[113] For example, while an early draft of the pilot script had Mark saying he didn't care about Leslie or the pit but would support her plan because he liked Ann Perkins and wanted an excuse to spend more time with her, the finished pilot had Mark backing Leslie because he admired her passion and drive. Leslie makes a deal with Chris and Ben to bring back the Pawnee Harvest Festival, but if the festival fails the Parks Department will be eliminated. [31] The series premiere was seen by 6.77 million viewers,[210] which media outlets described as a strong opening, comparable to the average Nielsen ratings for 30 Rock, another Thursday-night show on NBC. [240][241], In 2011, Parks and Recreation was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series and Amy Poehler received her second Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. The Duck Ponds are the source, in 1866, of Auckland’s first piped water supply. Elaborate festival setting and corn maze sets featured in "Harvest Festival" was filmed at a real-life festival setting at Los Angeles Pierce College, a community college in the Woodland Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. [120], Despite the similarities in the mockumentary style with The Office, Daniels and Schur sought to establish a slightly different tone in the camerawork of the pilot episode. [31] Also starting with the second season, the writers made an effort to be more topical and incorporate current events into their scripts. [89] Dorian Frankel became the casting director starting with the second season. ", "Amy Poehler in prime time in "Parks and Recreation" is a Thursday TV pick", "Why NBC made the right call in putting 'Parks and Recreation' on after 'The Office, "NBC 2011–12 Primetime Schedule Announced", "The Latest Seasons of 'The Office' and 'Parks and Recreation' on Jack TV", "Parks and Recreation seasons 4–7 are finally coming to UK screens on Dave", "PARKS & REC Among Esquire Network's New Programming Slate", "WGN America Nabs 'Parks and Recreation' Reruns (Exclusive)", "FXX Will Launch With a Labor Day Parks and Recreation Marathon", "Comedy Central Acquires 'Parks and Recreation, "Viacom Extends 'The Office,' 'Parks and Recreation' Syndication Deals", "Comedy Central Nabs 'Parks and Recreation' in Latest Acquisition", "Hulu: How America Watched Television In 2017", "NBC says it may eventually pull 'The Office' off Netflix to fuel its own streaming service", "Netflix Users Are Spending More Time Streaming 'The Office' Than Any Other Show — Report", "Everything we know about the Parks and Recreation reunion episode", "Parks and Recreation: A Parks and Recreation Special", "NBC's Bad Sitcom, Lionsgate's Badass Battle and Iatse's Badly Handled Contract", "Fall's best and worst: "Modern Family," "Parks and Recreation," "90210," "SNL," and more! 3", "Emmy nominations: Controversial 'Kennedy' miniseries snags multiple nods", "The Critics' Choice Television Awards liked, "Television Critics Association Awards nominees include 'Game of Thrones,' 'Justified,' 'Parks and Recreation' and more", TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Parks_and_Recreation&oldid=984522455, 2000s American mockumentary television series, 2000s American political comedy television series, 2000s American satirical television series, 2000s American workplace comedy television series, 2010s American mockumentary television series, 2010s American political comedy television series, 2010s American satirical television series, 2010s American workplace comedy television series, Peabody Award-winning television programs, Television series by 3 Arts Entertainment, Television series by Universal Television, Television series created by Michael Schur, Television series created by Greg Daniels, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat-VIAF identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 20 October 2020, at 14:54.