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While Andy Samberg’s comedy seriesBrooklyn Nine-Ninehas been one of the most appreciated sitcoms of the modern day, it’s particularly theI Want It That Waylineup scene from S5E17,DFWthat catapulted the show to great heights. Turning into an iconic, fan-favorite moment, the episode was celebrated for its creativity.
But sadly while the scene earned jaw-dropping amounts of views on social media, and got reused multiple times, the real stars behind the scene never got the opportunity to bathe in its success. Due to a lack of residuals, the creators and the actors ofBrooklyn Nine-Ninefailed to cash on the viral moment, much likeBreaking Bad‘s Aaron Paul had highlighted.
Brooklyn Nine-Ninestars grieve about residuals following the success of theDFWscene
Talk of a legendary line-up from shows that go viral overnight and you’ll be reminded of theI Want It That Wayscene fromBrooklyn Nine-Nine’s S5E17,DFW. In the hilarious clip, Detective Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg) leads a lineup of suspects, allsinging the Backstreet Boys’ iconic hitfor Gwen (Devin Sidell) to identify the perpetrator.
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This short, brilliant scene left viewers in stitches and became a viral sensation with the perfect punch line from Peralta saying “Oh, my God, I forgot about that part” after he was reminded to snap out of grooving, to catch the suspect. Thereafter, as theBrooklyn Nine-NineYouTube channel released the snippet of the scene, it racked up millions of views.
Becoming one of those rare TV moments that transcends its show, to stand out as a cultural touchstone, theBrooklyn Nine-Ninescene broke records. However, while the scene brought endless laughs and recognition to the series, it didn’t bring financial rewards to the stars or creators. During an interview withGQ, the real stars behind the scenes thus expressed their disappointment in the lack of residuals.
Devin Sidell noted,
Sometimes on Reddit, if I see people talking about it, I’ll respond and be like, “That was me! I’m so glad you like it!” And then they’re like, “You’re such a liar.”
Adam Bucci (who played suspect number 2) shared,
It’s such a weird thing to be part of because you’re not really credited as the small costars. There’s no residuals, so you see it get to 100 million views and you’re like, “Aw, man, I wish there was residuals involved in that.”
With the resharing of the iconic clip on social media platforms, theDFWscene continues to thrive. Yet, the people behind it received nothing for its enduring popularity apart from their salary based on contract. In the era where streaming platforms dominate and content lives forever online, lack of residuals—payments received by creators or performers for reuse or rerun—has become a major issue.
Aaron Paul expressed his disappointment over the lack of residuals forBreaking Bad
Not justBrooklyn Nine-Nine’s team, evenBreaking Badstar Aaron Paul has felt left out and disappointed by the lack of residuals for his show. Opening up about his frustration about the same, Paul toldEntertainment Canadaabout how he“doesn’t get a piece”of residuals from Netflix for his popular show starring Bryan Cranston.
I don’t get a piece from Netflix on Breaking Bad to be totally honest and that’s insane to me, you know what I mean. Shows live forever on these streamers and it goes through waves.
And I just saw the other day that Breaking Bad was trending on Netflix, and it’s just such common sense, and I think a lot of these streamers, they know they have been getting away with not paying people just fair wage and now it’s time to pony up, and that’s just one of the things we’re fighting for.
Aaron Paulplayed Jesse Pinkman in the critically acclaimed show and even reprised his role in the show’s Netflix original sequel film,El Camino,and the final season of the show’s spin-off,Better Call Saul. However, despite the popularity of all three shows, Paul explained how he and none of the actors and creators got paid extra for the success of their show.
Brooklyn Nine-Nineis currently available to watch on Peacock.
Breaking Badis streaming on Netflix.
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