List of Parks and Recreation episodes

Parks and Recreation is an American television series created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur. It has been billed as a companion piece to Daniels' and Schur's other comedy, The Office.

Produced and broadcast by NBC, Parks and Recreation is filmed in the same mockumentary style as The Office and follows Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler), a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department in the fictional town of Pawnee, Indiana. Inspired by local nurse Ann Perkins (Rashida Jones), Leslie vows to turn a vacant lot with a large pit into a beautiful park. The show's original line-up was Aziz Ansari as Tom Haverford, an administrator; Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson, head of the Parks and Recreation department and Leslie's superior; Aubrey Plaza as April Ludgate, an intern; Jim O'Heir as Jerry Gergich and Retta as Donna Meagle, other employees of the Parks and Recreation department; Chris Pratt as Andy Dwyer, Ann's boyfriend who was injured in the pit; and Paul Schneider as Mark Brendanawicz, a city planner. Schneider left the series after the second season and was replaced by Adam Scott as Ben Wyatt and Rob Lowe as Chris Traeger, state auditors tasked with evaluating the Parks and Recreation department. In the sixth season, Jones and Lowe left while Billy Eichner joined as series regular, Craig Middlebrooks.

The series ran for 125 episodes over seven seasons, from April 9, 2009, until February 24, 2015.

Series overview

Season		Episodes	Originally aired		Nielsen ratings
			First aired	Last aired	Rank	Viewers (millions)
	1	6	April 9, 2009 (2009-04-09)	May 14, 2009 (2009-05-14)	96	6.00
	2	24	September 17, 2009 (2009-09-17)	May 20, 2010 (2010-05-20)	108	4.60
	3	16	January 20, 2011 (2011-01-20)	May 19, 2011 (2011-05-19)	116	5.10
	4	22	September 22, 2011 (2011-09-22)	May 8, 2012 (2012-05-08)	134	4.40
	5	22	September 20, 2012 (2012-09-20)	May 2, 2013 (2013-05-02)	111	4.06
	6	22	September 26, 2013 (2013-09-26)	April 24, 2014 (2014-04-24)	115	3.76
	7	13	January 13, 2015 (2015-01-13)	February 24, 2015 (2015-02-24)	119	4.57

Episodes

Average episode runtime is 21–22 minutes without commercials. ^† denotes a longer 25–28 minute episode while ^‡ denotes a "double-length" 42-minute episode.

Season 1 (2009)

Main article: Parks and Recreation (season 1)

Parks and Recreation, season 1 episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	1	"Pilot"	Greg Daniels	Greg Daniels & Michael Schur	April 9, 2009 (2009-04-09)	6.88
Ann Perkins (Rashida Jones) attends a town meeting to ask that a construction pit be filled in after her boyfriend, Andy (Chris Pratt), fell into it and broke his legs. Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler), a mid-level bureaucrat in the Pawnee parks and recreation department, promises to help turn the pit into a beautiful park. She is helped by Tom Haverford (Aziz Ansari) and her former lover, city planner Mark Brendanawicz (Paul Schneider). Her boss, Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman), who believes in as little government interference as possible, initially refuses to greenlight the project. But Mark, impressed with Leslie’s optimism, convinces Ron to approve it by calling in a favor.
2	2	"Canvassing"	Seth Gordon	Rachel Axler	April 16, 2009 (2009-04-16)	6.02
Leslie and the pit subcommittee canvas neighborhood houses to generate support for her park project and enroll attendees for an upcoming town meeting. The plan does not go as expected, especially when Tom detaches from the group and starts using questionable tactics, such as seeking favors from developers in return for preferential treatment. Leslie hopes the public meeting will impress her mother, local school official Marlene Griggs-Knope (Pamela Reed). However, the park's supporters do not attend and opponents turn out in large numbers to voice their disapproval. The project is nearly voted down, but Leslie resorts to a filibuster to save it.
3	3	"The Reporter"	Jeffrey Blitz	Dan Goor	April 23, 2009 (2009-04-23)	5.26
Leslie invites a local reporter (Alison Becker) to write a story about the pit, but the interviews go badly. Fearful of a negative story, Leslie asks Mark to talk to the reporter, but is jealous after Mark sleeps with her. When Leslie confronts Mark, he angrily quits the pit subcommittee. Ann convinces Mark to make up with Leslie and dissuade the reporter from using much of her negative material. Although the story is still largely unfavorable, Leslie remains optimistic. Meanwhile, Tom tries to advance his career by purposely losing online Scrabble games to his boss, Ron.
4	4	"Boys' Club"	Michael McCullers	Alan Yang	April 30, 2009 (2009-04-30)	5.07
As Andy cleans up the house to surprise Ann, Leslie tries to infiltrate the boys' club of politics by crashing an after-work gathering at Pawnee Town Hall. Trying to fit in, she opens a gift basket worth more than $25, breaking the local government ethics laws. She apologetically refers Pawnee officials to a website about the pit to highlight her accomplishments, but gets in more trouble when underage intern April Ludgate (Aubrey Plaza) posts a video of herself drinking on the site. Leslie is called before an ethics committee, but is let off with a warning after Ron, who despises the town's disciplinary process, defends her. Leslie is pleased when Mark tells her the warning officially makes her a member of the boys' club.
5	5	"The Banquet"	Beth McCarthy-Miller	Tucker Cawley	May 7, 2009 (2009-05-07)	4.73
During a banquet honoring her mother's public service, Leslie tries to convince a local zoning official to support her proposed park project. The official resists the idea, so Leslie's mother suggests Leslie blackmail her with information about her husband's drinking problem. Leslie reluctantly goes along with the idea, but soon becomes uncomfortable with the seamy side of politics and decides not to go through with it. Meanwhile, Tom and Mark ditch the festivities to pick up women at a bar, but Mark finds he preferred hanging out with Leslie and Ann at the banquet.
6	6	"Rock Show"†	Michael Schur	Norm Hiscock	May 14, 2009 (2009-05-14)	4.29
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. An angry Ann learns Andy could have had his leg casts removed weeks ago, but lied about them so Ann would keep pampering him. Mark, disillusioned with his career, makes a pass at Ann, which she harshly rejects. Leslie and Mark end up drinking beer together by the pit and Mark tries to kiss her, but she refuses because he is drunk. Mark stumbles into the pit.

Season 2 (2009–10)

Main article: Parks and Recreation (season 2)

