Parks and Recreation has been off the air for a few years now, but thanks to the power of modern technology (i.e., Netflix and Hulu), you can still revisit the series, especially in these uncertain times. In a TV show full of straight-up nice people, one of the best friendships (and dude, there are so many good ones) is that of Ann and Leslie.
The nurse and the public servant don't even know each other when the series kicks off, but by the end of the show, you've watched them create and nurture the greatest love of all. They also teach us lessons in how to get there along the way: being supportive when your friend needs you, being tough when your friend is being a butthead, and delivering the most delicious, over-the-top compliments one could possibly dream up. Here's a tribute to the TV friendship that now sets the standard for TV friendships.
When we first meet Ann and Leslie, they don't know each other — they're strangers who come together about a pit; Ann is a local nurse and Leslie is just "that Parks lady."
Seriously, we have Leslie Knope to thank for inventing Galentine's Day.
They're classic heterosexual life partners, even when they couple up with others to marry and have families.
Which they often, and heartily, verbalize.
But they still see eye to eye, even if they couldn't agree on TV crushes.
She eventually accepts Ann for who she is.
Like the time Leslie needs Ann to text her every 30 seconds . . . and she does! That is real friendship, people.
When Leslie is offered the opportunity to run for city council, she also knows it means giving up her burgeoning relationship with Ben. Ann doesn't know exactly what to do to make it better, so she soothes Leslie on the spot.
It's not great that they're both totally drunk, but the booze gets them to get some *feelings* off their chests.
Of course, she ends up with Chris Traeger yet again.