Imagine Ron Swanson's near-spiritual twin running the parks department in Eagleton, exactly like Ron but without all the bacon and steak eating, more of a vegan and hippie sort. After several intricate mind games and plans, Leslie and Dave catch him in the act, and he is given probation for his crimes. [11][148] For example, in "94 Meetings", Leslie ran into Councilman Howser in the men's bathroom, which she entered while following Ron Swanson and trying to discuss something with him. He later relents a bit and offers Tom a deal that will let him break even as well as get a small portion of "Tommy's Closet" revenues going forward, which Tom glumly accepts. Shauna is the only non-main character to appear in every season. [31][38] Tom was married to an attractive surgeon named Wendy at the start of the show, but it is eventually revealed to be a green card marriage that amicably ends in divorce. Lawrence was also the one who pointed out in the same meeting that April Ludgate had been planted by Leslie as a supporter for the park, having recognized her since she was at his door the day before. John McCain played himself in Parks and Recreation's fifth and seventh seasons. By 2017, he has replaced Ron Swanson as director of the Pawnee Parks department. [27][181] In "Media Blitz", Ben Wyatt appeared on Perd Hapley's show amid a media controversy about Ben's failed tenure as a child mayor. [68] Nevertheless, Donna helped Ann recover from her bad break-up with Chris by giving her advice and encouraging her to pursue rebound dates. Meghan Cook Jul 18, 2018, 12:47 PM PDT "Parks and Recreation" had a star-studded cast and some famous guest stars. She is a stereotypical vacuous, rich housewife. [132][133] In "End of the World," Jean-Ralphio invites Lucy to his and Tom's "best party of all time", much to Tom's pleasure and Jean-Ralphio's disappointment, as he had planned to pursue Lucy himself. He played himself, meeting the bumbling city employee when he accidentally steals Gingrich's table at a restaurant, thinking the hostess said "Gergich.". Derry Murbles (Dan Castellaneta) and August Clementine (John Hodgman) are the hosts of the public radio talk show "Thought for your Thoughts." He idolizes Ben Wyatt, laughing raucously when Ben makes accounting puns and often calling in an unseen character named Ted to hear the pun after he laughs at it. In a flash forward sequence in the season six finale, Jerry is shown working for Leslie at her new job three years in the future, with Leslie now calling him Terry. Jennifer appears to keep her work and her personal feelings separate, given that she's able to relate to people when she's not working a campaign. (27 episodes, 2009-2015) Michael Schur . This made him a favorite of Ron Swanson, who once quipped, "I like Tom. Tammy II is an exuberant, manipulative woman who uses sex as a weapon, and constantly tries to make Ron miserable. Crazy Ira (Matt Besser) and Howard "The Douche" Tuttleman (Nick Kroll) are two shock jocks of a morning zoo-style Pawnee radio program. [58][63] When he learns Leslie is running for office in the episode "I'm Leslie Knope", they break up for fear of jeopardizing Leslie's chance of winning the election in the event they could get caught and create a scandal. He has a very serious and gruff personality, and speaks in a dry, monotonic manner. [1] [2] Leslie Knope Amy Poehler [101][109] That has changed during the recall campaign against Leslie in Season 6, as Dexhart has cheerfully joined Jamm in blocking any initiatives by her and making it clear they both hope she is booted from office. Lawyer Justin Anderson, played by Justin Theroux, was a blast from Ann's past who agrees to help Leslie when she is sued over her efforts to build a park. // The Observer", "Parks and Recreation: "Freddy Spaghetti" Review", "Parks and Recreation Recap: The World is a Vampire", "Parks and Recreation: "Sister City" Review", "Parks and Recreation: "Ron and Tammy" Review", "Parks and Recreation, "Ron and Tammy": Megan Mullally guests", "Parks and Recreation: "Park Safety" Review", "Parks and Recreation: "94 Meetings" Review", "Parks and Recreation Review: "Ron & Tammy, Part 2", "Review: 'Parks and Recreation' 'Ron & Tammy II': Rock the cradle of love? Dr. Saperstein (Henry Winkler), the father of Jean-Ralphio and Mona-Lisa, is a gynecologist in Pawnee who invests in several area businesses. Ben develops a pattern of accepting the job and then almost immediately quitting due to outside circumstances. Several of Poehler's past colleagues on the sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live have appeared on Parks and Recreation, including Fred Armisen, Will Forte and Andy Samberg. He shows zero initiative. First Lady Michelle Obama graced Parks and Recreation with her presence at the end of the show's sixth season. [172] Paul appeared in several other Parks and Recreation episodes, including "The Master Plan", where he announced the pending arrival of state auditors Ben Wyatt and Chris Traeger due to Pawnee's crippling budget problems. Angry that Leslie blamed Carl's security measures for the