Parks and Recreation, season 2 episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
7	1	"Pawnee Zoo"	Paul Feig	Norm Hiscock	September 17, 2009 (2009-09-17)	4.89
In order to promote the Pawnee Zoo, Leslie (Amy Poehler) decides to marry two of their resident penguins as a publicity stunt. However, when both penguins turn out to be male, she inadvertently causes an uproar among the townspeople.
8	2	"The Stakeout"	Seth Gordon	Rachel Axler	September 24, 2009 (2009-09-24)	4.09
While taking care of the new community garden, Leslie and Tom (Aziz Ansari) are shocked to discover that someone has planted marijuana amongst the other plants. They decide to pull an all-night stakeout in order to catch the perpetrators. Meanwhile, Ann (Rashida Jones) goes on a date with Mark (Paul Schneider).
9	3	"Beauty Pageant"	Jason Woliner	Katie Dippold	October 1, 2009 (2009-10-01)	4.67
Leslie will be judging the annual Miss Pawnee beauty pageant, and Tom swings a favor to become a judge as well. April also signs up for the pageant after learning the winner gets $600. Leslie asks Pawnee police officer Dave Sanderson (Louie C.K.) out on a date. Meanwhile, Ann discovers Andy (Chris Pratt) living in the pit, while Mark visits Ann to help fix her shower and to have dinner, causing a large amount of tension between Ann and Andy.
10	4	"Practice Date"	Alex Hardcastle	Harris Wittels	October 8, 2009 (2009-10-08)	4.75
Her first date with Dave is approaching fast, and Leslie is very nervous. So Ann takes her out on a practice date to test out her skills. A local councilman is wrapped up in a sex scandal and Tom, Ron (Nick Offerman), Mark and April (Aubrey Plaza) decide to see who can dig up the most dirt on each other.
11	5	"Sister City"	Michael Schur	Alan Yang	October 15, 2009 (2009-10-15)	4.53
Leslie plays host to the visiting party from the Parks and Recreation department of Pawnee's sister city, Boraqua, Venezuela and finds the cultural differences difficult to deal with. Tom becomes an errand boy to the visitors and April plays hard to get with Jhonny (JC Gonzalez), a Venezuelan intern. Fred Armisen guest stars as a Venezuelan delegate.
12	6	"Kaboom"	Charles McDougall	Aisha Muharrar	October 22, 2009 (2009-10-22)	4.92
Leslie and the rest of the committee help a local 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 progress with the pit and goes to Mark for advice on speeding things up.
13	7	"Greg Pikitis"	Dean Holland	Michael Schur	October 29, 2009 (2009-10-29)	4.80
Leslie enlists the help of Dave (guest star Louis C.K.) and Andy in order to catch a local teen vandal. Meanwhile, Ann struggles to make her Halloween party fun and gets help from an unlikely source.
14	8	"Ron and Tammy"	Troy Miller	Mike Scully	November 5, 2009 (2009-11-05)	4.91
Leslie is upset when she learns the library department wants to take over her lot. Even worse, the library is run by Ron's ex-wife Tammy (guest star Megan Mullally) who still has an emotional hold on him. Meanwhile, Andy gets a job in hopes of winning Ann back.
15	9	"The Camel"	Millicent Shelton	Rachel Axler	November 12, 2009 (2009-11-12)	4.58
One of the city hall murals is defaced, which plunges Leslie and the Parks Department into a fierce competition to come up with a new design. Ron and Andy share an awkward moment at Andy's new shoe-shine job.
16	10	"Hunting Trip"	Greg Daniels	Dan Goor	November 19, 2009 (2009-11-19)	4.55
Trying to prove that she is capable of just hanging with the guys, Leslie tags along with Ron on his annual hunting trip, which doesn't work out exactly as she had hoped. While everyone is away, April and Andy make a connection at the office.
17	11	"Tom's Divorce"	Troy Miller	Harris Wittels	December 3, 2009 (2009-12-03)	4.80
When Ron sends Leslie up to the DMV, she accidentally witnesses Tom and Wendy in divorce court. Leslie recruits the entire department to help Tom forget his worries with a night on the town and Tom comes to a realization about his marriage.
18	12	"Christmas Scandal"	Randall Einhorn	Michael Schur	December 10, 2009 (2009-12-10)	4.90
While designing the Pawnee Winter Wonderland Festival, a meeting with a disgraced councilman puts Leslie in the middle of a sex scandal and forces her to hide from the press. Ron covers Leslie's job for a day and soon discovers exactly how much work Leslie does.
19	13	"The Set Up"†	Troy Miller	Katie Dippold	January 14, 2010 (2010-01-14)	4.63
With Dave out of the picture, Ann decides to set Leslie up with one of her co-workers, but not everything goes as planned. An old friend of Ann's reappears and makes Mark insecure about their relationship.
20	14	"Leslie's House"	Alex Hardcastle	Dan Goor	January 21, 2010 (2010-01-21)	4.36
After Leslie and Justin have a series of great dates in Indianapolis, he tells her he will soon be coming back to Pawnee and Leslie decides to throw a dinner party at her house in order to impress him.
21	15	"Sweetums"	Dean Holland	Alan Yang	February 4, 2010 (2010-02-04)	4.88
The Parks Department makes a deal with a local company to sell energy snacks in all of the Pawnee parks. Leslie tries to veto the deal when she later learns how unhealthy the snacks are. Mark reluctantly helps Tom move out of his house.
22	16	"Galentine's Day"	Ken Kwapis	Michael Schur	February 11, 2010 (2010-02-11)	4.98
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 stars John Larroquette.
23	17	"Woman of the Year"	Jason Woliner	Norm Hiscock	March 4, 2010 (2010-03-04)	4.61
Leslie becomes enraged when Ron wins a woman of the year award for a project that was her idea. Tom, meanwhile, tries to get the other Parks Department employees to give him one-thousand dollars so he can invest in a local Pawnee club. April helps Andy find a new apartment.
24	18	"The Possum"	Tristram Shapeero	Mike Scully	March 11, 2010 (2010-03-11)	4.55
A local possum bites the mayor's dog on a golf course, and Leslie is put in charge of forming a task force to find the animal before it can do any more damage. Mark refuses to bend the rules for Ron, causing Ron to become upset.
25	19	"Park Safety"	Michael Trim	Aisha Muharrar	March 18, 2010 (2010-03-18)	4.63
Jerry (Jim O'Heir) gets mugged by a group of kids, prompting Leslie to meet with the head park ranger in hopes of improving safety in Pawnee's parks. Meanwhile, everyone in the Parks Department decides to try to be nicer to Jerry when he returns to work. Guest stars Andy Samberg.
26	20	"Summer Catalog"	Ken Whittingham	Katie Dippold	March 25, 2010 (2010-03-25)	4.47
Tasked with preparing the Summer Events Catalog, Leslie decides to take Ron and other previous directors of the Parks Department out for a picnic lunch. Tom enlists Ann and Mark's help in posing for the Catalog's cover photo.
27	21	"94 Meetings"	Tristram Shapeero	Harris Wittels	April 29, 2010 (2010-04-29)	4.03
When April accidentally scheduled all of Ron's meetings for March 31 thinking that March only had 30 days, Ron has ninety-three meetings scheduled all for one day and enlists the help of everyone in the Parks department to get through them. At one of the meetings, Leslie discovers that Jessica Wicks, former Miss Pawnee and wife of Nick Newport, is planning on making alterations to a Pawnee mansion and she recruits Tom to help her stop it.
28	22	"Telethon"	Troy Miller	Amy Poehler	May 6, 2010 (2010-05-06)	4.03
Leslie volunteers to co-host the Pawnee Cares Diabetes Telethon, and volunteers the rest of the Parks Department along with her. Unfortunately, Leslie has been assigned the dreaded 2 am to 6 am shift and she has to struggle to make it through the wee hours of the night. Meanwhile, Mark deliberates whether or not to ask Ann to marry him.
29	23	"The Master Plan"†	Dean Holland	Michael Schur	May 13, 2010 (2010-05-13)	4.28
Leslie's new park plans are put on hold by a visit from two state auditors, Chris Traeger (Rob Lowe) and Ben Wyatt (Adam Scott), causing Leslie disappointment. April anticipates advancing her relationship with Andy at her 21st birthday party held at the Snakehole Lounge, while Ann and Mark both deal with their recent break-up in different ways.
30	24	"Freddy Spaghetti"†	Jason Woliner	Dan Goor	May 20, 2010 (2010-05-20)	4.57
Ben and Chris have effectively shut down the government due to the Pawnee fiscal crisis, leading the closure of all the parks and the cancellation of a children's concert performed by the beloved Freddy Spaghetti. Leslie recruits the Parks Department to put on the concert anyway, leading to a confrontation with Ben. Meanwhile, Andy doesn't know how to deal with some unexpected romantic attention by Ann, which causes problems with April and Mark takes a job in the private sector and leaves the government.

