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Parks and Recreation S5E2 — Soda Tax

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Parks and Recreation•Season 5•Episode 2

Soda Tax

7.8/10 · 2,612 votesSep 27, 201222 min

Ranked #15 of 22 in Season 5•−0.3 vs season avg

Leslie decides to wage war on obesity in Pawnee in her first mission as city councilor by passing a city-wide soda tax. Meanwhile, Andy tries to get in shape for his police-entrance exam, and Ben struggles to connect with the interns in his office.

Directed byKyle Newacheck

Written byNorm Hiscock

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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

N

Norm Hiscock

Writer

Kyle Newacheck

Kyle Newacheck

Director

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Episode Summary

"Soda Tax" is episode 2 of Parks and Recreation season 5. It scored 7.8/10 from 2,612 votes, ranking #15 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Kyle Newacheck and written by Norm Hiscock, it aired on September 27, 2012.

Next: E3 · How a Bill Becomes a Law Best of Season 5