"Terry Kitties" is the nineteenth episode of the third season of the American television police sitcom series Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
The episode was seen by an estimated 1.95 million household viewers and gained a 0.8/3 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Jake and the others attempt to take advantage of his "vacation high" by requesting a tank, only for Hitchcock and Scully to ruin their plans by making fun of Holt's weight and putting him in a bad mood.
After getting in contact with the precinct, they follow a lead and ambush another suspect in a restroom, only to discover he is not the culprit, prompting the detectives to laugh at Terry again.
Also, Holt (Andre Braugher), Amy (Melissa Fumero) and Rosa (Stephanie Beatriz) participate in a bomb defusing exercise, competing between themselves.
In its original American broadcast, "Terry Kitties" was seen by an estimated 1.95 million household viewers and gained a 0.8/3 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research.
At no point are any of the antics stretched out any further or longer than they need to be, a fact that is absolutely vital to the success of the Boyle/Pimento/Gina plot and is instantly apparent in the cold open.
"[3] Allie Pape from Vulture gave the show a 4 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "That's why it was nice to get a Terry-centric episode this week (with Jake in tow, of course) that has nothing to do with any of his current woes.
"[4] Alan Sepinwall of HitFix wrote, "Speaking of silly police officers, Brooklyn Nine-Nine definitely had its moments tonight with 'Terry Kitties,' including Terry's utter contempt for the kittens his ex-colleagues from the 65 kept sending him, Holt turning out to be more competitive ('Now who's... da bomb?')