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Parks and Recreation

2009-2015 7 seasons

8.6 Top 11%

(310,646 votes)

124 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 8.1, which is 0.6 points above the global average of 7.4 Top 24%
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E2
7.0
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7.6
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E7
8.2
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E8
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7.9
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7.7
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E10
8.6
8.4
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E11
7.7
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8.0
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E12
7.9
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7.9
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8.5
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7.8
8.4
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E15
7.8
8.1
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E16
7.5
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7.9
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7.9
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8.0
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The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 66.87.68.49.210 Rating 13 26 39 52 65 78 91 104 117 130 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5

Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:
57 Standouts
5 Infamous
60 Hidden Gems
2 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 6.97.47.98.59.09.5 Rating 2k 3k 3k 4k 6k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S7E12 One Last Ride
Most Infamous: S1E1 Pilot
Best Hidden Gem: S6E21 Moving Up: Part 1

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

Season Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

6.577.588.59 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 Season 7.1 8.0 8.4 8.2 8.1 8.0 8.3 10 9 8 7 6 5

Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

5678910 Rating S1 6.9 7.6 +0.7 S2 7.8 8.5 +0.7 S3 8.1 8.8 +0.7 S4 8.0 9.0 +1.0 S5 7.8 8.2 +0.4 S6 8.5 9.2 +0.7 S7 7.5 9.5 +2.0

Season Consistency

Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.

678910 Rating S1 Steady avg 7.1 S2 Typical avg 8.0 S3 Typical avg 8.4 S4 Typical avg 8.2 S5 Uneven avg 8.1 S6 Uneven avg 8.0 S7 Uneven avg 8.3 Episode Premiere/Finale

Each dot is an episode. Clustered dots = consistent quality. Scattered dots = variable season. Hover for episode details.

Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top 10 Episodes Season 3 dominates (4/10)

  1. 1 S7E4 Leslie and Ron 9.5
  2. 2 S7E12 One Last Ride 9.5
  3. 3 S5E14 Leslie and Ben 9.2
  4. 4 S6E22 Moving Up: Part 2 9.2
  5. 5 S4E22 Win, Lose or Draw 9.0
  6. 6 S3E2 Flu Season 8.9
  7. 7 S3E9 Andy and April's Fancy Party 8.9
  8. 8 S5E9 Ron and Diane 8.9
  9. 9 S3E13 The Fight 8.8
  10. 10 S3E16 Li'l Sebastian 8.8

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 1 dominates (4/5)

  1. 124 S1E1 Pilot 6.9
  2. 123 S1E2 Canvassing 7.0
  3. 122 S1E5 The Banquet 7.1
  4. 121 S1E3 The Reporter 7.1
  5. 120 S7E3 William Henry Harrison 7.2
124 Total Episodes
9.5 Highest Rating
6.9 Lowest Rating
2.6 Range