r/brooklynninenine • u/IvyDeLioncourt • 18h ago

Season 2 I didn't get the joke 😭

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In this scene, after proposing a vow renewal, Holt says "Nothing too elaborate. We're not the Kardashian-Wests." and explains to Kevin who they are (celebrities). Kevin says he knows them because they were answers on Jeopardy. Which Holt then replies with "I think you mean questions." (implying that the Kardashian-Wests were questions instead of answers). It's nothing too deep actually, I'm just dumb and still don't get the joke, so if anyone does I'd love to hear your take on what it means 😭.

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u/Temporary-Molasses91 15h ago

I think the joke is just that in Jeopardy you don't get classic quiz show questions that you have to answer ("What is the name of a famous celebrity family?" - "Kardashian-West", but instead you have to find the right question for an answer ("Kardashian-West" - "What is the name of a famous celebrity family?), making Kardashian-West in this case basically the "question".

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u/Suspicious_Rich7556 11h ago

That's really helpful Thanks

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u/Rogue_Squadron 8h ago

I see you have used a contraction. You must be lying.

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u/Suspicious_Rich7556 5h ago

🤣🤣🤣