The Office (US TV series)

Most Improved Show: Parks and Recreation

source: tvonyourownterms.com

Not that I’d go so far as to call its first season a total disappointment, NBC’s Parks and Recreation did come out of the gate rather weak earlier this year with only a pedigree of being led by the minds behind fellow Comedy Night Done Right hit The Office and lead Amy Poehler to keep me...

Published Thu, Oct 29

TLW's October MUST List

source: thelittlestwinslow (WordPress)

What “Parks” is now accomplishing is truly something to applaud. Utilizing its ensemble cast to the fullest, Amy Poehler and Co. aren’t simply emulating Office-like standards anymore – they’re surpassing them. From Nick Offerman’s deadpan superior Ron Swanson, to intern April Ludgate...

Published Tue, Oct 20

Poehler a dork with heart in 'Parks and Recreation'

source: Newsday

Next week's episode, on a supposed pot garden in the pit, is much better.) Some suggestions to NBC: Ditch "The Office" docudrama conceit once and for all, ... Amy Poehler and Aziz Ansari Return for Parks & RecreationsMovieWeb Stern grad stars with Amy PoehlerNYU Washington Square News

Published Tue, Sep 15

On Tonight: New 'Community,' 'Fringe' Return

source: Hartford Courant

It fits neatly alongside season starts for two other comedies: "The Office" (NBC, 9 p.m.), still in top form, and the improving "Parks & Recreation" (NBC, 8:30 p.m.), whose Amy Poehler also makes an appearance on the season premiere of "SNL Weekend Update Thursday" (NBC, 8 p.m.), though Se...

Published Sat, Aug 15

'Parks and Recreation': Less funny than 'Joey'?

source: Chicago Tribune

Nobody was really rooting for "Joey," the ill-advised post-"Friends" spinoff starring Matt LeBlanc. But it would be hard to find a critic who wasn't hoping that "Parks and Recreation" would succeed. For years, Amy Poehler was one of the best things about "Saturday Night Live." Clearly she...

Published Tue, May 12

Parks and Recreation Renewed by NBC

source: That's What She Said

NBC announced the shows on their Fall Schedule, including The Office of course. Interest in Parks and Recreation from The Office creative team Greg Daniels and Michael Schur has been mixed, but NBC went ahead and renewed the show starring Amy Poehler. NBC also announced that SNL Weekend Up...

Published Fri, May 8

NBC In-Fronts: The Parks and Recreation pick-up

source: Remote Access

This might have been the least surprising news out of today’s NBC in-fronts, if not for the several outlets that put the Amy Poehler vehicle on the bubble. Now throw in SNL’s Amy Poehler—the closest thing to Tina Fey at SNL since Tina Fey left for 30 Rock —and it was like this show came with a fal...

Published Mon, May 4

Save Chuck! Oh, and check out tonight’s comedy lineup on NBC

source: Remote Access

This is episode four of a six-episode run, and this show is pretty solid and consistently funny so far. Already, Chris Pratt’s occasional one-liners have stolen the show for me, but Amy Poehler is showing she can anchor her own show. I’d like to see them do more with Rashida Jones, who I’m remi...

Published Thu, Apr 30