Parks and Recreation (season 2)The second season of Parks and Recreation originally aired in the United States on the NBC television network starting September 1. May 2. 0, 2. 01. 0. The season was produced by Deedle- Dee Productions and Universal Media Studios, and series co- creators Greg Daniels and Michael Schur served as executive producers. Like the first season, it focused on Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) and her staff on the parks and recreation department of the fictional Indiana town of Pawnee. The episodes were approximately 2. Thursdays. All of the members of the original principal cast were retained and Chris Pratt, who made guest appearances throughout the previous season, joined the permanent cast in the second season.

It also featured guest appearances by Louis C. K., Megan Mullally, Fred Armisen, Will Arnett, Justin Theroux and John Larroquette.

The writing staff made changes based on feedback from the first season and attempted to be more topical, with episodes touching on such topics as same- sex marriage, the arrest of Henry Louis Gates and the sex scandal of South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford. Although the first season received generally mixed reviews, the second season was highly praised, with some reviewers declaring it one of the best comedies of the television season. Nevertheless, Parks and Recreation continued to struggle in the Nielsen ratings and averaged about 4. Thursday night NBC shows Community, 3. Rock, and The Office. Amy Poehler was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, and both the series and actor Nick Offerman received nominations from the Television Critics Association Awards. Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope, the deputy director of the Pawnee parks department, who has not let politics dampen her sense of optimism; her ultimate goal is to become President of the United States.

She has a strong love for her home town of Pawnee, and desires to use her position to improve it. Leslie's sense of confidence grows over the course of the season, leading her to get over her crush on Mark and begin to pursue romantic relationships.

Rashida Jones as Ann Perkins, a nurse and Leslie's best friend. She and Leslie continue to work to get the pit next to Ann's house filled in and transformed into a park.

Ann develops a romantic interest in city planner Mark, and they enter into a relationship. Paul Schneider as Mark Brendanawicz, a city planner with the Pawnee municipal government. He has long been disillusioned with government after being unable to achieve his career ambitions. After developing a romantic interest in Ann, Mark abandons his promiscuous lifestyle and enters into a relationship with her. Aziz Ansari as Tom Haverford, Leslie's self- absorbed and underachieving subordinate. While he is an employee at the parks department, he cares little about his job, and is instead more focused on his entrepreneurial ambitions.

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He takes great pride in his appearance and regularly pursues women despite being married. During the season it is revealed that his marriage to his wife Wendy is a green card marriage, and he and Wendy go through a divorce after she obtains her citizenship.

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This affects Tom greater than he anticipated, as he realizes that he actually did harbor feelings for Wendy. Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson, the cynical director of the parks department and Leslie's boss.

Due to his incredibly negative view of government, he regularly works to make his department as inefficient as possible. This leads him to butt heads with Leslie on a number of occasions, as her philosophy regarding government is the polar opposite. Despite that, both he and Leslie have a large amount of respect for one another. Ron has been married twice; both of his ex- wives are named Tammy. He despises and fears them greatly, as they are the only two women in the world that can control him. Aubrey Plaza as April Ludgate, a young apathetic intern at the parks department. She cares little for her internship, and often shows annoyance at having to complete tasks.

Due to her rebellious and emotionless attitude, she is often annoyed by her co- workers, especially Leslie. She has a boyfriend named Derek, who is openly gay and dating another openly gay boy named Ben. Despite being in this relationship, April begins to develop a crush on Andy, as he is one of the few people that has the ability to make her smile. She goes so far as to accept a job as Ron's assistant just so she can stay in the parks department and see Andy. Chris Pratt as Andy Dwyer, Ann's ex- boyfriend and lead singer of a band called "Mouse Rat".

He and Ann broke up after he admitted that he had delayed the removal of the casts on his legs so that she would continue to pamper him. He now lives in a tent pitched in the pit next to Ann's house, so he can watch over her. After being injured when Leslie attempts to fill in the pit with dirt, he threatens to sue Pawnee in order to get money and impress Ann. Watch Body Armour Online Free 2016 more. Andy settles the lawsuit out of court however, when Leslie offers him a job as the shoe shiner in Pawnee town hall. It is here he begins to develop a romantic interest in intern April, feelings which she reciprocates.

Recurring[edit]Alison Becker as Shauna Malwae- Tweep, a newspaper journalist with The Pawnee Journal. Andrew Burlinson as Wyatt "Burly" Burlinson, the lead guitarist in Andy's band "Mouse Rat". Louis C. K. as Dave Sanderson, a socially awkward Pawnee police sergeant who enters into a romantic relationship with Leslie.

Mo Collins as Joan Callamezzo, a tabloid journalist and hostess of news/talk show Pawnee Today. Josh Duvendeck as Ben, Derek's openly gay boyfriend. Andy Forrest as Kyle, a government employee who is constantly ridiculed by Andy. Jay Jackson as Perd Hapley, a popular Pawnee television journalist and the host of news program Ya Heard? With Perd! Blake Lee as Derek, April's openly gay boyfriend who is in a relationship with Ben. Jim O'Heir as Jerry Gergich, an incompetent and widely ridiculed employee at the parks department.

Retta as Donna Meagle, the no- nonsense office manager at the parks department. Phil Reeves as Paul Iaresco, Pawnee city manager. Ben Schwartz as Jean- Ralphio Saperstein, Tom's dimwitted and cocky best friend.

Justin Theroux as Justin Anderson, a lawyer and old friend of Ann's that enters into a romantic relationship with Leslie. He is incredibly cultured and constantly tells stories of his adventures around the globe. Jama Williamson as Wendy Haverford, a surgeon and Tom's attractive wife. She and Tom divorce and she pursues a romantic interest in Ron.

Guest stars[edit]Fred Armisen as Raul, a parks official from Baraqua, Venezuela, Pawnee's sister city. JC Gonzalez as Johnny, a parks intern official from Baraqua, Venezuela, Pawnee's sister city. Will Arnett as Chris, a strange MRI technician who Ann sets Leslie up on a date with. John Balma as Barney Varmn, an incredibly boring accountant. H. Jon Benjamin as Scott Braddock, a high- strung Pawnee city attorney.

Kirk Fox as Joe Fantringham aka "Sewage Joe", an employee at Pawnee's sewage department and an enemy of the Parks department. Michael Gross as Michael Tansley, a former director of the parks department. Darlene Hunt as Marcia Langman, a conservative activist with the Pawnee organization, the Society for Family Stability Foundation. Yvans Jourdain as Councilman Douglass Howser, head of Pawnee's city council. John Larroquette as Frank Beckerson, a man who had a passionate love affair with Leslie's mother Marlene in their youth.

Rob Lowe as Chris Traeger, a state auditor who comes to Pawnee to evaluate the town's funds. Jim Meskimen as Martin Housely, an MC at many special events throughout Pawnee. Natalie Morales as Lucy, a bartender and love interest for Tom. Megan Mullally as Tammy Swanson (aka Tammy Two), a librarian and Ron's sex- crazed ex- wife.

Ian Roberts as Ian Winston, a Pawnee citizen. Pamela Reed as Marlene Griggs- Knope, Leslie's mother and a successful politician in Pawnee.