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• Parks and Recreation is a NBC sitcom starring Amy Poehler and Rashida Jones. Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) is a mid-level official in an Indiana parks and recreation office but views her position as much higher than it actually is. Knope has political ambitions and believes this is "a great time for women in politics and lumps herself with Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin. Leslie's style echoes Lucy Ricardo's determination to get into show business no matter what."Orlando Sentinel: Amy Poehler Shines in Familiar Setup (April 7, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Premiere date: April 9, 2009 at 8:30 p.m. ET
  2. Network: NBC
  3. Episode length: 30 minutes
  4. Set in the Pawnee, IN Recreation Parks Dept
  5. Amy Poehler will head the project
  6. Created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur, producers of The Office.
  7. Originally thought to be a spinoff of The Office
  8. Confirmed that it will be similar but not a direct spinoff
  9. No characters from The Office will cross over

• Start of the "Spinoff"

  On April 2, 2008, chairman Ben Silverman announced that an Office spinoff was in development.Zap2it: Office Spinoff? (April 2, 2008) During the Television Critic Association press tour in July 2008, Silverman revealed a change in NBC's development slate. BuzzSugar: The Office Spinoff Lives! (July 21, 2008) Greg Daniels and Michael Schur, the producing team behind the American version of The Office, have signed on to create an Amy Poehler vehicle.TV Squad: Pohler Will Not Be In An Office Spinoff... (July 21, 2008) The program will not be a direct spinoff of the series but similar in tone and feel. It is set to premiere on NBC in February 2009.

• Quotes

  "It's been quite a week. I'm very excited about all the good stuff that's coming down the pike."—Amy Poehler announcing her participation in the projectAssociated Press: Amy Poehler Bond for Office Spinoff (July 17, 2008)

• Cast

  • Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope
  • Paul Schneider as Mark Brendanawicz
  • Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson
  • Aziz Ansari as Tom Haverford
  • Rashida Jones as Ann Perkins
  • Aubrey Plaza as April Ludgate

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