Season 3 (2011)

Main article: Parks and Recreation (season 3)

Parks and Recreation, season 3 episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
31	1	"Go Big or Go Home"	Dean Holland	Alan Yang	January 20, 2011 (2011-01-20)	6.14
Leslie (Amy Poehler) and the parks department return to work after three months, only to be told by state auditors Chris (Rob Lowe) and Ben (Adam Scott) that the budget crisis still looms. After unsuccessfully trying to have their budget restored by using Ann (Rashida Jones) to seduce Chris with a date, Leslie decides to make an all or nothing play by resurrecting the Pawnee harvest festival. Either the festival is a financial success, or the parks Department will be eliminated. After their bad date, Ann apologizes to Chris and asks to go out again, and he accepts. Meanwhile, Ben restarts the youth basketball league and instates Ron (Nick Offerman) and Andy (Chris Pratt) to coach the only two teams. Tom (Aziz Ansari) referees, but gives preferential treatment to Andy out of jealousy that Ron is dating Tom's ex-wife, Wendy (Jama Williamson). April, still angry with Andy for having kissed Ann, returns from a vacation with a new boyfriend from Venezuela, Eduardo. A disappointed Andy vows to win her back.
32	2	"Flu Season"	Wendey Stanzler	Norm Hiscock	January 27, 2011 (2011-01-27)	5.83
Flu season strikes Pawnee, and Ann must care for the flu victims at the hospital, which include April, Leslie, and Chris. While April tries to make life hard for Ann as revenge for kissing Andy, Ron needs an assistant to fill in for April and selects Andy, whom he bonds with over the Colts, lunch, and playing football in the parking lot. Ann finds out Leslie stole April and Chris' flu medicine to go make her speech to convince business owners to donate items for the Harvest Festival with Ben, who tries to get her to return to the hospital. However to Ben and Tom's surprise, Leslie makes a flawless speech. Tom tries to squirm out of working on the speech to go hot tubbing at a club, which they discover is essential, since the three old guys he hot tubs with own car dealerships and they've offered to donate cars for the festival. Ann must care for Chris, who is so healthy, his immune system and 2.8% body fat makes him very weak and prone to disease. Ironically, Chris gets the flu and is bedridden to the joy of Ann. Chris recovers and asks Ben if he should prolong their stay in Pawnee instead of returning to Indianapolis. They decide to prolong their stay.
33	3	"Time Capsule"	Michael Schur	Michael Schur	February 3, 2011 (2011-02-03)	4.95
Leslie's plans to bury a time capsule in Pawnee are derailed when local man Kelly (Will Forte) chains himself to a pipe in Leslie's office because she refuses to include the Twilight novel in the capsule. Eventually Leslie holds a public forum to decide what will go in the capsule, but it grows quickly out of control when the Pawnee citizens cannot agree on what it should include. Leslie resolves the matter by including nothing but a video-recording of the meeting, which she feels captures Pawnee by showing the passion of its citizens. Meanwhile, Andy gets help from Chris in winning back April, which makes Ann worry that Andy will once again interfere in her relationship. Tom laments that his girlfriend Lucy (Natalie Morales) has broken up with him, and she reveals she left Tom because he cannot get over his jealousy of Ron and Wendy.
34	4	"Ron & Tammy: Part Two"	Tucker Gates	Emily Kapnek	February 10, 2011 (2011-02-10)	5.03
Just as Ron and Wendy break up when Wendy decides to move back to Canada, Ron's ex-wife Tammy (Megan Mullally) returns to try to make Ron's life miserable. Tom, still angry about Ron dating Wendy, brings Tammy to a date to make Ron jealous. Instead, Ron and Tammy reconnect and end up remarrying each other in the middle of a night of drinking and wild sex that leaves them both in prison. Leslie asks Pawnee police Chief Hugh Trumple (Eric Pierpoint) to release Ron as a favor, even though the favor she originally planned to ask was for the police to volunteer officers for security as the harvest festival. Later, Ben asks the chief for that favor as well, and he agrees out of respect for Leslie. Tom tries to stop Ron from proceeding with Tammy, which causes Tammy to beat him senseless. Realizing Tammy is still a horrible woman, Ron breaks up with her. Meanwhile, April fills in as Chris' assistant and, impressed with her, he asks April to work with him in Indianapolis, much to the chagrin of Ann and Andy.
35	5	"Media Blitz"	David Rogers	Harris Wittels	February 17, 2011 (2011-02-17)	4.33
Leslie, Ben and Tom conduct a series of television, radio and newspaper interviews to promote the harvest festival. However, during one interview, Ben is confronted about his past as an 18-year-old mayor, during which he made his city go bankrupt. The socially awkward Ben struggles to respond to these questions, and the story becomes increasingly about him rather than the harvest festival. With Leslie's encouragement, however, Ben finds his confidence and insists his mistakes are in the past, which steers the coverage back to the festival. Meanwhile, Andy struggles to do everything April hates with the hopes of stopping her from moving to Indianapolis. After Ron encourages April to stop stringing Andy along, she finally forgives Andy and kisses him. Meanwhile, Ann and Chris agree they must sort out the future of their relationship before Chris moves back to Indianapolis.
36	6	"Indianapolis"	Randall Einhorn	Katie Dippold	February 24, 2011 (2011-02-24)	4.59
Ron and Leslie head to Indianapolis to receive a commendation for reviving the harvest festival. Before they leave, Ann confides in Leslie that she thinks Chris might be cheating on her. Leslie searches Chris' house for clues, which prompts Ann to come to Indianapolis herself to confront Chris. However, Ann is humiliated to learn Chris previously broke up with her, but did so in such a positive way that she did not realize it. Meanwhile, Tom and Ben bond at a club where Tom hopes to pitch his cologne, "Tommy Fresh", to fragrance mogul Dennis Feinstein (Jason Mantzoukas). Ben comforts Tom after Feinstein rejects and insults Tom's fragrance. Meanwhile, at the same bar, April and Andy compete to see who can win the most free stuff.
37	7	"Harvest Festival"†	Dean Holland	Dan Goor	March 17, 2011 (2011-03-17)	4.08
The day of the harvest festival has arrived and everything seems to be going well. However, when a local Native American tribe leader (Jonathan Joss) is offended by the festival's location (on the site of a battle where members of his tribe were brutally murdered by white colonizers), the local press becomes fixated on the story of a supposed curse on the festival. To make matters worse, Li'l Sebastian, Pawnee's beloved celebrity miniature horse goes missing on Tom's watch. The bad press risks keeping visitors away from the festival, but things get straightened out when Li'l Sebastian is found and Leslie makes peace with the tribe leader. Meanwhile, April tells Andy she loves him, but is displeased when Andy replies, "Awesome-sauce!" instead of "I love you." She later learns, however, that this is Andy's way of expressing love.
38	8	"Camping"	Rob Schrab	Aisha Muharrar	March 24, 2011 (2011-03-24)	5.15
