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Parks and Recreation – “Camping”

“Camping” March 24th, 2011 Let’s get this out of the way, folks – this was an average episode of Parks and Recreation. This does not mean it was terrible, nor does it mean it did not have its moments. And … Continue reading

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Parks and Recreation – “Harvest Festival”

“Harvest Festival” March 17th, 2011 Parks and Recreation is like Li’l Sebastian. For those who don’t know better, it’s just another Office-like NBC comedy, just as Li’l Sebastian appears to be just a pony. For those of us who have … Continue reading

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Parks and Recreation – “Indianapolis”

“Indianapolis” February 24th, 2011 Of the first six episodes initially sent to critics, “Indianapolis” is the most subtle. It’s a straightforward pairs of comic setpieces: a dinner party and a night out at the Snake Hole have the characters moving … Continue reading

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Season Premiere: Parks and Recreation – “Go Big or Go Home”

“Go Big or Go Home” January 20th, 2011 “We’re back.” According to Leslie Knope, the job of the Parks department of Pawnee is to “make this town fun for the people who live here.” Of course, considering that the Pawnee … Continue reading

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Season Finale: Parks and Recreation – “Freddy Spaghetti”

“Freddy Spaghetti” May 20th, 2010 When I write about the Thursday comedies, I have to write about them after I finish watching them all, as there’s too many other Thursday programs recording on the common DVR which requires I watch … Continue reading

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Parks and Recreation – “Park Safety”

“Park Safety” March 18th, 2010 While Parks and Recreation rarely shows its roots as a spin-off of The Office, emerging instead as a cousin of sorts, I think “Park Safety” was as close as the show has come to feeling … Continue reading

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Parks and Recreation – “Woman of the Year”

“Woman of the Year” March 4th, 2010 In “Woman of the Year,” we learn that Leslie Knope was a member of the Indiana Order of Women at the age of nine. This is, just to be clear, not a surprising … Continue reading

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Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains – “Episode Three”

“That Girl is Like a Virus” February 25th, 2010 Well, that’s more pleasant, at least. Yes, tonight’s episode of Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains featured another brutal physical challenge, and there were certainly some ugly moments on both sides of the … Continue reading

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Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains – “Episode Two”

“It’s Getting the Best of Me” February 18th, 2010 I don’t know if Mark Burnett and his fellow producers are really excited about the direction that Survivor’s twentieth season is heading in, or if they’re actively concerned about it. What’s … Continue reading

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Parks and Recreation – “Galentine’s Day”

“Galentine’s Day” February 11th, 2010 I wrote about Valentine’s Day episodes on Wednesday night, and in the process I argued that I prefer shows which use the holiday to service their existing universe rather than forcing their universe to conform … Continue reading

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