Parks and Recreation | |
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Also known as | Parks and Rec |
Genre | |
Created by |
Greg Daniels Michael Schur |
Starring | |
Composer(s) |
Gaby Moreno Vincent Jones |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 7 |
No. of episodes | 125 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Greg Daniels Michael Schur Howard Klein |
Producer(s) | Morgan Sackett Amy Poehler |
Camera setup | Single camera |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Production company(s) |
Deedle-Dee Productions Fremulon/Schur Films Polka Dot Pictures 3 Arts Entertainment Universal Media Studios (2009–2011) Universal Television (2011–2015) Open 4 Business Productions |
Distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
Release | |
Original network | NBC |
Picture format | 1080i (16:9 HDTV) |
Audio format | Dolby Digital |
Original release | April 9, 2009 | – February 24, 2015
External links | |
Website |
Parks and Recreation, informally known as Parks and Rec, is an American political comedy television sitcom starring Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope, a perky, mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks Department of Pawnee, a fictional town in Indiana. 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. It was written by the same writers and uses the same filming style as The Office, with the same implication of a documentary crew filming everyone. The ensemble and supporting cast feature Rashida Jones as Ann Perkins, Aziz Ansari as Tom Haverford, Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson, Aubrey Plaza as April Ludgate, Paul Schneider as Mark Brendanawicz, Chris Pratt as Andy Dwyer, Adam Scott as Ben Wyatt, Rob Lowe as Chris Traeger, Jim O'Heir as Jerry Gergich, Retta as Donna Meagle, and Billy Eichner as Craig Middlebrooks.
The writers researched local California politics for the show, and consulted with urban planners and elected officials. Poehler's character, Leslie Knope, underwent major changes after the first season, in response to audience feedback that she seemed unintelligent and "ditzy". The writing staff incorporated current events into the episodes, such as a government shutdown in Pawnee inspired by the real-life global financial crisis of 2007–2008. Several guest stars, such as Jason Mantzoukas, Kathryn Hahn, Sam Elliott, Bill Murray, Louis C.K., Paul Rudd, and Jon Hamm, have been featured in the show, and their characters often appear in multiple episodes.