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Vox-Pop · Sep 17, 2011

Season 4 premieres on Thursday, Septemember 22nd on NBC, 8:30/7:30c.
The episode will be on Hulu the day after, Friday: HULU

Story:

The series follows the ambitions of perennially upbeat mid-level bureaucrat Leslie Knope, on her quest to better the town of Pawnee, a fictional town in Indiana.[3] As deputy director of the city's Parks and Recreation Department, her sense of enthusiasm is rarely shared by her unmotivated colleagues, who include the wisecracking Tom Haverford, the placid city planner Mark Brendanawicz, the deadpan antigovernment department head Ron Swanson, and his apathetic assistant April Ludgate. Leslie's best friend is local nurse Ann Perkins, whom she meets when Ann's boyfriend Andy Dwyer falls into a large pit near their house. Leslie takes on the quest to turn the pit into a park, which becomes her ultimate personal project. However, she finds herself repeatedly frustrated by bureaucrats and townspeople who stand in her way. While the pit-park storyline occupied the show's first season, the pit was filled in during second season, and the plot gradually began to explore Leslie's other projects and personal issues, including a fledgling romance. The second season also focuses on the personal lives of all the Parks Department employees, as well as Ann's new romance with Mark and April's affections for Ann's ex-boyfriend, Andy.

Characters:

April Ludgate <3

Andy Dwyer

Ann Perkins <3

Leslie Knope

Ron Swanson

Tom Haverford

Ben Wyatt

Chris Traeger

Jerry Gergich

Donna Meagle

I know kinda lame but enjoy.

brianjones · Sep 17, 2011

zeitgeist · Sep 17, 2011

I love this show. It is so crazy that Rob Lowe is the weakest link in the cast.

JCX · Sep 17, 2011

So excited for the Tammy episode(s).

Nobility · Sep 17, 2011

My body is ready. This is the show I've been waiting for the most in the fall season, every episode has been funny and on point for the last two seasons. I hope they can beat last season and it all starts with Tammy One...

Crumpet Trumpet · Sep 17, 2011

Nice. Best comedy on TV, can't wait for it to return. It better get some Emmy love!

Strike · Sep 17, 2011

New season. Let's do this!

Nobility · Sep 17, 2011

Also, how can I forget:

parks-and-recreation-jean-ralphio-2_article_story_main.jpg

Vox-Pop · Sep 17, 2011

I really hope Ann's character improves this year. She has been very underutilized the last three seasons.

gdt · Sep 17, 2011

Woot!

cory. · Sep 17, 2011

So ready for this.

Ashhong · Sep 17, 2011

oh my god, new season in less than a week?! FUCK YES

Neuromancer · Sep 17, 2011

Andy Radical

Possum Tackler

ILOVEASIANS · Sep 17, 2011

Can't wait. The show is one of 3 reasons I kept cable.

AnkitT · Sep 17, 2011

So excited!

Harry Potter · Sep 17, 2011

ILOVEASIANS said:
Can't wait. The show is one of 3 reasons I kept cable.

but it's on network TV...

ILOVEASIANS · Sep 17, 2011

Harry Potter said:
but it's on network TV...

Eh. HD. I tried Hulu for a bit last summer too but wasn't really a fan, so decided to stick with cable once I moved.

cory. · Sep 17, 2011

ILOVEASIANS said:
Eh. HD. I tried Hulu for a bit last summer too but wasn't really a fan, so decided to stick with cable once I moved.

Over-the-air is HD, and it's probably less compressed than cable too.

ILOVEASIANS · Sep 17, 2011

cory. said:
Over-the-air is HD, and it's probably less compressed than cable too.

Hmm. Oh well. Like I said, there were other reasons, just need to take Parks off the list lol.

Think I might re watch season 3 this week to get ready for Thrusday.

LightofRohan · Sep 17, 2011

Wooo! Can't wait. I really find this is a love or hate show. Every person I told to watch hates it, yet the ones I know that watch it love it.

It's awesome

Franklinator · Sep 17, 2011

Yeaaaah! Can't wait! This is by far my favorite show, especially after what's happened to The Office

hateradio · Sep 17, 2011

I'll watch it on Hulu. :]

Iceman · Sep 17, 2011

anybody have the gif of ron getting stupid excited when lil sebastian walks into the office?

AwesomeSauce · Sep 17, 2011

Hell yes!!

I love parks and rec so much I lit-terally cry when the seasons end, not only that its over, but the wait kills me.

