38 Reasons Amy Poehler Should Have Won an Emmy For Parks and Recreation

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Even though Leslie Knope was the most positive person on TV, we have to take a minute and complain a little: it was Amy Poehler's last chance to win an Emmy for playing Knope on Parks and Recreation, and she lost — yet again. Not that Julia Louis-Dreyfus's portrayal of Selina Meyer isn't deserving — but it was her fourth time winning for the show. Poehler's snub didn't go unnoticed by her costars, but since there's nothing to be done now, we're at least celebrating all the times Poehler's portrayal of Knope was brilliant.

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Her Unwavering Feminism

02

Her Lectures

03

Her Sense of Revenge

04

Her Threats

05

Her Drunk Monologues

06

How She Shuts Down Haters

07

Her Jerry Insults

08

Her Treatment of Ron

09

Her Break Dancing

10

Her Pumping Up

11

Her Paranoia

12

When She Surprises People

13

Her Bowling

14

Her Sick Rhymes

15

Her Boozing

16

Her Office Dancing

17

Her Overconfidence

18

Her Dating Skills

19

Her Preparation

20

Her Excellent Points

21

Her Screams

22

Her Drunk Insults

23

Her Perms

24

Her Invention of Holidays

25

Her Ann Compliments

Exhibit A

Exhibit B

Exhibit C

Exhibit D

26

Her Expressions of Pain

27

Her Recognition of Her Shortcomings

28

Her Destruction of Libraries

29

The Way She Handles Being Sick

30

Her Threats

31

Her Nutrition Beliefs

32

Her Ability to Be Untouchable

33

Her Drunk Self-Confidence

34

Her Hair Game

35

Her Christmas Cheer

36

Her Poise

37

Her Mature Insults

38

Her Government Pride

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