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Season 1

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Season 1, Episode 1: Pilot

9 April 2009
A new documentary following Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana as she attempts to advance her career and make her town more beautiful by helping local nurse Ann Perkins turn a construction pit into a park.

Season 1, Episode 2: Canvassing

16 April 2009
Leslie gets a town hall meeting to discuss her park idea, but she finds out that public reception is less than receptive.

Season 1, Episode 3: The Reporter

23 April 2009
Leslie gets a newspaper reporter to do a story about her and the park idea, but becomes upset when she finds out that the reporter slept with Mark.

Season 1, Episode 4: Boys' Club

30 April 2009
Leslie tries to infiltrate the boys' club of politics by crashing an after-work gathering at the town hall. Trying to fit in, she opens a gift basket breaking the local government ethics, and then is called before an ethics committee.

Season 1, Episode 5: The Banquet

7 May 2009
At a banquet honouring her mother, Leslie tries to convince a local zoning official to support her park project. But sensing resistance, Lesie resorts to blackmail. Meanwhile, Tom and Mark ditch the festivities to hit the bars.

Season 1, Episode 6: Rock Show

14 May 2009
Leslie doesn't realize that a dinner with a much older man from the zoning commission is actually a date set up by her mom. Andy gets his cast taken off, but Ann gets mad when he finds out it could have been off two weeks ago.

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Season 2

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Season 2, Episode 1: Pawnee Zoo

17 September 2009
Leslie becomes a political lightning rod when the penguin wedding she sets up at the Pawnee Zoo turns out to be for two male penguins.

Season 2, Episode 2: The Stakeout

24 September 2009
Leslie sets up a stakeout with Tom to find out who's growing marijuana in the community garden she set up in the pit, but it also gives her an opportunity to scout out Ann and Mark's first date.

Season 2, Episode 3: Beauty Pageant

1 October 2009
Leslie serves as a judge in the Miss Pawnee Beauty Pageant but is disappointed with the results, and Ann finds out that her ex-boyfriend Andy is living in the pit.

Season 2, Episode 4: Practice Date

8 October 2009
Ann helps a nervous Leslie get ready for her first date with Dave by giving her a "practice date," while everybody else at the office tries to dig up the juiciest dirt on each other.

Season 2, Episode 5: Sister City

15 October 2009
Leslie welcomes a delegation from Pawnee's sister city in Venezuela, whose goal is to humiliate their hosts.

Season 2, Episode 6: Kaboom

22 October 2009
Andy is injured when Leslie goes out on her own to fill the hole, and he decides to sue Pawnee as a result.

Season 2, Episode 7: Greg Pikitis

29 October 2009
Leslie tries to stop a high school punk who vandalizes the park every Halloween, but will he get the last laugh? Meanwhile, Ann's Halloween party is a bore until Tom saves the day.

Season 2, Episode 8: Ron and Tammy

5 November 2009
Ron's ex-wife uses sex to manipulate Ron and get Leslie's vacant lot to build a library, while Leslie gets Andy a job in the building as a shoe-shine man.

Season 2, Episode 9: The Camel

12 November 2009
After one of the murals in City Hall is defaced, Leslie and the Parks Department compete to come up with a new design. Meanwhile, Andy and Ron share an uncomfortable moment at the shoeshine stand.

Season 2, Episode 10: Hunting Trip

19 November 2009
Leslie tries to prove she can hang with the guys so she invites herself on Ron's annual hunting trip, but things don't go as planned. Meanwhile, April and Andy bond in the office while everyone is away.

Season 2, Episode 11: Tom's Divorce

3 December 2009
Leslie accidentally finds out that Tom is getting a divorce and tries to lift his spirits by sending him to dinner and a strip club, but Tom doesn't tell her that it was just a sham Green Card marriage.

Season 2, Episode 12: Christmas Scandal

10 December 2009
Leslie is falsely accused of having sexual relations with a sleazy Pawnee councilman. Meanwhile, the rest of the office takes on Leslie's work while she deals with the scandal, and officer Dave has more surprising news for Leslie.

Season 2, Episode 13: The Set Up

14 January 2010
Ann sets Leslie up on a blind date with a rude MRI technician, and Mark becomes jealous because he thinks Ann is saving another prospect for Leslie for herself. Meanwhile, Tom helps Ron find an assistant.

