Parks and Recreation
Created by Michael Schur, Greg Daniels
In an attempt to beautify her town — and advance her career — Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, takes on bureaucrats, cranky neighbors, and single-issue fanatics whose weapons are lawsuits, the jumble of city codes, and the democratic process she loves so much. From TMDB
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The first season of Parks and Recreation started to receive criticism before the premiere episode aired. According to a March 18, 2009, report that was leaked to writer Nikki Finke, focus groups responded poorly to a rough-cut version of the pilot. Many focus group members felt the show was a "carbon copy" of The Office. Some found it predictable, slow-paced, and lacking in character development; others said the show lacked strong male characters, particularly a "datable" lead. Schur insisted the pilot had been completely re-edited at least four times since the focus groups described in the report were held. Nevertheless, the early feedback left many critics and industry observers skeptical…
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60 of 136 · most liked firstI like that “Widow’s Bay” is from a “Parks and Recreation” writer and answers the question, “What if they made a whole show out of the Pawnee City Hall murals?”
neutral · AI labelView post →8 tv shows to get to know me: Farscape The X Files The Pretender Battlestar Galactica Parks and Recreation X-men Animated Series Batman Animated Series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
neutral · AI labelView post →Jonathan Joss, the actor who played John Redcorn on the animated TV show “King of the Hill” and Chief Ken Hotate in the mockumentary series “Parks and Recreation,” was shot and killed Sunday in San Antonio, his husband said in a statement.
neutral · AI labelView post →last time tr*mp got elected I watched Parks and Recreation on a loop for 3 months. this time I’m watching The Good Place on a loop, which is also fundamentally a positive show but has an undercurrent of nihilism that’s working for me this time around. plus every line Jason utters is gold.
neutral · AI labelView post →At what point is it your fault for assuming Parks and Recreation will be on whatever app forever? We've gotta be past that point now. If it's your "comfort show" fucking buy it.
neutral · AI labelView post →young lady, i understand your “community” is in strife, but i happen to know a little more about the ways government works than you do, and little do you know the democrats are the best game in town see, there used to be this little show called Parks and Recreation back when my life had meaning,,,
neutral · AI labelView post →Adam Scott’s starring roles in the comedy series “Parks and Recreation” and “Party Down” helped establish him as an endearing version of TV’s working Everyman. “He’s memorable in unmemorable parts,” Michael Schur, the co-creator of “Parks,” said.
neutral · AI labelView post →Reading some trash about how PARKS AND RECREATION is some left fantasy show, and folks? Speaking as someone who works in government, that show nails the frustration of public service, and has little time for idealists who aren’t willing to pull up their sleeves and work.
positive · AI labelView post →Parks and Recreation is a perfect show. Right up there with Avatar the Last Airbender.
positive · AI labelView post →"Due to steep cuts to the Parks and Recreation budget, the city of Loveland cancelled the 2025 Fourth of July festival and fireworks show, leaving a bittersweet hole in Darrington's schedule." There are going to be a lot of happy dogs, cats, birds and squirrels.
neutral · AI labelView post →Amy Pohler was unambiguously the funniest person on the UCB tv show and any ideological objection to Parks and Recreation is not my problem. I just want to see DJ Roomba in the mix
positive · AI labelView post →Neighbors in Kingman Park successfully lobbied D.C.'s Department of Parks and Recreation to divert funding for new basketball goals to a dog-washing station. That's because dog-owning homevoters show up for community meetings and teens who hoop don't.
neutral · AI labelView post →Google show me where I can stream Widow's Bay Google: Wow, what an interesting show–it blends the suspense and horror of Stephen King with the workplace comedy of Parks and Recreation. The main character–the mayor of a small island town–is portrayed by
neutral · AI labelView post →Parks and Recreation: The Complete Series [Blu-ray] is $42.99 on Amazon buff.ly/3OO1Anr #ad
neutral · AI labelView post →You’re almost perfectly describing Parks and Recreation. The shortened first season isn’t great but after that it’s perfect.
