Parks and Recreation, also informally known as
Parks and Rec, is an American
political comedy television sitcom starring
Amy Poehler as
Leslie Knope, a perky, mid-level bureaucrat in the parks department of
Pawnee, a fictional town in
Indiana. Created by
Greg Daniels and
Michael Schur, the series aired on
NBC from April 9, 2009 to February 24, 2015 for 125 episodes over seven seasons. It uses the same filming style used in
The Office, with the same implication of a documentary crew filming everyone. The ensemble and supporting cast features
Rashida Jones,
Aziz Ansari,
Nick Offerman,
Aubrey Plaza,
Paul Schneider,
Chris Pratt,
Adam Scott,
Rob Lowe,
Jim O'Heir,
Retta, and
Billy Eichner.