Season 2, Episode 14: Leslie's House

21 January 2010
Did Leslie abuse her power by bringing in community center teachers to her house to help throw a dinner party to impress her new suitor?

Season 2, Episode 15: Sweetums

4 February 2010
Leslie and Ron become adversaries when a dishonest candy company vies for a concessions contract, while everybody else in the department reluctantly helps Tom move out of his house.

Season 2, Episode 16: Galentine's Day

11 February 2010
Leslie and Justin try to reunite Leslie's Mom with an old flame for Valentine's Day, only to discover he's a total loon. And Justin's rude behavior during the entire episode causes Leslie to look at him in a new light.

Season 2, Episode 17: Woman of the Year

4 March 2010
Leslie is upset when Ron wins a coveted "Woman of the Year" award, Tom looks for investors for a new night club, and Andy considers moving into his own place.

Season 2, Episode 18: The Possum

11 March 2010
Leslie puts together a task force at the mayor's request to catch a possum at the golf course, while Mark forces Ron to get his personal building up to code.

Season 2, Episode 19: Park Safety

18 March 2010
Leslie goes on a crusade to improve park safety after Jerry is mugged, which is later discovered to be a lie. Meanwhile, Ron tries to teach the office self-defense, but winds up injuring Andy instead.

Season 2, Episode 20: Summer Catalog

25 March 2010
Preparing the Summer Events Catalog, Leslie decides to take Ron and the past directors of the Parks Department out for a picnic lunch. Tom enlists the help of Ann and Mark to pose for the cover photo.

Season 2, Episode 21: 94 Meetings

29 April 2010
Leslie goes all out to save a gazebo at a mansion on the historical register from being destroyed, while April gets in trouble with Ron when she accidentally schedules 93 meetings for him on the same day.

Season 2, Episode 22: Telethon

6 May 2010
Leslie struggles to stay awake and fill the overnight hours at a local telethon when Tom and celebrity guest Detlef Schrempf are sidetracked at a nightclub, and the answer to her problems could be a surprise marriage proposal.

Season 2, Episode 23: The Master Plan

13 May 2010
Everyone is excited about celebrating April's 21st birthday except Leslie, who is preoccupied with the prospect of her budget being cut by the state auditor's office.

Season 2, Episode 24: Freddy Spaghetti

20 May 2010
The government is shut down and the parks are closed, but Leslie tries to skirt the rules to hold a children's concert in the vacant lot. Meanwhile, will April's jealousy of Ann keep her from getting together with Andy?

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Season 3

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Season 3, Episode 1: Go Big or Go Home

20 January 2011
Leslie encourages Ann to go on a date with Chris so that she can ask for money for Leslie's department, while Ron, Andy, and Tom put together a two-team youth basketball league.

Season 3, Episode 2: Flu Season

27 January 2011
Leslie gets the flu right before an important fund-raising pitch for the Harvest Festival, Chris tries frantically to avoid catching the bug, and Ron hires Andy to replace April while she is out.

Season 3, Episode 3: Time Capsule

3 February 2011
A crackpot handcuffs himself to a pipe in Leslie's office and demands that "Twilight" be placed in the Pawnee Time Capsule, and Chris tries to help Andy woo April in spite of Ann's reservations.

Season 3, Episode 4: Ron & Tammy: Part Two

10 February 2011
After Ron breaks up with Tom's ex-wife, he decides to get back together with his Tammy, much to everyone's horror. Meanwhile, Leslie and Ben try to get the local police to donate their services to the upcoming Harvest Festival.

Season 3, Episode 5: Media Blitz

17 February 2011
Leslie hits the Pawnee media circuit to promote the Harvest Festival, but Ben freaks out on air when his past is exposed. Meanwhile, April threatens Andy that she'll leave for Indianapolis unless he does her chores.

Season 3, Episode 6: Indianapolis

24 February 2011
Leslie and Ron go to Indianapolis to receive a commendation from the state. While there, Ron finds out his favorite steak house is closed, and Leslie thinks Chris is cheating on Ann. Meanwhile, Tom throws a party for a fragrance designer.

