According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 1.94 million household viewers and gained a 0.7/3 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
With all flights from Los Angeles International Airport cancelled due to storms in the Midwest, they have to rent a derelict RV to drive to New York.
The next morning, Jake arranges for them to fly back to New York aboard a cargo plane departing from Jacksboro Municipal Airport, but when they try to drive there in a cattle trailer they are pulled over by the police.
Holt reveals he sabotaged the RV by pouring cheese puffs into the fuel tank, manipulated them into getting stuck at the plaza, and deliberately slowed the road trip by breaking the speedometer.
In its original American broadcast, "99" was seen by an estimated 1.94 million household viewers and gained a 0.7/3 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research.
With these ratings, Brooklyn Nine-Nine was the third highest rated show on FOX for the night, behind The Mick and Lethal Weapon, seventh on its timeslot and fourteenth for the night, behind The Mayor, a rerun of SEAL Team, The Flash, The Mick, Fresh Off the Boat, a rerun of NCIS, Black-ish, Lethal Weapon, Superstore, The Middle, Chicago Med, Will & Grace, and The Voice.
"[3] Alan Sepinwall of Uproxx wrote, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine, for obvious reasons, decided to turn this 99th episode into the big celebration.