Moonshine chugging contests, phallic photos from government employees and break-ins at a birth certificate office are just a few of the antics from this season of Parks and Recreation, NBC's hilarious comedy about the daily bureaucratic shenanigans of Pawnee, Indiana.
A quintessential example of the mundane-turned-quirky, Parks and Recreation's fourth season continues the series' impressive streak of witty comedy in the fictional small town of Pawnee. Between Ron Swanson's (Nick Offerman) libertarian eccentricities, April Ludgate's (Aubrey Plaza) deadpan cynicism and Ann Perkins' (Rashida Jones) lovable demeanor, the cast brings new adventures in hilarity every week. Fueling it all is Amy Poehler's starring role as Leslie Knope, the deputy director with big-time political dreams and a heart of gold.
Ambitions finally seem to come to fruition this season, as Knope finds herself running for Pawnee City Council. This causes immediate conflict with Ben Wyatt (Adam Scott), with whom Leslie entered into a secret relationship at the end of season three. Meanwhile, Tom Haverford, played by the lovably obnoxious Aziz Ansari, is busy achieving his aspiration of running "Entertainment 720," a media conglomerate with a seemingly endless budget yet no apparent source of revenue. And, like clockwork, everyone in the office still harbors his vehement, irrational hatred for Jerry Gergich (Jim O'Heir), an office drone.
Perhaps the best of this season has emerged around Ron's love life. Tammy, Ron's first ex-wife, played by the wonderfully wry Patricia Clarkson, has arrived to audit Ron, an appearance further complimented by the return of Ron's second ex-wife, Tammy, a manipulative sex-addicted librarian played by Megan Mullally. To complicate Ron's feminine influences further, he faces a surprise visit from his mother Tamara (Paula Pell), nicknamed - you guessed it - Tammy.
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