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2009 (USA) more
Tagline:
Because Parks Don't Grow On Trees.
Plot:
The abstract antics of an Indiana town's public officials as they pursue random projects to make their city a better place.
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They're trying but it simply doesn't click more (27 total)
Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 9 of 19) | Amy Poehler | ... | Leslie Knope (15 episodes, 2009) |
 | Rashida Jones | ... | Ann Perkins (15 episodes, 2009) |
 | Paul Schneider | ... | Mark Brendanawicz (15 episodes, 2009) |
| Aziz Ansari | ... | Tom Haverford (15 episodes, 2009) |
 | Nick Offerman | ... | Ron Swanson (15 episodes, 2009) |
| Aubrey Plaza | ... | April Ludgate (15 episodes, 2009) |
 | Chris Pratt | ... | Andy Dwyer (15 episodes, 2009) |
 | Jim O'Heir | ... | Jerry (14 episodes, 2009) |
| Retta | ... | Donna (12 episodes, 2009) |
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Parks and Rec (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
Public Service (USA) (working title)
The Untitled Greg Daniels/Mike Schur/Amy Poehler Project (USA) (working title)
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USA:30 min (with commercials)
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1.78 : 1 more
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City Hall - 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Pasadena, California, USA more
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The character of April has a sister named Natalie. This is the name of Aubrey Plaza's real life teenage sister, who she uses as a source of inspiration when playing April. more
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Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday: (#2.1)" (2009) more
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"Parks and Recreation" simply drags. The jokes and scenarios aren't completely unfunny, and I find myself WANTING to find the show funny, but after watching three episodes, I just can't be bothered to continue.
Why? Little cast chemistry. No real tensions beyond "thwarted career aspirations". The office romances are subdued. There's just no blatant outrageousness of actions or intentions. Basically, it's "The Office" done in shades of light gray. Example: the mayor, who has a gigantic picture of Bobby Knight on his wall as a role model, just seems so apathetic about being a local & states rights nut job. It just felt like they could have done much more with that guy's character. The "Jim Halpert wanna be" character is also a waste.
I do find the satirized and incredibly gory American Indian paintings and pioneer histories that Leslie always recounts to visitors to be a bright spot in the show and they are always funny. However, just to quibble, this aspect is a little misplaced to be set in an Indiana locality. You'd probably have to go farther west to Oklahoma or Nebraska to find a locality that has such a direct affinity to Indian lore. You just don't get this kind of "recency" of Indian stuff in the Northeastern rust belt states like Indiana.
This show really needs to kick the personalities and the scripts up a few notches in order to prosper. I don't give it more than 1/2 season.