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Pick of the Day: Mike Schur Presents Parks and Recreunion 9/7

September 1, 2020

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While 2020 continues to be a nightmare, you now have a second Parks and Recreation virtual reunion to look forward to very soon. Parks and Rec creator Mike Schur, Nick Offerman, and Adam Scott (and special guests) will be joining Nithya Raman and supporting her campaign for LA City Council District 4.

If you look to Raman’s inclusive and compassionate campaign and platform, it’s kind of hard to not see parallels between her and one Leslie Knope. This event will be donate what you can for Nithya’s campaign ranging from levels of “Eagleton Resident” (free) to Lil Sebastian Memorial Fund ($500) or even Pyramid of Greatness ($800).

This Parks and Recreunion is set for Labor Day on Sept. 7th at 7:30PM PT/10:30PM ET. Get more details and tickets here.

Parks and Recreation Will Have a Full 10 Year Reunion at PaleyFest

December 20, 2018

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Parks and Recreation Will Have a Full 10 Year Reunion at PaleyFest

The entire cast, Mike Schur, and the creative team will all be present together at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood for PaleyFest come March 2019.

Undoubtedly, it’ll probably make you tear up like the series finale did, but you have a few months to prepare. FYI, tickets will be on sale for the general public on Jan. 17th. We’ll be sure to remind you of that when it comes around.

Leslie Knope Writes an Open Letter to America About This Election

November 10, 2016

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“The point is: people making their own decisions is, on balance, better than an autocrat making decisions for them. It’s just that sometimes those decisions are bad, or self-defeating, or maddening, and a day where you get dressed up in your best victory pantsuit and spend an ungodly amount of money decorating your house with American flags and custom-made cardboard-cutouts of suffragettes in anticipation of a glass-ceiling-shattering historical milestone ends with you getting (metaphorically) eaten by a giant farting T. rex.”

Thanks to a member of Parks and Recreation, a sitcom that will, we believe, stand the test of time (especially since it sang the praises of being ‘stronger together’), the unfortunately fictional Leslie Knope wrote an endearing letter sharing her thoughts on the election as only she can (after plenty of comforting from her great friend Ann).

For our money, it was one of the things we needed to read right at this moment.

Read the whole letter here.

NBC’s New Comedy Subscription Service, Seeso, Might Just Be The Shot in the Arm That NBC Comedy Needed

October 15, 2015

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For $3.99 a month, it looks like you’ll be getting quite a lot.

Starting in January, NBC will be officially launching Seeso, which will not only offer ad free access to all seasons of The Office, Parks and Recreation, Kids in the Hall, Monty Python’s Flying Circus, The Mighty Boosh, SNL, and more, but also feature boat loads of new content and shows exclusive to Seeso.

Starting off with 20 new series from the likes of Dan Harmon, Amy Poelher/Ian Roberts/Matt Walsh/Matt Besser, Scott Aukerman, Cameron Esposito/Rhea Butcher, Wyatt Cenac, Tom Lennon, Ben Garant, Kulap Vilaysack, Jonah Ray, they’ll feature anything from scripted sitcoms, live stand-up, travel shows with a comedian, reality show parodies, and more.

It would almost seem that the whole of all of this represents the comedy that has been missing from NBC’s line-up for awhile.

They’ll also be bringing a curated collection of movies and series into the Seeso fold as well.

Sound good? Good. Well, make sure you start saving $3.99 a month after Christmas then.

Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls Launches New Web Series “EXPERIMENTING with Megan Amram”

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From her amazing Twitter feed to Parks and Recreation to publishing her own satirical science book and so much more in between, Megan Amram has found her way to hosting a brand new web series that juxtaposes her sarcastic take on science with actual science (i.e. talking to real experts).

Watch the first episode of EXPERIMENTING with Megan Amram here.

Complete Box Set of “Parks and Recreation” Coming Out Next Week

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With TV headed more and more towards online streaming and disc drives are slowly disappearing on any sort of computer that isn’t a desktop, DVD box sets of your favorite shows are quickly going the way of vinyl records as collector items.

Already, The Simpsons have discontinued DVD box set production.

That being said, having the entire series of Parks and Recreation would still be pretty great. It’s probably a perfect gift for plenty of people you know. NBC is releasing a box set of the complete series, currently priced at $149.98, next week on Jun. 2nd.

At the very least, you can ensure a better chance of still being able to watch Parks and Rec if the “singularity” ever happens.

You can pre-order the box set here.

Aziz Ansari, Mike Schur, and Alan Yang Team Up Again For a Netflix Comedy Series

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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

One more round for (part of) the Parks and Rec gang?

Parks and Recreation creator Mike Schur and co-executive producer Alan Yang are back together with Aziz Ansari AKA Parks and Rec’s Tom Haverford for 10 episodes of a new series at Netflix.

Plot details are scarce, but the cast will feature Jon Benjamin, Noel Wells, and Eric Wareheim and Smashed and Spectacular Now director James Ponsoldt will direct.

No premiere date has been set, but the series is already in production.

