S4E10 'Citizen Knope' Quotes: Salgur!

Leslie: The key is you have to keep yourself busy or you else you're gonna go crazy. I mean look at me look how busy I am. I'm inventing a new spice called salgur.  It's part salt, part sugar.

Ben: It's a job doing in-house accounting work for an accounting firm.  So, could be pretty interesting.

April: These are the Black Eyed Peas. And I finally killed them.

Ben: Well, calc-u-lator.

Leslie: The fact that Yahtzee is not in the rec center is a tragedy on par with human trafficking.

Catching Up: Nick Offerman Interview, Occupy Pawnee, Amy Poehler Memoir

-The Hollywood Reporter interviewed the very funny Nick Offerman aka Ron Swanson. And yes, they do talk about the mustache. Check it out here.

-What if one of Pawnee's parks was taken over by the Occupy movement? Would Leslie be supportive? Or will she be out there pepper spraying people? We may find out soon. 

-Despite the successes of Tina Fey and Mindy Kaling's books, Amy Poehler has no interest in releasing a memoir herself. Bummer.

What's next for Leslie and Ben?

So after a lot of back and forth, Leslie and Ben are finally back together. But what about the no-dating policy? What about Leslie's campaign? Well, there will be consequences, according to Amy Poehler herself: 

"[W]hat is exciting is things just keep moving forward and there are consequences. It's not like every episode is just a reset and everybody is back to normal." (EW.com)

While we don't know exactly what is going to happen, Amy had this to add:

"Big things are coming and big things are happening," Amy promises. "And if you're a fan of the show, you're gonna be really excited and really surprised!" (EW.com)

 Gahh... Can't wait! Personally, I really hope they're going to find a way to include Ann and Donna a little more prominently... Check out the rest of the article on EW.com

S4E8 'Smallest Park' Quotes

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Chris: How big is the park exactly?
Leslie: It is .000003 square miles.

Andy: A crash course?!?!
April: Yeah, but it's not what you think.

Ron: For what it's worth, I think you would make an incredible brunette. Ron Swanson.

Not a whole lot this week... What were some of your favorite quotes?

Could Amy Poehler Host the Oscars?

Now that Eddie Murphy is no longer hosting the Oscars many people are speculating about who will replace him. The Atlantic is suggesting that the Academy should go with Amy Poehler and Will Arnett. They would be the first married couple to host the show:

[T]hey both have shows to promote so this couldn't hurt. They're certainly more TV people than movie people, but that's OK -- so are Ellen DeGeneres, Jon Stewart, and David Letterman. A little Nichols & May/Burns & Allen routine could be fun. Plus they're both so non-offensive that the Academy would have nothing worry about. [The Atlantic]

We agree!

S4E7: 'The Treaty' Quotes: Sanding Nails, Model UN

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Ben: I didn't really do model United Nations in high school. Oh wait... I super did.

Leslie: Andy, will you be Iceland?
Andy: The bad guys from Mighty Ducks 2
Leslie: How about Japan?
Andy: The bad guys from Karate Kids 2. Even worse. How about Germany? They've never been the bad guys?

Ron: Every three weeks I have to sand down my toe nails. They're too strong for clippers.

Leslie: Ben and I have so much in common. We're amazing friends and friendship is better because friends help you move they drive you to the airport. Boyfriends just love you and marry you.

Donna: You gotta dangle the carrot. Literally and metaphorically.

Lelise: Hey, I'm back. Or as they say in Denmark: I'm back. Most people speak English.

Leslie: They only thing I will be waving is your decapitated head on a stick in front of your weeping mother.

April: I just wanted to say that I thought it was really cool how everything fell apart in there.

Andy and April's Road Trip Webisodes

After impulsively deciding to go on a road trip across the country, we only got to see April and Andy arrive at the Grand Canyon while none of the action on the road made it into the episode. Well, while NBC deemed road trip antics unsuitable for the actual show, they thought it would be fun to make a few webisodes and post them on NBC.com. You can watch them below:



There's also a behind the scenes 'featurette' which you can watch here (scroll to the bottom).

