[45] The two start dating in the episode "Road Trip", despite Chris' strict policy forbidding workplace romances. This prompted Andy to chase Lawrence through the street naked while using crutches. His last statement is "Goodbye forever." [58][63] When he learns Leslie is running for office in the episode "I'm Leslie Knope", they break up for fear of jeopardizing Leslie's chance of winning the election in the event they could get caught and create a scandal. Donna Meagle (Retta) is an employee for the parks and recreation department. According to Aziz Ansari's character, Tom Haverford, "He's stuck it in some crazy chicks." [83] Lindsay first appears in the episode "Eagleton", where she built a fence directly through a park Pawnee and Eagleton share to keep the Pawnee children out of her town. Television makes us better people. It is a refined and mature baby name. She's smart, passionate, intensely loyal, a binder-making aficionado, caring, resourceful, honest, a gift-giving master, and driven to make Pawnee the best place to live for its residents. [59] Tammy II returns in "Ron & Tammy: Part Two", when Tom asks her on a date to make Ron jealous, not realizing he has broken up with Tom's ex-wife Wendy. I saw your penis. Ron is not good with children, or more specifically with girls (he had previously taken teenage and pre-teen boys camping to teach them survival skills, and also coached a basketball team). He is particularly inexperienced with small girls; both Ivy and Zoe love traditionally feminine activities, and relish dressing up Ron and doing his makeup, which he is often powerless to stop. Gayle Gergich (Christie Brinkley) is Jerry's inexplicably gorgeous wife, and the mother of their equally gorgeous daughters, Millicent, Miriam and Gladys. [83][84] As with Jerry Gergich, the personality for Donna was not established until the second season, but Retta was cast during the first season because the producers liked her, and they decided they would establish her character as the series progressed.[76]. After spending some time away from the spotlight, he came back with his own Netflix comedy specialAziz Ansari: Right Nowin 2019, in whichhe addressed the issue. [61] In "Camping", Paul held a press conference to commend Leslie for her successful relaunch of the city's harvest festival. [40] When Ron asks him if he can ask Wendy out after the divorce, Tom is heartbroken, despite giving Ron his blessing. Ron is initially reluctant to take on a new stylist, but bonds with Typhoon over their shared hatred of Europe and bicycles. [112][96] Derek and Ben reappear again, in the episode "Andy and April's Fancy Party", making cameos as flower-men at Andy's and April's wedding. She is partly responsible for the opening of her father Dr. Saperstein's store which eventually runs Tom Haverford's Rent-a-Swag store out of business. [31][38] Tom was married to an attractive surgeon named Wendy at the start of the show, but it is eventually revealed to be a green card marriage that amicably ends in divorce. Leslie used Tom's company, Entertainment 720, to give Li'l Sebastian a funeral. In response, Greg sneaks into the Parks department and vandalizes the offices. "[58][115], Jean-Ralphio Saperstein (Ben Schwartz) is the idiotic and cocky friend of Tom Haverford who, like Tom himself, fancies himself a pickup artist and baller, although he is looked upon with contempt by most people around him except Tom. The season finale reveals Lucy is still with Tom in 2019, sticking with him through yet another failed business venture ahead of his successful novel. View the profiles of people named Joan Callamezzo. He appeared in "Kaboom", where Leslie accidentally injured Andy by arranging for a bulldozer to fill in a giant pit, unaware that Andy was inside it. [107] When the party proved boring, Dr. Harris left early and took the bottle of wine he brought to Ann's party because no one drank it. Kim (Jamie Denbo) is an obnoxious, untalented tabloid reporter working at the local rag "Pawnee Sun" who made her only appearance in Season 5's "Correspondents Lunch". After meeting Jean-Ralphio and Mona Lisa Saperstein, we had to wonder what their parents were like. Norman "Typhoon" Montalban (Rodney To) is a Pawnee hairdresser and the eventual husband of Craig Middlebrooks. [76] Jerry often demonstrates great artistic talent and is an excellent pianist and painter,[27][77] although his talents are usually overlooked, ignored or even mocked by his colleagues as though they were character faults. [nb 4] Perd reported on the sex scandal involving Councilman Bill Dexhart in "Practice Date",[103] the rumors of Leslie's sexual affair with Dexhart in "Christmas Scandal",[101] and the supposed Indian curse on the harvest festival in "Harvest Festival". . In Season 5 he was something of a swing vote for Leslie on the City Council because he was less likely to fully support her than Howser, but also less likely to thoughtlessly oppose her than either Milton or Jamm. He returned for subsequent episodes, however, because the writing staff enjoyed his performance and liked writing jokes for him.[188]. Collins became well known for several characters during her tenure on the show. [nb 3] Joan refers to herself as a "legendary newswoman" and is more intimidating than other members of the Pawnee media, as Leslie declares that she "runs this town". Collins was originally expected to appear only in one Parks and Recreation episode, but returned for subsequent episodes because the writing staff enjoyed her performance.