![]() Why It’s On This List: Parks and Rec had no problem going wacky, but until its final season it never went high-concept à la Community. The Story: It’s the final episode of Andy Dwyer’s (Chris Pratt) public access children’s show, as he’s following April (Aubrey Plaza) to D.C. The Johnny Karate Super Awesome Musical Explosion Show (Season 7, Episode 4) What’s more, you get to see some of Jerry’s home life when he throws his annual holiday party and doesn’t invite some of his co-workers. The former isn’t cool with how chummy Leslie is with her new man, and the episode questions the nature of their unusual platonic relationship. The real beef winds up being not between Diane and Tammy II but Diane and Leslie. There’s a spectacular showdown, but what makes this one special is that Tammy II is, as it turns out, a red herring. Why It’s On This List: Every episode featuring a Ron ex is gold, and each one is different. Alas, lying in wait is his much-feared ex, Tammy II (Megan Mulally). The Story: Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman) has a new girlfriend, Diane (played by no less than Lucy Lawless), and he takes her to the most Ron shindig imaginable: a woodworking award show that’s honoring him. Because of this, it was tough to pick only the 20 best episodes out of a total of 125 for this list, but somehow, we managed. Quality control was consistently high for its run, making it an easy show to rewatch (episodes can currently be found on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hulu). ![]() Predictably, there were a lot of stand-out episodes. Over seven seasons, from 2009 to 2015, Parks and Rec walked a fine line between batty comic invention and good vibes, able to toss off a bizarre one-liner as easily as it could find the space to pluck at the heartstrings. ![]() The same went for her gaggle of weirdo co-workers, who populated the fictional Indiana town’s eponymous department. Specifically, it got better once it realized its main hero, Middle American bureaucrat Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler), was worthy of affection, not ridicule. Although it began in a more satirical bent, the show found its footing when it realized it wasn’t a mere clone of The Office. Parks and Recreation has only been off the air for five years, but it’s already hard not to miss Pawnee and those who lived there.
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