He takes care of her, I guess. Detlef Schrempf is a real-life retired basketball player for the Indiana Pacers who portrays himself on Parks and Recreation. "[85][172] The line was originally meant to be said by someone else, but Michael Schur said it was given to Lawrence because the Parks and Recreation crew liked Edelstein so much. April Ludgate's parents, Larry (John Ellison Conlee) and Rita (Terri Hoyos) are, in contrast to April's sarcastic and apathetic personality, extremely enthusiastic and positive people,[54][55] affectionally calling their daughter Zuzu. [172] He first appeared in "Canvassing" at a forum Leslie held to raise support for her proposed park project. [127], Lucy Santo Domingo (Natalie Morales) is the on-off girlfriend and eventual fiance of Tom Haverford. Jennifer tells Leslie that she's bored and took this job for the money, not much caring who wins and finding Bobby to be stupid. [121][122] Justin and Ann never dated, but she seems to secretly harbor romantic feelings for him,[43][19] something that caused difficulties between Ann and Andy when they were dating. [131][214] Eduardo, who only spoke Spanish, first appeared in "Go Big or Go Home", where Andy vowed to continue pursuing April despite her new relationship. [2], Collins is in remission from a rare form of cancer known as gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). I'm a . [nb 4] Perd reported on the sex scandal involving Councilman Bill Dexhart in "Practice Date",[103] the rumors of Leslie's sexual affair with Dexhart in "Christmas Scandal",[101] and the supposed Indian curse on the harvest festival in "Harvest Festival". Each of the following primary characters were played by members of the Parks and Recreation regular cast, rather than guest stars or non-regular supporting cast members.[1][2]. [180][181] Crazy Ira and The Douche are widely admired in Pawnee, especially by Tom Haverford,[181][182] and are considered much better than their rival radio show, "Tubby Tony and The Papaya" (who never appear on-screen). Trish Ianetta (April Marie Eden) is an attractive young woman who won the title Miss Pawnee in "Beauty Pageant". Joan Callamezzo: Yeah. Tammy I returns as an IRS agent who arrives at the end of the third season (although she doesn't appear physically until the fourth-season premiere) to audit Ron. When Leslie and Ben turn themselves in, and Ben resigns after Leslie's trial, William and Elizabeth inform her that she is polling at 1%, and they will no longer advise her on her campaign. [22][23] Nevertheless, he admired Leslie's unwavering optimism in the face of government ineffectiveness and tried to help her. [165] Andy and April have also stolen money from Kyle's wallet and ejected him from the shoeshine chair (but not before Andy poured Pepto-Bismol on Kyle's shoes). After he fixes the pothole, Diane's daughters dress up Ron and Andy as princesses, and have a little girl's tea party with them, which Ron tolerates surprisingly well. Dr. Saperstein (Henry Winkler), the father of Jean-Ralphio and Mona-Lisa, is a gynecologist in Pawnee who invests in several area businesses. She appears again in Season 6 ("Second Chunce") to convince Leslie (as a paid favor to Ben) not to run for Dexhart's seat in the city council, but to reach for the stars and to look for a more high-powered job. Barney Varmn (John Balma) is an accountant who first appeared in the season 2 episode "Leslie's House" where he gives a presentation to Leslie to try and save an accounting class he teaches at the William Percy Recreation Center. [29][30] Tom was Leslie's immediate subordinate on the parks department and the two would often work together on tasks. ", Millicent "Millie" Gergich (Sarah Wright) is the beautiful eldest daughter of Gayle and Jerry. Joan Callamezzo: Yeah, listen, I'm a little under the weather. Dexhart refused to deny the allegations, and even went so far as to confirm them, because the fictional affair was less scandalous than his actual sexual discretions. Luckily, Diane easily recognizes Tammy II's psychotic nature when faced with her again, and is happy to respond to her threat of a fight, successfully persuading Tammy that Diane is not intimidated by her effect on Ron. Diane Elizabeth Lewis (Lucy Lawless) is the girlfriend and eventual wife of Ron Swanson. Maureen Ann Collins (born July 7, 1965)[1] is an American actress and comedian who was a member of the ensemble on FOX's sketch comedy series Mad TV. Ron even stated "If that woman wasn't so violently opposed to marriage, I'd propose to her". By Alex Passa. . . Craig at first seemed to be the polar opposite to Donna's more laid-back personality (with layoffs imminent, Donna actually suggested to Leslie that Craig should have her job because he was much more passionate). Ron Dunn (Sam Elliott) is the former director of Eagleton's parks department, the equivalent position of Ron Swanson's in Pawnee. Once best friends with Leslie Knope, the two are now bitter rivals. Park Safety" Episode 219 -- Pictured: Mo Collins as Joan Callamezzo, Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope, Andy Samberg as Carl. Leslie and Ron decide to put aside their differences and successfully coach Jamm into breaking up with her. 6 of 20 Miriam Gergich (Maliabeth Johnson) is one of Gayle and Jerry's other daughters. [27][157] Joe also appeared in "Soulmates", where he made a pass at Leslie, prompting her to wonder why only jerks have recently seemed to be attracted to her. They are shown to be unruly and demanding as toddlers, but once they are older, even April is willing to admit how much she liked them. Ethel Beavers (Helen Slayton-Hughes) is an elderly town employee, who continues to work as the municipal stenographer.