Parks and Recreation
American mockumentary television sitcom
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| August 27 2021 | Mouse Rat released 'The Awesome Album' on multiple formats (vinyl, CD, cassette, digital download) through Dualtone Records and Entertainment 720, featuring two singles 'The Pit' and 'Two Birds Holding Hands', with guest vocals from Nick Offerman and Jeff Tweedy. |
| June 15 2021 | Universal Pictures Home Entertainment released a manufacture-on-demand Blu-ray version of the complete Parks and Recreation series. |
| 2020 | Cast performed '5,000 Candles in the Wind' during a reunion special, a song originally written by Andy Dwyer as a tribute to Li'l Sebastian. |
| 2020 | Parks and Recreation aired a special reunion episode during the COVID-19 pandemic, featuring the original cast reuniting in a socially distanced format that received critical acclaim, with a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a score of 89/100 on Metacritic. |
| 2020 | Parks and Recreation created a special remote episode during the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing together the original cast for a socially distanced reunion that received widespread critical acclaim. |
| 2020 | The special episode was written by Michael Schur and former Parks and Recreation writers in approximately three days, carefully crafted to fit into the show's existing continuity without referencing future events. |
| 2020 | Filming was conducted over four days at the cast members' homes, using iPhones, microphones, and custom-designed filming rigs delivered by crew members to ensure proper lighting and framing. |
| 2020 | Cast members film their scenes at home over four days using equipment shipped to them, with director Morgan Sackett creating custom filming rigs to ensure proper lighting and framing. |
| October 2020 | Parks and Recreation transitioned to exclusive streaming on Peacock, NBCUniversal's streaming service, after a high-value streaming deal reported by Variety. |
| October 2020 | Parks and Recreation becomes exclusively available on Peacock streaming service, ending its previous streaming arrangements. |
| June 2020 | The show began airing on IFC in the United States, with broadcasting rights extending until 2024. |
| June 2020 | Parks and Recreation begins airing on IFC in the United States, with broadcasting rights secured until 2024. |
| April 2020 | The special episode was created over approximately three weeks, with original writers collaborating to script the episode in just three days. Cast members were sent camera equipment to record their parts over four days, with visual effects support from The Good Place team to enhance production quality. |
| April 30 2020 | A Parks and Recreation Special was originally broadcast on NBC, serving as a fundraiser for Feeding America's COVID-19 Response Fund during the pandemic. The special was produced entirely remotely in just three weeks, featuring the original cast and directed by Morgan Sackett. |
| 2019 | Parks and Recreation was ranked 54th on The Guardian's list of the 100 best TV shows of the 21st century, highlighting its significant cultural impact and critical acclaim after the show's original run. |
| 2019 | Lucy remains with Tom, supporting him through a failed business venture before his novel becomes successful. |
| September 2019 | Announcement made that Parks and Recreation would leave existing streaming platforms (Hulu, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video) to exclusively stream on Peacock in October 2020. |
| March 2019 | During the PaleyFest tenth anniversary reunion, the Parks and Recreation cast confirmed they would potentially return for a series revival if creator Michael Schur developed an original concept. |
| January 21 2019 | Series debuts on Comedy Central in the United States, marking a new phase of syndication. |
| 2018 | The show was ranked among the top ten most-streamed shows on Netflix based on time spent watching, according to Nielsen data. |
| 2018 | Shauna is left at the altar and subsequently meets Bobby Newport, who consoles her, leading to their marriage five hours later. |
| 2017 | Parks and Recreation viewership on Hulu increased by 32% compared to the previous year. |
| 2017 | Following Gunderson's death, Garry Gergich was appointed as the interim mayor of Pawnee. |
| 2017 | Mayor Gunderson passed away, with Perd Hapley announcing his death and an open-casket memorial held in the city council chambers. A pre-recorded video from Gunderson was played at his funeral, where he made characteristic remarks about taking credit and blaming citizens. |
| 2017 | Craig replaces Ron Swanson as the director of the Pawnee Parks department. |
| 2017 | The season's narrative is set in this year, showing Leslie Knope as the Regional Director of the National Park Service and highlighting her two-year fallout with Ron Swanson. |
| 2017 | Ben convinces Gryzzl to bring free Wi-Fi to Pawnee, which leads to a reconnection between Ron and Leslie to address data mining concerns. |
| 2016 | Amy Poehler received her third consecutive nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for Parks and Recreation |
| 2016 | Amy Poehler was nominated for Best Actress in a Television Series (Musical or Comedy) at the Golden Globe Awards, marking her fourth nomination for her role in Parks and Recreation. |
| 2016 | For the series finale episode 'One Last Ride', the sound team of George Flores, John W. Cook II, and Bill Freesh received a nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing. |
| 2016 | Amy Poehler was nominated for Best Actress in a Television Series (Musical or Comedy) at the Golden Globe Awards for the final time for Parks and Recreation. |
| 2015 | The series finale aired, concluding the show's run and reflecting on its Obama-era vision of government and community. |
| 2015 | The show concluded its run after six seasons on NBC. |
| 2015 | Series finale airs, with the storyline set in 2017, showing Leslie as Regional Director for the National Park Service in Chicago. |
| 2015 | Billy Eichner is promoted to a starring cast member in the seventh season, starting with the fourth episode 'Leslie and Ron'. |
| 2015 | Amy Poehler was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for her role in Parks and Recreation |
| 2015 | Nominated for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series for the episode 'One Last Ride' |
| 2015 | Parks and Recreation receives Emmy nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series, with a wide range of producers and Amy Poehler nominated |
| 2015 | Amy Poehler's final Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series |
| 2015 | The show was again nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for the episode 'Moving Up', with Steve Morantz, John W. Cook II, and Robert Carr representing the sound team. |
| 2015 | Amy Poehler received a total of 25 acting nominations, including six consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. |
| 2015 | IndieWire critics Oliver Lyttelton and Jessica Kiang retrospectively critiqued the first season as uneven and rushed, with writers struggling to develop Leslie Knope's character. |
| June 2015 | In the UK, the series transferred from BBC Four to Dave channel, starting with season 4 in the summer. |
| February 24 2015 | The series finale of Parks and Recreation airs, concluding the show's seven-season run on NBC. |
| February 24 2015 | The final episode of the original series aired on NBC, concluding the show's seven-season run. |
| January 13 2015 | The final season of Parks and Recreation premieres on NBC, featuring 13 episodes that span the show's characters' lives in the year 2017. |
| 2014 | Leslie loses a recall vote and returns to the Parks Department full-time, while Ben becomes City Manager. Leslie is revealed to be pregnant with triplets. |
| 2014 | During the show's sixth season, Craig Middlebrooks becomes a recurring character in Parks and Recreation. |
| 2014 | Billy Eichner is promoted to a starring cast member in the seventh season of Parks and Recreation, beginning with the fourth episode 'Leslie and Ron'. |
| 2014 | Craig is introduced as a former Eagleton parks department office manager during the Pawnee-Eagleton city merger, becoming the only Eagleton Parks employee retained after the merger. |
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