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      Season 4 – Parks and Recreation

      2011 Comedy List
      100% 20 Reviews Tomatometer 97% 500+ Ratings Audience Score Leslie Knope, a midlevel bureaucrat in an Indiana Parks and Recreation Department, hopes to beautify her town (and boost her own career) by helping local nurse Ann Perkins turn an abandoned construction site into a community park, but what should be a fairly simple project is stymied at every turn by oafish bureaucrats, selfish neighbors, governmental red tape and a myriad of other challenges. Leslie's colleague Tom Haverford, who delights in exploiting his position for personal gain, is as likely to undermine her efforts as to help her, while her boss, Ron Swanson, is adamantly opposed to government in any form, even though he's a bureaucrat himself. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Sep 22 Buy Now

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      Leslie Knope runs for City Council while Parks and Recreation runs its own campaign as one of the very best sitcoms on television, making a persuasive case with consistent hilarity and an ample dose of heart.

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      noah g maybe the best season of the show Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/30/24 Full Review Cowni F One of the best seasons of one of the funniest and most heartfelt and uplifting sitcoms of all time. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/27/23 Full Review Jakey B This show continues to improve as it goes along and this is a simply perfect season with a really investing plotline with mostly every episode developing the plot or characters quite significantly. With really witty writing and a fully formed cast of characters. There is so limited filler for a sit-com, because the season is focused on one plotline so it can constantly find ways to keep you hooked and entertained with excellent humour, some emotion and even more political satire than before. Really impressed by how much this show develops so quickly without ever being too much or too little. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Inne, nieco słabsze i bardziej nienaturalne "The Office". Zabijacz czasu, niezły do oglądania kątem oka przy robieniu czegoś innego. Wolne tempo. Bardzo mocno przerysowane postacie, mało zmieniają się wraz z fabułą Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review lasse l A very good season. The election plotline is fun and different. Paul Rudd and Kathryn Hahn are nice addition to the cast. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Fantastic! Some of the best comedy I've ever seen. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Episodes

      Episode 1 Aired Sep 22, 2011 I'm Leslie Knope Leslie must chose between Ben and her dream of running for office; Ann dispenses medical advice; Ron gets ready for the return of Tammy One. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 29, 2011 Ron & Tammys Leslie has to get involved when Ron's first wife re-enters his life and starts controlling him; Ben helps Tom with his new company; Ann makes a public service announcement with Chris. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 6, 2011 Born & Raised Leslie promotes her new book; Ann tries to bond with Ron and April. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 13, 2011 Pawnee Rangers In retaliation to Ron's "guys-only" wilderness group, Leslie takes the women on an adventure weekend; Ben is forced into joining Donna and Tom for a day of relaxation; Chris spends time with Jerry. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 27, 2011 Meet 'n' Greet April and Andy throw a Halloween party, to Ben's dismay; Tom promotes his company while emceeing a campaign event for Leslie; Ron and Ann give Andy and April an unusual gift. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 3, 2011 End of the World Pawnee residents contemplate their lives after a local group predicts the end of the world; Tom plans one last big party. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 10, 2011 The Treaty Leslie asks Ben, Andy and April to help host a Model U.N. for the local high school; Chris asks Ann for dating advice; Ron tries to find a replacement for Tom. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 17, 2011 Smallest Park Leslie uses her new tourist attraction to spend more time with Ben; Ron and April encourage Andy to further his education; Chris assigns a logo redesign to Tom and Jerry. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 1, 2011 The Trial of Leslie Knope Leslie and Ben defend themselves against Chris' ethics charges. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 8, 2011 Citizen Knope Leslie forms a citizen action group in hope of getting some work done; everyone in the office tries to plan a Christmas gift for Leslie. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 12, 2012 The Comeback Kid Leslie asks for help staging an event; Ben gets a new hobby; April and Andy adopt a pet. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 19, 2012 Campaign Ad Leslie and Ben disagree about her campaign ad; Chris makes Ron uncomfortable; Andy and April go to the doctor. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 26, 2012 Bowling for Votes After receiving feedback from a focus group, Leslie and Ben plan a casual bowling party; April, Jerry and Chris compete to see who can raise the most money for Leslie's campaign. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 2, 2012 Operation Ann Leslie tries to find Ann a date for Valentine's Day; Ben asks Ron to help with the scavenger hunt Leslie sent him on; Chris is upset about his love life. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 16, 2012 Dave Returns Leslie and Ben run into Leslie's ex (Louis C.K.) while soliciting an endorsement from the Chief of Police; Andy leads the search for a campaign theme song. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 23, 2012 Sweet Sixteen After realizing everyone forgot Jerry's birthday, Leslie decides to throw him a party; Tom is shocked to learn Ann doesn't share his taste in music. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 1, 2012 Campaign Shake-Up Leslie's opponent, Bobby Newport, hires a powerful campaign manager (Kathryn Hahn); Ron is forced to interview replacements for Leslie; an unlikely employee discovers a solution to a challenging problem. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 8, 2012 Lucky An Indianapolis talk show host asks to interview Leslie; April and Ron help ready Andy for his final exam. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 19, 2012 Live Ammo Leslie takes action when she learns the Parks Department budget is about to be cut; Chris takes Ron to a meditation center. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 26, 2012 The Debate Leslie faces Bobby Newport in a televised debate; Ann, Tom and Chris man the media spin room; Ron works to save a party for Leslie's donors. Details Episode 21 Aired May 3, 2012 Bus Tour An important person in Pawnee dies while Leslie is on a bus tour for the final day of her campaign; Andy investigates a security threat; Chris finds a cure for his depression. Details Episode 22 Aired May 10, 2012 Win, Lose or Draw Leslie and Bobby Newport (Paul Rudd) are separated by a miniscule margin on Election Day; as everyone waits for election results, they ponder the future. Details

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      Jason Bailey DVDTalk.com The show isn't just for political wonks, and the gift of season four is its ability to tell one long story over the course of the year while making every episode work as a stand-alone. Rated: 4.5/5 Oct 11, 2019 Full Review Andy Greenwald Grantland Sure, it's hard to maintain a finely tuned joke machine like 30 Rock or a creaky, but still seaworthy, ocean liner like The Office. But to my mind, what Parks is doing is even more difficult: consistently making us laugh while still drawing us in. Oct 10, 2019 Full Review Mary McNamara Los Angeles Times There are many reasons to watch NBC's marvelously funny Parks and Recreation, but at this point I only need one: Ron Swanson. Oct 10, 2019 Full Review Doug Norrie CinemaBlend Four seasons in they've created the funniest show currently on television, and deftly established an expert mix of comedy, story and deeper character development. Oct 11, 2019 Full Review Dustin Rowles Pajiba All the warm and fuzzy magic that once belong to Jim and Pam on The Office now belongs to Andy and April... though with Andy and April it has the added advantage of two of television's more unique characters. Rated: A- Oct 10, 2019 Full Review Carina Belles We Got This Covered It's still the funniest show on TV. Tonight's premiere was no exception -- the show's outrageous wit was out in full force. Oct 10, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

      Season Info

      Director
      Amy Poehler
      Executive Producer
      Greg Daniels, Mike Schur, Howard Klein, David Miner
      Screenwriter
      Amy Poehler
      Network
      NBC
      Rating
      TV-PG (L)
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      Sep 22, 2011