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Parks and Recreation S3E8 — Camping

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Parks and Recreation•Season 3•Episode 8

Camping

7.9/10 · 2,974 votesMar 24, 201122 min

Ranked #16 of 16 in Season 3•−0.5 vs season avg

Leslie takes the whole department camping in order to brainstorm new ideas. Meanwhile, Andy attempts a romantic gesture for April, while Ann gets nervous when Chris returns to Pawnee as the new city manager.

Directed byRob Schrab

Written byAisha Muharrar

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Go Big or Go Home

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Time Capsule

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Cast10

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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Retta

Donna Meagle

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Rob Schrab

Rob Schrab

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Aisha Muharrar

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Alan Yang

Alan Yang

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Episode Summary

"Camping" is episode 8 of Parks and Recreation season 3. It scored 7.9/10 from 2,974 votes, ranking #16 of 16 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Rob Schrab and written by Aisha Muharrar, it aired on March 24, 2011.

Next: E9 · Andy and April's Fancy Party Best of Season 3