[175][176]. Menu. The show is known for its particularly boring content and terrible song selections. She first appears in "Ron and Diane", singing Christmas carols with her mother, father, and sister Gladys. The plan backfired, however, when Marlene became attracted to Ben and made a pass at him. [177][182] The Douche reappeared in "The Fight", when he went on a date with Ann to the Snakehole Lounge bar. They had a two-week affair before going their separate ways. Billy Eichner who portrays Craig Middlebrooks, the "associate administrator" of the Pawnee parks department, recurred throughout the show's sixth season until he was promoted to the main cast in the fourth episode of the seventh season. [137] After being directly referenced numerous times, she is physically introduced in "Ron and Tammy", when she approaches Leslie in a friendly way under the guise that she wants to talk to Ron and work out their differences, but is secretly scheming to persuade Ron to give her a lot Leslie wants to turn into a park, so she can turn it into a new library branch instead. In the final episode One Last Ride, a flashfoward shows that she eventually becomes the head of the Pawnee City Council, swearing in Garry Gergich for his fourth term as Mayor. [136] When Leslie has everyone bring a potential date for Ann to a Valentine's Day dance, April (who doesn't like Ann) brings Orin; Leslie proceeds to insult Orin and assure him she means every word of it, before lambasting April for bringing such an unpleasant and unlikable person to a romantic dance (April later makes amends by setting up Ann with Tom Haverford). [54][55] At the start of the show, April was dating her openly gay boyfriend, Derek, who was simultaneously dating his gay boyfriend, Ben. [43] She always speaks in a deadpan and uninterested tone of voice, often making dry comments or mocking those around her, and expresses little interest in her job. Shortly after, Ann and Chris moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan. [80][81] Donna has worked at the parks department longer than Leslie,[82] and is one of the few people who can speak sternly to Ron Swanson. According to Aziz Ansari's character, Tom Haverford, "He's stuck it in some crazy chicks." How St. Scott constantly admonished Leslie when she tries to apologize, at one point shouting, "No miming!" "The Lull Isn't a Bad Place to Be ft. Mo Collins", "SNL, MADtv acts among 110 performing at eighth annual Chicago Improv Festival now through May 1", "Who's laughing now? Leslie and Ben consider him to be rude, but they still drive to Buddy Wood's house to beg him for either a second chance for an interview or for him to erase the negative footage; Buddy then sourly reveals that he never aired the interview because his bag was lost in Pawnee, unaware that one of the airport workers, who liked Leslie and was angered by Buddy's rude attitude, took the interview tape and threw it into a dumpster. Leslie instantly tells him to go away, and when April asks how he is qualified to work in animal control, and he responds, "I studied zoology in college. Leslie was humiliated, but Dave comforted her the next day and they continued dating. and The Final Word With Perd. [8][59] Andy started dating April Ludgate during the third season and, after a very short period, the two got married on a whim in the episode "Andy and April's Fancy Party". The protagonist is Leslie Knope ( Amy Poehler ), the deputy parks director as well as serving on city council, and the rest of the ensemble cast consists of her friends and co-workers, including nurse Ann Perkins ( Rashida Jones ), parks director Ron Swanson ( Nick Offerman ), and parks department employees Tom Haverford ( Aziz Ansari ), April When Tom voted for the beautiful Trish Ianetta but Leslie pushed for a smarter but less attractive contestant, the superficial Jessica sided with Tom. [132][133] In "End of the World," Jean-Ralphio invites Lucy to his and Tom's "best party of all time", much to Tom's pleasure and Jean-Ralphio's disappointment, as he had planned to pursue Lucy himself. When he confronted her about it, members of the media took pictures of Leslie and Dexhart together and speculated that the two of them were having an affair. She never resorts to gotcha journalism. [110] Nick Newport Sr. appeared in the episode "94 Meetings", where his young and attractive gold digger wife Jessica Wicks held his 85th birthday party at the Turnbill Mansion. Legendary Newswoman: Joan Callamezzo ( Parks and Recreation) In a show heavily populated by a revolving door of side characters (do not mention Sue of Sue's Salads), it's Today Show host Joan . In the series finale, Sonia forms a bond with Oliver Perkins-Traeger, prompting a poorly-concealed attempt by Leslie and Ann to make them fall in love. She is put in charge as the deputy director of the animal control part of Parks and Recreation. Cohn, who has 34,400-plus followers on Twitter and covers the 49ers, isn't a huge fan of Kinlaw to the point that he won't just drop the criticism th at "San Francisco probably should've . [163][164] For example, in the episode "Camping", Kyle told Andy that his identity had been stolen and his bank account frozen, and Andy reacted by laughing hysterically. He was recently spotted alongside his girlfriend . [83][84] As with Jerry Gergich, the personality for Donna was not established until the second season, but Retta was cast during the first season because the producers liked her, and they decided they would establish her character as the series progressed.