Jennifer then gives Leslie some genuinely good advice about upcoming decisions, and tells the camera that she is doing so because she has no one to play chess with and "sometimes I need to play against myself". [53] In contrast to April's personality, her parents are extremely positive and enthusiastic people. She was introduced in Season 4 as Chris's love interest; Jerry is uncomfortable when he learns Chris is interested in his daughter, but gives his blessing to the relationship. April gave her an address in Miami that she claimed was hers, and said Tynnyfer was welcome to climb over the fence and stay there. However, when Tom tries to intervene and Tammy II brutally beats him up, Ron remembers how horrible she is and divorces her again. Park Safety" Episode 219 -- Pictured: Mo Collins as Joan Callamezzo, Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope, Andy Samberg as Carl. In "Filibuster" he can be seen as visibly pleased that Leslie had successfully filibustered Jamm's attempt to block former Eagletonians's right to vote. Andy then writes the song "5000 Candles in the Wind" to honor Li'l Sebastian. In contrast to his awkwardness at work, Jerry leads an idyllic family life with his gorgeous wife, Gayle (played by Christie Brinkley), and their children, as shown when he hosts a holiday party in the Season 5 episode "Ron and Diane". Later, Shauna agreed not to publish the story since she and Mark are in a relationship and it would be a conflict. She is a middle school vice principal and a single mother of two girls, Ivy and Zoe. --- Joan Callamezzo in "Parks and Recreation" (2009-2015)--- Sarah Rabinowitz / Sarah in "Fear the Walking Dead" (2018-2021) . He is named mayor of Pawnee in the second to last episode of season 7. Gin with crushed aspirin on the rim of the glass. [83][84] As with Jerry Gergich, the personality for Donna was not established until the second season, but Retta was cast during the first season because the producers liked her, and they decided they would establish her character as the series progressed.[76]. Ron, April and Andy ask them the location of the shoeshine stand while searching for a hidden key to Ron's home. Dennis (Jason Mantzoukas) is one of Pawnee's wealthiest citizens, the arrogant and unpleasant owner of a successful perfume company. Collins learned she had a primary tumor in her duodenum and was able to find a doctor who knew enough about GIST to know that she needed to see a specialist.[7]. Wendy came to Pawnee from Ottawa, Canada and married Tom so she could remain in the country. He appeared in "Kaboom", where Leslie accidentally injured Andy by arranging for a bulldozer to fill in a giant pit, unaware that Andy was inside it. [61][62] He became an auditor as an attempt to redeem himself and prove he can responsibly manage city government. [210][211] In Season 4, he remained at Entertainment 720, and was hanging out with Roy Hibbert, who had the free time to work with them due to the NBA lockout; both men roundly mocked Tom and Jean-Ralphio's lack of business sense. [53] She also became the manager of Andy's band, Mouse Rat, previously known as Scarecrow Boat. She first appeared in Smallest Park, where she made quite an impression on Andy, April, and particularly Ron. Bobby Newport is friendly and superficially charming, but extremely naive and clueless (he at times acts mentally handicapped despite the fact that he isn't), and has been completely spoiled by his privileged upbringing. [106] This was most likely intended by the writers to be an homage to the 1975 beauty pageant film Smile, where Miss Imperial Valley packed a suitcase as her talent. [197] She appeared in "Jerry's Painting" as a guest on the news show Ya Heard? Afterward, he was punched by Ron Swanson; both of them were thrown in jail but Ron was quickly released while Jamm was left to sober up in his cell, and the wedding took place at City Hall. She takes over the family business, "Sweetums," making Ben the new Director of Charitable projects. [63] He first appears in "April and Andy's Fancy Party", where he makes Ben feel uncomfortable during the wedding reception; at one point Ben says to him, "No, Orin, I don't know how I'm going to die. Michael Schur said of his performance, "For a guy who literally never acted before in his life, he was really funny. ", "Review: 'Parks and Recreation' 'Andy and April's Fancy Party': Impulse power", "Parks and Recreation, "Hunting Trip": Who shot Ron Swanson? [3][203] Lawrence also appeared in a scene that was deleted from "Ron and Tammy", but included in the second season DVD, in which he mocked Andy's new city hall job as a shoeshiner by giving him dozens of soiled shoes to clean.[204]. After several intricate mind games and plans, Leslie and Dave catch him in the act, and he is given probation for his crimes. Dave apologized for his behavior and accepted the situation, being glad to know that Leslie is happy. Typhoon is introduced in the fifth episode of Season 6 as Donna's hairdresser, and she later recommends him to Ron following the passing of his regular barber. [15][62] While Ben never previously established roots in a town due to the constant traveling from his job, Ben gradually came to develop a love of Pawnee, which coincided with his developing romantic interest in Leslie herself. They serve primarily as a parody of those types of radio shows, especially in a small-town market like Pawnee. Later Leslie recommends Dr. Nygard to a troubled Malwae-Tweep, but then comments that she is not completely certain he isn't an imaginary creation of Chris's. [31] The sarcastic Tom seemed to care little for his mid-level government job and seldom showed any initiative or work ethic. Mo is an avid animal advocate, and enjoys doing stand-up/improvisation. It is an American political satire mockumentary sitcom Tv series