Iceman · Sep 17, 2011

Nobility said:
Also, how can I forget:

"R to the O to the N and then I say, Swanson got swagger the size of Big Ben clock"

"I hope you brought a change of clothes because your eyes are about to piss tears."

minor effort · Sep 17, 2011

Iceman said:
"R to the O to the N and then I say, Swanson got swagger the size of Big Ben clock"

"I hope you brought a change of clothes because your eyes are about to piss tears."

You're nasty.

- J - D - · Sep 17, 2011

Iceman said:
"R to the O to the N and then I say, Swanson got swagger the size of Big Ben clock"

"

Tom: "You gotta end it on the rhyme!"

Jean Ralphio: "I know what I gotta do, I know..."

Fucking CRACKS me up every time.

Franklinator · Sep 17, 2011

"K to the N to the O-P-E, she's the dopest shorty in all Pawnee, Indiana"

VariantX04 · Sep 17, 2011

"I would start with a joke - Vince Vaughn quote"
"Swingers or Crashers?"
"Fred Claus."

My body is ready for more Jean Ralphio.

FantasticMrFoxdie · Sep 17, 2011

Vox-Pop said:
Jerry Gergich

DAMNIT JERRY!!!!!!

Iceman · Sep 17, 2011

FantasticMrFoxdie said:
DAMNIT JERRY!!!!!!

You can tell he just farted too.

RadioHeadAche · Sep 17, 2011

I'm just about done with season two and I'm really tempted to go out and buy season three. I'd probably be able to watch the whole thing before the fourth's premiere.

How is the third season, anyway? Season one took a little while to get going, but it's been amazing since the second.

Divius · Sep 17, 2011

Iceman said:
"R to the O to the N and then I say, Swanson got swagger the size of Big Ben clock"

"Ron Swanson! How ya living?"

"yes."

Spotless Mind · Sep 17, 2011

Season 3 is just as good as season 2. I don't know if i could call one better than the other, because they are both so stellar.

Franklinator · Sep 17, 2011

RadioHeadAche said:
I'm just about done with season two and I'm really tempted to go out and buy season three. I'd probably be able to watch the whole thing before the fourth's premiere.

How is the third season, anyway? Season one took a little while to get going, but it's been amazing since the second.

I'd say it's as good as the 2nd season, if not better

Garcia el Gringo · Sep 17, 2011

FantasticMrFoxdie said:
DAMNIT JERRY!!!!!!

Well, at least he's better than Kyle.

Trojita · Sep 17, 2011

Can't wait!

Granger Danger · Sep 17, 2011

Just bringing back this gif one more time because it needs to be in every P&R thread from now until eternity.

Zizbuka · Sep 17, 2011

Parks & Recreation always makes me think of BTK. I'm scarred for life. At least Dennis Rader is hot.

Raxus · Sep 17, 2011

Garcia el Gringo said:
Well, at least he's better than Kyle.

Shut up Kyle.

Zod the Bear · Sep 17, 2011

Must get through Season 3 commentaries before 4 starts.

HiroProtagonist · Sep 17, 2011

This is my favorite comedy on TV and I hope it wins all its categories at the Emmys this year.

Why is Chris in the center of that photo with Leslie? Leslie should be in the center sitting on a carried throne, or sedia gestatoria, held up by a shirtless Ron Swanson and Andy Dwyer while being fanned with a palm frond by Ben. Jesus Christ NBC, get your shit together.

Hot Coldman · Sep 17, 2011

So, er, should I just skip S1

Because the pilot was tragic

Cornballer · Sep 17, 2011

I'm excited to have this back so soon instead of a long wait like last season.

HiroProtagonist · Sep 17, 2011

Green Scar said:
So, er, should I just skip S1

Because the pilot was tragic

JTran2003 · Sep 17, 2011

Green Scar said:
So, er, should I just skip S1

Because the pilot was tragic

Season 2 was so great but it gets better after the pilot in my opinion.

elrechazado · Sep 17, 2011

You made Ron's picture at least 10 times too small.

Hot Coldman · Sep 17, 2011

Cool cool, I'll try and catch up asap

lush · Sep 17, 2011

Green Scar said:
So, er, should I just skip S1

Because the pilot was tragic

Upon first viewing Season 1 did absolutely nothing for me, I've yet to revisit. Season 2 and 3 are excellent though. I should probably give it another viewing some time.

Stoked for Season 4, really snuck up on me. Welcome back Fall....

HiroProtagonist · Sep 17, 2011

Iceman said:
anybody have the gif of ron getting stupid excited when lil sebastian walks into the office?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmhohRXn_LY&feature=player_embedded

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