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Parks and Recreation: Season 1
  • Network: NBC
  • Series Premiere Date: Apr 9, 2009
  • Season #: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
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Metascore
59 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critics What's this?

User Score
7.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 104 Ratings

Your Score
10 out of 10
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  • Summary: The mockumentary comedy follows the life of Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler), a Parks and Recreation employee.
  • Genre(s): Comedy

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 25
  3. Negative: 1 out of 25
  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Daniel Carlson
    80
    To act as if Parks has to be measured against that show's [The Office] standard gives short shrift to a genuinely funny and engaging comedy that bears stylistic similarities to "Office" but has a heart and mind all its own.
  2. Slate
    Reviewed by: Troy Patterson
    60
    This is a civil servant who has yet to be jaded, and the show is just good enough to keep you turning back in to see her unwarranted optimism curdle.
  3. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Storm
    30
    Parks and Recreation emerges a miscast mess.

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User Reviews

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 33
  3. Negative: 8 out of 33
  1. nbc
    10
    Parks and Recreation has soared above and beyond The Office creatively and comically wise. Amy Poehler is perfection as Leslie Knope and Aubrey Plaza is a scene stealer as April Ludgate. If you didn't like it at first, check it out once more. It has improved tremendously. You have to watch this show!… Expand
    • 4 of 4 users said yes
  2. Matt
    5
    I think in the two episodes I've seen, I've laughed twice.
    • 0 of 3 users said yes
  3. PX54
    1
    How can this even be classed as comedy? Clearly a cheap rip-off of The Office (as with nearly all 'mockumentary' shows). I can understand the premise behind it but if people were actually this inept at what is supposedly their job they wouldn't work for more than a week at best in any job. I can't watch a full episode, it's just cringe-worthy stuff… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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