The Parks Department of PawneeLists about Parks and Recreation, NBC's hit comedy series about perky mid-level bureaucrat Leslie Knope and her zany, lovable co-workers, which ran from 2009 to 2015.
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Who knew that a Parks and Recreation department in Pawnee, Indiana could be so funny?The best quotes from Parks and Recreation will godown in TV history! Parks and Rec premiered on NBC in 2009 and was created by The Office collaborators, Greg Daniels and Michael Schur. It features a hilarious cast, including Amy Poehler, Nick Offerman, and Aziz Ansari. From Leslie Knope to Ron Swanson to Tom Haverford, the characters on Parks and Recreation have each delivered lines that make viewers laugh out loud. This list features some of Parks and Recreation'smost memorable quotes and one-liners, whether you're looking for some Ron Swanson wisdom or maybe just a funny line to add to your Tinder bio.
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Leslie Knope: "I would like to be president someday, so no, I've not smoked marijuana. I ate a brownie once at a party in college. It was intense. It was kind of indescribable, actually. I felt like I was floating. Turns out there wasn't any pot in the brownie. It was just an insanely good brownie."
Tom Haverford: "SSerts is what I call desserts, Tray trays are entrees, I call sandwiches sammies, sandoozles, or Adam Sandlers, Air conditioners are cool blasterz, with a z I dunno where that came from, I call cakes, big ol' cookies, All noodles, long ass rice, Fried chicken is fri fri chicky chick, Chicken parm is chicky chicky parm parm, Chicken cacciatore, chicky catch, I call eggs, pre birds, or future birds, Root beer is super water, Tortillas are bean blankies, And I call forks, food rakes."
April Ludgate: "We have a couple of house rules, though. You can't use the front door; you have to climb in through the back window. No personal phone conversations. If you ever speak to me in Spanish, please use the formal "usted." And no electricity after 6:00 PM. A couple more rules: if you ever watch a sad movie, you have to wear mascara so we can see whether or not you've been crying. There's no noise allowed on Mondays. And no TV after breakfast."
Ron Swanson: "I love Food and Stuff. It's where I buy all of my food. And most of my stuff."
Leslie Knope: "I would like to be president someday, so no, I've not smoked marijuana. I ate a brownie once at a party in college. It was intense. It was kind of indescribable, actually. I felt like I was floating. Turns out there wasn't any pot in the brownie. It was just an insanely good brownie."