[188]. "[32][33] However, Tom harbors strong aspirations of becoming a media mogul, and sometimes used his parks department job to increase his stature and curry favors with others. She was introduced in Season 4 as Chris's love interest; Jerry is uncomfortable when he learns Chris is interested in his daughter, but gives his blessing to the relationship. He was first mentioned in "Christmas Scandal", when the parks and recreation department held a satirical holiday skit full of inside jokes about Pawnee, and April declared, "That's crazier than Mayor Gunderson's dog, Rufus. His catch phrase, "you just got Jammed," is used whenever he one-ups Leslie or any other adversary. [121] Leslie tried to call off the reunion, but Justin insisted on going through with it, and they brought Frank to a Valentine's Day senior citizen dance to meet Marlene. Confident and lively, she has been described by NBC as the "parks diva". [117] Jean-Ralphio is first introduced in "The Set Up", when Tom brought him in for an interview to be Ron Swanson's new assistant; he was quickly rejected. Tynnyfer (June Diane Raphael) is a former employee of Eagleton's parks department whose position was the equivalent of April's. When Leslie insisted there was nowhere she could move the festival without being offensive due to Pawnee's extremely bloody history, Ken threatened to place a curse on the festival. Appearing in "Time Capsule", Kelly is obsessed with Twilight and knows every detail about the books, the film series and Twilight author Stephenie Meyer. Garry "Jerry"/"Larry"/"Terry"/"Gengurch" Gergich (Jim O'Heir) is a parks and recreation department employee who is regularly mocked and taunted by his fellow co-workers. Ben feared Leslie cashing in this favor meant the chief would not agree to provide security for the upcoming harvest festival, but Chief Trumple agreed to do so anyway out of his respect for Leslie, telling Ben he will always do favors for Leslie because she is the kind of person who uses those favors to help people. He also voiced Barley Lightfoot in Pixar's Onward and Mario in The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023). Leslie then enlists Ron's eccentric mother (also coincidentally named Tammy) in a drinking contest to drive Tammy I away once and for all. She . "I have this Forrest Gump-ian way of touching something and it becomes a hit!" Ron meets her when he goes to fix a pothole in front of her house, having decided to fix it himself after learning the Department of Public Works have ignored her complaints. [112][123], Li'l Sebastian was a miniature horse, who debuted as an instant sensation at the Pawnee Harvest Festival in 1987. He works at Tilton & Radomski Accounting in Pawnee. Mo Collins My Babysitter the Super Hero. Like April, both Derek and Ben are cynical and sarcastic, often mocking others around them. [55][68] The Ludgate family is first introduced in "94 Meetings", when Ron meets them after coming to the Ludgate home to speak with April. Park Safety" Episode 219 -- Pictured: Mo Collins as Joan Callamezzo, Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope, Andy Samberg as Carl. Currently starring in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Peter Quill, a.k.a. AfterParks and Recwrapped,Aziz Ansari found awards recognition with his Netflix seriesMaster of None,which he created, directed, and starred as Dev. [168][169] Andy, who helps Leslie capture the opossum, said at one point, "We're acting under direct orders from Mayor Gunderson's dog. In the series finale, Sonia forms a bond with Oliver Perkins-Traeger, prompting a poorly-concealed attempt by Leslie and Ann to make them fall in love. [131][133], Frank Beckerson (John Larroquette) is a man who, in his youth, had a passionate love affair with Leslie Knope's mother, Marlene Griggs-Knope. Jackson was originally expected to appear only in one Parks and Recreation episode, during which his character was seen only on a television screen. [180][181] Crazy Ira and The Douche are widely admired in Pawnee, especially by Tom Haverford,[181][182] and are considered much better than their rival radio show, "Tubby Tony and The Papaya" (who never appear on-screen). Entertainment Weekly is a registered trademark of Meredith Corporation All Rights Reserved. Joan Callamezzo has gotcha! Ron and Diane's son, John Swanson, is born later in the season. of 1. "[212], Eduardo (Carlo Mendez) was an attractive young Venezuelan man who briefly dated April Ludgate. 'JOAN GOTCHA'The best of compilation of 'Legendary Newswoman' Joan Callamezzo, newly single!This is the official Youtube Channel for Parks and Recreation! [128][129] Lucy is intelligent and funny,[130] and freely accepts Tom's immaturity and inappropriate humor;[57] she jokingly claims to be attracted to him because, "You're cute and you're small enough for me to throw you around."[131]. Bobby Newport is friendly and superficially charming, but extremely naive and clueless (he at times acts mentally handicapped despite the fact that he isn't), and has been completely spoiled by his privileged upbringing. 9 Joan Callamezzo Turns Into A Mess In Later Seasons Joan Callamezo is the host of Pawnee Today, a talk show that serves as the platform for the public to learn about current events in their town. [205][207] She initially blocked Leslie's sensible plan to teach safe sexual practices to senior citizens in Season 5, citing city laws that banned anything other than promoting abstinence (which had always only been applied to teenagers) but Leslie ignored the laws and proudly accepted a censure for doing so. In the final seasons of Parks and Rec, Jon Glaser played local orthodontist and city councilman Jeremy Jamm who lived to annoy Leslie Knope. [99][151] The chief reappeared in the episode "Eagleton", where he arrested Leslie when she refused to apologize after getting in a fight with Lindsay Carlisle Shay, her rival from the neighboring city of Eagleton. Diane, however, is understanding of the accident, saying that it was just kids being kids. 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