Parks and Recreation (season 4) | |
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Country of origin | United States |
No. of episodes | 22 |
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Original network | NBC |
Original release | September 22, 2011 | – May 8, 2012
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The fourth season of Parks and Recreation originally aired in the United States on the NBC television network, and began on September 22, 2011, and ended on May 8, 2012. The season contained 22 episodes.
As with past seasons, it focused on Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) and her staff at the parks and recreation department of the fictional Indiana town of Pawnee. However, this season featured an overarching story arc, beginning in the first episode and culminating in the finale, where Leslie ran for the city council of Pawnee.
† denotes an extended episode.
a Episodes 20–22 premiered on Citytv two days prior to airing on NBC. The NBC airdates and ratings are listed.
Like the two previous seasons, the fourth season of Parks and Recreation received highly positive reviews. The show's fourth currently holds a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.Alan Sepinwall of HitFix said the fourth season was "funny and touching in all the best Parks and Rec ways." Some of the more critically acclaimed episodes of the season included "The Debate" and "Win, Lose, or Draw". Matt Fowler of IGN Movies said in regard to the finale that "Parks and Recreation continues its streak of leaving a season on a strong note with "Win, Lose or Draw" - an episode that hit the right spots comedically while also, you know, sneaking up on me emotionally." The fourth season also received 3 Primetime Emmy Award nominations; Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Amy Poehler, and Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series for the episodes "The Debate" (also for Poehler) and "Win, Lose, or Draw" for Michael Schur.