Throughout TV history there have been many beloved series that didn’t start off so well.
M*A*S*H, Seinfeld, even The X-Files to name a few.
But the show that takes the cake for this trend is Parks and Recreation, a show that follows Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler), the eternally optimistic deputy director of the Parks and Recreation Department, her co-workers, and her friends in Pawnee, Indiana.
It is a show that is rarely mean-spirited — unless you’re Jerry Gergich (Jim O’Heir) — but pointedly sharp all the same.
It’s filled with characters who aspire to do more, relatable role models in a television landscape that is largely devoid of them.
It walks the line between absurd humor and political satire without falling into slapstick or partisanship.
It’s the show that introduced actors like Chris Pratt, Aubrey Plaza, Nick Offerman, and Adam Scott to the mainstream public.
And, to think, it…
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