Galentine's Day

"Galentine's Day"
Parks and Recreation episode
John Larroquette makes a guest appearance as Frank Beckerson in "Galentine's Day".
Episode no.	Season 2 Episode 16
Directed by	Ken Kwapis
Written by	Michael Schur
Original air date	February 11, 2010 (2010-02-11)
Guest appearance(s)
Andrew Burlinson as Wyatt "Burly" Burlinson John Mayer as Ben John Larroquette as Frank Beckerson Blake Lee as Derek Jim O'Heir as Jerry Gergich Pamela Reed as Marlene Griggs-Knope Retta as Donna Meagle Mark Rivers as Drummer Justin Theroux as Justin Anderson Jama Williamson as Wendy Haverford Alan Yang as Bassist
Episode chronology
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List of season 2 episodes List of Parks and Recreation episodes

"Galentine's Day" is the 16th episode of the second season of the American comedy television series Parks and Recreation, and the 22nd overall episode of the series. It originally aired on NBC in the United States on February 11, 2010. In the episode, Leslie and her boyfriend Justin seek to reunite Leslie's mother, Marlene, with her teenage flame. Meanwhile, April's feelings for Andy continue to bloom, while Ann appears to be growing apart from Mark.

The episode was written by series co-creator Michael Schur and directed by Ken Kwapis. "Galentine's Day" featured a guest appearance by John Larroquette as Frank Beckerson, the long-lost love of Marlene Griggs-Knope, who was played by Pamela Reed. It also featured the last in a string of guest performances by Justin Theroux as Leslie's love interest, Justin Anderson.

According to Nielsen Media Research, "Galentine's Day" was seen by 4.98 million household viewers, which marked a continued recent improvement in ratings for the series. It tied a record set with the previous episode, "Sweetums", for the season's highest rating among viewers aged between 18 and 49. The episode received generally positive reviews.