Parks and Recreation

Season 5 (22 Episodes)

7 Seasons 2012 TV-14 22m 8.6

The absurd antics of an Indiana town's public officials as they pursue sundry projects to make their city a better place.

Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in an Indiana Parks and Recreation Department, hopes to beautify her town (and boost her own career) by helping local nurse Ann Perkins turn an abandoned construction site into a community park. However, what should be a fairly simple project is stymied at every turn by oafish bureaucrats, selfish neighbors, governmental red tape, and a myriad of other challenges. Leslie's colleague Tom Haverford, who delights in exploiting his position for personal gain, is as likely to undermine her efforts as to help her, while her boss, Ron Swanson, is adamantly opposed to government in any form, even though he's a bureaucrat.

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Season 5 Episodes:

Episode 2 Soda Tax

2. Soda Tax

Aired: Sep 27, 2012

Leslie faces threats and backlash if she votes in favor of a "soda tax," Ben ...

Episode 4 Sex Education

4. Sex Education

Aired: Oct 18, 2012

Leslie gets in trouble with her initiative to teach safe sex to senior citize...

Episode 5 Halloween Surprise

5. Halloween Surprise

Aired: Oct 25, 2012

Leslie's future with Ben is on hold after he gets a new job offer, Leslie and...

Episode 6 Ben's Parents

6. Ben's Parents

Aired: Nov 8, 2012

Ben's parents ruin Leslie and Ben's engagement party, Chris becomes sad over ...

Episode 7 Leslie vs. April

7. Leslie vs. April

Aired: Nov 15, 2012

Leslie and April clash over a proposed dog park, Ben receives a slew of job o...

Episode 8 Pawnee Commons

8. Pawnee Commons

Aired: Nov 29, 2012

Leslie wants to reject a great park idea just because the designer comes from...

Episode 9 Ron and Diane

9. Ron and Diane

Aired: Dec 6, 2012

Tammy shows up at an awards ceremony to sabotage Ron's new relationship, and ...

Episode 10 Two Parties

10. Two Parties

Aired: Jan 17, 2013

Leslie's bachelorette party is ruined after councilman Jamm backs out of a pr...

Episode 11 Women in Garbage

11. Women in Garbage

Aired: Jan 24, 2013

Leslie and April volunteer to work on a garbage truck to fight sexism in city...

Episode 12 Ann's Decision

12. Ann's Decision

Aired: Feb 7, 2013

Ann wants to find a sperm donor, Chris, Ron, and Tom help Ben find a wedding ...

Episode 13 Emergency Response

13. Emergency Response

Aired: Feb 14, 2013

The department has to put together an last-minute fund-raising gala for the n...

Episode 14 Leslie and Ben

14. Leslie and Ben

Aired: Feb 21, 2013

The clock is ticking -- Leslie and Ben have two hours to complete a years-lon...

Episode 16 Bailout

16. Bailout

Aired: Mar 14, 2013

Leslie devises a bailout plan for Ricky's Records, home to Pawnee's children'...

Episode 17 Partridge

17. Partridge

Aired: Apr 4, 2013

Ben and Leslie go to Ben's hometown in Minnesota so he can get the key to the...

Episode 18 Animal Control

18. Animal Control

Aired: Apr 11, 2013

Leslie faces a roadblock while searching for a new head of Animal Control, An...

Episode 19 Article Two

19. Article Two

Aired: Apr 18, 2013

A concerned citizen fights Leslie's efforts to remove some outdated Pawnee la...

Episode 20 Jerry's Retirement

20. Jerry's Retirement

Aired: Apr 18, 2013

Leslie throws a last-minute retirement party for Jerry, Tom discovers that he...

Episode 21 Swing Vote

21. Swing Vote

Aired: Apr 25, 2013

After a bill to fund a local putt-putt course is introduced, Leslie and Ron c...

Episode 22 Are You Better Off?

22. Are You Better Off?

Aired: May 2, 2013

A group of citizens organizes a Leslie Knope recall, Andy finds a positive pr...

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Current Status: Ended

Network: NBC

Production Country: United States

Genres: Comedy

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