It’s things like this that are making Netflix considered to be worth more than CBS, Viacom, and Twitter.

NBC Planning Subscription Based Online Streaming Service For Comedy

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(via Wall Street Journal)

NBC must be taking cues from how well comedy does online with the dedicated fan bases of The Office, Parks and Recreation, and Community as they’re now developing a subscription online service targeted for comedy. It’s not clear how this service will work specifically, but if it’s more like HBO GO, then that’s probably a step in the right direction.

NBC is saying episodes of The Tonight Show and Saturday Night Live will be available, we’re more curious about the fates of the aforementioned Office, Parks and Rec, etc. and whether they will be taken off of Hulu and Netflix to live exclusively at this NBC streaming service.

Also, more content will be developed for this service, which, we hope means that they will be putting more backing behind certain pilots like Adam Scott and Joe Mande’s dispensary comedy.

Another Reminder That The Finale of “Parks and Recreation” Is Tonight

February 24, 2015

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10PM tonight on NBC, Parks and Recreation closes out its amazing 7 season run, which will include a tribute to the late writer and EP Harris Wittels.

There are plenty of think pieces and oral histories that detail why this TV series was so important and so damn good including making all 7 seasons memorable, maintaining an unflinching tone of positivity in a vast, grounded reality of Pawnee, and creating some what will be some of TV’s all time most beloved characters.

Instead, we’ll cut this short like Ron Swanson would prefer and just say, “Watch it, please and thank you.”

R.I.P. Harris Wittels, 1984-2015

February 20, 2015

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(via TMZ)

Just a few hours ago, law enforcement officials pronounced comedian, writer, and actor Harris Wittels deceased. Early reports point to a drug overdose as the cause of death.

Harris was prolific in his comedy with anything from Humblebrag, Parks and Recreation, The Sarah Silverman Program, Comedy Bang! Bang!, Eastbound and Down, the band Don’t Stop or We’ll Die (who was scheduled to play at the end of this month at UCB Sunset), and so much more all have his name proudly attached to them.

His passing is incredibly sudden as Wittels performed last night at The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail as well as many of the shows that he wrote for still being active and now is no longer with us.

May he rest in peace and may all of us remember him and his extensive comedic works.

Watch TV Ads For The 7th Season “Parks and Recreation” Version of Pawnee

February 19, 2015

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Last night’s Parks and Recreation furthered their look into the future of Pawnee and their storied Parks department with a series of ads.

Included are TV spots for such Pawnee landmarks as Wamapoke Casino and Paunch Burger as well as some for new business ventures including Ron Swanson’s Very Good Building and Development Company and Verizon Chipotle Exxon.

We can’t speak for the rest of the world, but it looks like Pawnee is doing just fine in 2017.

Jim O’Heir Shows That He’s More Than Just Jerry From Parks and Recreation In Chat with Paul F. Tompkins

January 23, 2015

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Jim O’Heir does indeed play he lovable Jerry from Parks and Recreation, but he’s got more up his sleeve than just that.

Find out what those things are that are up his sleeve on the always nice, intimate chat with drinks that is Speakeasy with Paul F. Tompkins.

“Parks and Recreation” and “Kroll Show” Return Tonight For Their Final Seasons

January 14, 2015

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Tonight’s TV airwaves belongs to what very well could be a comedy power couple/stars of Parks and Recreation and Kroll Show, Amy Poehler and Nick Kroll.

Parks and Recreation returns for its seventh and final season tonight on NBC at 8PM with back-to-back episodes.

Kroll Show is also premiering its final season, though it’s only the third for Kroll, on Comedy Cetnral at 10:30PM.

Make plans to watch/DVR/hijack the TV at the bar you’re drinking at accordingly.

Watch a Little Behind The Scenes and More Actual Scenes From The Final Season of “Parks and Recreation”

January 10, 2015

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Parks and Recreation’s final season premieres this Tues. Jan. 13th 8:30PM on NBC. So, we should enjoy every ounce of it that we can while it and any single camera comedy with talking heads is around at NBC.

Here’s a featurette to watch to get you started.

Watch Teaser for the Farewell Season of “Parks and Recreation”

December 17, 2014

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The beginning of the final season of Parks and Recreation comes Tues. Jan. 13th at 8PM on NBC and you can get your imagination running with how the show will close with this teaser trailer.

By the way, Johnny Karate, drones, and more in the teaser will definitely get your brain going.

Final Season of Parks and Recreation Premieres in Mid-January with Back-to-Back Episodes

December 3, 2014

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(via Entertainment Weekly)

The seventh season of Parks and Recreation will air back-to-back episodes to get your Parks and Recreation fix.

The season premiere airs Jan. 13th at 8PM and, for six weeks, we’ll all get two episodes leading up to a standalone series finale on Feb. 24th.

With that in mind, if you’re on the Internet at all, prepare for a whole new set of Parks and Rec .gifs which will be contextualized to apply to everything.

