![]() Nick Offerman who plays Ron Swanson actually is a big fan of woodworking in real life, so much so that he released an instructional DVD on canoe building.ĥ. Michael Schur told the Los Angeles Times in an interview that the inspiration for Ron Swanson’s anti-government demeanor was inspired by a real government official that he met in Burbank who claimed to not believe in his job’s ‘mission’. Similar public forums ended up being a regular feature on Parks and Recreation complete with some brilliant opposition from Pawnee residents - perhaps their research was why these scenes were so memorable! Ron Swanson Was Based On A Real Government Officialįor research into local government processes, the writers of Parks and Recreation spent time attending Los Angeles City Council meetings where they observed how the employees behaved, the order of events and how the community spoke in public meetings. Greg Daniels and Michael Schur wanted to originally name Parks and Recreation, "Public Service" before settling on the iconic and simple title of the department it follows. Public Service was dropped due to potential negative connotations with the NBC television network.Ĥ. Parks and Recreation Wasn’t The Original Name For The Sitcom There are similarities with The Office and Parks and Recreation, most notably the mockumentary style introducing characters in first person interviews.ģ. This idea didn't end up being used for Leslie Knope but was explored in Adam Scott's character Ben Wyatt who comically ran for Mayor in his hometown of Partridge, Minnesota at 18 and blew their finances on Ice Town, a failed winter sports venue. ![]() They then decided to pursue a storyline surrounding local government where an official tried to reclaim their reputation and build a political career after a fall from grace. They spent two months trying to devise the planned spin off however they couldn’t settle on an idea. Parks and Recreation Producers Greg Daniels and Michael Schur were well-known for producing the hit US remake of The Office with Steve Carrell and initially Parks and Recreation was going to be a spin off from the show. Parks and Recreation Was Originally A Spin Off From The Office The initial production of Parks and Recreation was delayed due to Amy Poehler’s pregnancy filming started after she gave birth.Ģ. During the first season of Parks and Recreation, Poehler had reservations that Knope was going to turn into a Michael Scott (Steve Carell in the Office) type character so was fully on board with the character changes. She had left Saturday Night Live, the NBC Sketch Comedy Show after 7 years to join the cast of Parks and Recreation. All in the hope that the Pawnee City Hall employees looked more believable in the eyes of the audience.Īmy Poehler was hired by Daniels and Schur before the concept of Parks and Recreation was established and without having a script for the pilot episode in development. Therefore in upcoming episodes the writers Greg Daniels and Michael Schur took extra care in mirroring real-life political events such as the Pawnee Government being shut down and to include cameos from political figures such as John McCain, Joe Biden (Vice President at the time) and Michelle Obama (First Day of the United States during the show). Leslie Knope Was Changed After Season OneĪfter some audience research, a percentage of the viewers fed back to the Parks and Recreation creators that Leslie Knope seemed unintelligent and ditsy during the first season and her position and goals seemed unbelievable. So if you've been a big Parks and Recreation fan since the beginning you may think that you know everything there is to know about Leslie, Ron and the rest of the Parks gang however, here are 15 little known facts that you may never have seen before. Parks and Recreation began in April 2009 and ended in February 2015 with an impressive seven season run and a total of 125 episodes. ![]() The writer's most notable collaboration was the US remake of Ricky Gervais' The Office starring Ben Stiller and many fans of Parks and Recreation are also big fans of The Office. Parks and Recreation was written by the prolific writing duo of Greg Daniels (The Simpsons and King of the Hill) and Michael Schur (The Good Place and Brooklyn Nine-Nine). ![]() It follows a team of local government employees at the Pawnee Parks and Recreation department with Amy Poehler's enthusiastic character Leslie Knope at the centre. Parks and Recreation is a political sitcom set in the fictional town of Pawnee, Indiana.
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