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World Spirits Competition, for instance, gave the 16-year four consecutive double gold medals between 2005 and 2008 and has awarded it gold medals in the years since. "Wine Enthusiast Magazine" put the 16-year in its 90–95 point interval in 2004. Spirits ratings aggregator proof66.com, which averages scores from the San Francisco Spirits Competition, "Wine Enthusiast", and others, classifies the spirit in its highest ("Tier 1") performance category. The single malt whisky that Frank is discussing with Jim in the supermarket in the 2002 film "Bad Company (2002 film)" is from the Lagavulin distillery. Lagavulin 16 is the preferred scotch of
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Ron Swanson Ronald Ulysses "Ron" Swanson is a fictional character portrayed by Nick Offerman from the situation comedy television series "Parks and Recreation" on NBC, created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur. In the series, Ron is the director of the Parks and Recreation department of fictional Pawnee, Indiana, and the immediate superior of series protagonist Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) until Knope's election to the Pawnee City Council at the end of Season 4. In demeanor, political philosophy and work ethic, Knope and Swanson are very nearly polar opposites: where Knope is sunny and outgoing, decidedly liberal and constantly working,
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category Offerman was competing in) stated that they believed Offerman should have been nominated, and Burrell added that Offerman deserved the nomination more than him. Ron Swanson Ronald Ulysses "Ron" Swanson is a fictional character portrayed by Nick Offerman from the situation comedy television series "Parks and Recreation" on NBC, created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur. In the series, Ron is the director of the Parks and Recreation department of fictional Pawnee, Indiana, and the immediate superior of series protagonist Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) until Knope's election to the Pawnee City Council at the end of Season 4. In
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Offerman said the deadpan style of humor he uses for Ron Swanson was cultivated during his youth, when he was an altar boy: "I would read things with the utmost sincerity, and my cousin would be cracking up because he knew I was full of shit." Many aspects of Ron's character are based on those of Nick Offerman in real life, such as his woodworking abilities; Offerman runs an independent carpentry business called Offerman Woodshop. Offerman also plays saxophone in real life, just as Ron does, although the "Parks and Recreation" writers did not know this when they wrote this
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make Ron Swanson of "Parks and Recreation" likable is beyond us, but Offerman does it effortlessly. Before we knew it we couldn't wait to see Swanson's reactions to the slightest of problems." Matt Fowler of IGN was critical of Ron at the start of the show, and called him "a bit of the dud (who) offers little to the show, and almost just stand to sour the whole thing." However, by the second season, Fowler said the character had improved and became "an absolute stand-out in the series." Several reviewers have praised the platonic relationship between Ron and Leslie, which
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he has said that although the circumstances of their relationship were considered scandalous, people were too afraid of her to say anything. Ron said that when he was 18, his father wanted him to work at the steel mill, but he chose to go to college instead. Ron Swanson had been director of Pawnee Parks and Recreation Department for six years at the time "Parks and Recreation" began. A staunch Libertarian, with a distinctive mustache, Ron is an extremely strong advocate for small government. Despite working in a city hall job, he believes all government is a waste of taxpayer
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of "Parks and Recreation", where he repeatedly denies Leslie's requests to pursue turning a construction pit into a park because he does not believe the parks department should build parks at all. He agrees to green-light the project only when city planner Mark Brendanawicz (Paul Schneider) secretly cashes in an unspecified favor in exchange for the approval. In a deleted scene from the episode "Canvassing," Ron tries to leave government employment for a previously offered job at an Internet flower company. However, when he finds that business is now doing extremely poorly, Ron sadly realizes he will be in his
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Ron Swanson, a character on NBC's "Parks and Recreation". In "London Part II", the second episode of the show's sixth season, he visits the distillery itself. Nick Offerman, the actor who plays the character, is a Lagavulin drinker in real life, referring to it in an interview as "mother's milk". In the show's finale, Ron purchases a 51% share in the distillery when urged to diversify his personal portfolio of assets. In Stieg Larsson's "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest", Lisbeth Salander visits The Rock Hotel on Gibraltar after her acquittal. She asks for a drink of Lagavulin after
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above some of its flaws. Nick Offerman received particularly strong praise for his minimalist and understated performance as Ron Swanson, whom many considered the show's breakout character. By the end of the second season, the character had taken on a cult status; Jonah Weiner of "Slate" magazine declared Swanson ""Parks and Recreation"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s secret weapon". Reviewers also consistently praised the performances by supporting actors Aziz Ansari as Tom Haverford, and Chris Pratt as Andy Dwyer. "Parks and Recreation" struggled in the Nielsen ratings throughout its entire run on NBC. The series premiere was seen by 6.77 million viewers, which media outlets
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has been compared to that of Mary Richards and Lou Grant in "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". The second-season episode "Ron and Tammy," which predominantly featured Ron and his second ex-wife, is widely considered one of the best "Parks and Recreation" episodes. Offerman was particularly praised for his subtle minimalism and facial expressions, particularly the use of his eyebrows. Based on a line from "The Stakeout," when Ron says, "I was born ready. I'm Ron fucking Swanson," he is often referenced by fans and even reviewers as "Ron Fucking Swanson." Fans created websites based on him like "Cats That Look
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an adoption case worker for Liz Lemon in the season-three premiere of the NBC sitcom "30 Rock" and returned to play the same character two additional times during the show's run. Other appearances include "", "Campus Ladies", director/actor David Wain's "Wainy Days," an episode of HBO's Funny or Die, and the Funny or Die web video "That's What She Said." Mullally has guest-starred seven times as Tammy Swanson on the NBC series "Parks and Recreation", in the episodes "Ron and Tammy," "," "Li'l Sebastian," "Ron and Tammys," "The Trial of Leslie Knope," "Ron and Diane," and "Ron and Jammy". Mullally
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Pawnee police officer who develops a romantic interest in Leslie. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by 4.63 million households, a slight improvement over the previous week. "Beauty Pageant" received generally positive reviews, with several commentators claiming the season continued a trend of funnier episodes than in the first season. It is the only episode of the series in which Nick Offerman does not appear as Ron Swanson. At the beginning of the episode, Leslie (Amy Poehler) proudly announces to the parks and recreation staff that she will be judging the Miss Pawnee beauty pageant, a job
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Born & Raised (Parks and Recreation) "Born & Raised" is the third episode of the fourth season of the American comedy television series "Parks and Recreation", and the 49th overall episode of the series. It originally aired on NBC in the United States on October 6, 2011. In the episode, Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) promotes a book she has written about Pawnee to advance her campaign, but is sidetracked when Joan Callamezzo (Mo Collins) points out that she was not born in Pawnee. Meanwhile, Ann Perkins (Rashida Jones) attempts to bond with April Ludgate (Aubrey Plaza) and Ron Swanson (Nick
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smartest comedy on TV". The episodes "Harvest Festival" and "Li'l Sebastian" received particularly positive reviews, as did Nick Offerman in his role as parks director Ron Swanson. "Parks and Recreation" received its first nomination for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series for its third season, and Poehler received her second nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. Nevertheless, "Parks and Recreation" continued to struggle in the Nielsen ratings and averaged about 4.75 million household viewers per week. denotes an extended episode. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Almost the entire original cast from season two returned for the third season, including Amy
