Best Episodes of Parks and Recreation
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- DirectorSeth GordonStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesPaul SchneiderLeslie gets a town hall meeting to discuss her park idea, but she finds out that public reception is less than receptive.
- DirectorPaul FeigStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesPaul SchneiderLeslie becomes a political lightning rod when the penguin wedding she sets up at the Pawnee Zoo turns out to be for two male penguins.
- DirectorCharles McDougallStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesPaul SchneiderAndy is injured when Leslie goes out on her own to fill the hole, and he decides to sue Pawnee as a result.
- DirectorDean HollandStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesPaul SchneiderLeslie tries to stop a high school punk who vandalizes the park every Halloween, but will he get the last laugh? Meanwhile, Ann's Halloween party is a bore until Tom saves the day.
- DirectorMillicent SheltonStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesPaul SchneiderAfter one of the murals in City Hall is defaced, Leslie and the Parks Department compete to come up with a new design. Meanwhile, Andy and Ron share an uncomfortable moment at the shoeshine stand.
- DirectorGreg DanielsStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesPaul SchneiderLeslie tries to prove she can hang with the guys so she invites herself on Ron's annual hunting trip, but things don't go as planned. Meanwhile, April and Andy bond in the office while everyone is away.
- DirectorAlex HardcastleStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesPaul SchneiderDid Leslie abuse her power by bringing in community center teachers to her house to help throw a dinner party to impress her new suitor?
- DirectorJason WolinerStarsAmy PoehlerPaul SchneiderAziz AnsariLeslie is upset when Ron wins a coveted "Woman of the Year" award, Tom looks for investors for a new night club, and Andy considers moving into his own place.
- DirectorTristram ShapeeroStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesPaul SchneiderLeslie goes all out to save a gazebo at a mansion on the historical register from being destroyed, while April gets in trouble with Ron when she accidentally schedules 93 meetings for him on the same day.
- DirectorTroy MillerStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesPaul SchneiderLeslie struggles to stay awake and fill the overnight hours at a local telethon when Tom and celebrity guest Detlef Schrempf are sidetracked at a nightclub, and the answer to her problems could be a surprise marriage proposal.
- DirectorDean HollandStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesAziz AnsariLeslie encourages Ann to go on a date with Chris so that she can ask for money for Leslie's department, while Ron, Andy, and Tom put together a two-team youth basketball league.
- DirectorWendey StanzlerStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesAziz AnsariLeslie gets the flu right before an important fund-raising pitch for the Harvest Festival, Chris tries frantically to avoid catching the bug, and Ron hires Andy to replace April while she is out.
- DirectorMichael SchurStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesAziz AnsariA crackpot handcuffs himself to a pipe in Leslie's office and demands that "Twilight" be placed in the Pawnee Time Capsule, and Chris tries to help Andy woo April in spite of Ann's reservations.
- DirectorDean HollandStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesAziz AnsariOn the day before the Harvest Festival, a local Native American leader places a "curse" on the event because Leslie refuses to give in to his demands.
- 2009–201521mTV-PG8.9 (3.2K)TV EpisodeDirectorMichael TrimStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesAziz AnsariAndy and April's party turns into a surprise wedding, but Leslie does not approve. Meanwhile, Ben debates whether to stay in Pawnee, and Donna gives Ann advice at a singles mixer.
- DirectorKen WhittinghamStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesAziz AnsariLeslie is matched up with Tom on an Internet dating website, while Chris and Ron compete in a hamburger cook-off.
- DirectorDean HollandStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesAziz AnsariChris deals with community uproar over Jerry's new painting, which features a nude Leslie, and Ben tries to help teach Andy and April responsibility after he moves in with them.
- DirectorNicole HolofcenerStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesAziz AnsariLeslie is forced to deal with a former beloved colleague-turned bitter enemy when a neighboring town separates a shared park with a fence. Meanwhile, Ron fears the worst when Leslie finds out about his birthday.
- DirectorRandall EinhornStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesAziz AnsariWhile Tom invites everyone to the Snakehole as he debuts a new drink, Leslie encourages Ann to apply for a job with the city. However, at the nightclub, Leslie and Ann get into a fight over their dating habits.
- DirectorMatt SohnStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesAziz AnsariLeslie's mom makes a pass at Ben, not knowing that he and Leslie are dating. Meanwhile, Chris makes radical changes in the office, and nobody is happy with them.
