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

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.7 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 70 Ratings

Your Score
10 out of 10
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  • Summary: Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) is still trying her best to make Pawnee the best city in Indiana.
  • Genre(s): Comedy

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: ken Tucker
    83
    Poehler and the writers have finetuned Leslie's character to be more sharp-tongued, less clueless, and more fearless.
  2. Time
    Reviewed by: James Poniewozik
    80
    I will say that the show really has a handle now on Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler), who comes across as an overzealous but sympathetic bureaucrat, not a ninny. That it is doing an excellent job of finding things for its supporting characters to do, suggesting it may someday have the bench strength of a show like "The Office. "
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    50
    While there is much talent associated with this show, Parks still feels pretty much like the pits, an uneasy and uneven clone that has yet to achieve a comedic purpose of its own.

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User Reviews

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. KimmyTee
    10
    Absolutely love this show. It is always so funny and I love the cast. Amy Poehler is so cute and hilarious. The show is always fun and is great on the NBC Thursday night lineup. I hope we continue to see this show on for along time to come.… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  2. 1337cow
    10
    If you liked the first season, you'll love this. If you didn't like the first season then you'll still like this. Vastly improved over what was already a fantastic show this could well be the best thing on TV from the 09-10 season. I can't wait for season 3!… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  3. KF
    2
    If the critics think this show is funny and deserves your attention for 30 minutes each week then they have never sat through an entire episode. The show is terrible. Period. Whoever conceived the bit about playing an "air shovel" should be fired immediately. It's a shame because Amy Poehler can be very funny, just not in this not-funny disaster.… Expand
    • 0 of 4 users said yes

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