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Parks and Recreation Parks and Recreation is an American political satire television sitcom created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur. The series aired on NBC from April 9, 2009 to February 24, 2015, for 125 episodes, over seven seasons. The series stars Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope, a perky, mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks Department of Pawnee, a fictional town in Indiana. The ensemble and supporting cast features Rashida Jones as Ann Perkins, Paul Schneider as Mark Brendanawicz, Aziz Ansari as Tom Haverford, Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson, Aubrey Plaza as April Ludgate, Chris Pratt as Andy Dwyer, Adam Scott
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Park. One of the last shots of Ron in the series features him "at work," happily paddling a canoe around the lake in the park to the tune of "Buddy" by Willie Nelson. Ron Swanson was created by "Parks and Recreation" creators Greg Daniels and Michael Schur, although Nick Offerman himself had some input into the character's creation. Offerman said in July 2012 that "NBC really resisted giving me this part. It took five months for me from the time Mike Schur and Greg Daniels said they wanted me to play this part. NBC insisted on auditioning every other guy
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Recreation" focuses on Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler), the deputy director of the Parks and Recreation Department in the fictional Indiana town of Pawnee. Local nurse Ann Perkins (Rashida Jones) demands that the construction pit beside her house created by an abandoned condo development be filled in after her boyfriend, Andy Dwyer (Chris Pratt), fell in and broke his legs. Leslie promises to turn the pit into a park, despite resistance from the parks director Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman), an anti-government libertarian. City planner Mark Brendanawicz (Paul Schneider) – for whom Leslie harbors romantic feelings – pragmatically insists the project is
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the series' earliest stages of development, but the ultimate "Parks and Recreation" concept did not coalesce until they learned Poehler would be available to star. After her recruitment, the general concept of the series was established and the script for the pilot episode was written. Nick Offerman portrayed Ron Swanson, the director of the parks and recreation department. Offerman had previously auditioned for a part on "The Office", and Schur was impressed with his comedic talents and wanted to cast him, but then Offerman became unavailable because he appeared on "Will & Grace", a show starring his wife, Megan Mullally.
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despite the fact that Tom was being so inconsiderate to his friends. Sandra Gonzalez of "Entertainment Weekly" particularly praised Aziz Ansari and Ron Swanson, as well as the moving subplot, which she said spotlighted the show's impressive supporting cast. Gonzalez felt the main plot "fell a little flat", but was helped by the conflict between Leslie and Ron. Steve Kandell of "New York" magazine praised the episode, and said the script keeps the characters grounded without making them into caricatures. "Sweetums", along with the other 23 second-season episodes of "Parks and Recreation", was released on a four-disc DVD set in
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takes, making Ann wonder why she even dated him in the first place. Many critics gave praise to the episode. IGN called it "the perfect call-back episode." AV Club described it as "a hilarious ode to Parks & Rec’s characters." Ron and Tammys "Ron and Tammys" is the second episode of the fourth season of the NBC sitcom "Parks and Recreation". It originally aired on NBC on September 29, 2011. In the episode, Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman) is confronted by his first ex-wife, Tammy 1 (Patricia Clarkson) who has a malevolent influence on him, and Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) becomes
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element of his character. Offerman's real-life training in stage combat and Kabuki dance were the partial inspiration for self-defense classes Ron offered his parks department colleagues in "Park Safety." Ron's second ex-wife Tammy, who first appeared in the episode "Ron and Tammy," was played by comedian and actress Megan Mullally, Offerman's real-life wife. The idea of Ron hating his ex-wife Tammy was established early in the creation of the character, and it was Schur who conceived the idea of casting Mullally, an idea to which Offerman was extremely responsive. Ron became more heavily involved in "Parks and Recreation" storylines during
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actually cares a great deal about his colleagues, and has a particularly strong respect for Leslie. Conceived by series creators Michael Schur and Greg Daniels, Ron has been a central character since the pilot episode of "Parks and Recreation". Offerman had some input into the character's creation, and some aspects of Ron's personality were inspired by the actor, like his affinity for woodworking and 16-year-old Lagavulin Single Malt scotch. The traits of the character were also partially inspired by a real-life Libertarian elected official in Burbank, California. Offerman's portrayal of Ron Swanson has received critical acclaim. The character developed a
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for the story. However, he complimented Leslie and Tom's scenes together, and said the subplot was even funnier, which he called a "Ron Swanson classic". "Entertainment Weekly" writer Hillary Busis said the episode was "a little too disjointed for me", particularly because the two plots were barely associated with each other. However, she said the show included funny individual jokes, and enjoyed the moment when Leslie kissed Tom. Soulmates (Parks and Recreation) "Soulmates" is the tenth episode of the American comedy television series "Parks and Recreation"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s third season, and the 40th overall episode of the series. In the episode, Leslie
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"resolving and resetting narrative stakes". Likewise, "Li'l Sebastian" was praised by several reviewers as one of the best episodes of the season, and Henry Hanks called it "one of the funniest half-hours of any show this season". As in past seasons, Nick Offerman continued to receive critical acclaim for his performance as Ron Swanson. By the third season, the character had taken on a cult status, and the term "Ron Swanson" was so commonly discussed on the social-networking website Twitter after "Andy and April's Fancy Party" aired that it was listed among the site's trending topics, which are indicative of
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of the best sitcom characters since Cosmo Kramer of "Seinfeld", and Geoff Berkshire of "Variety" said that the character would "go down in TV history as one of the all-time comedy greats." Gabriel Perna of "International Business Times" wrote, "Offerman's Ron Swanson is one of the main reasons to watch Parks and Recreation. Considering how funny the show is and the scope of its cast, that says a lot." Likewise, Gail Pennington, television critic with the "St. Louis Post-Dispatch", called Nick Offerman "the funniest guy on TV," and TV Fanatic writer Eric Hochberger said, "There's certain character I watch this
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Michael Schur and Greg Daniels offered Offerman a regular supporting role in their NBC sitcom "Parks and Recreation": that of Ron Swanson, the deadpan, government-hating head of a city parks department and boss of Amy Poehler's character Leslie Knope. "Slate" magazine declared Offerman ""Parks and Recreation<nowiki>'</nowiki>"s secret weapon", and said he regularly stole scenes and "has a gift for understated physical comedy." The role weaves antagonism and political philosophy with humanity, while the intense libertarian philosophy the character lives out is often played off against the equally intense liberalism and 'do-gooder' mentality of Poehler's character. Offerman said that supporting parts
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to parks in general, and the deceptiveness of their name and mission inspired the producers' writing for those characters. The "Parks and Recreation" staff worked with a number of consultants familiar with local government work, including Scott Albright, a California city planner who provided feedback for the Mark Brendanawicz character. Inspiration for Ron Swanson came from an encounter Schur had in Burbank with an elected official, a Libertarian who favored minimal government and admitted, "I don't really believe in the mission of my job." Daniels and Schur wrote the script for the pilot episode in mid-2008. The original script portrayed