City manager Paul (Phil Reeves) suffers a massive heart attack, and Chris returns from Indianapolis to serve as acting city manager. Fresh off her harvest festival success, Leslie takes the parks department (along with Ann) on a camping trip to brainstorm ideas for their next big project. April is less than enthused about having to be out in the open and recruits Andy to keep her entertained, but he gets lost in the wilderness. Tom and Ben equip their tent with Tom's luxury and electronic items from Sky Mall, the powering of which drains the battery on the van and leaves the crew stranded. They seek refuge at a nearby bed and breakfast, where Leslie laments that she has no ideas for their next project and is worrying that she is a one-hit wonder. Ron solves her problem by forcing her to have a good night's sleep and she awakens fresh with numerous big-project ideas.
39	9	"Andy and April's Fancy Party"	Michael Trim	Katie Dippold	April 14, 2011 (2011-04-14)	5.16
Andy and April invite all their friends and family to a dinner party, which turns out to be their secret wedding. Fearing they are moving too fast, Leslie tries to stop it, but Ron assures her that Andy and April need to make their own decisions. Tom is thrilled to be named best man, but is discouraged when he learns Andy has several "best men". Ben debates whether or not to return to his old job or take a job offered to him by Chris in Pawnee. Leslie encourages him to stay, which he does. Meanwhile, Ann attends a singles mixer but acts awkwardly until she receives dating advice from Donna (Retta).
40	10	"Soulmates"	Ken Whittingham	Alan Yang	April 21, 2011 (2011-04-21)	4.88
Leslie is disappointed when she asks Ben out on a date and he turns her down. Ann convinces her to sign up with an online dating service, but the website surprisingly matches Leslie up with Tom. Determined to find out why they are supposedly a match, Leslie takes Tom out to lunch, which proves to be disastrous. Tom relentlessly teases Leslie and reveals he has multiple accounts at the site with the hopes of attracting all types of women. Leslie is later relieved to learn Ben only turned her down because Chris has a strict policy against office relationships. Meanwhile, Chris tries to impose a health initiative in Pawnee, which starts by banning red meat from the cafeteria. To prevent this, Ron challenges Chris to a cook-off between Chris' lean turkey burgers and Ron's traditional hamburger, the latter of which ends up the winner.
41	11	"Jerry's Painting"†	Dean Holland	Norm Hiscock	April 28, 2011 (2011-04-28)	4.71
Feeling frustrated and powerless because of her situation with Ben, Leslie finds strength in a painting Jerry (Jim O'Heir) contributes to a community art show, which depicts her as a powerful and bare-chested Greek goddess. The painting immediately causes a stir and prompts calls for it to be destroyed, which Leslie emphatically protests. Tom supports destruction of the painting, which depicts him as a pot-bellied cherub. Ben gets tired of living in a hotel and moves in with April and Andy, only to discover the place is filthy and they do not know how to take care of themselves. He resolves to teach them how to be adults, which April initially resists because she does not want to lose her individuality. Leslie eventually swaps the painting with a duplicate Jerry makes, that depicts Tom as the Greek god, and allows Leslie to keep the empowering portrait.
42	12	"Eagleton"	Nicole Holofcener	Emily Spivey	May 5, 2011 (2011-05-05)	5.06
Lindsay Carlisle Shay (Parker Posey), the parks director from the prosperous neighboring city of Eagleton, antagonizes her former best friend Leslie by building a large fence to divide a park within both city limits. Leslie appeals the decision to an Eagleton public forum, but the rich and snobbish residents agree with the fence due to their distaste for Pawnee. After getting into a garbage fight with Lindsay that lands them both in jail, Leslie turns the situation into a positive one by assembling a wiffle ball team that makes use of the fence. Meanwhile, Leslie has found out it is Ron's birthday, a fact that he went to extreme lengths to conceal, and Leslie plans a party against his wishes. However, she surprises him by throwing not a huge birthday bash, but an appropriate one for Ron: time alone with steak, whisky and his favorite movies.
43	13	"The Fight"†	Randall Einhorn	Amy Poehler	May 12, 2011 (2011-05-12)	4.55
A job opens up with the health department and Leslie immediately recommends Ann, who is unenthusiastic about having to leave her nursing job and the amount of prep work there is for the interview the next day. When the parks department comes out to the Snakehole Lounge bar for the debut of Tom's new drink "Snake Juice", Leslie sees that Ann has blown off her preparation work to go out dancing. The two get in their first major fight, while everyone else gets extremely drunk from Tom's drink. The next day, with Ben's help, a regretful Ann and Leslie make amends, and Ann receives the part-time city hall job. Meanwhile, Chris forces Tom to sell his shares in the Snakehole Lounge because it conflicts with his government job, much to Tom's disappointment.
44	14	"Road Trip"	Troy Miller	Harris Wittels	May 12, 2011 (2011-05-12)	3.54
Chris sends Leslie and Ben on an assignment to Indianapolis, and Leslie is unsure she can keep from acting on her feelings for Ben in such close quarters. The assignment proves a success and Leslie and Ben appear on the verge of getting together, but Chris surprises them by showing up to celebrate their success. Although Chris' constant interruptions spoil the mood, Leslie and Ben secretly kiss each other after getting back to Pawnee. Meanwhile, Tom invents a new game show entitled Know Ya Boo, a rip-off of The Newlywed Game, and tests it out on April, Andy, Donna and Jerry. The game causes a big fight when April reveals she likes another band more than Andy's, and April reluctantly seeks advice from Ann about how to make amends with him. April ends the fight and proves her appreciation for Andy by performing one of his songs in city hall.
45	15	"The Bubble"	Matt Sohn	Greg Levine & Brian Rowe	May 19, 2011 (2011-05-19)	4.27
Leslie and Ben are reveling in "the bubble", the beginning stage of a relationship when everything is simple and fun. That is threatened, however, when Leslie's notoriously tough mother Marlene (Pamela Reed), a Pawnee politician, meets with Ben to discuss a business request. Leslie initially makes Ben nervous for the meeting and Marlene believes him to be weak. When Leslie tries to prepare him for a follow-up meeting, Ben is so confident that Marlene ends up becoming attracted to him herself. Fed up, Ben admits he is secretly dating Leslie, much to Marlene's amusement. Meanwhile, Chris instigates changes to the parks department, that include making Tom work on city hall's dreaded "fourth floor", which frustrates him. The changes prove counter-productive, and Ron approaches Chris with a compromise that puts almost everything back to normal.
46	16	"Li'l Sebastian"†	Dean Holland	Dan Goor	May 19, 2011 (2011-05-19)	3.72
Pawnee's favorite miniature horse, Li'l Sebastian, dies and the parks department organizes a memorial service. The extremely health-conscious Chris learns he has tendonitis and takes it very badly, but is comforted by Ann. Leslie and Ben have trouble keeping their relationship secret, and their efforts to do so causes problems with Li'l Sebastian's eternal flame that nearly kill Ron with a fireball. Tom and his friend Jean-Ralphio successfully organize Li'l Sebastian's service, and Andy comes up with an amazing memorial song. Tom finally hands in his letter of resignation to Ron, who sadly accepts it and bids farewell to him. After the service, Ron is taunted by his ex-wife Tammy, but both are horrified to learn his first ex-wife, also named Tammy, has arrived in town. Leslie is approached to possibly consider running for elected office, but when asked about any potential scandals, she neglects to admit to her secret affair with Ben.