S4E6 'End of the World' Quotes:

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Leslie: Ben hasn't bored you to death by now?
Ben: Heyyy...
Leslie: He's so boring.
Shawna: Actually, we were having a really great talk.
Leslie: Keep your pants on.

Shawna: Leslie, thanks, as always. 
Leslie: Wow, what an unbelievably unpleasant person.

April: He's stolen my jewels and he's gonna ravish my body and he stinks. He really stinks.

Andy: Looks like this Siberian husky is gonna be 'russian' off to jail.

Ron: What religion am I? Well, I'm a practicing none of your [bleep] business.

Leslie: Why don't you tell Shawna to make herself decent and I'll apologize to her as well.
Ben: Shawna's not here.
Leslie: [smiles] See what I did.

Preview for Thursday's (11/3) all new episode: 'End of the World' S4E6

Looks like there will be some apocalypse talk on this week's episode. Well, 2012 is just around the corner, right? Also, this episode will have a special guest star: Robert Pine of CHiPs fame.

Deleted Scenes from Meet'n'Greet S4E5

Zap2it.com has two deleted scenes from last week's episode:

Check out the other one at Zap2it.com

Aubrey Plaza in Rolling Stone

Check out this cool interview from Rolling Stone's Hot List Issue on RollingStone.com. Audrey talks about having missed her chance with Ryan Gosling and how her sarcasm is sometimes mistaken for bitchiness.

Check out RollingStone.com for more pics (Photo credit: David Black/Rolling Stone)

Leslie's Video Biography

We only got a few glimpses of Leslie's video biography on last Thursday's office but Hulu was kind enough to post the whole thing (just under a minute) as a web exclusive. Check it out below:

Corruption in Pawnee?

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I stumbled across this interesting article from Alyssa Rosenberg's media blog on Thinkprogress.org. Greg Packnett a legislative aide from Wisconsin was troubled by some of Leslie Knope's recent actions:

While she’s well-motivated, she’s still pretty corrupt. She regularly uses city resources to campaign, even going so far as to have the Parks & Rec Dept. give her an assistant in her official capacity so she can spend more time campaigning. (Source)

Oh no, not Leslie! It's funny to me that someone like Leslie who is so enthusiastic about her future as an elected official would essentially use valuable park funds to get herself elected. While political corruption is a troubling issue in real life (on a much bigger scale too), I think that the writers of Parks and Rec may just not be familiar with all the ethics of local government elections. After all, we may love P&R but at the end of the day it's not the most realistic show out there. I mean, Leslie really be such a waffle-lover and not be obese like the rest of Pawnee? Either way, check out Alyssa's blog for her response to Leslie's alleged indiscretions.

'Meet 'n' Greet' S4E5 Quotes: The Nipple King, Halloween Costumes and More

April: That's gross. I love it.

Andy: We are throwing a Halloween party at our house. It's gonna be the greatest thing ever...
April: Someone will die...
Andy: ...of fun...
April: and of murder.

Tom: This is your primary target, president of the Chamber of Commerce, Martin Kernston.
Leslie: Oh yes, from Kernston Rubber Nipples. The Nipple King.

Ron: There's an exposed wire above the bathtub as well.
Andy: Oh yeah! Shock wire! I call it that because if you shower and you touch the wire, you die!

Tanya: I've never seen you buy a salad at Sue's salads.
Leslie: That's because I don't hate myself, Tanya.

Leslie: When in doubt, in Pawnee, slam salad.

Leslie: Look I don't like tot throw around the word butt-head too often. If you call everyone a butt-head it kind of loses its impact. But I can say, without hesitation, that Tom is being a real dick.

Leslie [to Tom]: Why don't you go over to one of your rugs and sit on your own face.

Ron: In my experience, wedding presents are nothing more than kindling on the divorce bonfire.