- DirectorDean HollandStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesAziz AnsariLeslie is accused of not being born in Pawnee while she is trying to promote her new book about the city. Meanwhile, Ann tries in vain to have a five-minute conversation with Ron and April.
- DirectorCharles McDougallStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesAziz AnsariRon's Pawnee Rangers and Leslie's competing scout group, the Pawnee Goddesses, share a weekend in the wilderness, Ben joins Tom and Donna on "Treat Yo Self Day," and Chris takes an interest in Jerry's daughter.
- DirectorDean HollandStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesAziz AnsariA cult predicting the end of the world reserves a park, Leslie becomes jealous when another woman takes interest in Ben, Tom throws a huge party for the closing of Entertainment 7Twenty, and Andy and April try to do something stupid.
- DirectorJorma TacconeStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesAziz AnsariLeslie and Ben argue over their relationship and ruin the high school Model U.N. they are hosting, Chris wonders where his relationship with Jerry's daughter is going wrong, and Ron tries to get Tom to take back his old job.
- DirectorNicole HolofcenerStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesAziz AnsariLeslie tries to manipulate a new park project to extend her working relationship with Ben, Tom and Jerry work together to create a new department logo, and Andy tries to find the right college course to sign up for.
- 2009–201521mTV-PG8.4 (2.5K)TV EpisodeDirectorDean HollandStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesAziz AnsariChris brings Leslie up on ethics charges for her relationship with Ben.
- DirectorTucker GatesStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesAziz AnsariLeslie appoints Ann as her new campaign manager, but her attempt to relaunch the campaign goes off to a horrendous start, while Chris discovers that Ben is depressed after leaving his job.
- DirectorDean HollandStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesAziz AnsariLeslie tries to keep Ben from making a negative campaign ad against a popular new candidate, Andy takes a visit to the doctor, and Ron becomes uncomfortable when Chris suddenly starts trying to hang out with him.
- DirectorMichael TrimStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesAziz AnsariLeslie unsuccessfully tries to win over a focus group member who made a negative comment by going bowling with him, and Chris gets some bad relationship news while calling for campaign donations.
- DirectorTristram ShapeeroStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesAziz AnsariLeslie could pay a steep political price for saving the Parks Department budget from getting cut, and Chris considers Ron for a promotion--which could actually be short-lived.
- DirectorDean HollandStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesAziz AnsariLeslie's campaign momentum is halted when Bobby Newport's dad dies a couple of days before the election, and Andy tries to figure out who tried to throw a pie at Leslie on the campaign trail.
- DirectorCraig ZiskStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesAziz AnsariLeslie gets in trouble with her initiative to teach safe sex to senior citizens, Ron tries to help Tom overcome his addiction to social media, and Ben and April suspect that the candidate they work for is a robot.
- DirectorDean HollandStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesAziz AnsariLeslie's future with Ben is on hold after he gets a new job offer, Leslie and Ann give Jerry a heart attack, and Ron's new relationship is in jeopardy because of his girlfriend's kids.
- DirectorNorm HiscockStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesAziz AnsariLeslie and April volunteer to work on a garbage truck to fight sexism in city government, Ron has a frightening experience babysitting Diane's girls, and Andy and Ben try to teach basketball to Tom.
- DirectorCraig ZiskStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesAziz AnsariLeslie faces a roadblock while searching for a new head of Animal Control, Ann convinces Ron to go see a doctor, and Ben asks local fragrance mogul Dennis Feinstein for a charitable donation.
- DirectorMichael TrimStarsAmy PoehlerAziz AnsariNick OffermanLeslie's new bold attitude as a lame duck costs Ben his job at Sweetums, Ron helps Chris build a crib, and the department tries to find the perfect dog that matches the personality for every Parks Department employee.
- 2009–201522mTV-PG8.0 (2K)TV EpisodeDirectorMorgan SackettStarsAmy PoehlerNick OffermanAubrey PlazaDuring a business trip to Washington, April tells Leslie that she wants to quit her job. Back in Pawnee, Andy, Ben and Ron may have found her the perfect new job.
- DirectorGreg DanielsStarsAmy PoehlerNick OffermanAubrey PlazaA traditional pie-baking competition causes problems for Ben's campaign, Ron goes on a scavenger hunt to find one of his house keys that April lost, and Gary loses his wedding ring in a drain outside the building.