Ep 8. Old School

In Brooklyn Nine-Nine season 1 episode 8, entitled "Old School," the precinct is hit with a string of burglaries and the squad struggles to find the culprit. Meanwhile, Captain Holt assigns Detective Terry Jeffords to teach a new class of cadets at the academy, forcing Terry to confront his nervousness about returning to the field.

As the team investigates the burglaries, they discover that the perpetrator is using old school techniques such as lock-picking and safe-cracking. This leads Detective Jake Peralta to reach out to his old and eccentric mentor, Detective "Stebbins," who has since retired and now spends his days locked up in his apartment surrounded by his collections of oddities and spectacles. Together, Jake and Stebbins don their disguises and implement their old school tactics to catch the crook.

Meanwhile, Terry finds himself struggling with the cadets, suffering from anxiety attacks and difficulty in engaging with the students, prompting him to seek advice from fellow officer Rosa Diaz, who helps him confront his fear of returning to the streets.

Overall, "Old School" is a fun and amusing episode, highlighting the importance of embracing old techniques along with new technology in solving crimes. It also showcases the importance of teamwork and confronting one's fears to succeed in achieving their goals.