Parks and Recreation: Season 5
  • Network: NBC
  • Series Premiere Date: Apr 9, 2009
  • Season #: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
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  • Summary: Leslie visits Washington, D.C. as Lucy Lawless, Glenne Headly and Jonathan Banks guest star on the fifth season of the comedy.
  • Genre(s): Comedy

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  1. St. Louis Post-Dispatch
    Reviewed by: Gail Pennington
    Sep 21, 2012
    100
    Parks and Recreation is a rare gem--a TV comedy that's sweet, good-hearted and even inspirational, but also completely hilarious.
  2. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Verne Gay
    Sep 19, 2012
    91
    Parks and Rec remains funny, sharp and inventive.
  3. Slant Magazine
    Reviewed by: Daniel Goldberg
    Nov 1, 2012
    75
    While it's impossible not to love the competent and principled new Leslie, the character is at her funniest when she breaks from the show's easygoing pace and frenetically attempts to discharge her own anxieties by talking at the camera and protesting too much that her idealism is intact.

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  1. DaBryceDeVaughn
    10
    This show has to have the funniest cast on TV. It is hilarious, heartfelt, original. In the coming seasons I hope it can keep its stride and sustain it's position as, arguably, the funniest show on television.… Expand
  2. Zanemorrowusa
    10
    Parks and Recreation is one of the best comedy's on NBC, along with a great cast. Each season gets better and better. This season is gonna get some more Emmy award nominations.… Expand
  3. TomasAG
    10
    Parks and Recreation keeps it AMAZINGLY FUNNY! I love this TV show, it has become my favorite sitcom. It is smart, creative and, most important, funny!! Please watch this piece of art, you won't regret it!… Collapse
  4. arman200
    9
    After being underwhelmed in Season one, I grew to really love this show. The characters are somewhat predictable, and most of them have certain catch-phrases or quirks, but somehow it's done in a way that is fresh and lovable. The series I feel just keeps getting better, where other shows fall, or limp on. This season has interesting relationship issues, very funny scenes and dialogue, and leaves me wanting more.… Expand

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