mugging, he threatened to reveal the truth on Joan Callamezzo's morning news show, Pawnee Today. [15][60] When he was 18, Ben was elected mayor of his Minnesota hometown, but was impeached after two months because he had no government experience and bankrupted the town. Leslie and Ben are left completely stunned by Jennifer's mercenary brilliance. Leslie and Ron are feuding over the Newport land rights at this time, and Jamm is the swing vote on the issue. Ben was bombarded with angry callers and labeled a "human disaster" on the show's subtitles. : The Extra-Terrestrial only 1 and 1/2 stars because "it's a good story, but it's just not believable". Parks And Recreation: 10 Best Guest Stars, Ranked The best Parks and Recreation guest stars of all-time [61] She can be extremely competitive, especially when it comes to dating, where she has an every woman for herself philosophy. Appearing in "Time Capsule", Kelly is obsessed with Twilight and knows every detail about the books, the film series and Twilight author Stephenie Meyer. Mona-Lisa Saperstein (Jenny Slate) is the sociopathic, outgoing twin sister of Jean-Ralphio Saperstein, described by him as "a klepto, and a nympho, and a pyro". April then revealed in a cutaway that the house belongs to Dwyane Wade and she got the address off the Internet. [108][109] At the end of the episode, he finally convinced Ben to use the bathroom (Ben has a fear of cops) in the form of a command, which Ben gratefully accepts. [58] When Pawnee's Animal Control division is threatened, April recommends that the Animal Control division should be absorbed into the Parks and Recreation division. An orthodontist by day, Jamm (Jon Glaser) is a member of the Pawnee City Council, and has made himself Leslie's major nemesis. Confident and lively, she has been described by NBC as the "parks diva". Parks And Rec guest stars you FORGOT about | Parks and Recreation Speaking with a slight Southern accent, Jessica is a superficial woman who cares deeply about her own physical appearance and tries hard to charm others around her. Ethel Beavers (Helen Slayton-Hughes) is an elderly town employee, who continues to work as the municipal stenographer.[175][176]. ", "Review: 'Parks and Recreation' 'Andy and April's Fancy Party': Impulse power", "Parks and Recreation, "Hunting Trip": Who shot Ron Swanson? Parks and Recreation (TV Series 2009-2015) - IMDb Jhonny invites her to go with him to Venezuela, his country and attend her like a princess full of luxuries and acts. [89][90] In "The Bubble", Leslie secretly prepared her boyfriend Ben for a meeting with Marlene with the hopes her mother would be impressed with him. [205][207] She initially blocked Leslie's sensible plan to teach safe sexual practices to senior citizens in Season 5, citing city laws that banned anything other than promoting abstinence (which had always only been applied to teenagers) but Leslie ignored the laws and proudly accepted a censure for doing so. The two met when Marlene was 18 years old and Frank, a lifeguard, saved her life. I love wearing bikinis at the beach with everyone there." Leslie ultimately solved the problem by turning Pawnee's side of the park into a wiffle ball field and making the fence its home run wall. She is referenced until she makes an appearance in "Ron and Diane". [117] This came at a time when Ann was regularly going on a string of dates with random, underachieving men, and the date with The Douche led to a major argument between Ann and Leslie because Ann was supposed to be preparing for a job interview Leslie had arranged for her. [108][109] In "Media Blitz", Leslie and Ben appeared on Pawnee Today to combat rumors that he was going to bankrupt the town due to his past as a failed teen mayor. Diane is wrongly more worried by Leslie's friendship with Ron than Tammy II's behavior, and Tammy ends up locking Leslie in the trunk of her own car and taking off in it. [121][215] He also embarrassed Leslie by showing her naked photos of Marlene from her youth. [83][84] As with Jerry Gergich, the personality for Donna was not established until the second season, but Retta was cast during the first season because the producers liked her, and they decided they would establish her character as the series progressed.[76]. Leslie used Tom's company, Entertainment 720, to give Li'l Sebastian a funeral. [83][217] Although she does not admit it, Lindsay appears to harbor resentment toward Leslie for having been offered the job first. Trish has been compared to Caitlin Upton, the 2007 Miss South Carolina Teen USA who made an incoherent response during the Miss Teen USA 2007 pageant. [43] She always speaks in a deadpan and uninterested tone of voice, often making dry comments or mocking those around her, and expresses little interest in her job. Tom is exactly what I'm looking for in a government employee. Ron's early efforts at caring for them are particularly brutal, including destroying a tiara they are arguing over in order to remove the problem. [57] They started dating in the third season and, after a very short period, were married during an impromptu