[76]. She was introduced in Season 4 as Chris's love interest; Jerry is uncomfortable when he learns Chris is interested in his daughter, but gives his blessing to the relationship. Oliver and Leslie Perkins-Traeger are Ann and Chris's children. Mayor Gunderson (Bill Murray) is the mayor of Pawnee during most of the show's run. [115][116] He tries to dress stylishly, makes up and raps spontaneous rhymes and often speaks in slang terms such as variations of the suffix -izzle as popularized by rapper Snoop Dogg. Leslie and Ben are left completely stunned by Jennifer's mercenary brilliance. Confident and lively, she has been described by NBC as the "parks diva". [112][96] Derek and Ben reappear again, in the episode "Andy and April's Fancy Party", making cameos as flower-men at Andy's and April's wedding. April then revealed in a cutaway that the house belongs to Dwyane Wade and she got the address off the Internet. [200] Her husband, Nick Newport Sr. dies in Bus Tour, making her a widow. [108][109] At the end of the episode, he finally convinced Ben to use the bathroom (Ben has a fear of cops) in the form of a command, which Ben gratefully accepts. [31][34] Tom considers himself an extremely stylish dresser and smooth pickup artist,[35][36] and believes he carries himself in the style of rapper Jay-Z. Diane, however, is understanding of the accident, saying that it was just kids being kids. He is named mayor of Pawnee in the second to last episode of season 7. In Season 7, Lucy contacts Tom after the success of his restaurant, and his feelings for her resurface. [174] William and Elizabeth make their final appearance in The Comeback Kid, as they tell Leslie that they are looking for other potential candidates. However, the older Frank is an eccentric man who has long been unemployed and is extremely socially awkward, repeatedly vomiting in nervousness at the prospect of seeing Marlene. Collins also did a multitude of celebrity impressions, including Pamela Anderson, Sandra Bullock, Barbara Bush, Bobbie Battista, Cher, Hillary Clinton, Courteney Cox, Celine Dion, Melissa Etheridge, Judy Garland (as Dorothy Gale from The Wizard of Oz), Jennifer Garner, Jenilee Harrison, Mary Hart, Teri Hatcher, Goldie Hawn, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Anne Heche, Catherine Hicks, Paris Hilton, Allison Janney, Jennifer Lopez, Angelina Jolie, Jenny Jones, Jane Kaczmarek (as Lois on a Malcolm in the Middle parody called Malcolm X in the Middle), Jewel, Dina Lohan, [78] She is the proud owner of a Mercedes, which she is extremely protective of and often brags about. 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His inappropriate behavior continues at the hospital, where he makes creepy comments about her "industrial-sized" womb during the MRI and unsubtle comments about expecting to have sex with her later, including asking whether she is having her period. Bill Dexhart (Kevin Symons) is a Pawnee councilman who regularly participates in outrageous sex scandals with multiple partners. He appeared in the episode "Sister City", when he and a delegation of Venezuelan officials visited Pawnee, where they were met by Leslie and her fellow parks department employees. Tired of their constantly sarcastic behavior, and growing more romantically interested in Andy, April breaks up with them. 9 Joan Callamezzo Turns Into A Mess In Later Seasons Joan Callamezo is the host of Pawnee Today, a talk show that serves as the platform for the public to learn about current events in their town. He idolizes Ben Wyatt, laughing raucously when Ben makes accounting puns and often calling in an unseen character named Ted to hear the pun after he laughs at it. His only job was to shoot basketballs around the office; Detlef tried giving them business advice, but they disregarded it. The primary characters of the American television comedy series Parks and Recreation are the employees of the parks department of Pawnee, a fictional Indiana town. This posthumous appearance by Bill Murray as Gunderson, is the only time he is seen on Parks and Recreation, although he had been mentioned in multiple episodes of the show. [119] However, it was not Poehler who arranged for him to be on the show, but rather Michael Schur, who is a good friend of Arnett and felt he would be a good fit for the character.[199]. [105] Trish made another appearance in "The Master Plan", where she was among the girls Tom tried to flirt with during a night at the Snakehole Lounge bar.[61]. 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