Season 3, Episode 7: Harvest Festival

17 March 2011
On the day before the Harvest Festival, a local Native American leader places a "curse" on the event because Leslie refuses to give in to his demands.

Season 3, Episode 8: Camping

24 March 2011
Leslie sets up a camping trip to brainstorm for new ideas, but she's the one who surprisingly can't come up with anything. Meanwhile, Chris returns to Pawnee as temporary city manager, causing further confusion for Ann.

Season 3, Episode 9: Fancy Party

14 April 2011
Andy and April's party turns into a surprise wedding, but Leslie does not approve. Meanwhile, Ben debates whether to stay in Pawnee, and Donna gives Ann advice at a singles mixer.

Season 3, Episode 10: Soulmates

21 April 2011
Leslie is matched up with Tom on an Internet dating website, while Chris and Ron compete in a hamburger cook-off.

Season 3, Episode 11: Jerry's Painting

28 April 2011
Chris deals with community uproar over Jerry's new painting, which features a nude Leslie, and Ben tries to help teach Andy and April responsibility after he moves in with them.

Season 3, Episode 12: Eagleton

5 May 2011
Leslie is forced to deal with a former beloved colleague-turned bitter enemy when a neighboring town separates a shared park with a fence. Meanwhile, Ron fears the worst when Leslie finds out about his birthday.

Season 3, Episode 13: The Fight

12 May 2011
While Tom invites everyone to the Snakehole as he debuts a new drink, Leslie encourages Ann to apply for a job with the city. However, at the nightclub, Leslie and Ann get into a fight over their dating habits.

Season 3, Episode 14: Road Trip

12 May 2011
The romantic tension between Leslie and Ben reaches dangerous levels when they take a work-related road trip to Indianapolis, Tom's "game show" creates tension between Andy and April, and Ron teaches government to a nine year old.

Season 3, Episode 15: The Bubble

19 May 2011
Leslie's mom makes a pass at Ben, not knowing that he and Leslie are dating. Meanwhile, Chris makes radical changes in the office, and nobody is happy with them.

Season 3, Episode 16: Li'l Sebastian

19 May 2011
While the department sets up a memorial service for Li'l Sebastian, Ron finds out about Leslie and Ben, Tom considers taking a job in the private sector, and Chris deals with his own mortality after he discovers that he has tendinitis.

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Season 4

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Season 4, Episode 1: I'm Leslie Knope

22 September 2011
Leslie decides to run for political office, which means that she has to break up with Ben. Meanwhile, Ron goes into hiding from Tammy 1, and Tom tries to recruit Andy for his latest business venture.

Season 4, Episode 2: Ron & Tammys

29 September 2011
Ron becomes a wimp after he and Tammy 1 get back together and Leslie tries to save him, Ben discovers that Tom's business is hemorrhaging money, and Anne has a frustrating experience shooting a diabetes PSA with Chris.

Season 4, Episode 3: Born & Raised

6 October 2011
Leslie is accused of not being born in Pawnee while she is trying to promote her new book about the city. Meanwhile, Ann tries in vain to have a five-minute conversation with Ron and April.

Season 4, Episode 4: Pawnee Rangers

13 October 2011
Ron's Pawnee Rangers and Leslie's competing scout group, the Pawnee Goddesses, share a weekend in the wilderness, Ben joins Tom and Donna on "Treat Yo Self Day," and Chris takes an interest in Jerry's daughter.

Season 4, Episode 5: Meet 'n' Greet

27 October 2011
Leslie's opportunity to stump for votes in the business community is sabotaged by Tom, who wants to promote Entertainment 7Twenty. Meanwhile, Andy and April throw a Halloween party, but don't give Ben advance notice.

Season 4, Episode 6: End of the World

3 November 2011
A cult predicting the end of the world reserves a park, Leslie becomes jealous when another woman takes interest in Ben, Tom throws a huge party for the closing of Entertainment 7Twenty, and Andy and April try to do something stupid.

Season 4, Episode 7: The Treaty

10 November 2011
Leslie and Ben argue over their relationship and ruin the high school Model U.N. they are hosting, Chris wonders where his relationship with Jerry's daughter is going wrong, and Ron tries to get Tom to take back his old job.

