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display: inline-table;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="width: 50%; padding: 0.2em 0.1em 0.2em 0; text-align: center;">← <b>Previous</b><br />"<a href="/wiki/Woman_of_the_Year_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="Woman of the Year (Parks and Recreation)">Woman of the Year</a>" </td> <td style="width: 50%; padding: 0.2em 0 0.2em 0.1em; text-align: center;"><b>Next</b> →<br />"<a href="/wiki/Park_Safety" title="Park Safety">Park Safety</a>" </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr class="noprint"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><a href="/wiki/Parks_and_Recreation_season_2" title="Parks and Recreation season 2"><i>Parks and Recreation </i>season 2</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below noprint"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Parks_and_Recreation_episodes" title="List of Parks and Recreation episodes">List of episodes</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>"<b>The Possum</b>" is the 18th episode of the <a href="/wiki/Parks_and_Recreation_season_2" title="Parks and Recreation season 2">second season</a> of the American comedy television series <i><a href="/wiki/Parks_and_Recreation" title="Parks and Recreation">Parks and Recreation</a></i>, and the 24th overall episode of the series. It originally aired on <a href="/wiki/NBC" title="NBC">NBC</a> in the United States on March 11, 2010. In the episode, <a href="/wiki/Leslie_Knope" title="Leslie Knope">Leslie</a> forms a task force to capture an <a href="/wiki/Virginia_opossum" title="Virginia opossum">opossum</a> that bit the mayor's dog, but she begins to fear she has caught the wrong animal. </p><p>The episode was written by <a href="/wiki/Mike_Scully" title="Mike Scully">Mike Scully</a> and directed by <a href="/wiki/Tristram_Shapeero" title="Tristram Shapeero">Tristram Shapeero</a>. "The Possum" featured a guest appearance by <a href="/wiki/Alison_Becker" title="Alison Becker">Alison Becker</a>, who reprised her previous guest role as reporter <a href="/wiki/List_of_Parks_and_Recreation_characters#Shauna_Malwae-Tweep" title="List of Parks and Recreation characters">Shauna Malwae-Tweep</a>. Supporting character <a href="/wiki/Ron_Swanson" title="Ron Swanson">Ron Swanson</a> is revealed to have a large woodshop in "The Possum", which was inspired by actor <a href="/wiki/Nick_Offerman" title="Nick Offerman">Nick Offerman</a>'s real-life carpentry skills. </p><p>According to <a href="/wiki/Nielsen_ratings" class="mw-redirect" title="Nielsen ratings">Nielsen Media Research</a>, "The Possum" was seen by 4.6 million viewers. Its rating among viewers between ages 18 and 49 constituted a nine percent drop from the previous week's episode, "<a href="/wiki/Woman_of_the_Year_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="Woman of the Year (Parks and Recreation)">Woman of the Year</a>". "The Possum" received generally positive reviews. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Plot">Plot</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Possum&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Plot"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After the infamous <a href="/wiki/Virginia_opossum" title="Virginia opossum">possam</a>, "Fairway Frank" bites Mayor Gunderson's dog at a golf course, mayoral representative Evelyn asks <a href="/wiki/Leslie_Knope" title="Leslie Knope">Leslie</a> to form a task force to capture it. Leslie, <a href="/wiki/Tom_Haverford" title="Tom Haverford">Tom</a>, <a href="/wiki/Andy_Dwyer" title="Andy Dwyer">Andy</a> and two incompetent animal control workers, Harris and Brett go to the golf course and quickly find the animal. The animal control workers are useless and Tom immediately runs away, but Andy dives toward the animal and captures it. Evelyn is impressed with Leslie and promises her a special favor from the mayor's office. However, Leslie sees a second opossum and fears they have captured the wrong animal. She later finds out that the mayor doesn't care about catching Fairway Frank, but rather about securing a trophy animal for his bathroom. </p><p>Back at the department office, reporter <a href="/wiki/List_of_Parks_and_Recreation_characters#Shauna_Malwae-Tweep" title="List of Parks and Recreation characters">Shauna Malwae-Tweep</a> interviews Andy for a newspaper article. After he brags about the capture, the reporter suggests his heroics might win him back the affections of <a href="/wiki/Ann_Perkins" title="Ann Perkins">Ann</a>, his ex-girlfriend, much to Andy's excitement. <a href="/wiki/April_Ludgate" title="April Ludgate">April</a>, who has romantic feelings for Andy, overhears this and leaves jealously. Evelyn demands delivery of Fairway Frank. Leslie responds that there is uncertainty about the identity of Fairway Frank. She refuses to hand over the captured opossum and creates a ketchup-blood diversion so that April can escape with the caged animal. </p><p>Leslie and April take the opossum to Ann's home, where April has been paid $50 to housesit. April lets the opossum out of its cage, and it causes havoc and minor damage. While hiding from the animal, April reveals her feelings about Andy to Leslie for the first time. When Leslie refuses to hand over the opossum, Evelyn angrily takes back her promise of a favor from the mayor's office. Andy, still oblivious to the reasons behind April's jealousy, delivers coffee to April, as well as the day's newspaper, containing a story which credits April for providing moral support to Andy. It is later revealed that Leslie has donated the opossum to the Pawnee zoo. </p><p>Meanwhile, <a href="/wiki/Ron_Swanson" title="Ron Swanson">Ron</a> plans a woodshop expansion in his home and seeks the approval of city planner <a href="/wiki/Mark_Brendanawicz" title="Mark Brendanawicz">Mark</a>. Mark informs Ron that an inspection is needed to ensure that the facility meets all current zoning code standards, and an obviously lying Ron claims it does, clearly underscoring his vexation with governmental regulations. During the inspection, Mark finds numerous code violations, including oily rags placed above a wood-burning fireplace and a long-outdated fire extinguisher. Later, Mark takes a half-day off so that he can help his friend's woodshop meet city code. Ron thanks Mark by building a wooden canoe and leaving it in his office. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Production">Production</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Possum&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Production"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Mike_Scully.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Mike_Scully.jpg/220px-Mike_Scully.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="257" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Mike_Scully.jpg/330px-Mike_Scully.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Mike_Scully.jpg/440px-Mike_Scully.jpg 2x" data-file-width="700" data-file-height="818" /></a><figcaption>"The Possum" was written by <a href="/wiki/Mike_Scully" title="Mike Scully">Mike Scully</a> (<i>pictured</i>).</figcaption></figure> <p>"The Possum" was written by <a href="/wiki/Mike_Scully" title="Mike Scully">Mike Scully</a> and directed by <a href="/wiki/Tristram_Shapeero" title="Tristram Shapeero">Tristram Shapeero</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-EW_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-AVClub_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AVClub-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Some commentators said the main plotline involving the opossum served as an allegory for <a href="/wiki/Capital_punishment" title="Capital punishment">capital punishment</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Sepinwall_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Sepinwall-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The episode featured actress and comedian Alison Becker in a guest appearance as Pawnee Journal reporter Shauna Malwae-Tweep. The actress and character first appeared in the <a href="/wiki/Parks_and_Recreation_season_1" title="Parks and Recreation season 1">first season</a> episode "<a href="/wiki/The_Reporter_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="The Reporter (Parks and Recreation)">The Reporter</a>", in which she had sex with Mark, which Andy bluntly recollects upon first seeing Shauna in "The Possum".<sup id="cite_ref-EW_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Sepinwall_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Sepinwall-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Rashida Jones appears only in the opening and closing scenes of "The Possum" because she was filming scenes for <a href="/wiki/David_Fincher" title="David Fincher">David Fincher</a>'s film <i><a href="/wiki/The_Social_Network" title="The Social Network">The Social Network</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In "The Possum", Ron is revealed to have a very large woodshop. This element of Ron's character was inspired by actor Nick Offerman, who in addition to comedy runs an independent <a href="/wiki/Carpentry" title="Carpentry">carpentry</a> business called Offerman Woodshop.<sup id="cite_ref-Sepinwall_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Sepinwall-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Martin_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Martin-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This was also referenced in the previous second season episode "<a href="/wiki/Sweetums_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="Sweetums (Parks and Recreation)">Sweetums</a>", in which Ron builds a harp from scratch to prove to Leslie he is not intoxicated.<sup id="cite_ref-AVClub_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AVClub-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During one scene, Leslie shows a list of the Pawnee Parks Department's Most Wanted Pests, which includes several raccoons. This is a reference to a running gag, established from the series, that Pawnee has a terrible raccoon infestation problem.<sup id="cite_ref-IGN_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IGN-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Shortly after "The Possum" originally aired, a downloadable <a href="/wiki/Portable_Document_Format" class="mw-redirect" title="Portable Document Format">PDF</a> file was made available on NBC's "City of Pawnee" website of the most wanted pests list, which included images of the 10 most animals including raccoons, the opossum, a bat, a feral cat and a crow. The site also included a PDF file of the front page of the fictional newspaper's <i>The Pawnee Journal</i>, which included the newspaper article referenced in the episode about Andy's capture of the opossum.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A printed copy of the newspaper article can be seen taped to the wall of Andy's shoeshine stand in the subsequent episode, "<a href="/wiki/Park_Safety" title="Park Safety">Park Safety</a>".