Season 4 (2011–12)

Main article: Parks and Recreation (season 4)

Parks and Recreation, season 4 episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
47	1	"I'm Leslie Knope"	Troy Miller	Dan Goor	September 22, 2011 (2011-09-22)	4.11
Leslie is torn between Ben and her dreams of running for public office, while Ron braces himself for the arrival of his first wife, Tammy One.
48	2	"Ron and Tammys"	Randall Einhorn	Norm Hiscock	September 29, 2011 (2011-09-29)	4.33
Leslie is pulled into Ron's personal life as Tammy One (Patricia Clarkson) exerts malevolent influence on him, and seeks out help from Ron's mother, "Tammy Zero". Tom tasks Ben with helping out with his grossly mismanaged new company, while Ann and Chris team up for a public service announcement about diabetes.
49	3	"Born & Raised"	Dean Holland	Aisha Muharrar	October 6, 2011 (2011-10-06)	4.15
Promoting a book she has written about Pawnee, Leslie falls victim to Joan Callamezzo's "Gotcha!" journalism, but also learns a horrifying fact about her personal history. Tom's flirting with Joan takes a disturbing turn, while Ann strives fruitlessly to make Ron and April enjoy chatting with her.
50	4	"Pawnee Rangers"	Charles McDougall	Alan Yang	October 13, 2011 (2011-10-13)	3.99
Ron and Leslie get into a feud over their rival youth camp programs, with Ron's spartan Pawnee Rangers up against Leslie's supportive and indulgent Pawnee Goddesses. Tom and Donna invite Ben – still despondent over his breakup with Leslie – to their annual "Treat Yo' Self" spa and shopping excursion. Jerry takes his daughter and Chris to lunch together.
51	5	"Meet n Greet"	Wendey Stanzler	Katie Dippold	October 27, 2011 (2011-10-27)	3.90
Ben is mad when Andy and April decide to throw a Halloween party at their house without asking him. Tom emcees an event for Leslie’s campaign but manages to also promote his company. Meanwhile, Ron and Ann give Andy and April an unusual wedding present.
52	6	"End of the World"†	Dean Holland	Michael Schur	November 3, 2011 (2011-11-03)	4.00
A local Pawnee group, The Reasonabilists (aka "Zorpies", members of a cult who follow "Zorp the Surveyor"), predicts that the end of the world is coming, causing Leslie and others to contemplate their lives. Tom decides to throw the best party ever before he loses his office space, while April helps Andy complete his "bucket list" before the world ends.
53	7	"The Treaty"	Jorma Taccone	Harris Wittels	November 10, 2011 (2011-11-10)	3.66
Leslie and Ben are excited about the opportunity to lead a Model United Nations conference, but their post-dating relationship becomes the major crisis of the event. Elsewhere, Andy and April uniquely lend a helping hand at the conference; Ron goes the extra mile to try and convince a reluctant Tom to return to his government post; and Chris enlists advice from Ann, Donna, and an uneasy Jerry to find out why Millie isn't returning his calls.
54	8	"Smallest Park"	Nicole Holofcener	Chelsea Peretti	November 17, 2011 (2011-11-17)	3.68
Leslie attempts to delay completion of Indiana's smallest park in order to spend more time with Ben before he transfers out of the parks department. Andy goes back to college with Ron and April's support, and Chris tasks Tom and Jerry with designing a new logo.
55	9	"The Trial of Leslie Knope"	Dean Holland	Dan Goor & Michael Schur	December 1, 2011 (2011-12-01)	3.69
Leslie and Ben finally tell Chris about their relationship, leading to Leslie's trial by the board to see whether she took advantage of him to get ahead. Ann, Ron, April, Andy, Donna, and Jerry sit in as witnesses to help prove her innocence, while Chris becomes their enemy.
56	10	"Citizen Knope"	Randall Einhorn	Dave King	December 8, 2011 (2011-12-08)	3.64
When Chris bans a suspended Leslie from trying to do her job in any way, Leslie becomes a super-organizer for citizen-based projects in Pawnee. The entire staff endeavors to create the most thoughtful present for Leslie they can think of, in order to pay her back for her many years of unprecedentedly thoughtful presents. Ben Wyatt goes on distressing private sector job interviews before getting good advice from a surprising source. Leslie's City Council campaign suffers crippling losses–until her friends and colleagues unite anew to help her out.
57	11	"The Comeback Kid"	Tucker Gates	Mike Scully	January 12, 2012 (2012-01-12)	4.09
Leslie must ask for help in order to stage a major event to re-establish her campaign. Ben uses his new-found free time to explore new hobbies, alarming Chris with their uselessness and causing him to step in and help. April and Andy adopt a new pet dog, without consulting Ben.
58	12	"Campaign Ad"	Dean Holland	Alan Yang	January 19, 2012 (2012-01-19)	4.25
The race for City Council is shaken up by the entry of Bobby Newport (Paul Rudd), the wealthy and good-natured but dumb and incompetent son of the town's largest employer, as a candidate. Leslie and Ben have a fight over the tone of their campaign ads. Chris tries to befriend Ron, making him uncomfortable. Andy and April visit the doctor. Bobby later whines to Leslie about the mean ad and alternately asks her to drop out of the race and to do his job for him after he wins; Leslie says no to both "offers".
59	13	"Bowling for Votes"	Michael Trim	Katie Dippold	January 26, 2012 (2012-01-26)	3.49
Leslie and Ben host a bowling night after receiving feedback about Leslie's campaign. Leslie chases one vote in particular, culminating in punches being thrown. April, Chris, and Jerry hold a competition to see who can raise the most funds. Ron and Ann are embarrassed by Tom's childlike bowling technique in contrast to Ron's straightforward technique and Ann's terrible technique.
60	14	"Operation Ann"	Morgan Sackett	Aisha Muharrar	February 2, 2012 (2012-02-02)	3.60
Leslie works to find Ann a Valentine's date, but finds only run-of-the-mill strange Pawneeans, while April provides a surprising assist. Ron helps Ben with Leslie's difficult Valentine's scavenger hunt, and Chris becomes depressed over his love life.
61	15	"Dave Returns"	Robert B. Weide	Harris Wittels	February 16, 2012 (2012-02-16)	3.45
Leslie and Ben run into Dave (Louis C.K.) while meeting with the Chief of Police. Andy searches for a song to represent Leslie's campaign.
62	16	"Sweet Sixteen"	Michael Schur	Norm Hiscock	February 23, 2012 (2012-02-23)	3.43
After realizing everyone forgot Jerry's birthday (February 29th), Leslie decides to throw him a party; Tom is shocked to learn Ann doesn't share his taste in music.
63	17	"Campaign Shake-Up"	Dan Goor	Dan Goor	March 1, 2012 (2012-03-01)	3.77
Bobby Newport hires a new campaign manager, Jennifer Barkley (Kathryn Hahn). Leslie courts the support of a powerful Pawnee senior citizen (Carl Reiner). Chris informs Ron that if Leslie wins city council, a new deputy director will have to be hired. To prevent this, Ron enlists Ann to take over the department on a water fountain project. However, the conflict between April and Ann, combined with Tom's extravagance, Jerry's incompetence, Donna's reluctance, and Andy's overexcited-ness culminates in a department-wide water-balloon war and forces someone to step up.
64	18	"Lucky"	Troy Miller	Nick Offerman	March 8, 2012 (2012-03-08)	3.66
Indianapolis journalist Buddy Wood (Sean Hayes) selects Leslie as one of the local candidates whom he profiles in an annual special. Andy prepares for his final women's studies exam, and both Ron and Chris take an interest in his professor.
65	19	"Live Ammo"	Tristram Shapeero	Dave King & Chelsea Peretti	April 19, 2012 (2012-04-19)	3.46
Leslie discovers that the Parks Department budget is about to be cut, and she later meets the City Council member (Bradley Whitford) she is running to replace. Chris and Ron visit a meditation center. A political ally tells Chris that his support of Leslie is now well-known, and a Bobby Newport win will result in Chris being fired.
66	20	"The Debate"†	Amy Poehler	Amy Poehler	April 26, 2012 (2012-04-26)	3.17
Leslie and Bobby Newport hold a debate.
67	21	"Bus Tour"†	Dean Holland	Aisha Muharrar & Alan Yang	May 3, 2012 (2012-05-03)	3.26
The father of Bobby Newport dies suddenly while Leslie is on a critical campaign swing through the city. Andy tries to figure out who pie-faced Jerry a few nights earlier, believing the target to be Leslie.
68	22	"Win, Lose, or Draw"†	Michael Schur	Michael Schur	May 10, 2012 (2012-05-10)	3.42
It's election day for Leslie, and Ben is contemplating an offer to help work on a campaign in Washington. Meanwhile, Andy tries to help April rescue the files she deleted from the Parks Department computers.

^a Episodes 20–22 premiered on Citytv two days prior to airing on NBC. The NBC airdates and ratings are listed.

Season 5 (2012–13)

Main article: Parks and Recreation (season 5)

