The Best Episodes Written By Alan Yang

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.5/10(32 votes)

   #1 - Leslie and Ben

   S5:E142/21/2013

   Leslie and Ben are getting married, and have to cram months of planning into two hours. Meanwhile, Ron's temper gets him in trouble.

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   8.2/10(35 votes)

   #2 - Moving Up

   S6:E204/24/2014

   Leslie, Ben, and Andy head to San Francisco for a National Parks Conference. Tom opens his restaurant, Ron has another run-in with his ex-wife Tammy 2, Andy lives a rock and roll fantasy, and Leslie makes a huge decision about her future.

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3. 

   7.9/10(38 votes)

   #3 - Soulmates

   S3:E104/21/2011

   Leslie tries an online dating service, but doesn't end up with a stranger as she expects. Also, Chris challenges Ron to a grilling competition as part of his plans to make Pawnee healthier.

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4. 

   7.9/10(35 votes)

   #4 - Mornings

   S1:E911/6/2015

   Dev and Rachel discover that living together isn't always going to be a series of happy mornings free from conflict and dirty clothes on the floor.

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   7.9/10(32 votes)

   #5 - Finale

   S1:E1011/6/2015

   After attending a wedding and a movie premiere, Dev and Rachel have to face up to all kinds of issues between them.

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6. 

   7.8/10(36 votes)

   #6 - Pawnee Rangers

   S4:E410/13/2011

   Ron takes his boys-only troop of Pawnee Rangers into the wild. Not wanting the girls to feel left out, Leslie also takes her troop of Pawnee Goddesses on an adventure weekend. Meanwhile, a reluctant Ben joins Tom and Donna for a day of relaxation, and Chris spends some time with Jerry.

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   7.8/10(34 votes)

   #7 - Campaign Ad

   S4:E121/19/2012

   Faced with a tough new opponent, Leslie and Ben disagree on the content of her first campaign ad. Ron is very uncomfortable when Chris tries to befriend him, while Andy and April make a trip to the doctor.

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   7.8/10(37 votes)

   #8 - Go Big or Go Home

   S3:E11/20/2011

   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 by resurrecting the Pawnee Harvest Festival. Meanwhile, Ben restarts the youth basketball league and instates Ron and Andy to coach the only two teams. April returns from a vacation with a new boyfriend.

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   7.7/10(34 votes)

   #9 - Bus Tour

   S4:E215/3/2012

   An important person in Pawnee dies while Leslie is on a bus tour for the final day of her campaign. Meanwhile Andy investigates a security threat, and Chris finds a cure for his depression.

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    7.7/10(34 votes)

    #10 - Sex Education

    S5:E410/18/2012

    An STD outbreak amongst Pawnee seniors prompts Leslie to conduct a sex education class. Meanwhile, Ron helps Tom adjust to life without technology after his gadgets are taken away, and Ben and April meet Congressman Murray for the first time.

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11. 

    7.7/10(44 votes)

    #11 - Sister City

    S2:E510/15/2009

    Leslie plays host to the Parks and Recreation department from Pawnee's sister city, Boraqua, Venezuela, and is shocked at the cultural differences. Tom becomes an errand boy, and April plays hard to get.

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12. 

    7.7/10(34 votes)

    #12 - Nashville

    S1:E611/6/2015

    For his first official date with Rachel, Dev decides to go big and take her to Nashville for the weekend.

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13. 

    7.7/10(35 votes)

    #13 - Indians on TV

    S1:E411/6/2015

    Dev has a series of eye-opening experiences after he encounters some casual racism in TV auditions.

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14. 

    7.7/10(29 votes)

    #14 - First Date

    S2:E45/12/2017

    Sucked into a popular dating app, Dev winds up on a string of awkward, fun and disorienting dates with very different women.

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15. 

    7.6/10(71 votes)

    #15 - Flying

    S1:E29/19/2016

    Eleanor tries to prove to Chidi that she is worthy of his help. Meanwhile, Tahani and Jianyu try to help Michael feel better about the unknown flaw in his Neighborhood.

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16. 

    7.6/10(36 votes)

    #16 - The Pawnee-Eagleton Tip-Off Classic

    S6:E210/3/2013

    Ben, Leslie and Chris meet with Eagleton city councilor Ingrid de Forest to discuss financial matters; Ann brings April to vet school orientation; Ron tries to get off the grid.

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17. 

    7.6/10(40 votes)

    #17 - Sweetums

    S2:E152/4/2010

    The Parks Department forms a partnership with a local company to sell energy bars at the parks in Pawnee, but Leslie tries to stop the deal when she discovers how unhealthy the snacks are. Mark reluctantly agrees to help Tom move out of his house.

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18. 

    7.6/10(35 votes)

    #18 - Old People

    S1:E811/6/2015

    An unexpected death inspires Dev and Rachel to visit Rachel's grandmother, while Arnold contends with a strange inheritance.

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    7.6/10(32 votes)

    #19 - The Thief

    S2:E15/12/2017

    While studying pasta making in Italy, Dev makes a serendipitous connection on his birthday, only to have his plans upended by a thief.

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    7.6/10(35 votes)

    #20 - New York, I Love You

    S2:E65/12/2017

    As Dev and friends head to a theater to see the hit movie "Death Castle," the lives of several ordinary New Yorkers intersect in subtle ways.

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21. 

    7.5/10(33 votes)

    #21 - New Slogan

    S6:E153/13/2014

    Leslie aims to create a new town slogan, but runs afoul of local shock jocks. Andy scouts bands to play the Unity Concert and discovers an interesting secret about Ron, while Tom looks for a restaurant locale with Donna and April.

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22. 

    7.5/10(42 votes)

    #22 - Parents

    S1:E211/6/2015

    First-generationers Dev and Brian try to show their appreciation for their immigrant parents at a joint family dinner.

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    7.5/10(26 votes)

    #23 - Buona Notte

    S2:E105/12/2017

    Just as Dev's personal life reaches a tipping point, disturbing revelations throw his professional life into turmoil, too.

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    7.5/10(42 votes)

    #24 - Hot Ticket

    S1:E311/6/2015

    Dev's plan to score a date with a pretty waitress by inviting her to a concert doesn't have quite the result he wanted.

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25. 

    7.4/10(28 votes)

    #25 - The Dinner Party

    S2:E55/12/2017

    After welcoming the Jabbawockeez to his show, Dev struggles to find the right date to take to a dinner party thrown by his celebrity chef boss.

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