According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 1.67 million household viewers and gained a 0.7/3 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg) and Charles Boyle (Joe Lo Truglio) try to get places on a multi-agency, multi-state task force.
Amy Santiago (Melissa Fumero) and Gina Linetti (Chelsea Peretti) decide to fix the broken women's toilet on their floor but end up breaking the pipelines.
With help from Boyle, Hitchcock (Dirk Blocker) and Scully (Joel McKinnon Miller), Jake gets weapons from the armory, faking Holt's voice for permission and proceeds to leave the building.
In its original American broadcast, "Show Me Going" was seen by an estimated 1.67 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, beating The Last Man on Earth and Bob's Burgers but behind Family Guy and The Simpsons, fourth on its timeslot and ninth for the night, behind Deception, Instinct, NCIS: Los Angeles, 60 Minutes, Family Guy, The Simpsons, America's Funniest Home Videos, and American Idol.
In fact, according to Brooklyn Nine-Nine showrunner Dan Goor, this episode was somewhat of a puzzle for the writers room to solve, especially as they worked to make sure it was 'funny, but still impactful.'