ceremony in the episode "Andy and April's Fancy Party". [192][193] In his younger days on Pawnee TV, Perd was a film critic who famously gave E.T. Dunn was laid off along with most other Eagleton employees (excepting Craig), which he took in stride. The two instantly go to the fourth floor of City Hall and are married in an extremely fast-paced wedding, with Leslie as maid of honor and April as Ron's "best man". Later, it is confirmed that he is a real person when he acts as the off-screen therapist to Craig Middlebrooks. Dave Sanderson (Louis C.K.) [78] Jerry's personality was not established until the second season, but the producers cast O'Heir at the start of the show because they liked the actor and decided they would develop the character later in the series. Dave apologized for his behavior and accepted the situation, being glad to know that Leslie is happy. But after Leslie does score a huge victory over Bobby in the debate and pulls within 2 points of him in the polls, Jennifer strikes back by using the death of Nick Newport (and Leslie's comments, made before she learned he had died, that Nick was a jerk) to force Leslie into several embarrassing mistakes. After the show's time jump on the final season, Leslie immediately fired Ed, saying, "You're the most incompetent person I've ever worked with, and that includes Terry.". His inappropriate behavior continues at the hospital, where he makes creepy comments about her "industrial-sized" womb during the MRI and unsubtle comments about expecting to have sex with her later, including asking whether she is having her period. At that same party, Orin speaks to Chris, but Chris is so positively-minded that he overwhelms him. In her home, they do not eat meals. She had been in discussions with the Parks and Recreation staff to make a guest appearance since the show debuted, and grew frustrated when it took several months before she received an invitation. The protagonist is Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler), the deputy parks director as well as serving on city council, and the rest of the ensemble cast consists of her friends and co-workers, including nurse Ann Perkins (Rashida Jones), parks director Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman), and parks department employees Tom Haverford (Aziz Ansari), April Ludgate (Aubrey Plaza), Andy Dwyer (Chris Pratt), Jerry Gergich (Jim O'Heir), and Donna Meagle (Retta). Her wild driving leads to her arrest, and her charges are intensified by the discovery of Leslie in the trunk. Before the comedian starred on NBC's "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," Andy Samberg appeared on an early season of "Parks and Recreation" as Carl Lorthner, a rather loud park ranger. Mullally is the real-life wife of Nick Offerman, who plays Ron. Only Leslie objected to Trish and unsuccessfully argued for Susan, an intelligent and talented contestant who was less pretty. The list of visitors over seven seasons of "Parks and Recreation" reads like a who's who of entertainment, politics and sports. He joined the show in the penultimate second-season episode "The Master Plan" as an Indiana state auditor, but eventually took a job at Pawnee working with Chris. [43][44] Nevertheless, Ron has a deep respect for Leslie and genuinely cares about his fellow employees, despite his efforts to hide it. He reappeared in "Flu Season 2", where Swanson and a drunk Ben encounter him at night, and he tries but is unsuccessful to help Ben overcome his anger at his parents' selling their vacation home. [103] He first appears in "The Stakeout", where he arrested Tom after finding him suspiciously lingering in a parked van. Joe first appeared in "The Camel", when the various Pawnee departments competed to design a mural for city hall. [17][49] He has two ex-wives, both named Tammy, both of whom he hates. He called me park lady. He later appears briefly in the fifth season, at the local sperm bank when he tells Ann and Leslie (Who were there because Ann was trying to have a baby) that he and his friends were regular donors. In the final episode One Last Ride, a flashfoward shows that she eventually becomes the head of the Pawnee City Council, swearing in Garry Gergich for his fourth term as Mayor. In the season six finale, he shows up to the opening of Tom's Bistro (Tom is aghast to see him, but Mona-Lisa cluelessly followed up on Tom's request to bring in big names) and is happy when it appears the restaurant is going to flop. Ann finally sets up a date,[43][19] and the two start dating regularly. [13][14] She started dating city planner Mark Brendanawicz, but they split up by the end of the second season. Ron and Diane's son, John Swanson, is born later in the season. Swanson at first took a liking to Dunn, as the latter was mustachioed, taciturn and also named Ron. Leslie then enlists Ron's eccentric mother (also coincidentally named Tammy) in a drinking contest to drive Tammy I away once and for all. Ron sheepishly admits that he loves her as well. Bobby Newport is friendly and superficially charming, but extremely naive and clueless (he at times acts mentally handicapped despite the fact that he isn't), and has been completely spoiled by his privileged upbringing. Megan Mullally, Offerman's real-life wife, played his character's ex-wife Tammy Swanson, and Poehler's former husband Will Arnett made an appearance as a man on a blind date with Leslie. His only job was to shoot basketballs around the office; Detlef tried giving them business advice, but they disregarded it. Her chill changed the atmosphere of the entire office, leaving an impressed April to declare, "She's the cold, distant mother I never had.". [105][106] In describing herself, she says, "I've been on YouTube. Heidi Klum joined Parks and Recreation for a two-part episode in the show's sixth season. Before Ron and Ann can stop them, the girls cut each other's hair with Ann's scissors; when Ron considers Diane's potential reaction, he blurts out that he is in love with Diane, which he immediately tries to take back. Tammy and Ron end up having a drunken night of sex, vandalism and mayhem, ending with the two of them getting remarried. [110][111] In "Galentine's Day", Derek and Ben attend a senior citizen dance party, where they mock the seniors. [136] When Leslie has everyone bring a potential date for Ann to a Valentine's Day dance, April (who doesn't like Ann) brings Orin; Leslie proceeds to insult Orin and assure him she means every word of it, before lambasting April for bringing such an unpleasant and unlikable person to a romantic dance (April later makes amends by setting up Ann with Tom Haverford). Michael Schur said of the character, "She's just unlucky in love. When Tammy II and Ron reconnect, the two have a very vocal fight which quickly devolves into sex, and briefly reconcile as a couple. [61] At the start of the show, Ben contrasted Chris' cheery personality by bluntly describing the need for economic cuts in Pawnee, which caused conflicts between Leslie and Ben. His character is the vice director of the parks department in Boraqua, Venezuela, Pawnee's sister city. No big deal. Will Forte joined Parks and Recreation as Kelly Larson, a Pawnee father who is passionate about including the Twilight books in the city's time capsule. [59] Michael Schur conceived the idea for "Ron and Tammy", and asked Offerman whether he and Mullally would be opposed to her playing such a terrible character. Chris's anxiety improves under his care. [37][198] When Leslie quoted United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Potter Stewart's famous claim that he cannot define pornography but "I know it when I see it", Brandi was asked to define it and she replied, "For me, it's when the penis goes in. Ron immediately proposes, and she accepts under one condition: that the wedding be as plain as possible. Dexhart refused to deny the allegations, and even went so far as to confirm them, because the fictional affair was less scandalous than his actual sexual discretions. Mayor Stice planned to humiliate Ben by presenting him with a key made of ice, but his plans go awry when Ben ends up in the hospital with kidney stones. Jhonny is very excited about April Ludgate (Aubrey Plaza). [56] In "Sweetums", they begin to notice April is spending more time with Andy Dwyer, and they mock his personality, upsetting and embarrassing April. Shauna Malwae-Tweep (Alison Becker) is a reporter with the local newspaper, The Pawnee Journal. [154][156] In "Telethon", Joe made a pass at April. Annabel was the face of Eagleton's phonebook but decided to pursue her dreams and become friends with a bunch of celebrities. [125] Leslie brings him back for the Harvest Festival in season three, although he was much older and had many ailments, including cataracts, diabetes, and arthritis. Five years before the events of the third season,[216][217] Lindsay worked in the Pawnee parks department with Leslie, and the two made a vow they would never leave their hometown. In "Women in Garbage", Ron is babysitting her daughters in the office with Ann, and accidentally allows them to lock themselves in his office with the contents of Ann's medical bag. In Season 7, Lucy contacts Tom after the success of his restaurant, and his feelings for her resurface. Every 'Parks and Recreation' star who's joined the Marvel universe [56] April and Derek eventually broke up, and April harbored a crush on Andy Dwyer for most of the second season. Socially awkward, Dave always speaks in an extremely deadpan and technical tone of voice,[101][102] but has a sweet personality despite his serious and sometimes gruff exterior, with one Pawnee cop telling Leslie that Dave had been the crankiest member of the force until he met her. Annabel Porter (Erinn Hayes) is the owner and CEO of Bloosh, a popular trends app. With Perd!, where host Perd Hapley was interviewing Leslie Knope about a painting she appeared nude in. 10 Best Parks And Recreation Guest Stars [15] Ann briefly dated Chris Traeger until he broke up with her,[16] leaving Ann emotionally distraught and prompting her to go on a string of dates with multiple men.
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