"Parks and Recreation" -- From the minds behind "The Office" comes "Parks and Recreation", a mocumentary that takes viewers into the exciting world of local government. Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler), a mid-level government employee of the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, is assigned to help local nurse Ann Perkins (Rashida Jones) to convert an abandoned construction site into a new community park. However, Leslie must fight through the bureaucrats, problem neighbors, and developers in order to make her dream a reality, all while with a camera crew recording her every gaff and mishap.
Leslie is helped, as well as undermined, by co-worker Tom Haverford (Aziz Ansari), who routinely uses his position in the department for his own personal gain. Her boss Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman) becomes a serious problem to the success of her project, in part due to his philosophical opposition to the government. City planner Mark Brendanawicz (Paul Schneider) works with Leslie and Ann to help them navigate through the defensive beaurocrats and developers, but has been jaded by 15 years of working for the city of Pawnee.
All in all, Leslie hopes to complete the project, despite the many obstacles in her way, in part to inspire her uninterested college intern April Ludgate (Aubrey Plaza), and begin to take steps necessary to achieve her ultimate goal: become President of the United States.
Amy Poehler....... as Leslie Knope
Rashida Jones..... as Ann Perkins
Aziz Ansari.......... as Tom Haverford
Nick Offerman..... as Ron Swanson
Aubrey Plaza....... as April Ludgate
Chris Pratt.......... as Andy Dwyer
Adam Scott......... as Ben Wyatt
Jim O'Heir........... as Jerry Gergich
Retta.................. as Donna Meagle
Rob Lowe............ as Chris Traeger
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General Information
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Status: Break - Between Seasons
Premiere: April 09, 2009
Classification: Scripted
Genre: Comedy
Network: NBC (USA)
Airs: Thursdays at 08:30 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
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Season 6 -- ?? Episodes
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On May 9, 2013, NBC renewed the show for a sixth season.
Return date and number of episodes Unknown/TBA.
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Season 5 -- 22 Episodes
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5x01 -- Sep 20, 2012 -- Ms. Knope Goes To Washington
5x02 -- Sep 27, 2012 -- Soda Tax
5x03 -- Oct 04, 2012 -- How a Bill Becomes a Law
5x04 -- Oct 18, 2012 -- Sex Education
5x05 -- Oct 25, 2012 -- Halloween Surprise
5x06 -- Nov 08, 2012 -- Ben's Parents
5x07 -- Nov 15, 2012 -- Leslie vs. April
5x08 -- Nov 29, 2012 -- Pawnee Commons
5x09 -- Dec 06, 2012 -- Ron And Diane
5x10 -- Jan 17, 2013 -- Two Parties
5x11 -- Jan 24, 2013 -- Women In Garbage
5x12 -- Feb 07, 2013 -- Ann's Decision
5x13 -- Feb 14, 2013 -- Emergency Response
5x14 -- Feb 21, 2013 -- Leslie and Ben
5x15 -- Feb 21, 2013 -- Correspondent's Lunch
5x16 -- Mar 14, 2013 -- Bailout
5x17 -- Apr 04, 2013 -- Partridge
5x18 -- Apr 11, 2013 -- Animal Control
5x19 -- Apr 18, 2013 -- Article Two
5x20 -- Apr 18, 2013 -- Jerry's Retirement
5x21 -- Apr 25, 2013 -- Swing Vote
5x22 -- May 02, 2013 -- Are You Better Off?
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Date of last review or update: May 14, 2013
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