Parks and Recrea-stun!
February 6, 2020
While Greg Daniels and Michael Schur were gaining fame as “The Office” creators, they decided to start a new show midway through the release of “The Office.” Some critics would claim “Parks and Recreation” became even more popular than its predecessor.
This show was first aired on April 9, 2009. It had a long run of seven seasons and a score of 92% on Rotten Tomatoes. The final season ended in 2013.
The main character on “Parks and Recreation” is Leslie Knope who has big and lofty dreams for her hometown of Pawnee, Indiana. Tom Haverford, Andy Dwyer, April Ludgate, Ron Swanson, Ann Perkins and many others work to help her achieve those dreams. This show features crazy murals, a wacky government, a horse named Lil Sebastian, a Unity Concert and a plethora of other eccentric items. Overall, the show is full of ups and downs and is driven by its quirky cast.
To Matthew Futami, a McAuliffe eighth-grader, the best parts of “Parks and Rec” are “the humor and Ron Swanson. That is all you need.”
Emie Fell, another McAuliffe eighth-grader, said her favorite part was “Ron Swanson.” Judging from these interviews, there is an obvious fan favorite.
One of the most memorable pieces of the show is that most of the people are completely oblivious to the real world, so the people that are more in-touch with reality have to bring them back down to earth. This makes the show have more unique character dynamics than some other comedy shows.
“Parks and Recreation” is a very critically acclaimed show with a large fanbase. Some people are still die-hard “The Office” fans, but the reviews and analytics show that more people prefer “Parks and Rec.” Even Schur, one of the creators, thought that “P&R” was much better than its predecessor.

Logan Pei is 13 years old and lives in Los Alamitos. He currently attends McAuliffe Middle School as an 8th grader. In his free time, he enjoys playing...
Very cool article and I learned a lot about the show
Nice article! I like watching Parks and Rec and the Office so naturally, I liked this article. This was a nice article to read and I enjoyed reading it.
Great article, Logan! Nice title too!!
Parks and Recreation is my favorite show and you described everything very well. I liked how you explained why this show was a favorite and the topic is very creative.
I liked this article it was well written and broken down nicely.
Well-written article! It was a fun story to read 🙂
great article! I love parks and rec!!
The Office and Parks and Rec are my favorite shows
Yes! Thanks for writing about Parks & Rec! People who watch the Office or any comedy in general would really enjoy it!
I really liked this article. I think I should watch Parks and Rec now!