Season 4, Episode 8: Smallest Park

17 November 2011
Leslie tries to manipulate a new park project to extend her working relationship with Ben, Tom and Jerry work together to create a new department logo, and Chris tries to find the right college course to sign up for.

Season 4, Episode 9: The Trial of Leslie Knope

1 December 2011
Chris brings Leslie up on ethics charges for her relationship with Ben.

Season 4, Episode 10: Citizen Knope

8 December 2011
Leslie tries to keep herself busy during her suspension from the department, but gets some bad news about her campaign. Meanwhile, Ben searches for a job in the private sector, and the office makes the perfect Christmas gift for Leslie.

Season 4, Episode 11: The Comeback Kid

12 January 2012
Leslie appoints Ann as her new campaign manager, but her attempt to relaunch the campaign goes off to a horrendous start, while Chris discovers that Ben is depressed after leaving his job.

Season 4, Episode 12: Campaign Ad

19 January 2012
Leslie tries to keep Ben from making a negative campaign ad against a popular new candidate, Andy takes a visit to the doctor, and Ron becomes uncomfortable when Chris suddenly starts trying to hang out with him.

Season 4, Episode 13: Bowling for Votes

26 January 2012
Leslie unsuccessfully tries to win over a focus group member who made a negative comment by going bowling with him, and Chris gets some bad relationship news while calling for campaign donations.

Season 4, Episode 14: Operation Ann

2 February 2012
Ann's friends try to set her up on a date for Valentine's Day, while Ron and Andy try to help Ben solve Leslie's series of complicated riddles to reveal the location of their Valentine's Day date.

Season 4, Episode 15: Dave Returns

16 February 2012
While Leslie tries to get an endorsement from the police chief, Dave returns to tell Leslie that he's still in love with her. Meanwhile, Andy tries to put together a campaign theme song.

Season 4, Episode 16: Sweet Sixteen

23 February 2012
Leslie's attempts to balance her campaign with her job results in major blunders on both fronts, Chris becomes attached to Andy's dog Champion, and April gets fed up with Tom and Anne coming to her for relationship advice.

Season 4, Episode 17: Campaign Shake-Up

1 March 2012
Leslie and Ben have their work cut out for them when Bobby Newport hires a Washington professional as his campaign manager, while Ron gets the department to tackle a project in Leslie's absence to get Chris off his back.

Season 4, Episode 18: Lucky

8 March 2012
Leslie's campaign could be in big trouble when she records a TV interview after a couple of drinks. Meanwhile, April tries to set Chris up with Andy's women's studies professor, but things go unexpectedly.

Season 4, Episode 19: Live Ammo

19 April 2012
Leslie could pay a steep political price for saving the Parks Department budget from getting cut, and Chris considers Ron for a promotion--which could actually be short-lived.

Season 4, Episode 20: The Debate

24 April 2012

Season 4, Episode 21: Bus Tour

1 May 2012
Leslie's campaign momentum is halted when Bobby Newport's dad dies a couple of days before the election, and Andy tries to figure out who tried to throw a pie at Leslie on the campaign trail.

Season 4, Episode 22: Win, Lose, or Draw

8 May 2012
It's election day for Leslie, and Ben is contemplating an offer to help work on a campaign in Washington. Meanwhile, Andy tries to help April rescue the files she deleted from the Parks Department computers.

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Season 5

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Season 5, Episode 1: Ms. Knope Goes to Washington

20 September 2012
Leslie and Andy go to Washington on business--and to see Ben and April. Back in Pawnee, Ron is in charge of the employee barbecue, and Tom and Ann pretend to still be together.

Season 5, Episode 2: Soda Tax

27 September 2012
Leslie faces threats and backlash if she votes in favor of a "soda tax," Ben tries to suck to his interns after he discovers that they're politically connected, and Andy's efforts to get in shape send Chris into a depression.

Season 5, Episode 3: How a Bill Becomes a Law

4 October 2012
Leslie is forced to make a sacrifice to assure passage of a bill, Ron meets a single woman while fixing a pothole, and Ben and April are stuck in a parking lot and can't make it back to Pawnee.

Season 5, Episode 4: Sex Education

18 October 2012
Leslie gets in trouble with her initiative to teach safe sex to senior citizens, Ron tries to help Tom overcome his addiction to social media, and Ben and April suspect that the candidate they work for is a robot.