Parks and Recreation, season 5 episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
69	1	"Ms. Knope Goes to Washington"	Dean Holland	Aisha Muharrar	September 20, 2012 (2012-09-20)	3.50
Leslie and Andy visit Ben and April in Washington DC, while Ron attempts to organize a barbecue for the staff.
70	2	"Soda Tax"	Kyle Newacheck	Norm Hiscock	September 27, 2012 (2012-09-27)	3.27
Leslie faces obstacles while trying to pass a soda tax, while Andy trains for his upcoming police physical examination. In Washington, D.C., Ben tries to connect with his interns.
71	3	"How a Bill Becomes a Law"	Ken Whittingham	Dan Goor	October 4, 2012 (2012-10-04)	3.53
Leslie negotiates with a hateful fellow City Councilman to pass a bill extending public pool hours. Chris creates a 3-1-1 hotline for citizens to call with their problems leading Ron to help a citizen (Diane) fix a pothole in front of her house. In Washington, D.C., Ben and April try to take a road trip to visit Leslie and Andy.
72	4	"Sex Education"	Craig Zisk	Alan Yang	October 18, 2012 (2012-10-18)	3.46
Leslie holds a sex-education class following an STD outbreak among senior citizens in Pawnee; when Tom's gadgets are taken away, Ron helps him acclimatize to life without technology; April and Ben meet Congressman Murray.
73	5	"Halloween Surprise"†	Dean Holland	Michael Schur	October 25, 2012 (2012-10-25)	3.34
Ben gets a job offer to run a political campaign in Florida, forcing Leslie to think about their future. Ron and Andy take Diane's girls trick-or-treating and Tom looks for a new business idea. Ben returns to Pawnee and proposes to Leslie.
74	6	"Ben's Parents"	Dean Holland	Greg Levine	November 8, 2012 (2012-11-08)	3.46
Leslie meets Ben's unhappily-divorced parents while Jean-Ralphio "helps" Tom prepare the pitch for his new business idea. Elsewhere, a depressed Chris has mood swings.
75	7	"Leslie vs. April"	Wendey Stanzler	Harris Wittels	November 15, 2012 (2012-11-15)	3.52
April tries to get Lot 48 turned into a dog park, upsetting Leslie; Andy improves his crime scene investigation skills. Ben takes a job at an accounting firm, but in the course of helping Tom secure funding for his new clothes rental business Rent-A-Swag, receives several other job offers.
76	8	"Pawnee Commons"	Morgan Sackett	Alexandra Rushfield	November 29, 2012 (2012-11-29)	2.99
Leslie asks the public for design suggestions for the park on Lot 48 - now called the Pawnee Commons, but is suspicious when the best design comes from an Eagleton architect, Wreston St. James (Brad Hall); Tom asks the office for help with his new business; Andy, with help from April, tries to make his new job as a city hall security guard exciting.
77	9	"Ron and Diane"	Dan Goor	Megan Amram & Aisha Muharrar	December 6, 2012 (2012-12-06)	3.27
Ron and Diane go to a woodworking award show to recognize one of Ron's pieces, when Tammy II shows up. Jerry and his wife throw a holiday party and some of Jerry's co-workers are not invited, while others are quite shocked by Jerry's stunningly happy domestic life.
78	10	"Two Parties"	Dean Holland	Dave King	January 17, 2013 (2013-01-17)	3.92
Ann throws Leslie a bachelorette party that gets interrupted by a scheming Councilman Jamm's attempts to put a fast food restaurant on Lot 48. Chris holds a bachelor party for Ben but ends up throwing one for each of Jerry, Tom, Andy and Ron when he learns they did not have one before their weddings.
79	11	"Women in Garbage"	Norm Hiscock	Harris Wittels	January 24, 2013 (2013-01-24)	3.94
Leslie and April work a garbage route to show the sexist Pawnee government officials that women are qualified to do so. Elsewhere, Tom's lack of basketball ability leads to dubious help from Andy and Ben, while Ron must babysit Diane's kids and asks Ann for help.
80	12	"Ann's Decision"	Ken Whittingham	Nate DiMeo	February 7, 2013 (2013-02-07)	3.76
Ann decides she wants to be a single mother, and the unimpressive candidate pool for potential sperm donors leads to meddling from Leslie. Meanwhile, Ben, Chris and Ron all get food poisoning when choosing a caterer for the wedding, and April is tasked with running a public forum on the Pawnee Commons project.
81	13	"Emergency Response"†	Dean Holland	Norm Hiscock & Joe Mande	February 14, 2013 (2013-02-14)	3.18
An emergency response drill interrupts Leslie and Ben's fundraising gala for the Commons, while Andy prepares for his Police Academy exam. After Councilman Jamm sabotages the drill, asking the state representative to make the drill longer than it has to be, Ben takes over planning the gala. Leslie goes along with the drill until she realizes Jamm's scheme, when she decides to "kill" the whole town to end the drill sooner. She returns to the gala where Ben suggests they get married that night.
82	14	"Leslie and Ben"	Craig Zisk	Michael Schur & Alan Yang	February 21, 2013 (2013-02-21)	3.07
Leslie and Ben decide to get married at the gala, cramming months of planning into two hours, but the ceremony is crashed by Councilman Jamm.
83	15	"Correspondents' Lunch"	Nick Offerman	Alexandra Rushfield	February 21, 2013 (2013-02-21)	2.95
Leslie is excited to be speaking at a luncheon for journalists, but when an obnoxious tabloid reporter steals her jokes, she sets out to get revenge. Ben is unsure how to handle his new job running a charity for the Sweetums company, until some sound ideas from Andy help him set a new course. Ann continues to search for someone with whom to have a baby.
84	16	"Bailout"	Craig Zisk	Joe Mande	March 14, 2013 (2013-03-14)	3.00
Leslie tries to save a video store from going out of business, declaring it a cultural and historical landmark, but the government bailout has an adverse effect. Meanwhile, Chris helps Tom with a difficult employee, and Ann is determined to make April her friend.
85	17	"Partridge"	Tristram Shapeero	Dave King	April 4, 2013 (2013-04-04)	2.93
Ben and Leslie travel to Ben's hometown of Partridge, Minnesota, of which he was mayor as a teenager, for a ceremony to give him the key to the city. Ann and Chris take tests to determine their compatibility as parents but do poorly on them all. Councilman Jamm sues Ron for punching him during Leslie and Ben's wedding in "Leslie and Ben". April, Andy and Tom testify on Ron's behalf, and later, the three blackmail Jamm into dropping the lawsuit.
86	18	"Animal Control"	Craig Zisk	Megan Amram	April 11, 2013 (2013-04-11)	3.15
Leslie sets her sights on fixing the animal control department. Elsewhere, Ron needs medical help from Ann that he strongly resists; Ben, Tom and Andy continue working for the Sweetums charity foundation and find themselves trying to get Dennis Feinstein to make a large donation.
87	19	"Article Two"	Amy Poehler	Matt Murray	April 18, 2013 (2013-04-18)	3.35
Leslie sets out to remove the town's outdated laws, but receives opposition from a local history buff. Ron and April take a management training course led by Chris, while Ann and Ben struggle to get a great gift for Leslie.
88	20	"Jerry's Retirement"	Nicole Holofcener	Norm Hiscock & Aisha Muharrar	April 18, 2013 (2013-04-18)	3.34
Jerry is retiring and Leslie wants to help him achieve the goals he listed when he first started working for the government 40 years ago. Leslie feels bad for not being able to do so, but he shows Leslie his family albums and reminds Leslie that there is more to life than work achievements. With Jerry no longer working, Tom becomes the butt of the office's jokes and insults. Ron later brings back Jerry for a few hours a week to help deflect the insults from Tom. Chris and Ann talk more about having a baby and restart their relationship.
89	21	"Swing Vote"	Alan Yang	Joe Mande & Alan Yang	April 25, 2013 (2013-04-25)	2.59
Ron issues some budget cuts and Leslie finds herself going overboard to save a local mini-golf facility, trying to win the vote of Councilman Jamm to do so. Tom asks Ann for relationship advice when he can't handle his horrible girlfriend.
90	22	"Are You Better Off?"	Dean Holland	Michael Schur	May 2, 2013 (2013-05-02)	2.99
At the end of her first year as a city councilwoman, Leslie's changes in the town prove to be unpopular and several locals launch a campaign to have her recalled from office. Andy brings Burt Macklin back to help find the owner of a positive pregnancy test. Tom looks to further his business but faces competition.

Season 6 (2013–14)

Main article: Parks and Recreation (season 6)