created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur. Ron immediately proposes, and she accepts under one condition: that the wedding be as plain as possible. Prior to filming "Telethon", Schrempf's acting skills had been limited to appearances on the American comedy series Married with Children and the German soap opera Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten. Zoe (Sadie Salazar) and Ivy Lewis (Rylan Lee) are Diane Lewis's daughters and Ron's step-daughters. [76] Jerry often demonstrates great artistic talent and is an excellent pianist and painter,[27][77] although his talents are usually overlooked, ignored or even mocked by his colleagues as though they were character faults. After Leslie connects with him upon the death of his father, he tells reporters that people who don't vote for him should definitely vote for her, and then says on TV that he's very relieved he lost the election to her. [15][60] When he was 18, Ben was elected mayor of his Minnesota hometown, but was impeached after two months because he had no government experience and bankrupted the town. [102][104] He asked her on a date in "Beauty Pageant" and she accepted, although she initially hesitated when Dave failed to recognize photos of major female political figures hanging in Leslie's office. Milton (James Greene) is the longest-serving Pawnee Councilman, having been elected in 1948 as a Dixiecrat largely due to his commitment to de-integrating Major League Baseball, as well as a plan to re-open a former WWII Japanese-American Internment Camp in Pawnee and get it back up to speed. Joe first appeared in "The Camel", when the various Pawnee departments competed to design a mural for city hall. [108][109] At the end of the episode, he finally convinced Ben to use the bathroom (Ben has a fear of cops) in the form of a command, which Ben gratefully accepts. Perderick L. "Perd" Hapley (Jay Jackson) is a Pawnee television journalist and host of the television news programs Ya Heard? Despite Andy's blatant desire to have children, April is hesitant to comply for some time, before finally warming to the idea after a conversation with Leslie. This time, Jeong didn't do so hot. [145] Carl eventually discovered that Jerry was not mugged at all, but accidentally fell into a creek by himself. Jessica first appeared in "Beauty Pageant" as a Miss Pawnee panel judge along with Leslie and Tom. Amy Poehler stated she would love Murray to play Mayor Gunderson and, during an appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, jokingly announced she would pay him $250 if he played the role.[170][171]. And I can control animals with my mind", to which Leslie curtly says he will not be hired and repeats that he needs to get lost, which he does. Leslie ultimately solved the problem by turning Pawnee's side of the park into a wiffle ball field and making the fence its home run wall. [145][146], George Williams (Biff Yeager) works in the Public Works Department, first seen in the season three episode Jerry's Painting, although he was referred to as "Lenny". [13][14] She started dating city planner Mark Brendanawicz, but they split up by the end of the second season. [182][187] However, Leslie also has a tendency of taking over Joan's show when she appears on it and discussing whatever she wants. But whatever, he's a douchebag." In the season five episode "Animal Control," Chris Traeger fires Brett and Harris after he steps on a coyote trap in the animal control office. [223] Leslie got annoyed with Raul's insults, but he eventually offered her a check for $35,000, enough to completely fund her plans to turn a construction pit into a park. [45] The two start dating in the episode "Road Trip", despite Chris' strict policy forbidding workplace romances. [74][75] Despite their jokes at his expense, the parks department employees like Jerry, and Jerry himself claims not to mind the jokes because he is nearing retirement with a full pension. Chris's anxiety improves under his care. [3][4] She believes strongly in the mission of her job, sometimes going over-the-top in her dedication to helping people. Gayle has a solid and overly-affectionate relationship with Jerry, puzzling to his coworkers. Ron Dunn (Sam Elliott) is the former director of Eagleton's parks department, the equivalent position of Ron Swanson's in Pawnee. Mo was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota where started her improv and sketch career with Dudley Riggs BNW in Minneapolis. Diane does not appear in Season 7, but is frequently mentioned. She is a woman of many voices in animation, notably on the animated show "F is for Family" on Netflix where she earned her first Emmy nomination in 2017. [65][66], Scott Braddock (H. Jon Benjamin) is a high-strung Pawnee city attorney who becomes extremely nervous about anything that could lead to a lawsuit. I'm a . [93] Dr. Harris tended to Andy again in "Freddy Spaghetti", after Andy was struck by a car while riding his motorcycle. Andy was originally only meant to appear in the first season, but the Parks and Recreation producers liked Chris Pratt so much that, almost immediately after casting him, they decided to make him a regular cast member.[5]. Bobby Newport walks by and consoles her, and five hours later the two are happily married. Buddy interviews Leslie, but this doesn't go well because she is drunk, and Wood tries to turn the story to Pawnee not being as great as it once was. He is very charming,[119] regularly travels around the world and has done many extravagant things, such as mountain climbing. [78] Jerry's personality was not established until the second season, but the producers cast O'Heir at the start of the show because they liked the actor and decided they would develop the character later in the series. 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