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1988 album "Green". The Birthday Party released the song "The Hair Shirt" on their 1980 album "The Birthday Party". In Barenaked Ladies song "What a Good Boy", singer Steven Page sings about a hair shirt. Pile released an album in 2017 called "A Hairshirt of Purpose". In Philippa Gregory's novel "The King's Curse" Katherine of Aragon and several other characters are described as wearing hair shirts. In her "Three Sisters, Three Queens" King James IV of Scotland wears a cilice consisting of "a circlet of metal rings around his waist". In "Parks and Recreation", Ron Swanson mentions a hair shirt
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are The Bridge on the River Kwai, Patton, and . He enjoys the music of Willie Nelson, being shown listening to "Hello Walls" and "Buddy" during the series. Ron is extremely concerned with the image people have of him and once refused to seek treatment for a hernia; he instead chose to remain immobile at his desk all day and night until April offered to take him to the hospital. Before the start of "Parks and Recreation", Ron has two ex-wives, both of whom are named Tammy, which is also the name of Ron's mother. Ron despises and fears both
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Ron and Tammys "Ron and Tammys" is the second episode of the fourth season of the NBC sitcom "Parks and Recreation". It originally aired on NBC on September 29, 2011. In the episode, Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman) is confronted by his first ex-wife, Tammy 1 (Patricia Clarkson) who has a malevolent influence on him, and Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) becomes involved in Ron's personal life. This episode marks the first and only appearance of Ron's mother, Tamara (Paula Pell). It garnered 4.33 million viewers, an increase in viewers from the previous episode's 4.11 million. Leslie (Amy Poehler) is preparing for
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and reduces Ron into submissiveness and quietude, Tammy 2 causes Ron to make highly irrational decisions that end up jeopardizing his position at the Parks office. Tammy 2 also tries to assume control of Ron through using manipulation of her body. Ron is saved from the grasp of Tammy 1 after his own mother, who is also ironically a Tammy- her name is Tamara (he refers to her as Tammy 0) to restore her son. He snaps back to his old self after witnessing a drinking contest between Tammy 1 and Tammy 0. They then drink in order to win
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Nick Offerman Nicholas Offerman (born June 26, 1970) is an American actor, writer, comedian, and woodworker who is known for his role as Ron Swanson in the NBC sitcom "Parks and Recreation", for which he received the Television Critics Association Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy. Offerman is also known for his role in "The Founder", in which he portrays Dick McDonald, one of the brothers who developed the fast food chain McDonald's. His first major television role since the end of "Parks and Recreation" was as Karl Weathers in the FX series "Fargo", for which he received a Critics'
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Brendanawicz (Paul Schneider). Ann makes out with Chris and, although she was too drunk to even remember the incident the next day, he develops romantic feelings for her. Ann rebuffs his requests for dates, and finds him too intense, but the ever-optimistic Chris does not become discouraged and insists he will continue courting her. Meanwhile, in "Freddy Spaghetti", Chris and Ben reveal Pawnee's budget problems are worse than anticipated, which would require the government to be temporarily shut down, much to the horror of Leslie, but the delight of parks and recreation director Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman), an anti-government libertarian.
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generally positive reviews. Sepinwall said the episode was funny, but also notable because it developed a stronger personal connection between Leslie and Tom, and because it featured more references to topical events like the Henry Gates controversy. Steve Heisler of The A.V. Club said "The Stakeout" was "the best "Parks & Recreation" episode by a long shot". He said Poehler seemed more at ease with the Leslie character, and thought "the intersection of business and personal stress" served the episode well. He also praised the supporting cast and particularly the Ron Swanson subplot. Matt Fowler of IGN said with "The
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the first six episodes of the season. Brent Briscoe makes an appearance in "Flu Season" as J.J., the owner of J.J.'s Diner. Although the restaurant appears in the previous episode "The Reporter", "Summer Catalog" and "The Master Plan", "Flu Season" marked the first appearance of J.J. himself. Michael Schur, co-creator of "Parks and Recreation", said the episode included development of several of the protagonist characters, including Ben Wyatt, Ann Perkins, and Ron Swanson. One of the major story arcs of the season entails Ben, who had never had a firm sense of home, gradually falling in love with the town
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to the show itself. Michael Schur said, "I don't think magical fairy dust was sprinkled over the show. I just think we're getting better at it." NBC officials compared the late rush of critical acclaim for "Parks and Recreation" to that of "The Office", which received mixed reviews during its first season before most critics agreed it found its rhythm in the second season. Nick Offerman received considerable praise for his performance as Ron Swanson during the second season. Many reviewers praised Offerman's subtle and understated style of comedy, and said he was often the funniest part of the scenes
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Traeger as city manager until he is elected as the district's House representative. Ron Swanson is Director of the Parks and Recreation department for most of the series' run with main protagonist Leslie Knope as his deputy. Knope is elected to the City Council in the fourth season but is recalled in sixth season. Walter Gunderson (portrayed by Bill Murray) became mayor of Pawnee in 1994, according to the book "Pawnee: The Greatest Town in America", and held the office until his death in the last season. After an exhaustive search for an interim Mayor, Jerry Gergich assumed the office
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and Recreation" outperformed an episode of the CW Television Network drama series "Nikita", which was seen by 1.94 million households. "The Fight" received generally positive reviews, and several commentators noted that Ann's new part-time job at city hall provides a good explanation for why she is always spending time around the parks department despite working at the hospital. The scenes at the Snakehole Lounge were also praised as particularly funny, especially a shot where Ron Swanson dances drunkenly while wearing April's small woman's hat. Alan Sepinwall of HitFix said the episode was a good character study of the relationship between
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the Pawnee parks and recreation department and the town's library system. Ron commented that all government should be privatized and parks should be run by Chuck E. Cheese's, a chain of family entertainment centers. This is a reference to the "Parks and Recreation" pilot episode, in which Ron said all government should be privatized and follow the Chuck E. Cheese business model. Tom creates what he describes as a moving robot that plays music called "DJ Roomba" by attaching an iPod music player to a Roomba, an autonomous robotic vacuum cleaner. After Jerry accidentally steps on DJ Roomba, Tom and
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into a house together. She and Ben get married in the middle of the season, months earlier than the couple had originally planned. They initially arrange to marry at a black tie event they planned and executed to raise money for the future park at Pawnee Commons. However, Councilman Jamm disrupts the ceremony by setting off stink bombs and 'booing' Leslie, leading to Ron Swanson punching him in the face and getting both Jamm and Ron arrested. However, the Parks and Recreation Department plans a secret wedding that same night in the office area, and Ron walks her down the
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Mullally later had a recurring role on "Parks and Recreation" as Ron Swanson's second former wife, Tammy 2. The couple have also appeared together in films such as "The Kings of Summer" and "Smashed", as well as performing voice work together in "Hotel Transylvania 2". Offerman and Mullally did a live comedy tour in 2016, the theme of which was their sex life. On whether he is a libertarian like his character Ron Swanson, Offerman has stated, "While I admire the philosophy of the libertarian mindset, I think it's proven to be ineffectual in actual governance. So no, I'm not.
