This long running show, headlined by the hysterical Amy Poehler, finally hung its hat last week. It’s a pity because it was very funny and was still working pretty well, but it had been on the chopping block for a while, and had even been quickly canceled and reinstated, so it was only a matter of time.
Apart from Poehler, I really liked Nick Offerman (who is married to Megan Mullally, so I can only imagine the hysterics going on in their house…), Retta (a verified scene stealer), and Jim O’Heir.
Rob Lowe, Rashida Jones, Adam Scott, Aubrey Plaza, and Chris Platt were sometimes uneven, ranging from very funny to boring, but it was Aziz Ansari who really got the not-funny award as far as I’m concerned. His character was so perennially annoying and unfunny that I disliked every iteration of it, and he had the most during the show (maybe they kept trying unsuccessfully to make him more likable?).
For a show whose premise was so unassuming and uninspiring, Parks and Recreation certainly delivered a great many laughs.
Grade – Final Season: 7 – Overall: 8
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