Season 5, Episode 5: Halloween Surprise

25 October 2012
Leslie's future with Ben is on hold after he gets a new job offer, Leslie and Ann give Jerry a heart attack, and Ron's new relationship is in jeopardy because of his girlfriend's kids.

Season 5, Episode 6: Ben's Parents

8 November 2012
Ben's parents ruin Leslie and Ben's engagement party, Chris becomes sad over their engagement, and Tom prepares a new business pitch for Ron.

Season 5, Episode 7: Leslie vs. April

15 November 2012
Leslie and April clash over a proposed dog park, Ben receives a slew of job offers, and Andy uses his detective skills to find out who stole his computer.

Season 5, Episode 8: Pawnee Commons

29 November 2012
Leslie wants to reject a great park idea just because the designer comes from Eagleton, Tom begins his new business venture with a new fiscal approach, and Andy and April find a way to make Andy's new security job more exciting.

Season 5, Episode 9: Ron and Diane

6 December 2012
Tammy shows up at an awards ceremony to sabotage Ron's new relationship, and four of Jerry's co-workers are shocked that he's throwing a Christmas party without them.

Season 5, Episode 10: Two Parties

17 January 2013
Leslie's bachelorette party is ruined after councilman Jamm backs out of a promise, and Chris throws Ben a bachelor party that everyone will remember.

Season 5, Episode 11: Women in Garbage

24 January 2013
Leslie and April volunteer to work on a garbage truck to fight sexism in city government, Ron has a frightening experience babysitting Diane's girls, and Andy and Ben try to teach basketball to Tom.

Season 5, Episode 12: Ann's Decision

7 February 2013
Ann wants to find a sperm donor, Chris, Ron and Tom help Ben find a wedding caterer, and April replaces Leslie at a public hearing about a new park.

Season 5, Episode 13: Emergency Response

14 February 2013
The department has to put together an last-minute fund-raising gala for the new park without Leslie, who has been called away on an emergency disaster drill. Meanwhile, Andy takes his police officer exam.

Season 5, Episode 14: Leslie and Ben

21 February 2013
Leslie and Ben decide to get married right after the gala, but a jealous and drunk councilman Jamm crashes the party and ruins the evening.

Season 5, Episode 15: Correspondents' Lunch

21 February 2013
Leslie discovers that a newspaper reporter has hacked her e-mail account, Ben begins his new job, and Anne decides that she wants Chris to be her sperm donor.

Season 5, Episode 16: Bailout

14 March 2013
Leslie runs into unexpected problems when she proposes a "bailout" of a failing movie rental store, Ann tries to make friends with April while waiting for an answer from Chris, and Tom tries to stand up to a scary new worker at Rent-A-Swag.

Season 5, Episode 17: Partridge

4 April 2013
Ben and Leslie go to Ben's hometown in Minnesota so he can get the key to the city, an honor given to all former mayors of the town except Ben, councilman Jamm sues Ron for punching him, and Chris and Ann try to test their compatibility.

Season 5, Episode 18: Animal Control

11 April 2013
Leslie faces a roadblock while searching for a new head of Animal Control, Ann convinces Ron to go see a doctor, and Ben asks local fragrance mogul Dennis Feinstein for a charitable donation.

Season 5, Episode 19: Article Two

18 April 2013
A concerned citizen fights Leslie's efforts to removed some outdated Pawnee laws, and April and Ron are forced to take Chris's management training course.

Season 5, Episode 20: Jerry's Retirement

18 April 2013
Leslie throws a last-minute retirement party for Jerry, Tom discovers that he's the new Jerry in the office, and Ann and Chris weigh their options for conception.

Season 5, Episode 21: Swing Vote

25 April 2013
After a bill to fund a local putt-putt course is introduced, Leslie and Ron compete for Jamm's swing vote. Meanwhile, Andy decides to retire from the band, and Ann tries to help Tom break up with Mona Lisa.

Season 5, Episode 22: Are You Better Off?

2 May 2013
A group of citizens organizes a Leslie Knope recall, Andy finds a positive pregnancy test outside Ron's cabin, and Tom considers a lucrative offer to sell Rent-a-Swag.

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Season 6

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Season 6, Episode 1: Episode #6.1

2013