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The Best Episodes of Parks and Recreation Season 2

Every episode of Parks and Recreation Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Parks and Recreation Season 2!

The Best Episodes of Parks and Recreation Season 2

In an attempt to beautify her town — and advance her career — Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of...

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  1. Background image for Pawnee Zoo
    7.8/10(35 votes)

    #1 - Pawnee Zoo

    S2:E1

    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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    Director:Paul Feig
  2. Background image for The Stakeout
    7.3/10(34 votes)

    #2 - The Stakeout

    S2:E2

    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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    Director:Seth Gordon
  3. Background image for Beauty Pageant
    7.3/10(33 votes)

    #3 - Beauty Pageant

    S2:E3

    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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  4. Background image for Practice Date
    7.8/10(33 votes)

    #4 - Practice Date

    S2:E4

    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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  5. Background image for Sister City
    7.7/10(34 votes)

    #5 - Sister City

    S2:E5

    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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    Director:Michael Schur
    Writer:Alan Yang
  6. Background image for Kaboom
    7.6/10(31 votes)

    #6 - Kaboom

    S2:E6

    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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  8. Background image for Greg Pikitis
    7.7/10(31 votes)

    #7 - Greg Pikitis

    S2:E7

    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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  9. Background image for Ron and Tammy
    7.9/10(31 votes)

    #8 - Ron and Tammy

    S2:E8

    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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    Director:Troy Miller
  10. Background image for The Camel
    7.6/10(32 votes)

    #9 - The Camel

    S2:E9

    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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  11. Background image for Hunting Trip
    8.0/10(31 votes)

    #10 - Hunting Trip

    S2:E10

    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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  12. Background image for Tom's Divorce
    7.5/10(30 votes)

    #11 - Tom's Divorce

    S2:E11

    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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  13. Background image for Christmas Scandal
    7.8/10(30 votes)

    #12 - Christmas Scandal

    S2:E12

    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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  14. Background image for The Set Up
    7.5/10(30 votes)

    #13 - The Set Up

    S2:E13

    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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    Director:Troy Miller
  15. Background image for Leslie's House
    7.6/10(30 votes)

    #14 - Leslie's House

    S2:E14

    After an amazing date with Justin in Indianapolis, Leslie tries to impress him with a dinner party at her house.

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  16. Background image for Sweetums
    7.5/10(31 votes)

    #15 - Sweetums

    S2:E15

    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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    Director:Dean Holland
    Writer:Alan Yang
  17. Background image for Galentine's Day
    7.6/10(21 votes)

    #16 - Galentine's Day

    S2:E16

    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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    Director:Ken Kwapis
  18. Background image for Woman of the Year
    7.7/10(29 votes)

    #17 - Woman of the Year

    S2:E17

    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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  19. Background image for The Possum
    7.7/10(31 votes)

    #18 - The Possum

    S2:E18

    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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  20. Background image for Park Safety
    7.7/10(31 votes)

    #19 - Park Safety

    S2:E19

    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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  21. Background image for Summer Catalog
    7.5/10(31 votes)

    #20 - Summer Catalog

    S2:E20

    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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  22. Background image for 94 Meetings
    7.9/10(30 votes)

    #21 - 94 Meetings

    S2:E21

    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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  23. Background image for Telethon
    7.8/10(30 votes)

    #22 - Telethon

    S2:E22

    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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    Director:Troy Miller
  24. Background image for The Master Plan
    7.9/10(31 votes)

    #23 - The Master Plan

    S2:E23

    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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  25. Background image for Freddy Spaghetti
    7.9/10(29 votes)

    #24 - Freddy Spaghetti

    S2:E24

    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.

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Pawnee Zoo" is the best rated episode of "Parks and Recreation" season 2. It scored 7.8/10 based on 35 votes. Directed by Paul Feig and written by Norm Hiscock, it aired on 9/17/2009. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "The Stakeout".