"Yippie Kayak" is the tenth episode of the third season of the American television police sitcom series Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
The episode was seen by an estimated 3.82 million household viewers and gained a 1.7/5 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Amy joins Holt (Andre Braugher) and Rosa's (Stephanie Beatriz) Polar Club swim despite them worrying about her willingness to enter the water due to the low temperatures.
Upon doing so, he mistakenly utters John McClane's catchphrase from Die Hard as "yippie kayak, other buckets," much to Jake's dismay.
Terry decides to ignore the Vulture's orders to storm the building, as a raid may endanger the hostages, and forcibly relieves him of command.
In its original American broadcast, "Yippie Kayak" was seen by an estimated 3.82 million household viewers and gained a 1.7/5 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research.
"[4] Alan Sepinwall of HitFix wrote, "'Yippie Kayak,' in addition to being the series' most overt salute yet to the genius that is 'Die Hard,' was another reminder of just how much fun 'Brooklyn' can be when it narrows its focus a bit.
"[5] Andy Crump of Paste gave the episode an 8.7 rating and wrote, "'Yippie Kayak' could have just been a lark and an excuse to finally bring Jake's love of Die Hard into the plot by making it the plot, but, as befits the holiday theme, the episode adds up to much more than a simple movie riff by making great use of its ensemble and bringing them all together.