"Halloween II" is the fourth episode of the second season of the American television police sitcom series Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
It is the 26th overall episode of the series and is written by consulting producer Prentice Penny and directed by Eric Appel.
The episode was seen by an estimated 5.22 million household viewers and gained a 2.5/7 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research.
In the cold open, Boyle tries to have the squad pick his Halloween costume, dressing up as a peach, William Shakespeare, and He-Man.
While passing through a crowd of party-goers, Jake manages to get on a party bus to get to the impound lot but loses track of Boyle.
When he arrives to impound, he finds he lost his badge and his ID and can't claim his car.
In its original American broadcast, "Halloween II" was seen by an estimated 5.22 million household viewers and gained a 2.5/7 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Lesser episodes of the show may feature a lack of cohesion, but the audience can always rest assured that there will be an endless supply of quotable jokes.
This week's Brooklyn Nine-Nine attempted to cap off last year's excellent 'Halloween' with a cheeky follow-up, but, with the same plots, and nearly the same conclusion, 'Halloween II' emphasized the show's weaknesses.
"[4] Allie Pape from Vulture gave the show a 4 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "I've already come out strongly in favor of Brooklyn Nine-Nine's all-cast-antics episodes, particularly when it comes to reprising one of my favorites, last year's Halloween team-up to steal Holt's Medal of Valor.
And I like the idea of Halloween bets being a tradition on this show like Ron & Tammy or Bar Wars episodes on some other fine comedies.
"[6] Andy Crump of Paste gave the episode a 6.7 and wrote, "The good news here is that Brooklyn Nine-Nine doesn't seem to be losing its spirit.