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Parks and Recreation S5E1 — Ms. Knope Goes to Washington

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Parks and Recreation•Season 5•Episode 1

Ms. Knope Goes to Washington

7.8/10 · 2,657 votesSep 20, 201222 min

Ranked #14 of 22 in Season 5•−0.3 vs season avg

Leslie and Andy visit Ben and April at their new jobs in Washington D.C., and Leslie feels overwhelmed by the city -- especially after meeting two of her idols. Meanwhile, Ron throws a "thank you" barbeque for the entire Parks and Recreation staff.

Directed byDean Holland

Written byAisha Muharrar

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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

Retta

Retta

Donna Meagle

Crew2

A

Aisha Muharrar

Writer

D

Dean Holland

Director

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Episode Summary

"Ms. Knope Goes to Washington" is episode 1 of Parks and Recreation season 5. It scored 7.8/10 from 2,657 votes, ranking #14 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Dean Holland and written by Aisha Muharrar, it aired on September 20, 2012.

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