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Parks and Recreation
Season 2 Episode 1

Pawnee Zoo

Aired
09/17/2009
When Leslie decides to marry two penguins to promote the local zoo, she inadvertently causes an uproar when both penguins turn out to be male. Meanwhile, Mark puts Ann in an awkward situation when he asks her to go see a movie.
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Parks and Recreation
Season 2 Episode 2

The Stakeout

Aired
09/24/2009
While tending to the new community garden, Leslie and Tom discover someone has planted marijuana among the vegetables. In an effort to catch the people responsible, they pull an all-night stakeout. With Leslie's permission, Ann decides to go on a date with Mark.
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Parks and Recreation
Season 2 Episode 3

Beauty Pageant

Aired
10/01/2009
Leslie gets to judge a beauty contest, but ends up having conflicting opinions on "the ideal woman" with the other judges. While on a date with Mark, Ann learns Andy has been living in the pit.
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Parks and Recreation
Season 2 Episode 4

Practice Date

Aired
10/08/2009
Leslie is nervous about her first date with Dave, so Ann takes her on a practice date to help her prepare. Meanwhile, after a local councilman is caught up in a sex scandal, Tom, Ron, April and Mark decide to see who can uncover the worst dirt on each other.
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Parks and Recreation
Season 2 Episode 5

Sister City

Aired
10/15/2009
Leslie plays host to the Parks and Recreation department from Pawnee’s sister city, Boraqua, Venezuela, and is shocked at the cultural differences. Tom becomes an errand boy, and April plays hard to get.
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Parks and Recreation
Season 2 Episode 6

Kaboom

Aired
10/22/2009
Leslie, Ann and the rest of the Parks Department volunteer to help the organization KaBOOM! build a playground for a neighboring town. After building an entire playground in one day, Leslie gets frustrated at the lack of progress with the pit, and takes some advice from Mark to cut through the red tape.
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Parks and Recreation
Season 2 Episode 7

Greg Pikitis

Aired
10/29/2009
Leslie enlists the help of Dave and Andy in order to catch a local teen vandal. Meanwhile, Ann struggles to make her Halloween party fun, and ends up getting help from an unlikely source.
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Parks and Recreation
Season 2 Episode 8

Ron and Tammy

Aired
11/05/2009
Leslie is upset when she learns the library department wants to take over her lot. Making matters worse, the library is run by Ron's ex-wife Tammy, who still has a powerful emotional hold on him. Meanwhile, Andy gets a job in hopes of winning Ann back.
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Parks and Recreation
Season 2 Episode 9

The Camel

Aired
11/12/2009
After one of the murals ("The Spirit of Pawnee") in City Hall is defaced, Leslie and the Parks Department compete to come up with a new design. Meanwhile, Andy and Ron share an uncomfortable moment at the shoeshine stand.
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Parks and Recreation
Season 2 Episode 10

Hunting Trip

Aired
11/19/2009
Leslie tries to prove she can hang with the guys so she invites herself on Ron’s annual hunting trip, but things don’t go as planned. Meanwhile, April and Andy bond in the office while everyone is away.
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Parks and Recreation
Season 2 Episode 11

Tom's Divorce

Aired
12/03/2009
After Leslie finds out that Tom is getting a divorce, the department takes him out on the town to cheer him up. Meanwhile, Andy tries to hustle Mark in a game of pool.
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Parks and Recreation
Season 2 Episode 12

Christmas Scandal

Aired
12/10/2009
Leslie designs the Pawnee Winter Wonderland Festival, but has to hide from the press when a meeting with a disgraced Councilman lands her in the middle of a sex scandal. Meanwhile, Ron offers to cover for Leslie for the day, and quickly discovers how much work she really does.
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Parks and Recreation
Season 2 Episode 13

The Set Up

Aired
01/14/2010
Ann sets Leslie up on a blind date with a co-worker, which does not go as well as Leslie hoped. An old friend of Ann's makes Mark feel insecure.
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Parks and Recreation
Season 2 Episode 14

Leslie's House

Aired
01/21/2010
After an amazing date with Justin in Indianapolis, Leslie tries to impress him with a dinner party at her house.
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Parks and Recreation
Season 2 Episode 15

