By Will Thorne
29.04.2020 - 00:41 / variety.com
By Elaine Low
Senior TV Writer
Making half an hour of scripted, original television in the middle of a pandemic isn’t easy, but “Parks and Recreation” co-creator Mike Schur told press Tuesday that the current climate presented a “compelling reason” to create one more story for Leslie Knope and other beloved characters from the NBC series for the fundraising special that will air on Thursday.
At the heart of the reunion’s reason for being is the eternal optimism of Amy Poehler’s Knope, her
By Will Thorne
Aubrey Plaza is getting some sun.
Amy Poehler and the cast of her old series, “Parks and Recreation,” did more than give fans a thrill with their video chat reunion episode Thursday. They also raised $3.5 million for the food bank charity Feeding America where fans can continue to contribute themselves through May 21.
Amy Poehler and Chris Pratt’s virtual Parks and Recreation special has already raised more than $3 million (£2.4 million) to help non-profit Feeding America amid the coronavirus pandemic.
By J. Kim Murphy
By Patrick Hipes
By Will Thorne
The cast of the beloved sitcom reunited last night (April 30) to raise money for Feeding America
It seems like the long-awaited reunion promised to Leslie Knope in the series finale of “Parks and Recreation” — “It will happen, someday,” her husband, played by Adam Scott, says — has finally arrived.
The cast of popular comedy Parks And Recreation reunited for a one-off special in aid of the coronavirus relief effort.
The citizens of Pawnee, Indiana, are practicing social distancing like the rest of the country, but leave it to Leslie Knope to bring them all together.
By Danielle Turchiano
[Warning: The following contains spoilers from Thursday's Parks & Rec reunion special on NBC! Read at your own risk]
By Anthony D'Alessandro
We’ve all been spending a lot of time at home these days. But thanks to the wonders of technology, we can also take trips to Twin Peaks, Wisteria Lane or California’s most famous zip code, among other notable TV locales.
All it took was one email from Mike Schur, the co-creator of Parks and Recreation, to get the gang back together again. But to accomplish the scripted special, it took weeks of work and a village of helpers.
By Danielle Turchiano
"I’ve been practicing social-distancing since I was four years old"
Treat yo' self... to a Parks and Recreation reunion! On Thursday, April 30, the cast of Parks and Recreation will reunite for a half-hour special to benefit Feeding America.
Treat yo self! The “Parks and Recreation” cast is set to reunite for a primetime reunion special — and they’ll be in character.