have so much impact?

Terry Crews’ Brooklyn Nine-Nine Episode: A personal highlight against racial profiling

“I thought it was necessary,” Terry Crews reflected and talked about one of his proudest moments on Brooklyn Nine-Nine. The episode? “Moo Moo” from the fourth season, which took a rare, serious turn in the comedy series.

In the episode, Crews’ character, Sergeant Terry, is racially discriminated against by a colleague while searching for his daughters’ blanket in a suburb. This storyline deeply touched Crews, who had already dealt with racial discrimination in his personal life.

The 56-year-old actor explained how the episode reflected his own traumatic experiences, sharing during the one-off broadcast on E4 Goodbye Brooklyn Nine-Nine Special (via Digital Spy):

One thing we really needed to address was racial profiling, which police have always been guilty of, especially in America. I have been a victim of racial profiling, there have been incidents where I have been mistaken for someone else and guns have been drawn, and that was a very, very serious incident.

What made Moo, moo was so impressive that it did not try to solve the problem but rather to highlight it. Crews appreciated how the show dealt with such a weighty topic. The importance of the episode made it one of his personal highlights from his time at Brooklyn Nine-Nineas he revealed:

We weren’t trying to solve the problem. It was a unique perspective to see two African-American police officers discussing how to get to the same place. The tone got a little more serious, and I felt that was necessary. But it was a highlight of my time.

During E4’s hour-long special, Crews and other cast members such as Andy Samberg and Andre Braugher reminisced about the series. Crews even hinted at the possibility of a future reunion, saying he loves his colleagues and misses them every day.

Who knows? Maybe Sergeant Terry will come back for Brooklyn Nine-Nine one day a reunion heist movie!

Terry Crews’ journey from the NFL field to the Hollywood spotlight

Before he stole scenes in Brooklyn Nine-NineTerry Crews was a force on the football field. He was drafted by the LA Rams in 1991 and made a brief appearance in six games. After a year off, he returned in 1993 and alternated between the Green Bay Packers and the San Diego Chargers, where he played in ten games.

Crews’ path then led him to Düsseldorf, where he joined Rhein Fire in 1995. His impressive performance earned him a one-year contract with the Washington Commanders. A final stint with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1996 rounded off his NFL career. In 1997, Crews took on a new challenge in Los Angeles and paved his way to acting.

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