Parks and Recreation Finale

So this is it for Parks & Recreation. Shame on NBC for burning off the series quickly instead of giving it the same send-off it gave to shows like The Office. When it first debuted, Parks was written off as just another Office. While it had the same mockumentary feel, the situations and characters sometimes surpassed The Office’s antics. I will be sad to see the series go but understand that practically the entire cast has become movie stars. Thank you for nurturing these actors, Parks and Recreation, I’ll miss you.  

FIVE THINGS I’LL MISS ABOUT PARKS & RECREATION

1 Leslie Knope’s Tenacity Amy Poehler is amazing. I love that Leslie was awesome at her job and she was full of life and optimism. I like that almost all the characters accepted Leslie’s craziness and often rooted for her. She was a breath of fresh air.
2  Ron Swanson By far my favourite character. He was a man’s man and what a mustache! Whether it was his giddiness for ‘lil Sebastian or making wedding rings out a wall sconce, Ron always made me laugh.
3  Pawnee Residents I love that there was a large number of recurring characters. Love Perd, Brandi Maxxxx, Bobby Newport, Mona Lisa and of course Jean-Ralphio.
4  Picking on Garry/Jerry/Larry/Terry I love how everyone picked on this worker. Sometimes he deserved it with his clumsiness but sometimes it was completely unwarranted.
5  The Theme Song I never fast forwarded the opening credits. The music was so bouncy. It was short and sweet.

FIVE FAVOURITE EPISODES

1 Practice Date (Season 2 Episode 4)

Ann tries to help Leslie get over her amazingly bad first date jitters. The rest of the office try to dig up as much dirt as they can on their co-workers.
2 Sweetums (Season 2 Episode 15)

Tom tricks most of the staff to help him move out of his house. Ann and Leslie try to take down Sweetums and their dangerous candy.
3 Emergency Response/Leslie & Ben (Season 5 Episode 13 & 14)

Councilman Jam tries to stop a fundraising gala and a wedding but the staff pitches in to make both events memorable for Leslie and Ben.
4 Jerry’s Painting (Season 3 Episode 11)

Leslie goes to bat for Jerry and his painting that features a topless Leslie Knope-ish centaur. Ben moves in with Andy and April and is appalled by their living conditions.
5 Leslie and Ron (Season7 Episode 4)

Leslie and Ron are locked in the office together until they are able to resolve their three year long feud.

FIVE FAVOURITE RON SWANSON CODES
1 Intensity: Give 100%. 110% is impossible. Only idiots recommend that.

2 Friends: One to Three is sufficient.
3 Skim Milk: Avoid it.
4 Crying: Acceptable at funerals and the Grand Canyon.
5 Fishing: Give a man a fish and feed him for a day. Don’t teach a man to fish. He’s a grown man. And fishing’s not that hard.

Enjoy the finale this Tuesday.