Parks and Recreation, season 6 episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
"London"‡	Dean Holland	Michael Schur	September 26, 2013 (2013-09-26)	3.27
Continuing moments after the previous episode, as Diane tells Ron that she's pregnant, Ron proposes, and they get married in the municipal building. Leslie wins an international award that takes her, Ben, Andy, April and Ron to London, while Tom learns who his business competitor is. Ann and Chris progress in their relationship.
93	3	"The Pawnee-Eagleton Tip Off Classic"	Nicole Holofcener	Alan Yang	October 3, 2013 (2013-10-03)	3.14
Leslie, Ben and Chris go to Eagleton on government business, while Ann takes April to her veterinary school orientation in Bloomington. Ron attempts to destroy every piece of evidence of his existence after receiving a junk mail flier, and Ann suggests that she and Chris move away from Pawnee after their baby is born.
94	4	"Doppelgängers"	Jay Karas	Donick Cary	October 10, 2013 (2013-10-10)	3.23
Leslie pairs the Pawnee Parks Department with their Eagleton counterparts, however, none of them seem to get along. Jerry (now known as Larry) comes out of retirement to become the Parks' department filer. Ann tells Leslie that she and Chris are planning to move away from Pawnee to Michigan, which Leslie does not take well.
95	5	"Gin It Up!"	Jorma Taccone	Matt Murray	October 17, 2013 (2013-10-17)	3.27
When Donna uses the department's Twitter account instead of her own, Leslie helps calm the over reaction to the sex-themed tweet. Elsewhere, Tom tries to impress someone who stops by the Parks Department by making her simple request take extra long, and Ron meets with a lawyer to craft his last will.
96	6	"Filibuster"	Morgan Sackett	Harris Wittels	November 14, 2013 (2013-11-14)	3.03
Andy returns briefly from London, while Ron takes Donna hunting after failing at a computer version. Leslie plans a 1990s themed birthday party for Ben, only to miss it in order to attend a filibuster to fight for the rights of former Eagletonians to vote.
97	7	"Recall Vote"	Wendey Stanzler	Aisha Muharrar	November 14, 2013 (2013-11-14)	3.03
Leslie prepares Halloween festivities at town hall on the day of her recall vote, while Ron convinces Tom to sell his business in order to gain money through the deal.
98	8	"Fluoride"	Michael Trim	Matt Hubbard	November 21, 2013 (2013-11-21)	2.81
Leslie accepts that she has been recalled, and attempts to introduce Eagleton's water fluoridation to Pawnee, using a new attitude as a lame duck, but Jamm ruins it with fear-mongering. Tom counters with T-Dazzle, a rebrand, but Jamm decides to introduce Drink-ems, an unhealthy drink to replace water. Leslie berates Sweetums for the Drink-ems idea, which costs Ben his job. Needing Ben to have a job, Leslie decides to apologize, but through encouragement from Ben, she gets Tom to once again rebrand fluoride as H2-Flow, which successfully works. Meanwhile, Chris tries to learn parenting techniques from a reluctant Ron, who is really just showing him how to build a crib. Elsewhere, Donna gets upset with April for choosing spirit dogs for the department, and choosing hers under basic explanations.
99	9	"The Cones of Dunshire"	Julie Anne Robinson	Dave King	November 21, 2013 (2013-11-21)	2.81
Leslie faces off with Councilman Jamm on a park proposal. Laid-off Ben gets a new hobby, before accepting a job offer from an accounting firm that has been courting him for two years. Tom, April and Donna help Ron sell his cabin. Chris gets Leslie to finally come to terms with his and Ann's move to Michigan.
100	10	"Second Chunce"†	Dean Holland	Amy Poehler & Michael Schur	January 9, 2014 (2014-01-09)	3.43
Leslie comes to terms with her last days in office, but when Councilman Dexhart gets into another scandal, she tries to convince the department that she should run again for Dexhart's seat. Meanwhile, Ann and Chris find out that they are having a boy. Andy comes home from London.
101	11	"New Beginnings"	Alan Yang	Sam Means	January 16, 2014 (2014-01-16)	3.05
Leslie returns to her old job and Ben becomes City Manager after Chris stepped down. April and Andy pull pranks on Ben.
102	12	"Farmers Market"	Adam Scott	Joe Mande	January 23, 2014 (2014-01-23)	2.98
Leslie fights with Ben over the ways the new Farmers Market is being handled. The department gets annoyed with Ann's pregnancy aspects. April supports Andy on playing music for children.
103	13	"Ann and Chris"	Dean Holland	Aisha Muharrar & Michael Schur	January 30, 2014 (2014-01-30)	3.03
Leslie throws a goodbye party for Ann and Chris and tries to fulfill a promise by finally beginning to break ground on Pawnee Commons (the project that got her and Ann together). The guys search for a going-away gift for Chris. Ann and Chris say their goodbyes and leave Pawnee.
104	14	"Anniversaries"	Morgan Sackett	Megan Amram	February 27, 2014 (2014-02-27)	2.52
Ben tries to surprise Leslie with an anniversary gifts, but ends up spending more time with Larry. Donna doesn't show up for work, so April tries to discipline her using the internet which backfires. Leslie tries to put a spin on the Pawnee-Eagleton merger. Andy and Tom come up with an idea to hold a concert to celebrate the merger. Meanwhile, Ron writes letters to all the things he hates.
105	15	"The Wall"	Ken Whittingham	Jen Statsky	March 6, 2014 (2014-03-06)	2.95
Ben and Tom try to get sponsors for the Pawnee/Eagleton unity concert and Tom ends up getting an investment offer for one of his ideas; Leslie tries to tear down the wall dividing the two towns, only to release bees, causing Jamm to propose a secede bill; Leslie also gets an offer to run a new National Parks office out of Chicago. Meanwhile, Ron begins to bring his newborn son, John, to the office, as he rebuilds an abandoned floor in Town Hall.
106	16	"New Slogan"	Dean Holland	Alan Yang & Sam Means	March 13, 2014 (2014-03-13)	2.72
Ben revamps the Pawnee website, on which Leslie solicits suggestions for a new town slogan, but The Douche convinces his radio listeners to write in obscene slogans. April tries to keep Tom from leaving by saying bad things about potential restaurant locations. She realizes Donna was doing the same thing by showing him awful locations, so they both try to make things right. Andy discovers Ron is Duke Silver and tries to convince him to play the unity concert.
107	17	"Galentine's Day"	Beth McCarthy-Miller	Emma Fletcher & Rachna Fruchbom	March 20, 2014 (2014-03-20)	3.05
Leslie throws a Galentine's Day brunch in an effort to find a new best friend. Ben, Tom and Larry search for tents for the Unity Concert. With new parental instincts Ron looks after Andy. Meanwhile, Leslie visits Ann after she gives birth to her baby, Oliver.
108	18	"Prom"	Ken Whittingham	Matt Murray & Harris Wittels	April 3, 2014 (2014-04-03)	2.67
After it is cut from the budget, Leslie brings back the senior prom, and asks Ben and Tom to be DJs. Andy tries everything to get April, who hates prom, to go with him.
109	19	"Flu Season 2"†	Nick Offerman	Megan Amram & Dave King	April 10, 2014 (2014-04-10)	2.56
Leslie and Andy try to find music for the unity concert while battling the flu; Donna, Tom and April go wine tasting for Tom's new restaurant. Ron and Ben have a bonding session. Later, Ben realizes he wants to start a family, and Leslie announces that she is pregnant.
110	20	"One in 8,000"	Dean Holland	Donick Cary & Joe Mande	April 17, 2014 (2014-04-17)	2.39
Leslie and Ben try to keep Leslie's pregnancy a secret, which proves a problem when they realize she is having triplets. Meanwhile, Donna seeks Ron's help dealing with her ex-boyfriend at a school, and April organizes Andy's schedule while trying to learn his secret. Leslie and Ben eventually tell the office, with everyone offering some form of help to them once the babies arrive.
"Moving Up"†‡	Michael Schur	Aisha Muharrar & Alan Yang	April 24, 2014 (2014-04-24)	2.71
Leslie, Ben, and Andy visit San Francisco for a National Parks Conference, where Ben (with the help of First Lady Michelle Obama) convinces Leslie to take the job in Chicago. Tom opens his restaurant early, which backfires and the investor pulls out. The Parks Department holds the Pawnee/Eagleton Unity Concert, which is a success. Tom reopens his restaurant the night of the concert, having better luck this time and gaining another investor. Later, Leslie convinces her National Parks boss to bring her job to Pawnee, using the City Hall building's third floor that Ron has finished renovating. Three years later in the future, Leslie is shown being stressed but successful at her new job, while she and Ben raise their triplets.

