The comedic minds that brought you The Office and Saturday Night Live have now conspired to create Parks and Recreation. Amy Poehler plays Leslie Knope, a mid-level government employee who is trying to convert an abandoned construction pit into a usable ...
Leslie and Ben have an awkward run-in with Leslie's old flame Dave; Andy writes a theme song for Leslie's campaign.
Leslie makes it her mission to find Ann a date for Valentine's Day. Meanwhile, Ben turns to Ron for help in figuring out Leslie's elaborate Valentine scavenger hunt, and Chris is troubled by the status of his love life.
Feedback from a focus group prompts Leslie to host a bowling party in hopes of gathering support for her campaign. Meanwhile, April, Chris, Donna and Jerry begin cold calling voters while competing to see who can raise t...
Leslie and Ben clash while working on her first campaign ad. Elsewhere, Chris tries to befriend Ron, making Ron very uncomfortable, while April and Andy take a trip to the doctor.
Leslie causes a spectacle to draw attention to an important cause. Meanwhile, Andy and April adopt a pet, and Ben takes up a new hobby
Frustrated by how hard it is to get things done from inside the Parks Dept., Leslie forms a citizen action group and fights from the outside. Meanwhile, everyone in the office tries to come up with the perfect Christmas ...
Leslie goes on trial and defends her actions
Leslie builds the smallest park in Indiana in hopes of attracting tourists; April and Ron encourage Andy to go to college; Tom and Jerry are tasked with redesigning the Parks and Recreation Department logo.
Leslie hosts a Model United Nations at a Pawnee high school; Ron searches for a replacement for Tom; Chris seeks Ann's advice on love after a date cancels on him
A local group predicts that the end of the world is near, prompting everyone to reflect on their lives. Tom decides to throw a huge party, while April helps Andy check items off his "bucket list."
Andy and April host a Halloween bash at their house; Tom emcees an event for Leslie's campaign; Andy and April receive an unusual wedding present from Ron and Ann.
Ron takes his boys-only troop of into the wild. Not wanting the girls to feel left out, Leslie also takes her troop of Pawnee Goddesses on an adventure weekend. Meanwhile, a reluctant Ben joins Tom and Donna for a day o...
Leslie's book about Pawnee comes out just in time for her campaign; Ann tries to bond with Ron and April
Ron's first ex-wife, Tammy One (Patricia Clarkson), reenters his life and tries to control his every move. Meanwhile, Ben helps Tom balance the books at his new company; and Ann makes a PSA, with help from Chris. Megan M...
While Ron is busy with the return of Tammy (the first) Leslie must make certain decisions regarding her relationship with Ben and her political career.
Leslie organizes a memorial service for a dearly departed friend in the Season 3 finale. Elsewhere, Tom makes a big decision, and Chris deals with a health problem
Chris makes some big changes in the Parks Department and no one is happy, especially Tom, who starts to rethink his career choices. Meanwhile, Ben has a meeting with Leslie's mom.
Leslie struggles to contain her feelings for Ben when the two embark on a road trip to Indianapolis. Elsewhere, Ron teaches a young student about his views on government
Leslie tries to get Ann a job at city hall, and Ann's lukewarm reaction leads to their first-ever fight. Meanwhile, Tom promotes Snake Juice at the Snakehole Lounge
Leslie's ex-best friend (Parker Posey) launches an attack on Pawnee, banning residents from visiting a nearby park in the neighboring city of . Meanwhile, Ron's birthday is approaching and the last thing he wants is a pa...
Jerry's artwork causes a stir at a local art festival; Ben moves in with April; Leslie becomes fed up with Chris and his interoffice dating rules.
Leslie joins an Internet dating site, only to be matched with someone she already knows. Meanwhile, Chris kicks off a health initiative and challenges Ron to a burger cook-off
April and Andy have a dinner party; Ben turns to Leslie for career advice; Ann goes to a singles party.
Leslie takes the department on a camping trip to brainstorm new ideas; Andy tries to romance April; Chris returns to Pawnee as the city manager.