positive · AI labelView post →Star Trek: The Next Generation Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Columbo Late Night with Conan O’Brien The Late Show with David Letterman Iron Chef Iron Chef America Frasier Seinfeld Parks and Recreation Breaking Bad The Simpsons Steven Universe DuckTales (2017) Pawn Stars
neutral · AI labelView post →30 Rock is better than Parks and Recreation this isn’t even a race. The show is just better
negative · AI labelView post →My TOP 20 TV SHOWS EVER The Wire The Sopranos The Simpsons Sesame Street SNL The Office South Park Breaking Bad The Chappelle Show Game Of Thrones The Muppet Show Good Times Parks and Recreation Star Trek I Love Lucy Mr. Rogers Neighborhood 30 Rock The Daily Show Community Atlanta
neutral · AI labelView post →Parks and Recreation Complete Series also $19.99 on Apple TV/iTunes apple.co/3OO1Oeh
neutral · AI labelView post →> According to documents reviewed by 404, the conditional language in the original deed granted the land to the “Texas Parks and Recreation Foundation, a Texas non-profit corporation, to be held in trust for future use as parkland by Williamson County, Texas.” >But in the years since, ownership of the property kept changing hands. Texas Parks and Recreation Foundation granted it over to a different non-profit called the Williamson County Park Foundation in 2003 before they gave it to the City…
neutral · AI labelView post →Watching this show while the wife and daughter go dashing for a couple hours. Parks and Recreation is hilarious #tvshow #parksandrecreation
positive · AI labelView post →Today on All Things Considered, I talked with actor Jim O’Heir about his new memoir and his time on NBC’s Parks and Recreation. Could this show work today? (Also, rewatched the finale which hits very very differently in 2024!!!) www.npr.org/2024/11/22/n...
neutral · AI labelView post →Joss was also known for playing recurring character Chief Ken Hotate on Parks and Recreation, as well as roles in series and films including Tulsa King, Ray Donovan, True Grit and The Magnificent Seven.
neutral · AI labelView post →Name your top 15 TV shows ever, gut instincts only 30 Rock The Americans The Bob Newhart Show Cheers Freaks And Geeks Gilmore Girls The Kids In The Hall Mad Men The Mary Tyler Moore Show Mr. Show MST3K The Muppet Show Parks And Recreation The Simpsons (s1-10) Twin Peaks
neutral · AI labelView post →In Magnolia, a land use application has been filed for park facilities redevelopment at Smith Cove Park, including new athletic grass, a fenced off-leash dog area, bioretention pond, and a series of paths and trails by Seattle Parks and Recreation. services.seattle.gov/portal/custo...
neutral · AI labelView post →Parks and Recreation is definitely way funnier than Peep Show.
positive · AI labelView post →A bit from U Talking U2 To Me which I think about a lot is them talking about Parks and Recreation and Scott Aukerman asking Adam Scott derisively “You’re PROUD of that show?”
neutral · AI labelView post →Been watching old comfort shows lately like Parks and Recreation. This quote came up in the show and it was so relatable 😂😭
positive · AI labelView post →Name your top 15 TV shows ever, gut instincts only— Batman: The Animated Series The Bear Avatar: The Last Airbender Doctor Who Bob's Burgers Parks and Recreation Community The Good Place Daredevil Trigun Arcane Legend of Vox Machina Adventure Time My Adventures with Superman Gargoyles
neutral · AI labelView post →Share a tv series you’ve watched from beginning to end more than once. Parks and Recreation 🌳🛝
neutral · AI labelView post →Ben Stiller, Mike Judge Team for Apple TV Comedy Series ‘Protective Custody’. > Ben Stiller and Mike Judge are developing a comedy series at Apple TV, Variety has learned. > >Currently titled “Protective Custody,” the series would star Stiller as a “a disgraced financier accused of massive fraud who is thrown into protective custody, where he must navigate prison politics, salvage his reputation, and confront the consequences of his actions while awaiting trial,” per the official logline. >…
neutral · AI labelView post →*Name your top 15 TV shows ever, gut instincts only* Buffy the Vampire Slayer The Good Place Parks and Recreation Avatar The Last Airbender Cowboy Bebop Yuri On Ice Given Wonderfalls The Golden Girls A Different World X-Men ‘97 Batman The Animated Series Living Single Sailor Moon Angel
neutral · AI labelView post →Ron Swanson, the character in the gif, is the character Nick played in the show Parks and Recreation
neutral · AI labelView post →Name your top 15 TV shows, gut instincts only: Buffy: The Vampire Slayer Veronica Mars Thundarr the Barbarian Battle of the Planets Parks and Recreation The Muppet Show The X Files The Simpsons Scrubs Batman: The Animated Series Ranma 1/2 Firefly Lower Decks MSTK3 Ultraman
neutral · AI labelView post →I’ve got every Buffy and X Files on DVD. And the Dick Van Dyke Show. And the Golden Girls. And Parks and Recreation. I’m never giving them up.
neutral · AI labelView post →Another part of my TV show blanket is Parks and Recreation in overlay mosaic crochet. Free handed from a graph 📺 🧶 #crochet
neutral · AI labelView post →Parks And Recreation is a really good show to watch when all the 💩 is hitting the fan. It’s lighthearted and funny. Any other Parks & Rec fans, here?
positive · AI labelView post →Actor Jonathan Joss, known for King of the Hill and Parks and Recreation, fatally shot in Texas Police arrested 56-year-old man and charged him with murder after actor was shot near San Antonio home www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...
