There have always been cop dramas, but Brooklyn Nine-Nine took those dramas and found a way to make them funny. Since premiering in 2013, the show has become popular thanks to its ensemble cast. Among the reasons why the show has developed such a following is because of its creators, Michael Schur and Dan Goor, who've produced many other sitcoms.

Even with well-known executive producers at the helm, the cast itself had some very interesting experiences before they came across the Nine-Nine precinct.

When Michael Schur Pitched The Show, There Was A Bidding War

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Schur knows how to make comedy work. He's helped create The Office and Parks and Recreation. Schur and is Harvard pal, Dan Goor, set out to get their police comedy on a network.

Schur was under a deal at NBC Universal, but after pitching it, they sold it to Fox. As soon as Andy Samberg departed from Saturday Night Live, all the big stumbling blocks they ran into with developing the show were suddenly out of the way.