Some of you might already know, others will find out in a second: I watched all seven seasons of Parks and Recreation within 2-3 weeks. Truthfully, the last season took a little extra time but it was because I wanted to postpone the inevitable – the end of something special. But luckily, I have endless possibilities to watch it again so.. it technically hasn’t ended, though it has, and it is quite sad. As a cure for the sadness, I’ve created this endless list (which isn’t actually endless) of things I love about Parks and Recreation.
Thing 1: Leslie Knope and her outlook on life
Thing 2: Leslie Knope’s friendship with Ron Swanson
Thing 3: Ron Swanson’s hate towards the government
Thing 4: Ron Swanson working for the government
Thing 5: The Park’s departments team dynamic
Thing 6: Leslie’s resistance, durability and dislike against negativity
Thing 7: The show’s many ways of showing the real value of friendship
Thing 8: Andy Dwyer and everything about him
Thing 9: Andy Dwyer’s love for April Ludgate
Thing 10: Andy Dwyer’s love for cosplay
Thing 11: The lack of love for Jerry / Garry
Thing 12: Jerry’s hot wife Gayle
Thing 13: Nobody understanding how Jerry got such a hot wife
Thing 14: Ben Wyatt’s constant struggle of how hot Gayle is
Thing 15: Ben Wyatt and Leslie Knope’s relationship and everything about it
Thing 16: Ben Wyatt’s Cones of Dunshire
Thing 17: The accountant who kept getting rejected by Ben Wyatt
Thing 18: Tom Haverford getting rejected by women, a lot
Thing 19: Tom Haverford’s inability to suceed
Thing 20: Tom Haverford’s ability to succeed
Thing 21: Tom Haverford dating Ann Perkings
Thing 22: Ann Perkings, Leslie Knope and their non-lesbian relationship
Thing 23: Ann Perkings’ actual relationship with Chris Traeger
Thing 24: Chris Traeger being literally the most optimistic person on the planet
Thing 25: And Christ Traeger being literally the healthiest person on the planet
Thing 26: Chris Traeger catching the flu
Thing 27: Chris Traeger and therapy
Thing 28: Tom Haverford and Donna Meagel getting some Treat Yo Self therapy
Thing 29: The concept of Treat Yo Self
Thing 30: Donna Meagel’s hot husband
Thing 31: The hotness that is post diet Andy Dwyer
Thing 32: The nerd like hotness of Ben Wyatt
Thing 33: Leslie Knope referring to Ben Wyatt’s hotness
Thing 34: Leslie Knope’s monologues about anything really
Thing 35: April Ludgate not saying anything about anything
Thing 36: April Ludgate’s unmotivated look at life
Thing 37: And April Ludgate’s love for dogs, Champion and Andy Dwyer
Thing 38: Ron Swanson loving April Ludgate as his assistant
Thing 39: Ron Swanson hating almost everything in the world
Thing 40: And Ron Swanson loving meat, whiskys, hunting, woodworking, breakfast food and jazz
Thing 41: Ron Swanson’s scary ex-wives
Thing 42: Leslie Knope not knowing Ron Swanson’s birthday
Thing 43: Leslie Knope knowing everything about everything
Thing 44: Leslie Knope giving the best birthday presents in the world
Thing 45: And Leslie Knope’s projects
Thing 46: Leslie Knope building a park
Thing 47: Ann Perkins and Chris Treager building a family
Thing 48: Ron Swanson building a crib for Ann Perkins and Chris Traeger
Thing 49: Ron Swanson saying he tested the crib by hitting it with his truck
Thing 50: Ron Swanson saying things that are extremely funny
Thing 51: Andy Dwyer singing things that are very funny
Thing 52: Andy Dwyer and Johnny Karate’s Super Awesome Musical Explosion Show
Thing 53: The emotional impact of Johnny Karate’s Super Awesome Musical Explosion Show
Thing 54: The feelings of joy, happiness, sadness and warmth during and after watching any Parks and Recreation episode
Thing 55: The desire to have such employees and friends and people in your life
Thing 56: The actual people behind the show
Thing 57: Amy Poehler’s laugh
Thing 58: Nick Offerman’s mustache
Thing 59: Aubrey Plazas deadpan delivery
Thing 60: Adam Scott’s bed hair
Thing 61: Rob Lowe’s ironic delivery of each line
Thing 62: Chris Pratt’s everything
Thing 63: Rashida Jones’ soothing voice
Thing 64: Aziz Ansari’s enthusiasm
Thing 65: Jim O’Heir’s likable portrayal of Jerry
Thing 66: Retta’s spirit
Thing 67: All the guest appearances
Thing 68: Most of all, Megan Mullally’s guest appearances as Ron Swanson’s ex-wife Tammy Two
Thing 69: The chemistry between the cast
Thing 70: The writing throughout the show
Thing 71: The character developments of all the characters
Thing 72: The way the show was filmed
Thing 73: The blank stare at the camera
Thing 74: The enthusiastic stare at the camera
Thing 75: The worrying stare at the camera
Thing 76: The last credits
Thing 77: Ron Swanson’s showing positive emotion when Leslie does something nice for him
Thing 78: Leslie Knope doing nice things for others
Thing 79: Leslie Knope not being able to act normal during a first date
Thing 80: Leslie Knope being able to achieve everything
Thing 81: Leslie Knope getting a library named after her
Thing 82: Everybody hating libraries
Thing 83: Everybody actually loving each other
Thing 84: Even Ron Swanson with his love towards his coworkers
Thing 85: Ron Swanson’s need to hide his positive feelings
Thing 86: Andy Dwyer’s showing all his feelings
Thing 87: Andy Dwyer being lazy while living with Ann Perkings
Thing 88: Andy Dwyer living in a hole he fell in
Thing 89: Ann Perkings finding out Andy Dwyer lives in a hole behind her house
Thing 90: Leslie Knope falling into the same hole
Thing 91: Ron Swanson falling on grass
Thing 92: Ben Wyatt’s hangover
Thing 93: Leslie Knope’s hangover
Thing 94: All of the guys drinking Snake Juice
Thing 95: Tom Hatheford’s crazy business plans
Thing 96: Leslie Knope’s crazy plans which always seemed to work out
Thing 97: Chris Teager always working out
Thing 98: Watching Chris Teager work out
Thing 99: Watching Andy Dwyer working out for a second
Thing 100: Ben Wyatt and his love for Calzones
Thing 101: Ron Swanson’s love for treasure hunts
Thing 102: Everybody loving Lil’ Sebastian
Thing 103: Leslie Knope’s love for everything to do with Pawnee
Thing 104: Leslie Knope finding out she was not born in Pawnee
Thing 105: The short yet memorable appearances of Craig Middlebrooks
Thing 106: Craig Middlebrooks’ love for WEDDING PLANNING
Thing 107: Ron Swanson’s opposite persona Ron
Thing 108: Ron Swanson without a mustache
Thing 109: Leslie Knope and Dave Sanderson
Thing 110: Louis C.K as Dave Sanderson
Thing 111: Paul Rudd’s guest appearance as the most annoying character ever
Thing 112: Eagleton’s perfection
Thing 113: Leslie Knope’s hate towards Eagleton
Thing 114: Leslie Knope’s infinite belief in herself
METTEL RAY 
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