Parks and Recreation

When I first saw Parks and Rec, I thought they were trying to be The Office but were not as funny. Last season while flipping through channels I caught a few minutes of an episode and thought it was hilarious, even without knowing any of the backstory. I read a little about it online and everything suggested starting from Season 2 to really fall in love with the show. Within 3 episodes I was hooked enough to begin rationing it out to myself so I wouldn’t go through it too fast (no more than 3 episodes at a time, that is greedy). Parks and Rec is better when you don’t think of it as a spin off show from The Office. It has great character development and a workplace setting like The Office but it stands well on its own.

Parks and Rec started the fall season last Thursday on NBC at 8:30 and was as hilarious as ever. Parks and Rec follows the adventures of a city parks and rec department. It’s a great premise for a quirky cast of characters. If you have ever worked in government or even just a small office you will identify with this show. The absurdity of the characters is both hilarious and relatable. Amy Poehler is great as the type A overachiever who works tirelessly to make sure her town has the best parks in the state. Two of my favorite episodes are Ron and Tammy (season 2) and Camping (Season 3). The cast is incredibly talented and the show has great guest stars from Megan Mullally to Andy Samberg and Louis C.K.

If you like character driven silliness, check out Parks and Recreation! The backstory makes it funnier but you could start from the beginning of this season and still enjoy the show.