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Win, Lose, Or Draw (Parks And Recreation)
"Win, Lose, or Draw" is the twenty-second episode and season finale of the fourth season of the American comedy television series ''Parks and Recreation'', and the 68th overall episode of the series. It originally aired on NBC in the United States on May 10, 2012. In the episode, Leslie ( Amy Poehler) and the Parks staff await the results of the city council election. Plot It is Election Day in Pawnee and Leslie ( Amy Poehler) and Bobby Newport ( Paul Rudd) are neck-and-neck in the latest poll. Tom ( Aziz Ansari) is organizing the results party because he had a dream that Ann ( Rashida Jones) will get back together with him if she enjoys the party. Bobby's campaign manager Jennifer Barkley ( Kathryn Hahn), impressed with Leslie's campaign, offers Ben ( Adam Scott) a job working for a congressional reelection campaign in Washington, D.C., but he will need to leave in two days and be there for six months. Ben brings it up with Leslie, who is upset by the news since Ben wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parks And Recreation
''Parks and Recreation'' (also known as ''Parks and Rec'') is an American political satire mockumentary sitcom television series created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur. The series aired on NBC from April 9, 2009, to February 24, 2015, for 125 episodes, over seven seasons. A special reunion episode aired on April 30, 2020. The series stars Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope, a perky, mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks Department of Pawnee, a fictional town in Indiana. The ensemble and supporting cast features Rashida Jones as Ann Perkins, Paul Schneider as Mark Brendanawicz, Aziz Ansari as Tom Haverford, Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson, Aubrey Plaza as April Ludgate, Chris Pratt as Andy Dwyer, Adam Scott as Ben Wyatt, Rob Lowe as Chris Traeger, Jim O'Heir as Garry "Jerry" Gergich, Retta as Donna Meagle, and Billy Eichner as Craig Middlebrooks. The writers researched local California politics for the series and consulted with urban planners and elected officials. Leslie Knope unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington, D
Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C. * George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States Washington may also refer to: Places England * Washington, Tyne and Wear, a town in the City of Sunderland metropolitan borough ** Washington Old Hall, ancestral home of the family of George Washington * Washington, West Sussex, a village and civil parish Greenland * Cape Washington, Greenland * Washington Land Philippines *New Washington, Aklan, a municipality *Washington, a barangay in Catarman, Northern Samar *Washington, a barangay in Escalante, Negros Occidental *Washington, a barangay in San Jacinto, Masbate *Washington, a barangay in Surigao City United States * Washington, Wisconsin (other) * Fort Washington (other) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Retta
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Donna Meagle
Donna Marie Meagle is a fictional character in the NBC comedy ''Parks and Recreation''. She is portrayed by Retta and has appeared in the show since the pilot. For the first two seasons of the show she appeared as a recurring character; she became a regular in the third season. Background Donna (Retta) is an employee of the Parks and Recreation Department. She first speaks in the Season 1 Episode, " Boys' Club". She is one of the people who volunteered to help Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) run her successful campaign for City Council. She once unwittingly donated money to David Duke, a former Grand Wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, because she received a campaign phone call promising lower taxes. Additionally, she is a part investor in The Snakehole Lounge, a night club in Pawnee. Donna also has a storied past with men as she casually mentions that all of her ex-boyfriends have tried to hack her email. She claims to have done "very well" in South America, after several men v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Pratt
Christopher Michael Pratt (born June 21, 1979) is an American actor. He rose to prominence for playing Andy Dwyer in the NBC sitcom '' Parks and Recreation'' (2009–2015). He also appeared in The WB drama series ''Everwood'' (2002–2006) and had supporting roles in the films '' Wanted'' (2008), ''Jennifer's Body'' (2009), '' Moneyball'' (2011), ''Zero Dark Thirty'' (2012), and ''Her'' (2013). Pratt established himself as a Hollywood leading man by starring in two lucrative film series. He played Star-Lord in superhero films set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' (2014), ''Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2'' (2017), '' Avengers: Infinity War'' (2018), and '' Avengers: Endgame'' (2019). He has also starred as Owen Grady in the action adventure film '' Jurassic World'' (2015), and its sequels '' Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom'' (2018) and '' Jurassic World Dominion'' (2022). Pratt's other starring roles were in ''The Magnificent Seven'' (201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Dwyer
Andrew Maxwell Dwyer KBE () is a fictional character in the NBC comedy ''Parks and Recreation'' portrayed by Chris Pratt. Originally meant to be a temporary character, Andy was so likable that producers asked Pratt back as a series regular. He appears in the first season as Ann Perkins' (Rashida Jones) unemployed, slacker boyfriend, then takes a job as a shoe-shiner at Pawnee City Hall in the second season. Andy eventually marries April Ludgate ( Aubrey Plaza) and is later promoted to Leslie Knope's (Amy Poehler) assistant. Pratt was credited as a guest star for the first season, despite appearing in every episode; he is part of the main cast for every season after season one. Andy is one of the few starring characters not to appear in every episode, as he was absent for a multi-episode arc in season six while Pratt was filming ''Guardians of the Galaxy''. He also did not appear in the season 2 episode " Practice Date." Character overview Pratt summarized Andy Dwyer as " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aubrey Plaza