Costumes:
April: Sumo wrestler - after weight loss
Donna: Police officer
Chris: Sherlock Holmes
Andy: UFC legend, Chuck Lidell
Jerry: Mr. Potato Head
Ron: Pirate
Ann: Eggplant
Ben: 'Lame'

'Camping' (S3E8) Quotes: Dog Couches, German Muffins, Ketchup and Mustard

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Leslie: We only have one chance to make a second impression.

Knope Grope is Last Hope

April: You can see the stars which I hate. They're creepy.

Chris: We should get together soon. I'd love to catch up.
Ann: Me too. Ketchup and mustard.

Ron: Fishing relaxes me. It's like yoga. Except I still get to kill something.

Tom: It's actually a dog couch but it's super comfortable.

Tom: What did Jaz-Z, Li'l Wayne and Drake all have in common?
Jerry: Oh, I know this one. They are all "rappists."

April: The air is too fresh, it's disgusting. I can't breathe.

Ann: [Reading Leslie's dream journal] I married Alf and we're pretty happy.

Jerry: You know, I was 24 when Gail took my virginity.

Ben: Wow, the sky is really beautiful.
Leslie: It's pollution from the Sweetums factory. It's gorgeous. But is it worth the asthma?


Ron: What the fuck is a German muffin?

Paley Center Interviews With Parks and Recreation Cast Now on Hulu!

Check out these brand new interviews that were just added to hulu:

Amy Poehler on Jimmy Fallon: SNL Reunion!

We always love these two together!

'Harvest Festival' (S3E7): Don't Miss The Special Producer's Cut!

NBC released a special producer's cut of last night's "Harvest Festival" episode. Not only are there many extended scenes (about 5 minutes of additional footage) but also alternate and more risque jokes! Check it out below:

'Harvest Festival' (S3E7) Quotes: Little Sebastian, Spooky Traffic Lights and Awesome Sauce

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• "Little Horse is a Big Deal"

• Ben: You're like a Ninja crossed with a Jedi or something.
  Tom: You're like a nerd mixed with a dork or something.

• Leslie: But the real coup is over there: Little Sebastian.
  Joan: Are you F****** KIDDING ME?

• Tom: Did you get your breasts done? You look amazing!
  Joan: Yes! Thanks for noticing!

• April: Hey, I love you.
  Andy: Dude, shut up, that is awesome sauce.

• Tom: Wow, that is a shockingly huge mini horse erection.

• Joan: Let's go ahead. Let's get some shots of chipped paint and crying babies. How about some of those spooky traffic lights, ok? You know the drill.

• Donna: Who said anything about a boyfriend? Use him, abuse him, lose him.

• Leslie: And at no time was any parks department worker quote, feasting on petting zoo animals.

Parks and Recreation Officially Renewed For a Fourth Season

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This shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone considering how much  Parks & Rec's ratings have improved this season but today NBC officially announced that the show has been renewed for a fourth season (along with The Office and Community, as well as 30 Rock which was renewed late last year)! Congrats to the cast and crew. Can't wait for season 4! (TVbytheNumbers.com)

Don't Forget! All New Parks and Recreation 'Harvest Festival' Tonight at 9.30PM

After months of planning and fundraising it's finally time for Harvest Festival! While you're still stuck at work, enjoy these excerpts from tonight's episode:

Rashida Jones: Never Getting Married, Possible Parks and Rec Musical Episode?

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Raishda was just interviewed by E! and shared some of her views on marriage, music and being on the Vanity Fair cover. Unfortunately, there don't seem to be any plans for a Parks and Recreation musical episode at the time but it's fun to just think about it! Ron singing a happy tune? Tom as a bad-ass rapper? Also, Rashida's latest movie, Monogamy opens this Friday! Don't miss it!

