What is Parks and Recreation?
Q: What is Parks and Recreation?
A: Parks and Recreation is a television sitcom that aired from April 9, 2009 to February 24, 2015. It ran on the channel NBC and was created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur.
Q: What is the show about?
A: The show is about a group of people who live in a fictional town called Pawnee in the state of Indiana. They work in the government of Pawnee, in the Department of Parks and Recreation. The main character of the show is Leslie Knope, an optimistic person who loves her job and the city of Pawnee.
Q: How many episodes were there?
A: There were 126 episodes over seven seasons.
Q: Who plays Leslie Knope?
A: Amy Poehler plays Leslie Knope.
Q: What other characters are featured on the show?
A: Other characters featured on the show include Ann Perkins (Rashida Jones), Mark Brendanawicz (Paul Schneider), Tom Haverford (Aziz Ansari), Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman), April Ludgate (Aubrey Plaza), Andy Dwyer (Chris Pratt), Ben Wyatt (Adam Scott), Chris Traeger (Rob Lowe), Jerry Gergich (Jim O'Heir), Donna Meagle (Retta) ,and Craig Middlebrooks(Billy Eichner).
Q: How did they make it seem like real life?
A: To make it seem like real life, they learned about how governments of cities really worked and talked about current political issues in episodes of the show. For example, one episode has the government of Pawnee shut down due to a financial crisis similar to what happened in 2007-2008 when this episode was being written. Real politicians also acted on some episodes such as Joe Biden, John McCain, and Michelle Obama. Additionally, some characters changed their romantic relationships or jobs throughout different seasons just like people do in real life.
Q: How did people react to it initially? A: Initially people had mixed reviews with some thinking it was too much like The Office which was another sitcom created by Greg Daniels but after its first season it got positive reviews with many awards including 14 Emmy Award nominations and one Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series—Musical or Comedy for Amy Poehler's portrayal as Leslie Knope