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adaptation "Ghost Rider". He played the character Carter Slade. The same year, Elliott appeared in "The Golden Compass" as the character Lee Scoresby. The film is based on "Northern Lights" in Philip Pullman's trilogy "His Dark Materials". Also appearing in the film are Nicole Kidman, Christopher Lee and Daniel Craig. In 2009, Elliott had a small role in "Up In The Air" in which he portrayed the chief pilot of American Airlines. He has appeared three times on "Parks and Recreation" as Ron Dunn, the Eagleton equivalent of Ron Swanson; Dunn is a hippie, compared to Swanson's staunch survivalist and
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I'm a free-thinking American." During his time on "Parks and Recreation", Offerman was able to show off his ability to play the saxophone, although he has confessed to not being able to play as well as his character, "Duke Silver", thereby suggesting that at least some of his playing may have been dubbed for broadcast. As seen on Season 1 Episode 5 of "Making It", Offerman also plays the trumpet. Nick Offerman Nicholas Offerman (born June 26, 1970) is an American actor, writer, comedian, and woodworker who is known for his role as Ron Swanson in the NBC sitcom "Parks
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Ron Swanson had his birthdate redacted from all government documents early in the development of the series, and it eventually developed into the subplot featured in "Eagleton" where Leslie finds out about his birthday and plans a surprise for him. Michael Schur, co-creator of the series, said the scene when Leslie surprises Ron with a quiet evening alone was his favorite scene in the show. During the scene, Leslie and Ron declare their mutual admiration for one another. Schur said it was difficult to make such an outwardly emotional scene effective in a comedy, but he believed it ultimately worked
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film, raps all his dialogue. Leslie tells Ron she had already written a eulogy for him and it starts, "Oh captain, my captain! Ron Swanson: a swan song", a reference to the Walt Whitman poem "O Captain! My Captain!". While Tom is trying on various articles of party clothes, Leslie comments that he looks like Encyclopedia Brown, a young detective from a series of Donald J. Sobol children's novels. In its original American NBC broadcast on February 4, 2010, "Sweetums" was seen by 4.87 million households, according to Nielsen Media Research. It marked a 15 percent increase over the previous
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former boss Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman). Also included is the rise of fictional tech company Gryzzl taking over Pawnee, Leslie's plea to Sweetums for a Pawnee National Park, and the eventual career departures of the gang from the Parks department. denotes an extended episode. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The first 12 episodes were aired within six weeks by airing two each week, back-to-back. Production began on August 11, 2014, and ended on December 12, 2014. Although the program initially premiered in NBC's Must See TV Thursday night block, the final episodes were moved to Tuesdays, possibly in an attempt to compete with ABC's
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(Aubrey Plaza) visit Ann and meet Andy, a lazy and demanding musician whom she is forced to wait on and support financially. Afterward, Leslie and Ann visit the pit, which Leslie accidentally falls into as Tom and April make fun of her. Ann quickly provides medical assistance. Afterward, Leslie leaves, and Ann tells the documentary crew, "She's a little doofy, but she's sweet". Some time later, Leslie asks her boss Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman) for permission to form an exploratory committee for the pit project. Ron initially refuses, but eventually agrees to consider it so that Leslie will leave his
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to find a flaw in the extremely positive and physically perfect Chris, Ann acts more awkwardly and nerdy around him than her character has been in the past. "Flu Season" also demonstrated deeper levels to Ron Swanson, who adamantly insists "I'm not interested in caring about people", yet reveals he cares about both Andy and April, and tries to help the two reconcile. Schur said Ron takes on a sort of father figure role, "and he ends up revealing in a tiny, tiny, tiny way that's still true to the character that he has genuine feelings of caring for the
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begins work on the Pawnee/Eagleton Unity Concert. In "The Wall", it is revealed that Ron and Diane have had their baby, John Swanson, without informing anyone in the office. Afterward, Ron single-handedly renovates the third floor of City Hall. In "Galentine's Day", Ann and Chris have their baby, Oliver Perkins-Traeger. In "Flu Season 2" Leslie reveals that she is pregnant. Leslie and Ben also find out that they are having triplets. In the finale, Tom's Bistro opens to a terrible start with the investor pulling out, but becomes a hotspot when it plays host to the after party for the
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Over the Cuckoo's Nest" at The Theatre District in Hollywood, California. "Backstage" writer Terri Roberts said O'Heir stood out among the show's cast. He also appeared in the 2007 family drama film "Welcome to Paradise". Starting in 2009, Jim O'Heir became a regular supporting cast member of the NBC comedy series "Parks and Recreation". He originally auditioned for the role of Ron Swanson, before being cast as Jerry Gergich, a clumsy employee at a local government parks department who is often routinely mocked by his fellow co-workers who also called him one of four names, Jerry, Larry, Terry, and Garry.
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her. Ann suggests that Lindsay should be hit with a baseball bat, which gives Leslie the idea to turn Pawnee's side of Lafayette Park into a wiffle ball field, with the fence serving as the outfield wall. Lindsay is impressed by how fast Leslie turned the fence into something positive, and remembers why she and Leslie joined the parks department in the first place. With their relationship on the mend, the two agree to get a drink together. Later, Leslie returns to the office to throw Ron's party: she takes him to an empty room with steak, whiskey and his
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in the country, and then they finally acquiesced." The character's traits were partially inspired by a real-life Libertarian elected official that "Parks and Recreation" co-creator Michael Schur encountered in Burbank while researching for the show, who favored as little government interference as possible and admitted, "I don't really believe in the mission of my job... I'm aware of the irony." Ron is also partially inspired by political appointees of President George W. Bush who were perceived to be opposed to the branch of government they were overseeing. Ron's signature mustache was one of the first ideas conceived for the character.