Aubrey Christina Plaza (born June 26, 1984) is an American actress, comedian, and producer. She began her career performing improv and sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. She starred as April Ludgate on the NBC sitcom '' Parks and Recreation'' from 2009–2015, and featured in the FX drama series ''Legion'' (2017–2019). In 2022, she starred in the second season of the HBO anthology series ''The White Lotus'', for which she received a Golden Globe Award nomination. Plaza had her first leading film role in ''Safety Not Guaranteed'' (2012). She also appeared in the films ''Mystery Team'' (2009), ''Funny People'' (2009), '' Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'' (2010), ''The To Do List'' (2013), '' Life After Beth'' (2014), ''Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates'' (2016), '' Child's Play'' (2019), and ''Happiest Season'' (2020). Plaza has produced and starred in the films '' The Little Hours'' (2017), ''Ingrid Goes West'' (2017), ''Black Bear'' (2020), and '' Emily th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
April Ludgate
April Roberta Ludgate-Dwyer, née Ludgate, (portrayed by Aubrey Plaza) is a fictional character in the NBC comedy ''Parks and Recreation''. She is first seen as an apathetic college student working as an intern in the Pawnee Department of Parks and Recreation, before being hired as Ron Swanson's assistant. She later becomes the Deputy Director of Animal Control. April, along with Plaza's performance, garnered universal acclaim and has gained popularity for her goth-like behavior and deadpan-style comedy. Background April Ludgate is a college student who starts out working as an intern in the Pawnee parks and recreation department. She speaks in a blasé, deadpan manner, and appears bored by everything and everyone. She lives with her parents, Larry (John Ellison Conlee) and Rita (Terri Hoyos), who, in direct contrast to their daughter, are warm and friendly. April is of English and Puerto Rican descent, which she says explains her "lively and colorful" personality, and is fluent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
B Plot
In fiction, a subplot is a secondary strand of the plot that is a supporting side story for any story or for the main plot. Subplots may connect to main plots, in either time and place or thematic significance. Subplots often involve supporting characters, those besides the protagonist or antagonist An antagonist is a character in a story who is presented as the chief foe of the protagonist. Etymology The English word antagonist comes from the Greek ἀνταγωνιστής – ''antagonistēs'', "opponent, competitor, villain, enemy, riv .... Subplots may also intertwine with the main plot at some point in a story. Subplots are distinguished from the main plot by taking up less of the action, having fewer significant events occur, with less impact on the "world" of the work, and occurring to less important characters. In screenwriting, a subplot is referred to as a "B story" or a "C story," etc., while the main plot point can be referred to as the "A story". References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Offerman
Nicholas David Offerman (born June 26, 1970) is an American actor, writer, comedian, producer, and carpenter. He is best known for his role as Ron Swanson in the NBC sitcom ''Parks and Recreation'', for which he received the Television Critics Association Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy and was twice nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Offerman is also known for his role in ''The Founder'', in which he portrays Richard McDonald, one of the brothers who developed the fast-food chain McDonald's. His first major television role following the end of ''Parks and Recreation'' was as Karl Weathers in the second season of the FX black comedy crime drama series '' Fargo'', for which he received a nomination for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries. Since 2018, Offerman has co-hosted the NBC reality competition series, '' Making It'', with Amy Poehler; he and Poehler hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Swanson
Ronald Ulysses Swanson is a fictional character portrayed by Nick Offerman from the situation comedy television series ''Parks and Recreation'' on NBC, created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur. In the series, Ron is the director of the Parks and Recreation department of fictional town of Pawnee, Indiana, and the immediate superior of series protagonist Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler). In demeanor, political philosophy and work ethic, Knope and Swanson are polar opposites: where Knope is sunny and outgoing, decidedly liberal and constantly working, Swanson is distant, and as a staunch libertarian, is a strong advocate for small government—stating his belief that government should be privatized—and therefore believes that the parks department should not even exist. Ron, who has an extremely deadpan and stereotypical masculine personality, actively works to make government less effective and despises interacting with the public. He loves meat, woodworking, hunting, Lagavulin whisky, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim O'Heir
Jim O'Heir (born February 4, 1962) is an American actor and comedian, perhaps best known for portraying Jerry Gergich on the NBC sitcom ''Parks and Recreation''. O'Heir first became active in Chicago theater and improv during the late 1980s and early 1990s as part of the comedic theater troupe "White Noise", and appeared in such plays as ''The Book of Blanche'', ''Stumpy's Gang'' and ''Ad-Nauseam'' with the group. O'Heir has appeared in several films and made guest appearances on such shows as ''Friends'', ''Boston Legal'', ''Malcolm in the Middle'', '' Star Trek: Voyager'', ''3rd Rock from the Sun'', '' ER'', '' Parenthood'', ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'', and ''Better Call Saul''. In 2000, he starred in the Comedy Central series ''Strip Mall'' as Harvey Krudup, the husband of protagonist Tammi Tyler, who was played by Julie Brown. Early life and education O'Heir was born in Chicago, and is a graduate of the Thornton Fractional South High School in Lansing, Illinois, and of Loyola U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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