Rashida Jones and Rob Lowe Will Return to Parks and Recreation for Final Season

November 24, 2014

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The seventh and final season of Parks and Recreation will indeed have Ann Perkins and Chris Traeger back in the mix. Amidst all of their project that they’re developing or that they’re actually in, Rashida Jones and Rob Lowe have made time to return to Pawnee once more.

Mark Brendanawicz/Paul Schneider, however, has yet to be seen again from seasons 1 and 2.

Werner Herzog to Guest Star on Parks and Recreation

September 5, 2014

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(via Uproxx)

In one of the more fascinating guest star roles this past year, Parks and Recreation has managed to get the ever-enigmatic director Werner Herzog to do a guest role on the show. It’s the final season, so we’re glad to see that they got some fun stuff up their sleeve

Herzog didn’t reveal much details about what he’s role would be, but we’re sure that Werner would be fascinated by Ron Swanson.

A Real “Cones of Dunshire” Game from Parks and Recreation Was Made

August 31, 2014

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(via The AV Club)

The expansive board game Cones of Dunshire created by Ben Wyatt in Parks and Recreation was actually the idea from a gaming company, Mayfair Games, which, in turn, has made a real version of the game that was actually played at a gaming convention.

Currently, that’s the only version and time that Cones of Dunshire has officially existed outside the world of Parks and Recreation, but we wouldn’t be surprised to see it popping up in the not so distant future if only to figure out how to actually play it.

EW Readers Pick Parks and Recreation and Drunk History as EWwy Winners

August 18, 2014

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(via Entertainment Weekly)

In the midst of all of the awards dedicated to entertainment on a screen, Entertainment Weekly has put forth their own EWwy Awards based on votes from their readers on what’s best on their TVs.

So, Parks and Recreation took Best Comedy Series, Best Actor [Adam Scott], Best Supporting Actor [Nick Offerman] while Drunk History took Best Variety Series. Of course, perennial award winner Modern Family had to sneak in a win as well with Best Guest Actress [Elizabeth Banks].

The Primetime Emmys Announced Their 2014 Nominees

The Primetime Emmys Announced Their 2014 Nominees

Among the comedy nominees were:

Louie, Silicon Valley, Veep, Modern Family, Orange Is The New Black, Spoils of Babylon, Derek, Episodes, Girls, Parks and Recreation, The Colbert Report, The Daily Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, SNL, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Key & Peele, Portlandia, Sarah Silverman, Billy Crystal, Inside Amy Schumer, Between Two Ferns, Children’s Hospital, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, “@midnight”, Archer, Futurama, Bob’s Burgers, South Park, Adventure Time, Phineas & Ferb, Robot Chicken, The Simpsons, Family Guy, Community, and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

While not all of these shows got Outstanding Comedy Series, it’s great to see Silicon Valley get nominations in its first season (one of them being Outstanding Comedy Series), Key & Peele get the respect it deserves, and have things like Between Two Ferns also get nominated for an Emmy.

Armando Iannucci, Mike Schur, Jenji Kohan, Mike Judge, Jenni Konner, Chuck Lorre, and Marc Maron Have a Fascinating Chat

Armando Iannucci, Mike Schur, Jenji Kohan, Mike Judge, Jenni Konner, Chuck Lorre, and Marc Maron Have a Fascinating Chat

The Hollywood Reporter gathered together comedy showrunners Mike Schur from Parks and Recreation, Jenji Kohan from Orange Is The New Black, Mike Judge from SIlicon Valley, Armando Iannucci from Veep, Jenni Konner from Girls, Chuck Lorre from Two and Half Men (and so many more), and Marc Maron from Maron to chat for awhile about being a showrunner for a comedy series in 2014.

The results are pretty intriguing and enlightening. At one point, due to the modifier asking the entire group a number questions that they qualified with an exemption of Lorre’s shows, Chuck Lorre asked, “What am I doing here?”

Parks and Recreation 7th Season To Be Its Last

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Parks and Recreation 7th Season To Be Its Last

Parks and Recreation has had a great run at NBC, but the network has decided to make its upcoming 7th season the final one for Leslie Knope and co.

With both Community and Parks and Recreation out, NBC is definitely rebranding their comedy. We’ll see how that will play out with bringing in Bad Judge, Marry Me, Mission Control, A to Z, and Mysteries of Laura.

Amy Poehler, Louis C.K., Maria Bamford, The Daily Show Are American Comedy Awards Winners

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It shouldn’t surprise any of you, but Will Ferrell, Bill Hader, Key & Peele, Maria Bamford, Amy Poehler, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Jim Gaffigan, Parks and Recreation, This Is The End, Modern Family, and Louis C.K. all went home with last night’s American Comedy Awards.

You can watch the whole special here.

Parks and Recreation Renewed For 7th Season

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Parks and Recreation Renewed For 7th Season

Amidst NBC’s numerous moves to reconfigure their comedy branding over the last couple of years, we’re glad to see that Parks and Recreation is sticking around for a seventh season.

Just in case you didn’t know, Greg Daniels and Michael Schur are killing it with their sitcom track record and have been doing so for awhile now.