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this park". The canvassing ends with an angry Leslie finding Mark and April playing "Rock Band" with Ann's boyfriend, Andy Dwyer (Chris Pratt) at Ann's house. Leslie tries to get her boss Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman) to postpone the town hall meeting, but Ron says he cannot because the town manager Paul Iaresco (Phil Reeves) has "fast-tracked" the project. As the meeting begins, Leslie notices her mother has attended after all, along with many of the people critical of the project. Led by Kate Speevak, the crowd says they do not support the proposal and are angry an environmental study
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loudly arguing, but eventually have passionate sex and get back together. Unable to resist Tammy's charms, Ron asks Leslie to break up with Tammy for him. When Leslie stands up to Tammy in Ron's defense, he is moved by what he describes as the first time any woman has put his needs before her own, and it gives him the strength to finally break up with Tammy. In "Hunting Trip," Leslie insists that Ron take her and the other female parks department employees on one of his private hunting expeditions at the park ranger cabin. Ron begrudgingly agrees, but is
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"A Very Peculiar Practice" (season 2, episode "May the Force Be with You"), and "Will & Grace" (season 7), and "Married... with Children" (season 8, episode "Nooner or Nothing"). On the season 2 episode "Sweetums" of Parks and Recreation, Ron Swanson mentions his old man used to put Wild Turkey on his Cornflakes, while explaining why his family has a preternaturally high tolerance for alcohol. The title character in "Jessica Jones" is frequently shown drinking from a bottle of Wild Turkey 101, while ads for Wild Turkey can be seen on the walls of Josie's Bar in "Daredevil". "Wild Turkey"
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plants are displayed. Morton Salt is one of three official endorsements by Ron Swanson on "Parks and Recreation". The Timbers Army used the Morton Salt Girl in a large tifo display and T-shirts during the kickoff match to the 2013 Major League Soccer season between the Portland Timbers and the New York Red Bulls. As part of their "Walk Her Walk" campaign, Morton Salt funded the development of the music video "The One Moment" by the band OK Go, released on November 23, 2016. Morton Salt Morton Salt is an American food company producing salt for food, water conditioning, industrial,
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Ron and Tammy "Ron and Tammy" is the eighth episode of the second season of "Parks and Recreation", and the fourteenth overall episode of the series. It originally aired on NBC in the United States on November 5, 2009. In the episode, the library department tries to take control of a vacant lot where Leslie plans to build a park. Ron's ex-wife, one of Leslie's directors, sexually manipulates Ron to get what she wants. The episode was written by Mike Scully and directed by Troy Miller. "Ron and Tammy" featured Megan Mullally, the real-life wife of "Parks" actor Nick Offerman,
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in the direct-to-video animated movie "." From 2012 to 2015, Lawless had a recurring role on the NBC series "Parks and Recreation" as Diane, the love interest and eventual wife of Ron Swanson. In 2014, she guest starred in "Agents of Shield" as Isabelle Hartley in the season two premiere, and reprised the role later in episode 15 of season two, 'One Door Closes.' In 2015, Lawless landed the recurring guest role of Countess Palatine Ingrid Von Marburg in WGN America's "Salem". She plays Countess Marburg, one of the last remaining survivors of the legendary line of ancient German witches.
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received mixed to positive reviews. Matt Fowler of IGN claimed that "it was a fun story because we got to see people shift around and find out the places they felt the most comfortable." Steve Heisler of The AV Club gave "Pawnee Rangers" a B-, but praised Nick Offerman's performance, saying "there is no more fun character on TV today than Ron Swanson—and though I didn’t love 'Pawnee Rangers,' I still believe that wholeheartedly." Pawnee Rangers "Pawnee Rangers" is the fourth episode of the fourth season of the NBC sitcom "Parks and Recreation". Unlike many episodes during the fourth season
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In the flash forwards in the final episode it is shown that Mayor Gergich is repeatedly reelected in earnest, serving 10 terms. These flash forwards show that Garry dies on his 100th birthday, after celebrating with several generations of his family and toasting a perfect life. Although Jerry Gergich has been a regular character since the pilot episode of "Parks and Recreation", O'Heir having originally read for the role of Ron Swanson, the character's personality was not fully formed until the second season. Series co-creator Michael Schur said they liked actor Jim O'Heir so much that he cast him immediately
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"Ron and Tammy" one of the moments when "Parks and Recreation" "found its voice and its footing". "Dose" writer Kat Angus said "Ron and Tammy" solidified "Parks and Recreation" as "the funniest show on TV this season". Angus praised Offerman's performance and his pairing with Mullally. "TV Guide" writer Matt Roush, who had previously been very critical of "Parks and Recreation", called "Ron and Tammy" "unquestionably the show’s best episode to date". Roush particularly praised the comedic chemistry between Offerman and Mullally, who he said "make beautiful comic music together". "Time" magazine reviewer James Poniewozik called it an "excellent episode",
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he was in. Jonah Weiner of "Slate" magazine declared Swanson ""Parks and Recreation"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s secret weapon" and "vital to the show's improvement". Aziz Ansari, who was particularly acclaimed during the first season for his role as Tom Haverford, received similar praise in the second season as well. Many reviewers were critical of the pairing of Mark and Ann, feeling the couple lacked chemistry and were often the least funny parts of the individual episodes. "Entertainment Weekly" writer Margaret Lyons called Mark and Ann the show's "Achilles' heel", and Sandra Gonzalez, also from "Entertainment Weekly", wrote, "No matter what they do with
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decides instead to break up with Tammy and give the lot back to Leslie. After breaking the news to Tammy off-camera, he leaves the library with a push-pin stuck in his forehead, and part of his mustache missing, and he and Leslie flee the library. The two share a drink, where Leslie encourages Ron to insult Tammy. "Ron and Tammy" was written by Mike Scully and directed by Troy Miller. The episode featured comedian and actress Megan Mullally in a guest appearance as Ron's ex-wife, Tammy. Mullally is the real-life wife of Nick Offerman, who plays Ron. "Parks and Recreation"
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NBC comedy "Save Me", Episode 6: "Heavenly Hostess", Beth Harper, played by Anne Heche, is told by God that she needs to have a garage sale. After multiple people start showing up to her address for a yard sale that was advertised in the PennySaver, she comes to the realization that God placed the ad in the PennySaver to make sure that she has her garage sale on that specific day. In a Season 6 episode of the NBC comedy "Parks and Recreation", Episode 3: "The Pawnee-Eagleton Tip Off Classic", Ron Swanson, played by Nick Offerman, receives the Pawnee PennySaver
