The 10 Best Episodes of Parks and Recreation

ComingSoon.net is binging up a storm to determine the very best episodes of Parks and Recreation. Check out our picks in the gallery below!

Often considered to be one of NBC’s greatest comedies, right up there alongside The Office and 30 Rock, Parks and Recreation remains incredibly popular due to success found on streaming giant Netflix. The show existed on the bubble of cancellation throughout its network run, but there’s no doubt these problems would’ve disappeared if it premiered on the website instead of the basic cable network. It’s no matter, though—none of this matters to the actual quality of the show itself.

With a cast comprised of Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, Adam Scott, Rob Lowe, Nick Offerman, Chris Pratt, and Aubrey Plaza, among many other great supporting cast members, there’s no denying the amount of comedy star power attached to this thing. As a result, there are sone truly transcendent episodes. These are some of the very best.

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Parks and Rec episodes

Fancy Party (Season 3, Episode 9)

The episode that saw April and Andy get married went down in the show’s history as one of the strongest (and sweetest) imaginable.
Flu Season (Season 3, Episode 2)

This early season three episode proves to be one of the most-quoted and most-gif’d twenty-two minutes in the show’s entire run.
Freddy Spaghetti (Season 2, Episode 24)

The season two finale, “Freddy Spaghetti” showed just how great the rest of this sitcom was going to be—it took two seasons, but it finally found its footing.
Leslie and Ben (Season 5, Episode 14)

Surprise weddings never cease to be some of this show’s strongest material. Case in point: “Leslie and Ben.”
Leslie and Ron (Season 7, Episode 4)

There’s something about Parks and Rec episodes named after two characters, it seems. “Leslie and Ron” is the first episode of the final season that actually shows promise.
Moving Up (Season 6, Episodes 21 and 22)

A two-part finale (one that was clearly made to double as a series finale if need be), “Moving Up” wraps everything up so nicely that the next season and no choice but to do a time jump to create some new problems.
One Last Ride (Season 7, Episode 13)

The show’s final episode, “One Last Ride” differs from many other series finales because of its refusal to keep the ending open for differing interpretations or potential growth—it’s all laid out in front of the viewer, with no room for hypothesizing about the character’s lives post-show.
Ron and Diane (Season 5, Episode 9)

Ron Swanson’s love life is often a source of big laughs throughout Parks and Rec’s run. “Ron and Diane” remains one of the best examples of this.
Win, Lose, or Draw (Season 4, Episode 22)

The season four finale, “Win, Lose, or Draw” is the culmination of an entire season’s worth of election coverage for the show’s leads—plus it’s got some great Paul Rudd material.