<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Cultural_references">Cultural references</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Possum&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Cultural references"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>While visiting a golf course, Tom said he used to love golf pro <a href="/wiki/Tiger_Woods" title="Tiger Woods">Tiger Woods</a>, until his <a href="/wiki/Tiger_Woods#Marital_infidelity_and_career_break" title="Tiger Woods">extramarital affairs scandal</a> was revealed, and then he considered him a god.<sup id="cite_ref-EW_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> One of the raccoons featured on a list of Pawnee's Most Wanted Pests List was named <a href="/wiki/Zorro" title="Zorro">Zorro</a>, a reference to the sword-wielding title character of several books, films and television programs. Another pest is named "Jangle Bo Jangles", a reference to the pop song "<a href="/wiki/Mr._Bojangles_(song)" title="Mr. Bojangles (song)">Mr. Bojangles</a>".<sup id="cite_ref-IGN_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IGN-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Reception">Reception</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Possum&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Reception"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In its original American NBC broadcast on March 11, 2010, "The Possum" was seen by 4.6 million viewers, according to <a href="/wiki/Nielsen_ratings" class="mw-redirect" title="Nielsen ratings">Nielsen Media Research</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-TVNum_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TVNum-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Although it was the same number of viewers as last week's episode, "<a href="/wiki/Woman_of_the_Year_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="Woman of the Year (Parks and Recreation)">Woman of the Year</a>",<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> "The Possum" had a 2.1 rating/6 share among viewers between ages 18 and 49, a nine percent drop from the previous episode. In the 9 p.m. timeslot on March 11, <i>Parks and Recreation</i> was outperformed by <i><a href="/wiki/American_Idol" title="American Idol">American Idol</a></i> on <a href="/wiki/Fox_Broadcasting_Company" title="Fox Broadcasting Company">Fox</a>, which drew 20.46 million viewers, and <i><a href="/wiki/Survivor:_Heroes_vs._Villains" title="Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains">Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains</a></i> on <a href="/wiki/CBS" title="CBS">CBS</a>, which drew 12.17 million viewers. "The Possum" outperformed a repeat of <i><a href="/wiki/Grey%27s_Anatomy" title="Grey's Anatomy">Grey's Anatomy</a></i> on <a href="/wiki/American_Broadcasting_Company" title="American Broadcasting Company">ABC</a>, which drew 4.5 million viewers, and <i><a href="/wiki/The_Vampire_Diaries" title="The Vampire Diaries">The Vampire Diaries</a></i> on <a href="/wiki/The_CW_Television_Network" class="mw-redirect" title="The CW Television Network">The CW</a>, which drew 1.37 million viewers.<sup id="cite_ref-TVNum_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TVNum-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1224211176">.mw-parser-output .quotebox{background-color:#F9F9F9;border:1px solid #aaa;box-sizing:border-box;padding:10px;font-size:88%;max-width:100%}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatleft{margin:.5em 1.4em .8em 0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatright{margin:.5em 0 .8em 1.4em}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.centered{overflow:hidden;position:relative;margin:.5em auto .8em auto}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatleft span,.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatright span{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .quotebox>blockquote{margin:0;padding:0;border-left:0;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-title{text-align:center;font-size:110%;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote>:first-child{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote:last-child>:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote.quoted:before{font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:large;color:gray;content:" “ ";vertical-align:-45%;line-height:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote.quoted:after{font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:large;color:gray;content:" ” ";line-height:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .left-aligned{text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .right-aligned{text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .center-aligned{text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .quote-title,.mw-parser-output .quotebox .quotebox-quote{display:block}.mw-parser-output .quotebox cite{display:block;font-style:normal}@media screen and (max-width:640px){.mw-parser-output .quotebox{width:100%!important;margin:0 0 .8em!important;float:none!important}}</style><div class="quotebox pullquote floatright" style="width:200px; ; color: #202122;background-color: #FFFFF0;"> <blockquote class="quotebox-quote left-aligned" style=""> <p>"The Possum" was "Parks & Rec" clicking on all levels: broad physical comedy (various bits with the possum), political satire (the possum case turning into a death penalty allegory), romantic tension (April falling even more for Andy, and Leslie finding out), and just the characters being themselves. </p> </blockquote> <p style="padding-bottom: 0;"><cite class="center-aligned" style=""><b><a href="/wiki/Alan_Sepinwall" title="Alan Sepinwall">Alan Sepinwall</a>,<br /> <i><a href="/wiki/The_Star-Ledger" title="The Star-Ledger">The Star-Ledger</a></i></b><sup id="cite_ref-Sepinwall_3-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Sepinwall-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></cite></p> </div> <p>The episode received generally positive reviews. <a href="/wiki/Alan_Sepinwall" title="Alan Sepinwall">Alan Sepinwall</a>, television columnist with <i><a href="/wiki/The_Star-Ledger" title="The Star-Ledger">The Star-Ledger</a></i>, said the episode featured strong physical comedy, political satire, romantic tension and character moments. He said he "loved virtually every beat of the possum story" and finds the developing Andy and April relationship funny and believable.