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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Amy Poehler
Leslie Knope
Aziz Ansari
Tom Haverford
Nick Offerman
Ron Swanson
Aubrey Plaza
April Ludgate
Chris Pratt
Andy Dwyer
Adam Scott
Ben Wyatt
Jim O'Heir
Jerry Gergich
Retta
Donna Meagle
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6 episodes • 2009Avg: 7.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Apr 9, 2009 | 7.2 |
| 2 | Canvassing | Apr 16, 2009 | 7.1 |
| 3 | The Reporter | Apr 23, 2009 | 7.2 |
| 4 | Boys' Club | Apr 30, 2009 | 7.2 |
| 5 | The Banquet | May 7, 2009 | 7.3 |
| 6 | Rock Show | May 14, 2009 | 7.6 |
24 episodes • 2009Avg: 7.7Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pawnee Zoo | Sep 17, 2009 | 7.8 |
| 2 | The Stakeout | Sep 24, 2009 | 7.4 |
| 3 | Beauty Pageant | Oct 1, 2009 | 7.4 |
| 4 | Practice Date | Oct 8, 2009 | 7.8 |
| 5 | Sister City | Oct 15, 2009 | 7.7 |
| 6 | Kaboom | Oct 22, 2009 | 7.6 |
| 7 | Greg Pikitis | Oct 29, 2009 | 7.7 |
| 8 | Ron and Tammy | Nov 5, 2009 | 7.8 |
| 9 | The Camel | Nov 12, 2009 | 7.6 |
| 10 | Hunting Trip | Nov 19, 2009 | 8.1 |
| 11 | Tom's Divorce | Dec 3, 2009 | 7.5 |
| 12 | Christmas Scandal | Dec 10, 2009 | 7.9 |
| 13 | The Set Up | Jan 14, 2010 | 7.6 |
| 14 | Leslie's House | Jan 21, 2010 | 7.6 |
| 15 | Sweetums | Feb 4, 2010 | 7.5 |
| 16 | Galentine's Day | Feb 11, 2010 | 7.6 |
| 17 | Woman of the Year | Mar 4, 2010 | 7.6 |
| 18 | The Possum | Mar 11, 2010 | 7.7 |
| 19 | Park Safety | Mar 18, 2010 | 7.7 |
| 20 | Summer Catalog | Mar 25, 2010 | 7.5 |
| 21 | 94 Meetings | Apr 29, 2010 | 7.9 |
| 22 | Telethon | May 6, 2010 | 7.8 |
| 23 | The Master Plan | May 13, 2010 | 7.9 |
| 24 | Freddy Spaghetti | May 20, 2010 | 7.9 |
16 episodes • 2011Avg: 7.9Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Go Big or Go Home | Jan 20, 2011 | 7.7 |
| 2 | Flu Season | Jan 27, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Time Capsule | Feb 3, 2011 | 7.3 |
| 4 | Ron & Tammy: Part Two | Feb 10, 2011 | 7.9 |
| 5 | Media Blitz | Feb 17, 2011 | 7.7 |
| 6 | Indianapolis | Feb 24, 2011 | 7.6 |
| 7 | Harvest Festival | Mar 17, 2011 | 8.1 |
| 8 | Camping | Mar 24, 2011 | 7.5 |
| 9 | Andy and April's Fancy Party | Apr 14, 2011 | 8.2 |
| 10 | Soulmates | Apr 21, 2011 | 7.9 |
| 11 | Jerry's Painting | Apr 28, 2011 | 8.2 |
| 12 | Eagleton | May 5, 2011 | 7.9 |
| 13 | The Fight | May 12, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 14 | Road Trip | May 12, 2011 | 8.1 |
| 15 | The Bubble | May 19, 2011 | 7.9 |
| 16 | Li'l Sebastian | May 19, 2011 | 7.9 |
22 episodes • 2011Avg: 7.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I'm Leslie Knope | Sep 22, 2011 | 7.7 |
| 2 | Ron and Tammys | Sep 29, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Born and Raised | Oct 6, 2011 | 7.7 |
| 4 | Pawnee Rangers | Oct 13, 2011 | 7.7 |
| 5 | Meet 'n' Greet | Oct 27, 2011 | 7.3 |
| 6 | End of the World | Nov 3, 2011 | 7.9 |
| 7 | The Treaty | Nov 10, 2011 | 7.5 |
| 8 | Smallest Park | Nov 17, 2011 | 7.5 |
| 9 | The Trial of Leslie Knope | Dec 1, 2011 | 7.9 |
| 10 | Citizen Knope | Dec 8, 2011 | 7.4 |
| 11 | The Comeback Kid | Jan 12, 2012 | 7.7 |
| 12 | Campaign Ad | Jan 19, 2012 | 7.7 |
