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    39 Hidden Details On "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," "New Girl," And "30 Rock" That Make These Genius Shows Even Funnier

    Liz Lemon's senior quote was, "Where's the beef?"

    30 Rock, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and New Girl are amusing, genius, and very, very, very funny shows. So, naturally, they are filled with amusing, genius, and very, very, very funny details.

    1. On 30 Rock, GothamMoms.com has some hilarious talking points — particularly the last one.

    2. On Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Hitchcock and Scully find a way to pass papers without getting up.

    3. On New Girl, the alternatives to intercourse that Jess tells her students are pretty stellar.

    If you can't read it, Jess's listed alternatives to intercourse are "Get to know a neighbor," "Tick/lice check," "Change your email password," "Look at pics of STDs," "Write a convict," "Meet a friend for decaf," and "Watch Friday Night Lights."

    4. On 30 Rock, in a live episode, there is a different Frank at one point. A Fred Armisen Frank.

    5. On Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Gina is on her phone while the precinct is dealing with a crisis.

    6. On New Girl, puzzling Winston wears a sweatshirt as pants.

    7. On 30 Rock, Jack has a signed picture of Jesus.

    8. On Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Hitchcock always carries a comb even though he's essentially bald.

    9. On New Girl, one person protesting against the construction noise makes a sign that says, "I've got ass if you've got grass."

    10. On 30 Rock, Yahoo Answers, Cinemax, and Spike TV microphones make an appearance.

    11. On Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Amy destroyed Jake at chess.

    12. On New Girl, Winston mimes his drink.

    13. On 30 Rock, there is a brilliantly titled Jimmy Carter biography.

    14. On Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Boyle mentions his leather jacket seasons later.

    15. On New Girl, in one episode, Nick just has a pickle in his drink at a restaurant.

    16. On 30 Rock, there is a brilliant last name.

    17. On Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Terry reacts to a diss in the background.

    18. On New Girl, Schmidt's love of Multiplicity makes an appearance in Season 6.

    19. On 30 Rock, there are some amazing Harry Potter shoutouts.

    20. On Brooklyn Nine-Nine, the tagger defaces Jake's computer.

    21. On New Girl, Winston – who is colorblind and sees Kermit the Frog as brown – cannot believe that turtles and beavers are different colors.

    22. On 30 Rock, Jenna has vodka — maybe water, but, nah, definitely vodka — with some whipped cream.

    23. On Brooklyn Nine-Nine, during a briefing, Gina sketches the words "kill me."

    24. On New Girl, Nick is barefoot a fair amount.

    25. On 30 Rock, there is a sign for Jack's lost pants in the hallway.

    26. On Brooklyn Nine-Nine, you can see Jake trying to sneakily take a glass of orange juice.

    27. On New Girl, the background of Jess's phone in a Season 6 episode is very similar to the puppy picture that made her cry in Season 2.

    28. On 30 Rock, Tracy wears this presidential T-shirt.

    29. On Brooklyn Nine-Nine, someone — probably Jake — has added to a sign urging people to keep the kitchen counter clean.

    30. On New Girl, in the episode where Jess and Nick built a very strong table, they actually take it home to the loft.

    This one isn't totally a joke, but I think it fits.

    31. On 30 Rock, Kathy Geiss straight-up eats flowers.

    32. On Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Gina has a drink she clearly stole from Rosa.

    33. On New Girl, after Schmidt essentially says that Nick is "a modern man with a nose that only America could love," Nick very, very subtly flips him off.

    34. On 30 Rock, "Immortal Characters" is on "Kenneth's TV No-No Words" list (spoiler: Kenneth is immortal).

    35. On Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Hitchcock and Scully label their pizzas.

    36. On New Girl, Jess knows Sam and Nick so well that she knows Sam will be angry at Nick complimenting Sam's beard before Sam even reacts.

    37. On 30 Rock, Liz has an impeccable senior quote.

    38. On Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Charles makes a rule that Jake cannot talk about Derek while they're on a stakeout.

    39. And finally, on New Girl, bears are mentioned in every episode.

    On new Girl, Jess says, What do you call top no pants, Schmidt says, Oh, thats like a Winnie the Pooh, or a Paddington, I guess, pretty much any kind of bear and Winston says, Oh, Honey the Smacks Frog, theres the Donald the Duck

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