<sup id="cite_ref-Sepinwall_3-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Sepinwall-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Entertainment_Weekly" title="Entertainment Weekly">Entertainment Weekly</a></i> writer Sandra Gonzalez said "The Possum" was a very funny episode, and particularly praised the development of the Andy and April relationship. She said Plaza and Pratt did some of their best work to date in the episode.<sup id="cite_ref-EW_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Matt Fowler of <a href="/wiki/IGN" title="IGN">IGN</a> praised the April and Andy relationship and the subplot with Ron and Mark, although he claimed Ron was the funnier of the duo and Mark's character is too normal and boring for the show. Fowler also liked the way Leslie's political ambition conflicted with her conscience in the episode.<sup id="cite_ref-IGN_9-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IGN-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/New_York_(magazine)" title="New York (magazine)">New York</a></i> magazine writer Steve Kandell praised the main plotline with Leslie and the performances by Pratt and Offerman, particularly praising the jokes surrounding Ron's woodworking hobby. Kandell pointed out the episode did not suffer from Ann's absence and suggested although Rashida Jones is charming, the show does not need her.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Leonard Pierce of <a href="/wiki/The_A.V._Club" title="The A.V. Club">The A.V. Club</a> said the episode's main story was "a bit of a trifle" and the subplots were lacking, but that "The Possum" included several laughs and demonstrated Ron and Leslie's opposing attitudes about local government.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="DVD_release">DVD release</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Possum&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: DVD release"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>"The Possum", along with the other 23 second season episodes of <i>Parks and Recreation</i>, was released on a four-disc <a href="/wiki/DVD" title="DVD">DVD</a> set in the United States on November 30, 2010. The DVD included deleted scenes for each episode.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Possum&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-columns references-column-width" style="column-width: 40em;"> <ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-EW-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-EW_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-EW_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-EW_1-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-EW_1-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFGonzalez2010" class="citation magazine cs1">Gonzalez, Sandra (March 12, 2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110407033858/http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/03/12/parks-and-recreation-recap-andy-dwyer-i-would-tackle-an-opossum-for-you/">"<span class="cs1-kern-left"></span>'Parks and Recreation' recap: Andy Dwyer, I would tackle an opossum for you"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Entertainment_Weekly" title="Entertainment Weekly">Entertainment Weekly</a></i>. 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title="Pilot (Parks and Recreation)">Pilot</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Canvassing_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="Canvassing (Parks and Recreation)">Canvassing</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Reporter_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="The Reporter (Parks and Recreation)">The Reporter</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Boys%27_Club_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="Boys' Club (Parks and Recreation)">Boys' Club</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Banquet_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="The Banquet (Parks and Recreation)">The Banquet</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Rock_Show_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="Rock Show (Parks and Recreation)">Rock Show</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Parks_and_Recreation_season_2" title="Parks and Recreation season 2">Season 2</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Pawnee_Zoo" title="Pawnee 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Divorce">Tom's Divorce</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Christmas_Scandal" title="Christmas Scandal">Christmas Scandal</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Set_Up_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="The Set Up (Parks and Recreation)">The Set Up</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Leslie%27s_House" title="Leslie's House">Leslie's