<Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> U.S. viewers ( millions ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Pilot '' </Td> <Td> Greg Daniels </Td> <Td> Greg Daniels & Michael Schur </Td> <Td> April 9 , 2009 ( 2009 - 04 - 09 ) </Td> <Td> 6.77 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="7"> Ann Perkins ( Rashida Jones ) attends a town meeting to ask that a construction pit be filled in after her boyfriend , Andy ( Chris Pratt ) , fell into it and broke his legs . Leslie Knope ( Amy Poehler ) , a mid-level bureaucrat in the Pawnee parks and recreation department , promises to help turn the pit into a beautiful park . She is helped by Tom Haverford ( Aziz Ansari ) and her former lover , city planner Mark Brendanawicz ( Paul Schneider ) . Her boss , Ron Swanson ( Nick Offerman ) , who believes in as little government interference as possible , initially refuses to greenlight the project . But Mark , impressed with Leslie 's optimism , convinces Ron to approve it by calling in a favor . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Canvassing '' </Td> <Td> Seth Gordon </Td> <Td> Rachel Axler </Td> <Td> April 16 , 2009 ( 2009 - 04 - 16 ) </Td> <Td> 5.92 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="7"> Leslie and the pit subcommittee canvas neighborhood houses to generate support for her park project and enroll attendees for an upcoming town meeting . The plan does not go as expected , especially when Tom detaches from the group and starts using questionable tactics , such as seeking favors from developers in return for preferential treatment . Leslie hopes the public meeting will impress her mother , local school official Marlene Griggs - Knope ( Pamela Reed ) . However , the park 's supporters do not attend and opponents turn out in large numbers to voice their disapproval . The project is nearly voted down , but Leslie resorts to a filibuster to save it . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` The Reporter '' </Td> <Td> Jeffrey Blitz </Td> <Td> Dan Goor </Td> <Td> April 23 , 2009 ( 2009 - 04 - 23 ) </Td> <Td> 5.24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="7"> Leslie invites a local reporter ( Alison Becker ) to write a story about the pit , but the interviews go badly . Fearful of a negative story , Leslie asks Mark to talk to the reporter , but is jealous after Mark sleeps with her . When Leslie confronts Mark , he angrily quits the pit subcommittee . Ann convinces Mark to make up with Leslie and dissuade the reporter from using much of her negative material . Although the story is still largely unfavorable , Leslie remains optimistic . Meanwhile , Tom tries to advance his career by purposely losing online Scrabble games to his boss , Ron . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Boys ' Club '' </Td> <Td> Michael McCullers </Td> <Td> Alan Yang </Td> <Td> April 30 , 2009 ( 2009 - 04 - 30 ) </Td> <Td> 5.29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="7"> As Andy cleans up the house to surprise Ann , Leslie tries to infiltrate the boys ' club of politics by crashing an after - work gathering at Pawnee Town Hall . Trying to fit in , she opens a gift basket worth more than $25 , breaking the local government ethics laws . She apologetically refers Pawnee officials to a website about the pit to highlight her accomplishments , but gets in more trouble when underage intern April Ludgate ( Aubrey Plaza ) posts a video of herself drinking on the site . Leslie is called before an ethics committee , but is let off with a warning after Ron , who despises the town 's disciplinary process , defends her . Leslie is pleased when Mark tells her the warning officially makes her a member of the boys ' club . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 5 </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> `` The Banquet '' </Td> <Td> Beth McCarthy - Miller </Td> <Td> Tucker Cawley </Td> <Td> May 7 , 2009 ( 2009 - 05 - 07 ) </Td> <Td> 4.64 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="7"> During a banquet honoring her mother 's public service , Leslie tries to convince a local zoning official to support her proposed park project . The official resists the idea , so Leslie 's mother suggests Leslie blackmail her with information about her husband 's drinking problem
<Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> U.S. viewers ( millions ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Pilot '' </Td> <Td> Greg Daniels </Td> <Td> Greg Daniels & Michael Schur </Td> <Td> April 9 , 2009 ( 2009 - 04 - 09 ) </Td> <Td> 6.77 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="7"> Ann Perkins ( Rashida Jones ) attends a town meeting to ask that a construction pit be filled in after her boyfriend , Andy ( Chris Pratt ) , fell into it and broke his legs . Leslie Knope ( Amy Poehler ) , a mid-level bureaucrat in the Pawnee parks and recreation department , promises to help turn the pit into a beautiful park . She is helped by Tom Haverford ( Aziz Ansari ) and her former lover , city planner Mark Brendanawicz ( Paul Schneider ) . Her boss , Ron Swanson ( Nick Offerman ) , who believes in as little government interference as possible , initially refuses to greenlight the project . But Mark , impressed with Leslie 's optimism , convinces Ron to approve it by calling in a favor . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Canvassing '' </Td> <Td> Seth Gordon </Td> <Td> Rachel Axler </Td> <Td> April 16 , 2009 ( 2009 - 04 - 16 ) </Td> <Td> 5.92 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="7"> Leslie and the pit subcommittee canvas neighborhood houses to generate support for her park project and enroll attendees for an upcoming town meeting . The plan does not go as expected , especially when Tom detaches from the group and starts using questionable tactics , such as seeking favors from developers in return for preferential treatment . Leslie hopes the public meeting will impress her mother , local school official Marlene Griggs - Knope ( Pamela Reed ) . However , the park 's supporters do not attend and opponents turn out in large numbers to voice their disapproval . The project is nearly voted down , but Leslie resorts to a filibuster to save it . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` The Reporter '' </Td> <Td> Jeffrey Blitz </Td> <Td> Dan Goor </Td> <Td> April 23 , 2009 ( 2009 - 04 - 23 ) </Td> <Td> 5.24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="7"> Leslie invites a local reporter ( Alison Becker ) to write a story about the pit , but the interviews go badly . Fearful of a negative story , Leslie asks Mark to talk to the reporter , but is jealous after Mark sleeps with her . When Leslie confronts Mark , he angrily quits the pit subcommittee . Ann convinces Mark to make up with Leslie and dissuade the reporter from using much of her negative material . Although the story is still largely unfavorable , Leslie remains optimistic . Meanwhile , Tom tries to advance his career by purposely losing online Scrabble games to his boss , Ron . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Boys ' Club '' </Td> <Td> Michael McCullers </Td> <Td> Alan Yang </Td> <Td> April 30 , 2009 ( 2009 - 04 - 30 ) </Td> <Td> 5.29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="7"> As Andy cleans up the house to surprise Ann , Leslie tries to infiltrate the boys ' club of politics by crashing an after - work gathering at Pawnee Town Hall . Trying to fit in , she opens a gift basket worth more than $25 , breaking the local government ethics laws . She apologetically refers Pawnee officials to a website about the pit to highlight her accomplishments , but gets in more trouble when underage intern April Ludgate ( Aubrey Plaza ) posts a video of herself drinking on the site . Leslie is called before an ethics committee , but is let off with a warning after Ron , who despises the town 's disciplinary process , defends her . Leslie is pleased when Mark tells her the warning officially makes her a member of the boys ' club . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 5 </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> `` The Banquet '' </Td> <Td> Beth McCarthy - Miller </Td> <Td> Tucker Cawley </Td> <Td> May 7 , 2009 ( 2009 - 05 - 07 ) </Td> <Td> 4.64 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="7"> During a banquet honoring her mother 's public service , Leslie tries to convince a local zoning official to support her proposed park project . The official resists the idea , so Leslie 's mother suggests Leslie blackmail her with information about her husband 's drinking problem
when did the first season of parks and rec come out
when did the first season of parks and rec come out
2009
2009