History Recap / BrooklynNineNineS4E16MooMoo

* PoorCommunicationKills: Terry doesn't know why Holt is refusing to submit his complaint. Holt also doesn't explain, as usual. Jake and Amy suggest that he talk to their Captain. The men then get into a discussion about the potential ramifications of Terry's complaint and that it could sabotage his career. Terry says that he will live with the consequences to make a better world for his daughters.

* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Despite being annoyed that Amy lied to the girls that "orgasm" is another word for "orange," Terry is smirking when he says that they asked for a glass of "orgasm juice" that morning. He says it made breakfast awkward.

* AVerySpecialEpisode: The show is light on the usual antics in favor of exploring the issue of racial discrimination on the police force.

* InnocentlyInsensitive: Despite the fact that they receive some valuable words of wisdom from Jake and Amy about racism, Cagney and Lacey then draw a picture of them where Jake has a huge nose. Jake, who is Jewish, isn't entirely thrilled about this but is willing to "appreciate the effort".

* ShipperOnDeck: Charles once again, gushing about Jake and Amy babysitting together as practice for when they become parents. As always, it gets creepy and awkward rather quickly.

** When Terry asks what to do about picking up his girls at school while he works on his application, the others give the usual bad responses (Rosa suggests the subway, Gina suggests an Uber). Scully then suggests that a babysitter pick up the girls. Jake then immediately HangsALampshade on this.

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: PlayedForLaughs by the famously un-PC Hitchcock:

* AdultFear: Terry says he wants to report Maldack because he's worried one day his girls will be in the same situation, and they won't be able to use their cop status to avoid getting killed.

* WonTheWarLostThePeace: Discussed and deconstructed. Terry brought Maldack up on charges for his racism, but lost the position he wanted that could've enabled him to make larger changes, probably due to rocking the boat. This leads him to wonder if Holt was right, but Holt points out that they probably had an impact on at least one person. They both realize that they can only do their best and hope that it's enough.

'''Hitchcock:''' He got stopped for being black. Get woke, Scully.

* IdiotBall: Jake and Amy suddenly find themselves having to talk about racism with Cagney and Lacey (a topic they should have some familiarity with being Jewish and Cuban respectively). Looking for advice, they call Charles, Gina, Scully and Hitchcock, and it never occurred to either of them to try calling Holt. Though to be fair, they were mostly concerned about how to handle such a heavy topic when talking to children; Holt, despite being AFatherToHisMen, has been shown to be rather awkward around ''actual'' children. (And even with adults, you don't exactly think "Raymond Holt" when you think "discussing something delicately.")

* IdiotBall: Jake and Amy suddenly find themselves having to talk about racism with Cagney and Lacey (a topic they should have some familiarity with being Jewish and Cuban respectively). Looking for advice, they call Charles, Gina, Scully and Hitchcock, and it never occurred to either of them to try calling Holt.

* WonTheWarLostThePeace: Discussed and deconstructed. Terry brought Maldack up on charges for his racism, but lost the position he wanted that could've enabled him to make larger changes, probably due to rocking the boat. This leads him to tell Holt he was right, but Holt disagrees, saying Maldack will think twice and that in itself is a victory.

** Holt keeps getting distracted from his serious conversation with Terry by his loathing for Kevin's friend Margo and her fixation with Scottsdale, Arizona.
* NeverMyFault: From Officer Maldack's point of view, he was only doing his job, and sees no wrong doing that he harassed Terry.