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April's character would have acted the way she did or lived in such filthy conditions. Not all reviews were positive. Matt Fowler of IGN said the idea of Jerry subconsciously painting Leslie and Tom was "a bit too absurd", and that the episode did not feature enough of Ron Swanson. Fowler also said he did not enjoy seeing the normally positive Chris taking on an authoritarian role. Jerry's Painting "Jerry's Painting" is the eleventh episode of the American comedy television series "Parks and Recreation"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s third season, and the 41st overall episode of the series. It originally aired on NBC in
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St. Elmo Steak House St. Elmo Steak House is a restaurant at 127 South Illinois Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, opened in 1902. It is currently owned by Stephen Huse and Craig Huse. The restaurant is well known for its "World Famous Shrimp Cocktail." In 2012, it was recognized by the James Beard Foundation as an American Classic. St. Elmo was featured on the Travel Channel series "Food Paradise" on the episode "Steak Paradise 3: Prime Cuts". St. Elmo was also one of several Indiana institutions featured in the Season 5 "Parks and Recreation" episode "Two Parties", where Ron Swanson picked
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office. Ron explains that he does not want the Parks Department to build any parks because he believes government is a waste of money, and that all government should be privatized and run by corporations for profit. Leslie repeatedly pesters Ron about the park project, but he refuses to commit. Meanwhile, Tom and April continue to make fun of Leslie, much to the displeasure of Mark. Mark, who tells the documentary crew he is impressed that Leslie has somehow maintained her optimism about government for six years, secretly asks Ron to give her the park project. Mark said doing so
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with nature. Previously known as the "Great American Backyard Campout," it was expanded in 2015 and renamed the "Great American Campout" to encourage more types of camping and engagement in the great outdoors. The spokesperson for the 2015 Campout was Nick Offerman, best known for playing Ron Swanson on NBC's "Parks and Recreation." Apart from its headquarters, the NWF runs ten regional offices across the United States. The Chesapeake Mid-Atlantic office works with affiliates and partners across the region (Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and North Carolina) to restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay; the
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Knope sets out to turn a construction pit into a park after local nurse Ann Perkins (Jones) complains about the dangerous pit during a town meeting. Her anti-government boss Ron Swanson (Offerman) reluctantly allows her to form an exploratory committee after her friend and colleague Mark Brendanawicz (Schneider) secretly intervenes on her behalf. Daniels and Schur first started writing the script in the summer of 2008, when they were in the early stages of conceiving the series. Like the rest of the series, the pilot was filmed in the same mockumentary style as "The Office", the NBC comedy series also
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Pawnee Rangers "Pawnee Rangers" is the fourth episode of the fourth season of the NBC sitcom "Parks and Recreation". Unlike many episodes during the fourth season that focus on Leslie's campaign for city council, this episode hardly even mentions it. "Pawnee Rangers" garnered 3.99 million viewers, a decrease in viewers from the previous episode. The episode was written by Alan Yang and was directed by Charles McDougall. In an effort to fight the inequality of Ron's boys-only wilderness group, the Pawnee Rangers, Leslie takes her girls-only troop, the Pawnee Goddesses. Ron Swanson is the leader of a Boy Scout-like group
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featured in the first season finale "Rock Show". His bandmates are played by Mark Rivers (drums), Andrew Burlinson (guitar) and Alan Yang (bass), the latter of whom serves as a screenwriter for "Parks and Recreation". At the dance, a senior citizen approaches Ron Swanson and asks for an autograph from Duke Silver. This is a reference to the previous second season episode, "Practice Date", which establishes Ron's secret identity as a jazz musician. Leslie referred to her Galentine's Day breakfast tradition as "Lilith Fair minus the angst and plus frittatas", a reference to the concert tour and traveling music festival.
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40". As an actress, Pell appeared in several episodes of "30 Rock" as the wife of Pete Hornberger, and played the mother of Ron Swanson in a 2011 episode of "Parks and Recreation". She has also appeared as an extra or in bit parts in dozens of SNL sketches. Pell voices Gadget Gal in the Hulu original series "The Awesomes". She has a small cameo in the 2013 comedy film "". She co-created web series "Hudson Valley Ballers" with fellow SNL writer and long time friend James Anderson with whom she also co-stars. Tina Fey produced and starred in Pell's
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job of Eagleton parks director five years ago but turned it down, as she and Lindsay both made a promise to remain in Pawnee. However, Eagleton then offered Lindsay the job and she accepted, thus turning her back on Pawnee and Leslie. Meanwhile, Ron becomes increasingly paranoid of Leslie's birthday plans, especially after he overhears April (Aubrey Plaza) and Andy (Chris Pratt) discuss outrageous party plans. When Ron asks Ann (Rashida Jones) about Leslie's last birthday bash for Ann and learns what a huge party she threw, Ron eventually becomes so paranoid that he resorts to sleeping in his office
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ridiculous and hilarious". Rick Porter of Zap2it called the episode a "pretty low-key affair" and "a nice pause in the harvest festival story". Porter praised Rashida Jones' performance and said Adam Scott and Aziz Ansari played well off each other. Joel Keller of TV Squad called the steakhouse subplot "Ron Swanson at his best" and enjoyed the Andy and April scenes, but said he did not like how the Ann and Chris romance had been handled throughout the season, and hoped it would end with "Indianapolis". "Entertainment Weekly" writer Hillary Busis said she liked seeing Ben interact with characters other
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Washington D.C., Ann Perkins (Rashida Jones)'s attempts to get pregnant, the progress in Ben and Leslie's relationship, Andy's attempts at becoming a police officer, and Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman) meeting single mother Diane (Lucy Lawless). Portions of the season premiere "Ms. Knope Goes to Washington" and later episode "Leslie vs. April" were shot in Washington, D.C. in July 2012. These episodes featured cameo appearances from senators Barbara Boxer, Olympia Snowe and John McCain, and then Vice President Joe Biden. The tenth episode of the season, "Two Parties", featured scenes shot in Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium and St. Elmo's Steak
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and how April and Andy donated their tips at the end of the episode. Hollywood.com writer Eric Sundermann said the writers took "some risks outside of the characters' comfort zone" in "Indianapolis" and that they worked, especially with Ann's character, who he felt opened up more than in past episodes. He also said Andy and April work well together because the characters seem so genuine with each other. Matt Richenthal of TV Fanatic declared "Indianapolis" a great episode. He particularly enjoyed the April and Andy date, which he called, "downright adorable", and the Ron Swanson subplot, which he called "so
