In an attempt to beautify her town — and advance her career — Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, takes on bureaucrats, cranky neighbors, and single-issue fanatics whose weapons are lawsuits, the jumble of city codes, and the democratic process she loves so much.
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- Seasons
- 7
- Episodes aired
- 122
- Latest aired
- S07E12
- Total runtime
- 1d 22h
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 April 2009 – May 2009 6 episodes
- Season 2 September 2009 – May 2010 24 episodes
- Season 3 January 2011 – May 2011 16 episodes
- Season 4 September 2011 – May 2012 22 episodes
- Season 5 September 2012 – May 2013 22 episodes
- Season 6 September 2013 – April 2014 20 episodes
- Season 7 January 2015 – February 2015 12 episodes
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S01E01 Pilot
April 9 · 22min find the promo
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Indiana government worker Leslie Knope is given the assignment to convert an abandoned quarry pit into a community park. A documentary film crew follows Leslie through her mishaps and gaffes as she tries to make her assignment a reality.
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S01E02 Canvassing
April 16 · 22min find the promo
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Leslie decides that she and her committee need to go door-to-door to gain support for the park project as well as support for an upcoming town hall meeting, but their mission does not go as planned. Meanwhile, Tom wanders away from the canvassing group and uses his own creative recruitment tactics.
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S01E03 The Reporter
April 23 · 22min find the promo
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Leslie arranges for a reporter to do a story about her park project, but she and her committee have the worst time staying on topic. She then calls Mark to help her save the story, but it ends up hurting more than helping. Meanwhile, Tom does all he can to suck up to his boss.
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S01E04 Boys' Club
April 30 · 22min find the promo
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Leslie attempts to break into the political "old boy's club," causing an ethical dilemma. Meanwhile, Andy plans a surprise for Ann.
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S01E05 The Banquet
May 7 · 22min find the promo
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During a banquet honoring her mother's public service, Leslie tries to convince a local zoning official to support her proposed park project. Meanwhile, Mark and Tom try to meet some ladies.
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S01E06 Rock Show
May 14 · 27min find the promo
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Leslie attends what she believes is a business meeting with an elderly local government bigwig, unaware that her mother has secretly set her up on a blind date. Andy plays his first gig since breaking both of his legs in the pit.