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| Length: | 462 minutes
(7 hours 42 minutes) | | MPAA Rating: | TV-PG | | Sorting Category: | TV Show |
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Synopsis: An open city council seat calls to Leslie while her relationship with Ben seems to be picking up fast.
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Random Trivia For This Title: - In {Bowling for Votes} Gary gives his social security number over the phone during the phone campaign. He starts with "210," which means that he was born in Pennsylvania. Indiana's social security numbers start with 303-317.
- In {Bowling for Votes} the name Ron gives for the scoreboard is "bowler".
- In {Sweet Sixteen}, Chris (Rob LoweRob Lowe) has taught Champion the dog commands in German and tries to teach Andy (Chris PrattChris Pratt) how to speak them to the dog. Andy attempts but just speaks gibberish. In real life, Chris PrattChris Pratt is fluent in German.
- Eddie PepitoneEddie Pepitone auditioned for the role of an airport worker on {Lucky} but was unhappy with the part and turned it down.
- In {Sweet Sixteen}, Chris Traeger (Rob LoweRob Lowe) does an impression of John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy when talking about Champion the dog. Rob LoweRob Lowe played John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy in Killing Kennedy.
- In {Live Ammo}, Bradley WhitfordBradley Whitford plays a town councilman - in his office is a framed cocktail napkin with "Pillner for Pawnee". This is a nod to Whitford's former character Josh Lyman in [The West Wing], where a cocktail napkin with "Bartlet for America" was a key plot device.
- In {Live Ammo}, there's an Easter egg in councilman Pillner's office. To begin the scene, the camera holds on a framed napkin, with "Pillner for Pawnee" written on it. That's a reference to the show that Bradley WhitfordBradley Whitford (the actor of Larry Pillner) starred in, [The West Wing], in that the president in the series had a napkin framed that read "Bartlet for America."
- In {The Debate}, while preparing for the debate, Leslie is nervous. Ben then measures the podium, informing her that it is 4ft. Exactly the same size as her podium at city hall. A reference to another Indiana film, Hoosiers.
- Ron's second ex-wife ("Tammy Two") is played by Megan MullallyMegan Mullally, who in her real life is married to Nick OffermanNick Offerman (Ron).
- Councilman Pilner (Bradley WhitfordBradley Whitford) says the line, "We play with live ammo around here.". This is a line directly from [The West Wing] (a show in which Whitford and Lowe stared together) said by Rob LoweRob Lowe's character, Sam Seaborn. The episode also draws its title, 'Live Ammo,' from this line.
- In {Ron & Tammys}, Tammy One was mentioned to have been a candy striper who helped deliver Ron Swanson and to have been the Sunday school teacher of Ron Swanson and Tammy Two. In real life, Patricia ClarksonPatricia Clarkson (Tammy One) is one year younger than Megan MullallyMegan Mullally (Tammy Two) and eleven years older than Nick OffermanNick Offerman.
- In {Born & Raised}, the briefcase that Andy grabs around 15 mins into the episode has a smiley face on one side. its a bit hard to notice as its just indented into the leather as if someone drew a face on paper while leaning on the case.
- Chelsea PerettiChelsea Peretti who plays Zelda in the episode {Live Ammo} also co-wrote the episode and is credited as story editor on the series.
- It is a common mistake that Alexandra DaddarioAlexandra Daddario was one of Joan Callamezzo's "Gotcha Dancers" in the episode {Born & Raised}.
- Nick OffermanNick Offerman (Ron) and Aubrey PlazaAubrey Plaza (April) share the same birthday, June 26. [?] Jason Shwartzman, who guest appears on the show, also shares the birthday.
- {Ron & Tammys} is the only episode where Ron Swanson has his moustache shaved.
- Jim O'HeirJim O'Heir who plays Jerry, originally auditioned for the role of Ron Swanson. The producers liked him so much that they kept him on the show just "to see how it would play out."
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| Episode List: | | Episode Name | Disc | Disc Order | Directors | Writers | Synopsis | IMDB | Personal Rating | | I'm Leslie Knope | 1 | 1 | Troy Miller | Daniel J. Goor | 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. | 8.3 | | | Ron & Tammys | 1 | 2 | Randall Einhorn | Norm Hiscock | 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. | 8.8 | 9 | | Born & Raised | 1 | 3 | Dean Holland | Aisha Muharrar | 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. | 8.3 | 8 | | Pawnee Rangers | 1 | 4 | Charles McDougall | Alan Yang | 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. | 8.4 | | | Meet 'n' Greet | 1 | 5 | Wendey Stanzler | Katie Dippold | 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. | 7.9 | | | End of the World | 1 | 6 | Dean Holland | Michael Schur | 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. | 8.6 | | | The Treaty | 2 | 1 | Jorma Taccone | Harris Wittels | 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. | 8.2 | | | Smallest Park | 2 | 2 | Nicole Holofcener | Chelsea Peretti | 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 Andy tries to find the right college course to sign up for. | 8.2 | | | The Trial of Leslie Knope | 2 | 3 | Dean Holland | Michael Schur
Daniel J. Goor | Chris brings Leslie up on ethics charges for her relationship with Ben. | 8.5 | | | Citizen Knope | 2 | 4 | Randall Einhorn | Dave King | 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. | 8.6 | | | Episode Name | Disc | Disc Order | Directors | Writers | Synopsis | IMDB | Personal Rating | | The Comeback Kid | 2 | 5 | Tucker Gates | Mike Scully | 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. | 8.5 | | | Campaign Ad | 2 | 6 | Dean Holland | Alan Yang | 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. | 8.5 | | | Bowling for Votes | 3 | 1 | Michael Trim | Katie Dippold | 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. | 8.8 | | | Operation Ann | 3 | 2 | Morgan Sackett | Aisha Muharrar | 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. | 8.4 | | | Dave Returns | 3 | 3 | Robert B. Weide | Harris Wittels | 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. | 8.1 | | | Sweet Sixteen | 3 | 4 | Michael Schur | Norm Hiscock | 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. | 7.9 | | | Campaign Shake-Up | 3 | 5 | Daniel J. Goor | Daniel J. Goor | 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. | 8.1 | | | Lucky | 3 | 6 | Troy Miller | Nick Offerman | 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. | 8.1 | | | Live Ammo | 3 | 7 | Tristram Shapeero | Chelsea Peretti
Dave King | 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. | 8.1 | | | The Debate | 4 | 1 | Amy Poehler | Amy Poehler | The candidates debate on television; Chris, Anne and Tom act as Leslie's "spin team" for the media. Meanwhile - Ron, April, Donna and Andy throw a party for Leslie's campaign supporters, but experience a few set backs in the process. | 8.9 | | | Episode Name | Disc | Disc Order | Directors | Writers | Synopsis | IMDB | Personal Rating | | Bus Tour | 4 | 2 | Dean Holland | Aisha Muharrar
Alan Yang | 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. | 8.3 | | | Win, Lose, or Draw | 4 | 3 | Michael Schur | Michael Schur | 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. | 9.0 | |
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