Leslie deals with a Wamapoke tribal leader who is threatening to put a curse on the ; April is upset with Andy; Ann gets some romantic advice.
Ron and Leslie travel to to receive commendation for the upcoming Harvest Festival; April and Andy learn to have fun without spending money.
Leslie, Tom and Ben try to spread the word about the Harvest Festival; Ben faces tricky questions about his past; Andy vies for April's affection.
Tom gets revenge on Ron by going out with Ron's ex-wife, Tammy (Megan Mullally). Meanwhile, April is assigned to work with Chris
Leslie plans to bury a time capsule that summarizes life in Pawnee; Andy asks Chris for help winning April back.
Leslie comes down with the flu while planning the local Harvest Festival; Andy and Ron bond.
Leslie asks Ann to help her convince Chris and Ben to give the parks department more money; Ron and Andy coach basketball; April makes an announcement.
When she hosts the late-night shift of a local telethon, Leslie gets a former professional basketball player as a celebrity guest; Mark has big plans for his relationship with Ann.
Preparing the Summer Events Catalog, Leslie decides to take Ron and the past directors of the Parks Department out for a picnic lunch. Tom enlists the help of Ann (Rashida Jones) and Mark to pose for the cover photo.
After Jerry is mugged in a park, Leslie meets with the head ranger (Andy Samberg) in hopes of improving safety; everyone tries to be nicer to Jerry when he returns to the office.
When Leslie hears the story of an old flame of her mother's, she and Justin set out to reunite the pair on Valentine's Day. Meanwhile, Andy and his band are nervous about having to perform at the Senior Center. Guest sta...
A local company teams up with the Parks Department to sell energy bars, but Leslie discovers how unhealthy they are.
After an amazing date with Justin (guest star Justin Theroux) in Indianapolis, Leslie (Amy Poehler) tries to impress him with a dinner party at her house.
An innocent meeting with a disgraced councilman lands Leslie at the center of a sex scandal, disrupting her plans for the Pawnee Winter Wonderland Festival. Louis C.K. guest stars.
Leslie invites herself on Ron's annual hunting trip to prove that she can be "one of the guys."
Leslie and the Park & Recreation crew try to come up with a new mural after one the older ones had been vandalized.
Leslie learns the library department, which is run by Ron's ex-wife (Megan Mullally), wants to take over her lot; Andy gets a job in hopes of winning back Ann.
Leslie asks Dave and Andy to help her catch a teenage vandal; Ann tries to throw a fun Halloween party.
Leslie and the rest of the committee help an organization named KaBOOM! build a small playground in a neighboring town. When the playground is finished (in just one day) Leslie becomes frustrated with the lack of progres...
Leslie welcomes the Parks and Recreation department from Pawnee's sister city, Boraqua, Venezuela, and is stunned by the cultural differences.
Ann helps Leslie work through her nervousness over her first date with Dave.
Leslie find herself on the judging panel of the Miss Pawnee , but has severe differences of opinion with the other panelists when it comes to selecting a winner.
After discovering marijuana being grown in the pit, Leslie becomes determined to find out whose crop she had stumbled across.
Leslie decides to marry two penguins in order to promote the local zoo, but inadvertently causes a debate when both penguins turn out to be male. Meanwhile, Mark asks Ann to go see a movie with him.
In the Season 1 finale, Leslie tries to impress a Pawnee bigwig, while the rest of the gang attends Andy's first gig since he broke his legs in the pit.
A banquet honoring Leslie's mother is held, and Leslie makes a memorable impression---but not a very good one. Meanwhile, Mark and Tom try to pick up some ladies.
A casual get-together presents Leslie with a difficult ethical choice, while Andy has a big surprise for Ann.
Leslie embarks on a door-to-door campaign, hoping to build support for the park project, while Tom resorts to more questionable tactics.
In order to create support for her project and gain members for an upcoming town meeting, Leslie and the committee go door-to-door, but not everything goes as expected, especially when Tom detaches from the group and sta...
Camera crews follow Indiana public official Leslie Knope as she tries to beautify her community while idiotic red tape seeks to trip her up.
