When April learned they were becoming friends, she became frustrated and broke up with Eduardo, who returned to Venezuela. Comedy sitcoms often face immense competition due to the number of them on-air. Megan Mullally was terrific in the recurring role of Tammy Two, the fear-inducing ex-wife of Ron Swanson, but she met her match on season four when she was overshadowed by Tammy One, played by Patricia Clarkson. She had a son, Oliver, on Galentine's Day. The show boasted a talented main cast of actors and also featured numerous celebrities and public figures in guest-starring roles. His only job was to shoot basketballs around the office; Detlef tried giving them business advice, but they disregarded it. Comedian Patton Oswalt appeared on season five as Garth Blundin, a local resident who's passionate about Pawnee's history and decries Leslie for trying to remove its more archaic laws. Confident and lively, she has been described by NBC as the "parks diva". [99] However, Ron retains an intense sexual attraction to her, which she exploits for her sadistic pleasure. The senator was featured on the show as a part of trips Leslie took to Washington, D.C. Leslie found herself on one bad date in the show's second season thanks to Will Arnett's character of Chris. is a former boyfriend of Leslie Knope and ex-police sergeant in Pawnee. Leslie convinced him not to do so at the last minute, and they instead angered Callamezzo by discussing the 2009 film Avatar and whether it lived up to its hype. We have some well known faces around here! President Biden briefly returned on the series finale, as well. Ron is dismissive when Diane reprimands him, believing it is not necessary for him to bond with them, but realizes his error when Diane informs him they have no future if he refuses to acknowledge her daughters. He's never one to go that extra mile. After she agrees, in season four, they start working on her campaign, as her advisors. Celebrities Who Guest Starred on "Parks and Recreation" In the series finale, it is revealed that Oliver has a younger sister named Leslie, presumably after Leslie Knope. When Mark says he cannot commit to a relationship, however, she goes ahead with the story. [74][75] Despite their jokes at his expense, the parks department employees like Jerry, and Jerry himself claims not to mind the jokes because he is nearing retirement with a full pension. She makes several more appearances in the seventh and final season, encouraging Ben to run for governor of Indiana. He also runs a casino in the city. [96][215], Lindsay Carlisle Shay (Parker Posey) is the parks and recreation director of Eagleton, Pawnee's more upscale neighboring town. She first appeared in the episode "Ron & Tammys". In the series finale, Sonia forms a bond with Oliver Perkins-Traeger, prompting a poorly-concealed attempt by Leslie and Ann to make them fall in love. She awed Leslie by appearing in a picture where she's sharing an egg salad with Colin Powell. Brandi Maxxxx (Mara Marini) is a pornography star who has appeared in more than 200 adult films, despite having been in the business only one year. Swanson at first took a liking to Dunn, as the latter was mustachioed, taciturn and also named Ron. Garth challenged Leslie to live by the outdated laws of the Pawnee Charter, but Oswalt's shining moment came as he began a citizen filibuster by outlining the plot of the seventh "Star Wars" film and connecting it to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. That week he was the eighth most photographed item in the United States. To prove his commitment to Diane, he shows her his double life as night club saxophonist Duke Silver (a part of his life Leslie doesn't know about), and plays her a song, naming her as his "duchess". When she appears in Season 7 her father offers an embarrassed explanation for her insanity by telling Ben and April one word: "pills.". While most of the main cast have been with the series since it debuted in April 2009, actors Rob Lowe and Adam Scott joined the cast late in the second season portraying Chris Traeger and Ben Wyatt, two state auditors who later take permanent jobs in Pawnee. He reappears in "Prom" in season 6, where Leslie is horrified to learn that he is the boyfriend of a girl she has been mentoring. After wrapping his first run on Will & Grace, Sean Hayes came to Parks and Recreation for one 2012 episode. [181][191] Perd interviewed Leslie and porn star Brandi Maxxxx in "Jerry's Painting" to discuss whether a painting featuring Leslie nude can be considered art. Josh Groban. He's not a team player. The actor played Councilman Pillner, a City Council member whom Leslie is hoping to replace. He grows to genuinely love Zoe and Ivy, and treats them as his daughters; by "Moving Up", they have begun calling him "Daddy" instead of "Ron". Marlene Griggs-Knope (Pamela Reed) is Leslie's mother and a major political figure in Pawnee's school system. She gave unintelligent answers during the pageant and displayed no actual talent: during her talent portion, she did a baton twirling act that involved simply moving the baton around without twirling it. Bill Dexhart (Kevin Symons) is a Pawnee councilman who regularly participates in outrageous sex scandals with multiple partners. Kristen Bell spent three episodes on Parks and Recreation as Ingrid De Forest. [22][23] Nevertheless, he admired Leslie's unwavering optimism