Rob Lowe Not Leaving 'Parks and Rec' for 'Two and a Half Men'

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Most of you have probably heard about Charlie Sheen's highly publicized meltdown and how he was subsequently fired from the highly-rated "Two and a Half Men" which airs on CBS. Right after the whole thing went down, Sheen made a comment about Rob Lowe, who plays Chris Traeger on P&R, being a potential replacement.
According to the Huffington Post, however, those rumors are not true. Michael Shur, one of the executive producers for Parks & Rec, quickly denied that Lowe would leave the show. I think it's interesting that there seem to be long-term plans for Lowe to remain on the show. Does that mean he'll move back to Pawnee? Will Ann and Chris rekindle their relationship?
(Huffington Post)

Reminder: Tonight's Episode Will Be a Repeat

In case you were hoping for an all new Parks and Rec tonight, I'm sorry to have to disappoint you. NBC is all repeats tonight. However, they're re-airing one of my favorite episodes from this season called "Flu Season." Also, the show will be back with new episodes next week ("Harvest Festival") and since P&R still has another 10 new episodes left this season, we probably won't see another repeat until the TV season ends in mid-May.

Parks and Recreation Season Finale: May 19th at 10pm!

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This has been a really short season so it doesn't really seem fair that the show will be off the air already again. But I guess this is just the way TV scheduling works. According to TVbytheNumbers.com, the Parks and Rec finale will air on May 19th at 10pm. The unusual time slot is due to the fact that this will be a special hour-long episode plus the show got bumped back by 30 minutes because The Office is also airing an extra long episode.

Chris Pratt on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Last Friday, Chris Pratt, who plays Andy Dwyre on Parks and Rec, stopped by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to promote his movie Take Me Home Tonight. It's a very funny interview and he seems like a genuinely nice guy.

Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman Interviewed by TV Guide Magazine: Key Lime Pies, Popping and Locking

If you've always wondered about Ron Swanson's eyebrows or what Amy Poehler's favorite dance move is, you're in luck!




Also, Nick Offerman is the best guy to work with (according to Amy Poehler). Now it's officially on the interwebs.

'Indianapolis' (S3E6) Quotes: Teriyaki Hairpiece, Angela Lansbury and Portobello Mushrooms

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• Ron: The lady next to me: a bitch. Specifically, my ex-wife Tammy.

• Allergic: For Men

• Jerry: Oh no, way too late. I will be deep into my bath by then.
  Everyone: Ewwww...
  Leslie: Don't let us picture that. 

• Leslie: Tom, I want you to take Ben and make him go to that antihistamine party.

• Name of Andy's new album: April Ludgate Is the Best Ever, Volume 1

• Ann: Leslie, I think Chris is cheating on me.
  Leslie: What?! That lying bastard. Wait, how do you know? 

• Leslie: In high school, they used to call me Angela Lansbury.... But that was because of my haircut. 

• Ron: They just boarded her up like she was some common warehouse. I should have been here. 

• Dude at Bar: What's your name?
  April: Oprah.

• Chris: Ron, would you like some salad?
  Ron: Since I am not a rabbit, no, I don't.

• Ron: What in the devil's name is this?
  Chris: Portobello mushrooms

• Tom: You know what I smell like?
  Ben: A teriyaki hairpiece? 

• Leslie: Another time, a guy invited me to a beautiful picnic with wine and flowers and then, when I tried to sit down, he said, "Don't eat anything. Rebecca's coming." And then he broke up with me.

'Stache Yourself - Cuz Ron Says Mustaches Are Awesome

If you're a big admirer of Ron's mustache, you're in luck! NBC now has a 'stache yourself thing which photoshops your face on a mustachioed picture of Ron. You can check it out here. Also, don't miss all the pics from fans of the show. There's nothing sexier than a lady with a mustache.

Amy Poehler on David Letterman

Amy was on David Letterman recently and was hilarious as usual. I especially like her stories about road rage in LA. "Go ahead, sweetheart!" So funny.  Unfortunately, I couldn't find an embed link for the video but check out the full interview here.

Parks and Recreation Returns March 17th!

Unfortunately, February sweeps are over which means that the show won't return until March 17th. The title of that episode is Harvest Festival. I guess we'll find out if the festival is a success...