neutral · AI labelView post →Voice actor Jonathan Joss, best known for his role as John Redcorn on the animated series "King of the Hill" and Ken Hotate in “Parks and Recreation," was killed Sunday night outside of his home.
neutral · AI labelView post →#ParksAndRecreation Alums Amy Poehler and Mike Schur Reteaming for #Dig Comedy Series at Peacock
neutral · AI labelView post →Just watched the finale of Parks and Recreation again. Is there any better ending to a show?
positive · AI labelView post →Actually I do have a tiny qualm. Is Widow’s Bay a comedy series? I would say more so than The Bear. “Parks and Recreation with ghosts” was the original pitch but it’s very much not a sitcom.
neutral · AI labelView post →I loved her in Parks and Recreation as Ron's girlfriend/wife, it was a small part but she added a lot to the show.
positive · AI labelView post →Parks and Recreation :/ comfort show thru and thru
positive · AI labelView post →30 day tv show challenge Day 23 - Favorite series finale Parks and Recreation is just one of those shows that me and my wife keep going back to and one reason is because of the phenomenal ending to this series. Everybody gets a pretty happy ending (😉 don't be suspicious)
positive · AI labelView post →#summerofstories 27 - Dragon Detective - Monk x Forgotten Realms - Cozy fantasy bakery owner gets involved with town festival - Bob's Burgers x FR - Cozy fantasy - Parks and Recreation x Warcraft - Dhampir brawler series - Street Fighter x Castlevania #writesky #writingcommunity #writingprompt
neutral · AI labelView post →Smash two movies together to make a new movie Jurassic Parks and Recreation (Okay one is a show I cheated so what)
neutral · AI labelView post →Parks and Recreation, the next generation, and the clone wars are all shows that didn't have great first seasons, but they improved as the series went on and I think acolyte and boba fett deserve that opportunity. (2/2)
neutral · AI labelView post →15 shows to get to know me! Star Trek TNG-Era Gargoyles Parks and Recreation Man Stroke Woman Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Arrested Development Avatar: The Last Airbender Neon Genesis Evangelion Bubblegum Crisis Spaced Batman: The Animated Series Darkwing Duck 30 Rock 90's X-Men (and '97) 90's Spider-Man
neutral · AI labelView post →STOP! If you see this, you must post 4 of your favorite characters from 4 different series. Leslie Knope - Parks and Recreation Ted Lasso - Ted Lasso Andor - Andor Jake Peralta - Brooklyn 99
neutral · AI labelView post →10 TV Shows to get to know me: - New Girl - Glee - Our Flag Means Death - The Last of Us - Big Little Lies - The Boys - Sex Education - Parks and Recreation - Batman: The Animated Series - The Haunting of Hill House
neutral · AI labelView post →My list!!!!!! 1. Watchmen 2. You're the Worst 3. Community 4. Veep 5. House 6. Six Feet Under 7. Beef (Season 1) 8. Breaking Bad 9. Parks and Recreation 10. The Great British Baking Show
neutral · AI labelView post →**Parks and Recreation**, third season in and it is fantastic. Was never big into sitcoms but this one got me hooked. A lot of likeable characters, good writing and very funny at times. Recommended!
positive · AI labelView post →Name your Top 15 shows ever, gut instincts only Phineas and Ferb DuckTales (2017) Gravity Falls Cheers Parks and Recreation Regular Show The Owl House Amphibia Abbott Elementary Jeopardy The Muppet Show Sesame Street Animaniacs Freaks out Batman: The Animated Series
neutral · AI labelView post →On the 3rd series of Parks and Recreation. So far i wouldn't say it was like a masterpiece of a sitcom, but it's definitely good.
neutral · AI labelView post →Name your top 15 TV shows ever, gut instincts only— Cheers Simpsons Married with Children Person of Interest Sanford and Son MASH The Jeffersons Soap Futurama Parks and Recreation Batman:The Animated Series Buffy the Vampire Slayer Firefly Arrested Development News Radio
neutral · AI labelView post →Parks and Recreation Two-Part Series Finale 2/24/15: S7 E12-13 ‘One Last Ride’
neutral · AI labelView post →Parks and Recreation is the superior show compared to The Office
positive · AI labelView post →10 shows to get to know me: 1. The Simpsons 2. The Office 3. Clerks: The Animated Series 4. Scrubs 5. Arrested Development 6. 24 7. Married With Children 8. Daria 9. Parks and Recreation 10. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
neutral · AI labelView post →The Greg Pikitus episode of Parks and Recreation is one of the funniest episodes of sitcom television. I feel like that's a really underrated show overall.
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