| 13 | Bowling for Votes | Jan 26, 2012 | 8.0 |
| 14 | Operation Ann | Feb 2, 2012 | 7.6 |
| 15 | Dave Returns | Feb 16, 2012 | 7.6 |
| 16 | Sweet Sixteen | Feb 23, 2012 | 7.2 |
| 17 | Campaign Shake-Up | Mar 1, 2012 | 7.5 |
| 18 | Lucky | Mar 8, 2012 | 7.5 |
| 19 | Live Ammo | Apr 19, 2012 | 7.5 |
| 20 | The Debate | Apr 26, 2012 | 8.2 |
| 21 | Bus Tour | May 3, 2012 | 7.7 |
| 22 | Win, Lose, or Draw | May 10, 2012 | 8.0 |
22 episodes • 2012Avg: 7.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ms. Knope Goes to Washington | Sep 20, 2012 | 7.2 |
| 2 | Soda Tax | Sep 27, 2012 | 7.4 |
| 3 | How a Bill Becomes a Law | Oct 4, 2012 | 7.4 |
| 4 | Sex Education | Oct 18, 2012 | 7.6 |
| 5 | Halloween Surprise | Oct 25, 2012 | 7.9 |
| 6 | Ben's Parents | Nov 8, 2012 | 7.3 |
| 7 | Leslie vs. April | Nov 15, 2012 | 7.4 |
| 8 | Pawnee Commons | Nov 29, 2012 | 7.3 |
| 9 | Ron and Diane | Dec 6, 2012 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Two Parties | Jan 17, 2013 | 7.7 |
| 11 | Women in Garbage | Jan 24, 2013 | 7.4 |
| 12 | Ann's Decision | Feb 7, 2013 | 7.3 |
| 13 | Emergency Response | Feb 14, 2013 | 7.8 |
| 14 | Leslie and Ben | Feb 21, 2013 | 8.4 |
| 15 | Correspondents' Lunch | Feb 21, 2013 | 7.5 |
| 16 | Bailout | Mar 14, 2013 | 7.4 |
| 17 | Partridge | Apr 4, 2013 | 7.3 |
| 18 | Animal Control | Apr 11, 2013 | 7.6 |
| 19 | Article Two | Apr 18, 2013 | 7.6 |
| 20 | Jerry's Retirement | Apr 18, 2013 | 7.4 |
| 21 | Swing Vote | Apr 25, 2013 | 7.2 |
| 22 | Are You Better Off? | May 2, 2013 | 7.7 |
20 episodes • 2013Avg: 7.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | Sep 26, 2013 | 7.9 |
| 2 | The Pawnee-Eagleton Tip-Off Classic | Oct 3, 2013 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Doppelgängers | Oct 10, 2013 | 7.6 |
| 4 | Gin It Up! | Oct 17, 2013 | 7.6 |
| 5 | Filibuster | Nov 14, 2013 | 7.6 |
| 6 | Recall Vote | Nov 14, 2013 | 7.2 |
| 7 | Fluoride | Nov 21, 2013 | 7.5 |
| 8 | The Cones of Dunshire | Nov 21, 2013 | 7.7 |
| 9 | Second Chunce | Jan 9, 2014 | 7.5 |
| 10 | New Beginnings | Jan 16, 2014 | 7.4 |
| 11 | Farmers Market | Jan 23, 2014 | 7.5 |
| 12 | Ann and Chris | Jan 30, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Anniversaries | Feb 27, 2014 | 7.6 |
| 14 | The Wall | Mar 6, 2014 | 7.5 |
| 15 | New Slogan | Mar 13, 2014 | 7.5 |
| 16 | Galentine's Day | Mar 20, 2014 | 7.4 |
| 17 | Prom | Apr 3, 2014 | 7.4 |
| 18 | Flu Season 2 | Apr 10, 2014 | 7.9 |
| 19 | One in 8,000 | Apr 17, 2014 | 7.8 |
| 20 | Moving Up | Apr 24, 2014 | 8.1 |
12 episodes • 2015Avg: 7.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017 | Jan 13, 2015 | 7.1 |
| 2 | Ron and Jammy | Jan 13, 2015 | 7.2 |
| 3 | William Henry Harrison | Jan 20, 2015 | 7.1 |
| 4 | Leslie and Ron | Jan 20, 2015 | 8.9 |
| 5 | Gryzzlbox | Jan 27, 2015 | 7.5 |
| 6 | Save JJ's | Jan 27, 2015 | 7.5 |
| 7 | Donna and Joe | Feb 3, 2015 | 7.8 |
| 8 | Ms. Ludgate-Dwyer Goes to Washington | Feb 10, 2015 | 7.5 |
| 9 | Pie-Mary | Feb 10, 2015 | 7.6 |
| 10 | The Johnny Karate Super Awesome Musical Explosion Show | Feb 17, 2015 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Two Funerals | Feb 17, 2015 | 7.7 |
| 12 | One Last Ride | Feb 24, 2015 | 8.6 |
