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Parks and Recreation S3E1 — Go Big or Go Home
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Parks and Recreation•Season 3•Episode 1

Go Big or Go Home

8.1/10 · 3,091 votesJan 20, 201122 min

Ranked #10 of 16 in Season 3•−0.3 vs season avg

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Leslie and the Parks Department return to work after three months to discover that the budget crisis still looms. After unsuccessfully trying to have their budget restored by using Ann to charm Chris with a date, Leslie decides to make an all or nothing play

Directed byDean Holland
Written byAlan Yang
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Amy Poehler

Amy Poehler

Leslie Knope

Rashida Jones

Rashida Jones

Ann Perkins

Aziz Ansari

Aziz Ansari

Tom Haverford

Nick Offerman

Nick Offerman

Ron Swanson

Aubrey Plaza

Aubrey Plaza

April Ludgate

Chris Pratt

Chris Pratt

Andy Dwyer

Adam Scott

Adam Scott

Ben Wyatt

Rob Lowe

Rob Lowe

Chris Traeger

Jim O'Heir

Jim O'Heir

Jerry Gergich

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Donna Meagle

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Alan Yang

Alan Yang

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Dean Holland

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Episode Summary

"Go Big or Go Home" is episode 1 of Parks and Recreation season 3. It scored 8.1/10 from 3,091 votes, ranking #10 of 16 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Dean Holland and written by Alan Yang, it aired on January 20, 2011.

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