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procedural drama "The Mentalist", which was seen by 14.07 million households, and the ABC medical drama series "Private Practice", which was seen by 7.27 million household viewers. "Road Trip" received generally positive reviews. Alan Sepinwall of HitFix said the episode was a good payoff to the romance between Leslie and Ben all season, a story arc he initially had problems with. Sepinwall also called the Ron Swanson subplot "simply fantastic in both concept and execution". Scott Meslow of "The Atlantic" called "Road Trip" a very funny episode and strong pay-off to the romance between Leslie and Ben that had been
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arms around a pretty girl in sandals and a short skirt, showing her how to putt. The cover, which contrasted sharply with the calculated sophistication of Glen Campbell’s smash albums and the danger of Johnny Cash’s "At Folsom" seemed to highlight just how absurdly out of touch Nelson was with the market. The song “Buddy” was repopularized when it was played in the hit NBC sitcom “Parks and Recreation.” It is a favorite of the character Ron Swanson, and is played during a scene between him and the main character Leslie Knope in season 7 episode episode 4, “Leslie and
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Jean-Ralphio Saperstein Jean-Ralphio Saperstein is a minor fictional character played by Ben Schwartz in the American comedy television series "Parks and Recreation". He is the cocky friend of Tom Haverford (Aziz Ansari) and, like Tom, sees himself as a pickup artist and baller, although he is looked upon with contempt by most people around him except Tom. Ron Swanson happily invests in Tom's "Rent-A-Swag" venture when he learns that for once Jean-Ralphio is not involved. He tries to dress stylishly, makes up and raps spontaneous rhymes, and often speaks in slang terms, such as variations of the suffix -izzle as
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building all season. Joel Keller of TV Squad said the "Know Ya Boo" story felt simply like an excuse to include Andy and April in the show, but that Ron's subplot with the little girl was "classic Ron Swanson". Eric Sundermann of Hollywood.com said the plot felt "admittedly, a little more sitcom-y than I like" but was very funny and progressed the Leslie and Ben story arc without letting the show "jump the shark". Zap2it writer Rick Porter said he was glad to see Ben and Leslie come together the way they did, particularly because he feared the no-dating rule
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Tom as a scene that feels too much like a sketch comedy bit rather than a natural progression of the script. Nick Purdy of "Paste" said the addition of new cast members Chris and Ben may have diluted the rest of the cast's talents, and that the episode felt as if it had "too many plates spinning", leaving not enough screentime for strong characters like April Ludgate and Ron Swanson. Go Big or Go Home "Go Big or Go Home" is the third season premiere of the American comedy television series "Parks and Recreation", and the 31st overall episode of
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in the episodes. Several other actors played regular supporting roles throughout the second season. Jama Williamson continued her recurring role as Wendy, Tom Haverford's ex-wife who becomes a romantic interest for Ron Swanson. Mo Collins and Jay Jackson made repeated appearances as Pawnee journalists Joan Callamezzo and Perd Hapley. Both actors were originally expected to appear only in one episode, but both returned for subsequent episodes because the writing staff enjoyed their performances. Alison Becker played another Pawnee reporter, Shauna Malwae-Tweep, a character she also played in the first season. Ben Schwartz played Jean-Ralphio, an arrogant and fast-talking playboy friend
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without an end, an organized end. And there is at least one Mozart quartet that stops without the slightest ceremony: most satisfying when you get used to it." In the episode "Harvest Festival" of Season 3 of the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation, the character Ron Swanson is seen reading the book in a lawn chair. In his "Author's Note", O'Brian makes reference to Robert Hughes' "The Fatal Shore", a book that provided him with invaluable research information about the history of Australia and, in particular, the penal colony of New South Wales. This story begins where "The Thirteen Gun
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arguments and they cut a deal where Chris will return everything to the way it was after Ron does one more week of interacting with the public. Nevertheless, Tom is frustrated with the experience and begins to contemplate leaving his city hall job to pursue his own entrepreneurial interests. "The Bubble" was directed by Matt Sohn and written by Brian Rowe and Greg Levine, the latter of whom regularly works as a writers assistant on the series. The episode was originally broadcast on May 19, 2011, and ran back-to-back with the "Parks and Recreation" episode "Li'l Sebastian", which aired immediately
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and Tammy", along with the other 23 second season episodes of "Parks and Recreation", was released on a four-disc DVD set in the United States on November 30, 2010. The DVD included deleted scenes for each episode. It also included a commentary track for "Ron and Tammy" featuring Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally, and series co-creators Michael Schur and Greg Daniels. Ron and Tammy "Ron and Tammy" is the eighth episode of the second season of "Parks and Recreation", and the fourteenth overall episode of the series. It originally aired on NBC in the United States on November 5, 2009. In
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Michael Schur, who is a good friend of Arnett and felt he would be a good fit for the character. Their date scenes marked the second on-screen pairing between a "Parks and Recreation" actor and their real-life spouse; Megan Mullally, the wife of actor Nick Offerman, guest starred as Ron Swanson's ex-wife Tammy in the episode, "Ron and Tammy". Although Theroux was slated to make appearances in multiple "Parks and Recreation" episodes, Arnett was scheduled to appear only in "The Set Up". "The Set Up" also marked the first of several recurring appearances by Ben Schwartz as Tom's friend Jean-Ralphio
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Porter of Zap2it said the episode handled the rivalry between Pawnee and Eagleton nearly as well as some of the classic "Cheers" episodes about that bar and its rival, the Old Towne Tavern. He also called Offerman "pitch-perfect" in what Porter described as an excellent B-story. Steve Heisler of The A.V. Club said "Eagleton" further added to the mythology "Parks and Recreation" has built for itself by fleshing out the neighboring town." He also praised Leslie's birthday surprise for Ron, claiming it "sets "Parks & Rec" even more ahead of its competitors. "Us Weekly" writer John Griffiths gave the episode
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Swanson is distant, and as a staunch libertarian, is a strong advocate for small government—stating his belief that government should be privatized—and therefore believes that the parks department should not even exist. Ron, who has an extremely deadpan and masculine personality, actively works to make city hall less effective and despises interacting with the public. He loves meat, woodworking, hunting, whisky, and breakfast foods. He hates and fears his two ex-wives, both named Tammy, one of whom is played by Offerman's real-life wife, Megan Mullally. Ron claims not to be interested in the personal lives of those around him but
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(Aziz Ansari) deliberately loses at online Scrabble against his boss Ron (Nick Offerman), and is horrified when intern April (Aubrey Plaza) plays on his account and beats Ron. Tom insists to Ron that he is the "Scrabble king." Ron later reveals he knows Tom loses on purpose, but doesn't mind because Tom is his idea of a model employee: unproductive, lacking initiative and a poor team player. "The Reporter" was written by Daniel J. Goor and directed by Jeffrey Blitz. Blitz previously directed episodes of "The Office", a comedy series created by "Parks and Recreation" co-creator Greg Daniels. Michael Schur,
