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Parks and Recreation S5E3 — How a Bill Becomes a Law
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Parks and Recreation•Season 5•Episode 3

How a Bill Becomes a Law

7.9/10 · 2,582 votesOct 4, 201222 min

Ranked #12 of 22 in Season 5•−0.2 vs season avg

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Leslie helps a local swim team get more practice time by working on a new law that extends the hours at the community pool; Ron finds himself filling a pothole for a local woman (Lucy Lawless) as part of Chris' new plan to solve citizens'

Directed byKen Whittingham
Written byDaniel J. Goor
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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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Retta

Donna Meagle

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Daniel J. Goor

Daniel J. Goor

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Ken Whittingham

Ken Whittingham

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Episode Summary

"How a Bill Becomes a Law" is episode 3 of Parks and Recreation season 5. It scored 7.9/10 from 2,582 votes, ranking #12 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Ken Whittingham and written by Daniel J. Goor, it aired on October 4, 2012.

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