Sweetums

Aired
02/04/2010
The Parks Department forms a partnership with a local company to sell energy bars at the parks in Pawnee, but Leslie tries to stop the deal when she discovers how unhealthy the snacks are. Mark reluctantly agrees to help Tom move out of his house.
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Parks and Recreation
Season 2 Episode 16

Galentine's Day

Aired
02/11/2010
When Leslie hears her mom’s story about an old flame, she and her boyfriend Justin track him down and reunite them on Valentine’s Day. Meanwhile, Andy and his band are nervous about playing a gig at the Senior Center.
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Parks and Recreation
Season 2 Episode 17

Woman of the Year

Aired
03/04/2010
Leslie is outraged when Ron wins a “Woman of the Year” award for a project she started. Meanwhile, Tom is desperate to find some money to invest in a local Pawnee club.
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Parks and Recreation
Season 2 Episode 18

The Possum

Aired
03/11/2010
When a possum bites the mayor's dog on a golf course, Leslie is asked to form a task force to catch the pesky animal. Meanwhile, Ron is upset when Mark refuses to bend the rules for him.
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Parks and Recreation
Season 2 Episode 19

Park Safety

Aired
03/18/2010
After Jerry gets mugged by a bunch of kids, Leslie meets with the head park ranger in hopes of improving park safety. Meanwhile, everyone tries to be nicer to Jerry once he returns to the office.
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Parks and Recreation
Season 2 Episode 20

Summer Catalog

Aired
03/25/2010
Preparing the Summer Events Catalog, Leslie decides to take Ron and the past directors of the Parks Department out for a picnic lunch. Tom enlists the help of Ann and Mark to pose for the cover photo.
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Parks and Recreation
Season 2 Episode 21

94 Meetings

Aired
04/29/2010
Ron is furious when April mistakenly schedules a ton of meetings for him. Meanwhile, Leslie fights to preserve a historical landmark.
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Parks and Recreation
Season 2 Episode 22

Telethon

Aired
05/06/2010
Leslie hosts a late-night shift for a local telethon, and lands former Indiana Pacer Detlef Schrempf as a celebrity guest. Meanwhile, Mark has big plans for his relationship with Ann.
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Season 2 Episode 23

The Master Plan

Aired
05/13/2010
Leslie is disappointed when her new park plans are put on hold by a visit from two state auditors. April has plans for Andy at her birthday party, and Ann tries to piece together a romantic mystery.
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Parks and Recreation
Season 2 Episode 24

Freddy Spaghetti

Aired
05/20/2010
When Ben prevents Leslie from holding a children’s concert, she takes matters into her own hands. Mark makes some big decisions about his life, and Andy gets some unexpected romantic attention.
Cast for Parks and Recreation Season 2
Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope in Season 2 (09/2009)
Amy Poehler

Leslie Knope

Rashida Jones as Ann Perkins in Season 2 (09/2009)
Rashida Jones

Ann Perkins

Aziz Ansari as Tom Haverford in Season 2 (09/2009)
Aziz Ansari

Tom Haverford

Paul Schneider as Mark Brendanawicz in Season 2 (09/2009)
Paul Schneider

Mark Brendanawicz

Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson in Season 2 (09/2009)
Nick Offerman

Ron Swanson

Aubrey Plaza as April Ludgate in Season 2 (09/2009)
Aubrey Plaza

April Ludgate

Chris Pratt as Andy Dwyer in Season 2 (09/2009)
Chris Pratt

Andy Dwyer

Crew for Parks and Recreation Season 2
Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope in Season 2 (09/2009)
Amy Poehler

Leslie Knope

Morgan Sackett

Producer

Emily Spivey as Producer in Season 2 (09/2009)
Emily Spivey

Producer

Howard Klein

Executive Producer

Greg Daniels as Executive Producer in Season 2 (09/2009)
Greg Daniels

Executive Producer

Michael Schur as Executive Producer in Season 2 (09/2009)
Michael Schur

Executive Producer

David Miner

Executive Producer

Daniel J. Goor

Producer