in the face of government ineffectiveness and tried to help her. Shauna is increasingly shown throughout the show to have a particularly messy personal life. This prompted Andy to chase Lawrence through the street naked while using crutches. I saw your penis. She makes another brief appearance in "Jerry's Retirement. Chris responded to Dr. Harris' sarcasm by declaring him "literally the meanest person I have ever met. With Perd!, where host Perd Hapley was interviewing Leslie Knope about a painting she appeared nude in. [177][178] The show prominently features fart jokes and "your mom" insults, as well as constant sound effects from their sound man "China Joe",[179][180] who hates his job. [105][106] In describing herself, she says, "I've been on YouTube. Chris (Will Arnett) is an MRI technologist at the hospital where Ann Perkins works. [110] Nick Newport Sr. appeared in the episode "94 Meetings", where his young and attractive gold digger wife Jessica Wicks held his 85th birthday party at the Turnbill Mansion. She was introduced in Season 4 as Chris's love interest; Jerry is uncomfortable when he learns Chris is interested in his daughter, but gives his blessing to the relationship. Jhonny invites her to go with him to Venezuela, his country and attend her like a princess full of luxuries and acts. Like April, both Derek and Ben are cynical and sarcastic, often mocking others around them. [128][129] Lucy is intelligent and funny,[130] and freely accepts Tom's immaturity and inappropriate humor;[57] she jokingly claims to be attracted to him because, "You're cute and you're small enough for me to throw you around."[131]. Tammy II is an exuberant, manipulative woman who uses sex as a weapon, and constantly tries to make Ron miserable. Also, Ann noticed from the picture that Joe had the mumps. Jennifer then gives Leslie some genuinely good advice about upcoming decisions, and tells the camera that she is doing so because she has no one to play chess with and "sometimes I need to play against myself". ", "Parks and Recreation Watch: Escape from Ice Town", "Parks and Recreation, "Christmas Scandal": The full Knope", "Parks and Recreation Recap: The Spirit of Melancholy", "Parks and Recreation: "Jerry's Painting", "Review: 'Parks and Recreation' 'Jerry's Painting': Centaur of attention", "Parks and Recreation: "The Reporter" Review", "Parks and Recreation: "Jerry's Painting" Review", "Spoiler Chat: Will Sawyer Forget About Juliet and Reunite With Kate on, "Parks and Recreation: "Boys' Club" Review", "Review: "Parks and Recreation" "Sweetums", "Parks and Recreation Recap: Diabetes, Yuck! During the last seasons of Parks and Recreation, Nick Kroll was dating Amy Poehler (Leslie Knope) in real-life and she also starred in his show, Kroll Show. They have "food teases," such as oat wedges and seaweed lozenges. An orthodontist by day, Jamm (Jon Glaser) is a member of the Pawnee City Council, and has made himself Leslie's major nemesis. Ginuwine took the stage after The Decemberists and performed his hit "Pony" in memory of Pawnee's late, great Lil' Sebastian. [205][206] She often serves as an antagonist to Leslie by objecting to her plans and arguing against issues she considers offensive. Diane, however, is understanding of the accident, saying that it was just kids being kids. Zoe (Sadie Salazar) and Ivy Lewis (Rylan Lee) are Diane Lewis's daughters and Ron's step-daughters. In the final episode One Last Ride, a flashfoward shows that she eventually becomes the head of the Pawnee City Council, swearing in Garry Gergich for his fourth term as Mayor. Parks And Recreation: 10 Best Guest Stars, Ranked The company has operated and thrived in the city for years, as indicated in the episode "Sweetums", where Leslie screened 30-year-old video footage of a then-young Nick Newport Sr. discussing how corn syrup was used to fatten cattle at farms. [145][146], George Williams (Biff Yeager) works in the Public Works Department, first seen in the season three episode Jerry's Painting, although he was referred to as "Lenny". When she rejected him, he insisted he did not care because the sewer department is "waist deep in hot snizz", a reference to the sewer department interns. : The Extra-Terrestrial only 1 and 1/2 stars because "it's a good story, but it's just not believable". Town Guest (uncredited) 1 episode, 2014 Marilyn Mattor . [216] Since leaving Pawnee, Lindsay lost 35 pounds, had a nose job,[83][218] adopted a slight aristocratic accent and developed a snobbish, nouveau riche personality. As a middle-aged man he resents the fact that everyone in town still sees him this way. Andy then writes the song "5000 Candles in the Wind" to honor Li'l Sebastian. The Veronica Mars alum played an Eagleton councilwoman with little respect for Pawnee. The protagonist is Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler), the deputy parks director as well as serving on city council, and the rest of the ensemble cast consists of her friends and co-workers, including nurse Ann Perkins (Rashida Jones), parks director Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman), and parks department employees Tom Haverford (Aziz Ansari), April Ludgate (Aubrey Plaza), Andy Dwyer (Chris Pratt), Jerry Gergich (Jim O'Heir), and Donna Meagle (Retta). [61][62] He became an auditor as an attempt to redeem himself and prove he can responsibly manage city government.