Season 7 (2015)

Main article: Parks and Recreation (season 7)

Parks and Recreation, season 7 episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
113	1	"2017"	Dean Holland	Alan Yang & Matt Murray	January 13, 2015 (2015-01-13)	3.75
Three years into the future, Leslie is Midwest Regional Parks Director, Ben is still City Manager, both April and Andy are working for Leslie (with Andy having his own TV show), Jerry/Larry works for Leslie but is now called Terry, Ron left the Parks Department and owns a construction company called "Very Good", Tom is a mogul who owns Pawnee's most successful businesses, and Donna now runs her "Regal Meagle" Real Estate firm and is engaged. Ron and Leslie are now enemies due to an unexplained incident called "Morningstar". Ron and a partner from Gryzzl (a tech company now located in Pawnee) are trying to buy land from the wealthy Newport family that Leslie wants to acquire for a national park. Ben is honored at a gala as Man of the Year for helping Pawnee getting back to normal. Elsewhere, April has concerns about her life with Andy, feeling they have become a boring, mainstream married couple.
114	2	"Ron and Jammy"†	Dean Holland	Harris Wittels	January 13, 2015 (2015-01-13)	3.25
Leslie and Ron try to sway Councilman Jamm's vote on whether the Newport land will be zoned commercial or municipal, but they put aside their differences to help Jamm break up from Ron's ex-wife Tammy II. Meanwhile, Ben helps April find her true passion in life, Andy and Tom travel to Chicago to visit Tom's ex-girlfriend Lucy after Tom misinterprets her Gryzzl post, and Joan Callamezzo is celebrated for her years as a Pawnee celebrity.
115	3	"William Henry Harrison"	Tom Magill	Megan Amram	January 20, 2015 (2015-01-20)	3.87
Leslie continues to strengthen her case to turn Newport land into a National Park with the help of Andy, April and the Pawnee Historical Society. Ron, along with Tom and Donna, tries to get a celebrity on board to help the Gryzzl campaign. As Leslie and Ron come closer to their goals however, their rivalry comes to an all-time high. After the press conference, it culminates in Leslie and Ron screaming at the top of their lungs, forcing the others to intervene. Meanwhile, after Ben hears Terry has fulfilled a "lifelong goal" of becoming a Notary public, the two try to get documents signed. But it turns into a hassle after their efforts get invalidated over and over.
116	4	"Leslie and Ron"	Beth McCarthy-Miller	Michael Schur	January 20, 2015 (2015-01-20)	3.30
Ben, April, Andy, Donna, Tom, and Terry trap Ron and Leslie in the old Parks and Recreation office overnight so the two can work out their differences. It is revealed that "Morningstar", the incident that drove the wedge between Leslie and Ron, was a project of Ron's construction company that involved bulldozing houses near Pawnee Commons, including Ann Perkins' old house, to make way for an apartment building. Ron reveals that after Leslie took April, Andy and Terry to work with her, and Tom and Donna left to run their businesses, he got lonely for his old friends and one day, he suddenly didn't recognize anyone in the department. He decided to ask Leslie for a job in the National Park Service during lunch the following day, but when she stood him up for lunch due to her hectic schedule, he just quit. The two finally reconcile through the power of alcohol, and the rest of the former department find a very confusing scene the next morning. Ron later meets Leslie for lunch and gives her a picture frame made of Ann's front door.
117	5	"Gryzzlbox"	Amy Poehler	Donick Cary	January 27, 2015 (2015-01-27)	3.48
The citizens of Pawnee feel violated when Gryzzl starts invading their privacy through data mining. Looking to capitalize on the negative public opinion, Leslie and Ben investigate the problem along with Donna. Craig seeks help from April with the new Parks Department interns. Elsewhere, Tom becomes Andy's agent to help him with his TV show troubles. Tom later learns that Lucy went back to Chicago to break up with her boyfriend.
118	6	"Save JJ's"	Ken Whittingham	Joe Mande	January 27, 2015 (2015-01-27)	2.97
Following the data mining scandal, Gryzzl ups its offer for the Newport land to $125 million, and they accept. Leslie learns that JJ's Diner is closing because of the new Pawnee economic boom, as it has been purchased by Dennis Feinstein (Jason Mantzoukas) who wants to tear it down. Leslie, Ron, April and Andy host a rally to keep JJ's open. When that fails, the group finds a way to relocate JJ's, while convincing Gryzzl to restore a rundown area of Pawnee for its new headquarters and gain some badly needed publicity points by donating the Newport land for a national park. Elsewhere, Tom surprises Donna with an early wedding gift: a "Treat Yo Self" day in Beverly Hills, CA.
119	7	"Donna and Joe"	Ken Whittingham	Aisha Muharrar	February 3, 2015 (2015-02-03)	3.45
It's Donna's wedding day, and as her Maid of Honor, April does everything to keep Donna's family together so the wedding will run smoothly. Craig marshals Donna's wedding with an iron fist. Ben receives an offer from Jen Barkley (Kathryn Hahn) about running for Congress. Elsewhere, Ron helps Tom share his true feelings with Lucy.
120	8	"Ms. Ludgate-Dwyer Goes to Washington"	Morgan Sackett	Dave King	February 10, 2015 (2015-02-10)	3.06
Leslie takes April to Washington D.C. on a DoI assignment that involves meeting with many Senators, but April hasn't been able to tell Leslie she no longer wants to work in government, while Leslie is told she's in line to take on a high-level leadership role at Interior. Back in Pawnee, Andy joins forces with Ben and Ron (and reluctantly Garry) to try and convince his old almost-employer Barney to hire April as a consultant.
121	9	"Pie-Mary"†	Greg Daniels	Emma Fletcher & Rachna Fruchbom	February 10, 2015 (2015-02-10)	2.47
Leslie becomes the center of attention when at Ben's Congressional campaign, she announces that she will not participate in a "Pie-Mary" pie baking contest and is subsequently scrutinized by several opposing groups. Meanwhile, Ron, April and Andy go on a scavenger hunt to find Ron's spare key to his house that April lost. Elsewhere, Donna bonds with Garry.
122	10	"The Johnny Karate Super Awesome Musical Explosion Show"	Dean Holland	Matt Hubbard	February 17, 2015 (2015-02-17)	2.94
Andy hosts the final episode of his children's show. Ben, Leslie, April and Ron reminisce over how far Andy has come in Pawnee. April finds it difficult to watch Andy end his TV show, knowing it is her new job that is forcing them to leave Pawnee. Note: This episode was presented as the final episode of Andy's "Johnny Karate Super Awesome Musical Explosion Show" television show. Fictional commercials for some of Pawnee's businesses are also shown.
123	11	"Two Funerals"	Craig Zisk	Jen Statsky	February 17, 2015 (2015-02-17)	2.47
Leslie confirms that she is receiving the job at the Department of the Interior and she and Ben will be moving to Washington D.C. April and Andy also confirm that they will be moving to Washington D.C. Donna announces that she and her husband Joe are moving to Seattle, Washington. While discussing these revelations, it is announced that Mayor Walter Gunderson (Bill Murray) has died. There is a memorial service, and Ben conducts a search for an interim Mayor with April's assistance. Donna and Andy help Ron grieve when his barber, Salvatore, also dies. Encouraged by Leslie, Tom successfully proposes to Lucy. After interviewing several candidates, Ben names Garry the mayor of Pawnee.
"One Last Ride"†‡	Michael Schur	Michael Schur & Amy Poehler	February 24, 2015 (2015-02-24)	4.15
In the last day in Pawnee, Leslie rallies the entire team for one last Parks Project: fixing a swing in a park. A series of flash-forwards show bits of what will happen to the characters over the next years and decades. Typhoon and Craig get married, Andy and April become parents, Donna sets up a non-profit with her husband, Tom becomes a best-selling author, Garry serves as Mayor until his death at age 100, and Ron finds happiness in a job as a park superintendent for the National Park Service. Ben is elected to Congress, and he and Leslie are separately courted to run for governor of Indiana. After considering who should run, Ben decides that Leslie would be a better candidate. The two then visit the Parks department and see all of their friends once more. Ann and Chris reappear and decide to move back to Pawnee. In the future Leslie serves two terms as governor, and hints at a "new, unknown challenge" in a speech; at Garry's funeral (depicted earlier in the episode, but occurring further in the future), she and Ben are accompanied by what appears to be a Secret Service detail, in a scene left intentionally ambiguous.

External links

• Official website
• List of Parks and Recreation episodes at IMDb
• Parks and Recreation at TV.com
• Pawnee, Indiana