PARKS and RECREATION aka "Everything's coming up Amy"

no seriously, I don't think much of this season so far--seems like there are different writers or something, I'm just not feeling it.

It seems the same to me. Still great.

are you sure you're not looking for the community thread?

sometimes I doubt your commitment, sparkle motion

We find your lack of faith disturbing...

maybe it's because I love this show too much

sbarkle motion imo

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!!! Awesome.

Haaaaird.

Related a little too much to Ben's despondence at his sandwich card being expired before he could get a meatball sub (this happens to me too often, most recent was a Chik-Fil-A card) as well as Ron saying "Correct!" when the kids responded that they didn't have dietary constrictions (a week after a gluten-free no-lactose vegetarian birthday in Malibu, because of course that's where it was)

Don't know how I feel about Ben being revealed this season as an actual Comic-Con-type nerd, rather than just a slightly dorky accountant. I always thought Tom's usage of "nerd" in reference to Ben was funny in part b/c Ben wasn't actually *that* much of a nerd, but someone like Tom would think he was.

But crying Batman was <3

Also, I love when Donna gets more screen time than just a couple cutaways. She's so amazing.

I loved Leslie's ad for Swansons...and Andy going nuts over puppy party!

Andy's reads during the Goddess oath are amazing.

i couldnt tell what april's reaction to him was supposed to be- bemusement? love? lols? biwilderment? dissapointment? usually her glances are super obv what they mean

It's amazing to me that this feels like the fizziest, zippiest show on tv but it also feels like the most emotionally rich one (now that FNL is gone). Obviously a lot of it depends on your engagement with the characters, and certainly some things are funny on their own, but when people talk about how "smart" P&R is I think they're responding to the craft of the thing, and how hard it is to have a payoff be both comedic and emotional. Ben crying in a Batman costume is funny because a) sight-gag and then b) he is a nerd so duh, but then c) it is also cathartic even in its absurdity, and genuinely moving. It's so weird when people talk about Adam Scott being wasted on this show, because I feel like that scene had to be one of the hardest and meatiest things to play as an actor, generating laughs and pathos at the same time. And it's all down to writers and performer having the basic nuts & bolts of this character down pat; craft isn't sexy, but it's more impressive, and it's why I prefer this show over the hipper snazzier ones.

Same thing happened in miniature w/ Jerry's sort of surprised kinda delighted little sigh at being hugged, like a "oh this is what it feels like, how nice!"

anyway tldr but the kids were fantastic too, esp the boy who just wanted the candy and the girl who made the Gertrude stein who was then aghast at Ron saying public forums were pointless but showed up to be one of the Swansons anyway.

Thought several of the characters were a little "off" in this ep... it seemed oddly out-of-character that Ron's activities were so dull, leslie wasn't more inclusive of the boys, and Chris was so creepy.

Jerry's daughter - GOD DAMN

I liked how he alluded to the fact she and her mother looked just alike.

Fine leather goods

it's been 18+ hours and there are no images of the treat yo self cupcakes on the internet?

I want the full Swanson advertisement

jerry's hot daughter was named MILLICENT, oh jerry

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Jerry's daughter - GOD DAMN

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I liked how he alluded to the fact she and her mother looked just alike.

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Probably underlining the hints last season that it's okay to pick on Jerry because he has the best home life of anyone. Nice touch imo. The rest of the episode, meh.

Whose babbys would be funnier: Anna Faris/Chris Pratt or Arnett/Poehler?

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i love that girl who's jerry's daughter
shes great as a mean girl role in the house bunny

Adam Scott makes me so angry at life.

i miss paul schneider's 'i was going get arby's and watch frontline' schtick

I just miss him :((((

you are such a weirdo

Adam scott hurts mah eyes!!!!

Maybe it was just the way the costume fits, but Adam Scott sure makes a frumpy Batman and he has chipmunk cheeks.

His stupid upside down triangle head doesn't fit in batman suit.

schneider was doing a cool postmodern take on a superfluous sitcom character, while scott is just doing a really lame superfluous sitcom character.

It's amazing to me that this feels like the fizziest, zippiest show on tv but it also feels like the most emotionally rich one (now that FNL is gone).

I agree with this.

Jerry's Jitterbug was pretty nice.

that was like their best episode, ever.

i'm not so sure, but i laughed pretty damn hard at April turning Jerry's Potatohead smile upside down.

i thought it really sucked tbh

too much going on, too much community-esque unreality.

otm

they've been tossing adam scott around like a rag doll these last couple episodes

this week (and to a lesser extent last week) have been the first time i've been like wow this show is actually funny, i'm laughing and everything, so they must be doing something wrong

My wife and I started watching this last week (I had seen the first two eps way back when and wasn't impressed, but had caught enough second season eps to know it gets better). It's hilarious. It's sort of one note in the way it juggles characters and punchlines (like the Office), but we love it. It's like a live-action Simpsons. Amy is even yellow.