Parks and Recreation review – 5×22: ‘Are You Better Off?’

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Is this the best season finale ever? Probably not. But it’s exactly the finale that Parks needed to show that this series still has some great stories left to tell. Let’s break it down…

Parks and Recreation review – 5×21: ‘Swing Vote’

Yeah, Jamm (Jon Glaser) is back. Joy.

  By Parks and Recreation’s high standards, this is a fairly weak episode. But as always, there are plenty of great moments to still make it worthwhile. Let’s break it down…

Parks and Recreation review – 5×19 / 5×20: ‘Article Two’ / ‘Jerry’s Retirement’

PATTON OSWALT GIVES EPIC STAR WARS IMPROV SCREECH!

After a week as insane as this one has been, there is no greater pleasure than spending a full hour with the parks department. Especially when the episodes are as fun and genuinely sweet as these two are. Let’s break Continue reading

Parks and Recreation review – 5×18: ‘Animal Control’

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Ron eats a banana. Willingly. If that doesn’t pique your interest in this episode, nothing will. Let’s break it down…

Parks and Recreation review – 5×17: ‘Partridge’

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Pro: Leslie Knope and company are back on our screens after three long weeks off the air! Con: Turns out that even they can’t make kidney stones and compatibility tests funny. Let’s break it down…

Parks and Recreation review – 5×16: ‘Bailout’

Leslie (Amy Poehler) and Dennis (Jason Schwartzman), preserving Pawnee intellectual culture one government funded porn shop at a time

With this episode, Parks and Recreation puts to bed any concerns that the post-marital episodes would lose any of the series’ spark. Let’s break it down…

Parks and Recreation review – 5×14 / 5×15: ‘Leslie and Ben’ / ‘Correspondents’ Lunch’

Ben (Adam Scott) and Leslie (Amy Poehler), happily ever after

That’s it. We’ve officially seen the best sitcom wedding in history. Everyone else, don’t even bother trying to compete. Let’s break down the reasons why Leslie and Ben’s wedding will always win…

Parks and Recreation review – 5×13: ‘Emergency Response’

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If Parks and Recreation keeps raising the bar like this in terms of how exciting, funny, and romantic a sitcom can be, how are we ever going to be satisfied by any other series on TV? Let’s break it down…

Parks and Recreation review – 5×12: ‘Ann’s Decision’

RIP, Trainwreck Ann. You will certainly be missed. But if her replacement by level-headed baby-wanting Ann means more interesting storylines for Rashida Jones to work with, then I’m all for it. Let’s break it down…

30 Rock review – 7×12 / 7×13: ‘Hogcock!’ / ‘Last Lunch’

Tracy (Tracy Morgan) and Jenna (Jane Krakowski), just a couple of regular Hitlers

This is it, folks! The last episodes! Your last chance to turn pajamas into daywear and work on your night cheese! In honour of our last lunch with the cast and crew of TGS, let’s hand out a few 30 Continue reading