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Parks and Recreation is an American television sitcom which ran for seven seasons on NBC.[1] It was created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur.[2] The series follows Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler), a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks Department of the fictional town of Pawnee, Indiana.[3][4]

Alongside Poehler, Parks and Recreation stars Aziz Ansari, Rashida Jones, Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza, and Paul Schneider.[5] In the second season, Chris Pratt joined the cast after having a recurring role in season one.[6] Schneider departed following the conclusion of the second season.[7][8] In the season two finale, Adam Scott and Rob Lowe made guest appearances before joining the main cast in the premiere of season three.[9][10] Jones and Lowe departed the series in the thirteenth episode of the sixth season.[11] In the following episode, Jim O'Heir and Retta, who had previously recurred, were promoted to series regulars.[12]
During the course of the series, 126 episodes of Parks and Recreation aired over seven seasons.[13][14] The first season of the show aired from April 9, 2009, through May 14. Following season one, the series was renewed for a second season on October 23.[15] The second season aired from September 17 through May 20, 2010. On January 30, 2010, due to Poehler's pregnancy, the series was renewed earlier than expected to allow production to continue uninterrupted.[8] The third season aired from January 20, 2011, and concluded on May 19. The fourth season ran from September 22, 2011, to May 10, 2012. On May 11, following reports of a possible cancellation, NBC announced the series was renewed for a fifth season,[8] which ran from September 20 through May 2, 2013. The sixth season was ordered on May 9.[16] It ran from September 26 to April 14, 2014. On March 20, the series was renewed for a seventh season,[17] which was later announced to be its last.[18] Season seven aired from January 13, 2015, to February 24. A reunion special aired on April 30, 2020.[14]
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The average episode runtime is 21–22 minutes without commercials.[27] † denotes a longer 25–28 minute episode, while ‡ denotes a "double-length" 42-minute episode.
Season 1 (2009)
Season 2 (2009–10)
Season 3 (2011)
Season 4 (2011–12)
a Episodes 20–22 premiered on Citytv two days prior to airing on NBC. The NBC airdates and ratings are listed.
Season 5 (2012–13)
Season 6 (2013–14)
Season 7 (2015)
Special episode (2020)
In April 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, NBC announced they would air a new, special episode of the series, centered on Leslie trying to stay connected with the other residents of Pawnee during social distancing. The series's cast returned for the special, which benefited Feeding America's COVID-19 response.[140][141]
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Ratings
Season 1–4
Parks and Recreation : U.S. viewers per episode (millions)

Audience measurement performed by Nielsen Media Research[a][b][c][d]
Season 5–Special
Parks and Recreation : U.S. viewers per episode (millions)

Audience measurement performed by Nielsen Media Research[e][f][g][h]
Notes
- For the second season see
- Episode one: [35]
- Episode two: [36]
- Episode three: [36]
- Episode four: [36]
- Episode five: [36]
- Episode six: [36]
- Episode seven: [36]
- Episode eight: [36]
- Episode nine: [36]
- Episode ten: [36]
- Episode eleven: [36]
- Episode twelve: [36]
- Episode thirteen: [36]
- Episode fourteen: [36]
- Episode fifteen: [36]
- Episode sixteen: [36]
- Episode seventeen: [36]
- Episode eighteen: [36]
- Episode nineteen: [36]
- Episode twenty: [53]
- Episode twenty-one: [54]
- Episode twenty-two: [56]
- Episode twenty-three [57]
- Episode twenty-four: [58]
- For the third season, see
- Episode one: [59]
- Episode two: [60]
- Episode three: [61]
- Episode four: [62]
- Episode five: [63]
- Episode six: [64]
- Episode seven: [65]
- Episode eight: [66]
- Episode nine: [67]
- Episode ten: [68]
- Episode eleven: [69]
- Episode twelve: [70]
- Episodes thirteen and fourteen: [71]
- Episodes fifteen and sixteen: [72]
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