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guest appearance by stand-up comedian Kirk Fox as Joe, Leslie's nemesis from the Pawnee sewer department. Within a week of the episode's original broadcast, a deleted scene from "The Camel" were made available on the official "Parks and Recreation" website. In the 90-second clip, Ann tries to get out of helping with the mural, April looks through a dumpster for inspiration and Ron defends "cookie cutter art" by saying, "There's nothing wrong with a cookie cutter. You know what you get with a cookie cutter? Perfectly shaped cookies!" Leslie indicates she had a dream involving American actress Gina Gershon. For
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offices, residential areas, retail space, parks, boat launches and more. Plank also founded the whiskey distillery Sagamore Spirit in 2013. He was initially approached about creating a vineyard, but being a whiskey enthusiast he asked his business partner to research whiskey. The limestone aquifer on Plank's farm produced water fit to distill whiskey, so Plank and business partner Bill McDermond founded Sagamore Spirits to restore Maryland's whiskey distilling tradition. Its first bottles were sold at stores in 2016. Plank renovated the former Recreation Pier building in Fells Point, Baltimore. The building was originally built in 1914 to store port cargo
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of retired basketball coach Bobby Knight is on the wall. When it had to be removed for legal reasons, "Parks and Recreation" Schur searched an image library for "things we thought Ron would like" and found the breakfast photo. Schur said he thought it was perfect for the character, and it inspired the prop and the dialogue in the episode. The character Tammy later returned for the third season sequel episode, "". Within a week of the episode's original broadcast, two deleted scenes from "Ron and Tammy" were made available on the official "Parks and Recreation" website. In the first
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with Justin. Andy scolds Ann for hurting Mark's feelings, then tries to trick her into thinking she was still dating him, which does not work. Realizing her behavior was inappropriate, Ann sets Leslie up on a date with Justin. Meanwhile, Ron (Nick Offerman) deals with complaints from local residents due to a new town policy requiring public officials to deal more directly to the public. Ron calls the policy "my hell", and seeks a new assistant to protect him from the citizens. Tom (Aziz Ansari) volunteers to find Ron an assistant, but during job interviews he asks questions about "real-world
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broadcast of "Ron & Tammy: Part Two", NBC ran a commercial advertising "April and Andy's wedding registry" on the official "Parks and Recreation" website. At this point in the season, April and Andy were separated and had not yet reconciled. Shortly after the episode aired, HitFix television reviewer Alan Sepinwall wrote that the commercial mistakenly used the wrong names and was actually referring to Ron and Tammy's wedding registry. However, after "Andy and April's Fancy Party" aired, Schur admitted the commercial was intended to run with that episode, but ran with "Ron & Tammy: Part Two" due to an error
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has emaciated. Both have left the Parks Department, with Ron having started his own construction company. Both are competing in a bidding war for a piece of land in Pawnee owned by the Newport family. Leslie wishes to turn it into a national park, while Ron's company has partnered with GRYZZL to turn it into a new corporate campus. After a function where the two teams present their proposals, Leslie and Ron have a bitter exchange of words, prompting Ben and the rest of the team to lock the both of them in the Parks Department overnight, during which the
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the table read with the cast. After working with Armisen, Rashida Jones described him as "one of the funniest people on the planet". Within a week of the episode's original broadcast, three deleted scenes from "Sister City" were made available on the official "Parks and Recreation" website. In the first 100-second clip, Ron talks about his hatred for socialism, and Raul says he fears Ron because of his mustache, which he said makes him "cower in fear" (repeatedly saying the word 'mustache'). In the second minute-long clip, Raul discusses the medals he received for his parks-related accomplishments, including "doing away
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being a very private person, including getting his birthdate redacted from all public documents, his background does occasionally come up. He was born in a small town to Tamara Swanson (referred to as "Tammy 0" by Ron) and a father unnamed in the series. He grew up on a farm in a small town and is shown to have enjoyed woodworking from an early age, building his first chair at age 5. Ron is opposed to child labor laws, stating he got his first job at a sheet metal factory at age 9 and, in two weeks, was running the
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Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. The apology scene was filmed with the camera on a tripod, something seldom done in the documentary-style series. An online game of Scrabble is visible on the computer screen in Ron's office during one scene. It is exactly the same Scrabble game he had been playing with Tom in the previous episode, "The Reporter". While preparing Leslie for her ethics board review, Tom asks if she has ever fantasized about Ron "covered in Powerade". This is a reference to commercials for the sports drink, in which athletes sweat the multi-colored liquid while working out. In its
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of 2015. Leslie and Ron "Leslie and Ron" is the fourth episode of the American comedy television series "Parks and Recreation"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s seventh season, and the 116th overall episode of the series. It aired with the previous episode, "William Henry Harrison" , on the same day. The story picks up right where "William Henry Harrison" left off: the Parks & Recreation gang finds Leslie and Ron's rivalry cumbersome and locks them in a room together to hash things out. Because most of the episode only covers a short period of time, time cards appear during various points during Leslie and Ron's
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Leslie and Ron "Leslie and Ron" is the fourth episode of the American comedy television series "Parks and Recreation"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s seventh season, and the 116th overall episode of the series. It aired with the previous episode, "William Henry Harrison" , on the same day. The story picks up right where "William Henry Harrison" left off: the Parks & Recreation gang finds Leslie and Ron's rivalry cumbersome and locks them in a room together to hash things out. Because most of the episode only covers a short period of time, time cards appear during various points during Leslie and Ron's entrapment. Ben
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would depart "Parks and Recreation" and replace Sheen, but they proved unfounded. Nick Offerman's wife Megan Mullally, who previously played Ron Swanson's ex-wife Tammy in the episode "Ron and Tammy", reprised that role in "Ron & Tammy: Part Two", and briefly appeared as the character in the season finale "Li'l Sebastian". Will Forte, a comedian who previously starred on the sketch comedy series "Saturday Night Live" along with Amy Poehler, guest-starred in "Time Capsule" as a Pawnee resident demanding the "Twilight" books be added to the town's time capsule. Parker Posey, who previously starred with Poehler in the 2009 comedy
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