Think Local: A Parks and Recreation Retrospective

Parks and Recreation was a show I remembered aging poorly. Much to my delight, it held up better than I thought it would. While at times it feels too much like a liberal fantasy, there's enough in there to remind you that it's responding to the real world with its own brand of optimism for a better tomorrow.

Sometimes I think we lose sight of simple concepts like hope because of their associations. While context matters for TV shows, we can't let that define everything about them.

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0:00 - Welcome to Pawnee
12:44 - Starting the Project With a Public Forum
36:40 - What if a Cat and Dog Got Married?
44:44 - Yikes, History
49:32 - Little Horse is BIG DEAL!
51:32 - Leslie Falls
57:52 - Leslie Runs
1:09:08 - Treat Yo Friends
1:16:19 - Literally, the Third Couple
1:21:21 - Jerry?
1:21:27 - Ron and Leslie
1:21:38 - OK, Fine, Jerry
1:26:31 - Ron and Leslie (for real this time)
1:34:37 - One Last Ride
1:42:10 - A Parks and Recreation Special
1:43:33 - Spread Your Wings and Fly

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