House</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Sweetums_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="Sweetums (Parks and Recreation)">Sweetums</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Galentine%27s_Day" title="Galentine's Day">Galentine's Day</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Woman_of_the_Year_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="Woman of the Year (Parks and Recreation)">Woman of the Year</a>"</li> <li>"<a class="mw-selflink selflink">The Possum</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Park_Safety" title="Park Safety">Park Safety</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Summer_Catalog" title="Summer Catalog">Summer Catalog</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/94_Meetings" title="94 Meetings">94 Meetings</a>"</li> <li>"<a 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Recreation)">Born & Raised</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Pawnee_Rangers" title="Pawnee Rangers">Pawnee Rangers</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/End_of_the_World_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="End of the World (Parks and Recreation)">End of the World</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Smallest_Park_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="Smallest Park (Parks and Recreation)">Smallest Park</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Trial_of_Leslie_Knope" title="The Trial of Leslie Knope">The Trial of Leslie Knope</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Bowling_for_Votes" title="Bowling for Votes">Bowling for Votes</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Operation_Ann" title="Operation Ann">Operation Ann</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Debate_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="The Debate (Parks and Recreation)">The Debate</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Bus_Tour" title="Bus Tour">Bus Tour</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Win,_Lose,_or_Draw_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="Win, Lose, or Draw (Parks and Recreation)">Win, Lose, or Draw</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Parks_and_Recreation_season_5" title="Parks and Recreation season 5">Season 5</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Ms._Knope_Goes_to_Washington" title="Ms. Knope Goes to Washington">Ms. Knope Goes to Washington</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Soda_Tax_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="Soda Tax (Parks and Recreation)">Soda Tax</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/How_a_Bill_Becomes_a_Law" title="How a Bill Becomes a Law">How a Bill Becomes a Law</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Sex_Education_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="Sex Education (Parks and Recreation)">Sex Education</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Halloween_Surprise" title="Halloween Surprise">Halloween Surprise</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Parks_and_Recreation_season_6" title="Parks and Recreation season 6">Season 6</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Parks_and_Recreation_season_7" title="Parks and Recreation season 7">Season 7</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/2017_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="2017 (Parks and Recreation)">2017</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Leslie_and_Ron" title="Leslie and Ron">Leslie and Ron</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/One_Last_Ride" title="One Last Ride">One Last Ride</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Special</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/A_Parks_and_Recreation_Special" title="A Parks and Recreation Special">A <i>Parks and Recreation</i> Special</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Parks_and_Recreation_characters" title="List of Parks and Recreation characters">Characters</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Leslie_Knope" title="Leslie Knope">Leslie Knope</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ron_Swanson" title="Ron Swanson">Ron Swanson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Haverford" title="Tom Haverford">Tom Haverford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ann_Perkins" title="Ann Perkins">Ann Perkins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/April_Ludgate" title="April Ludgate">April Ludgate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andy_Dwyer" title="Andy Dwyer">Andy Dwyer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ben_Wyatt_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="Ben Wyatt (Parks and Recreation)">Ben Wyatt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Traeger" title="Chris Traeger">Chris Traeger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Gergich" title="Jerry Gergich">Jerry Gergich</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Donna_Meagle" title="Donna Meagle">Donna Meagle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mark_Brendanawicz" title="Mark Brendanawicz">Mark Brendanawicz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jean-Ralphio_Saperstein" title="Jean-Ralphio Saperstein">Jean-Ralphio Saperstein</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Related</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Pawnee_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="Pawnee (Parks and Recreation)">Pawnee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Parks_and_Recreation" title="List of awards and 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