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 [1]'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 [2] isn't deserving — but it was her fourth time winning for the show. Poehler's snub didn't go unnoticed by her costars [3], but since there's nothing to be done now, we're at least celebrating all the times Poehler's portrayal of Knope was brilliant.

Her Unwavering Feminism

Her Lectures

Her Sense of Revenge

Her Threats

Her Drunk Monologues

How She Shuts Down Haters

Her Jerry Insults

Her Treatment of Ron

Her Break Dancing

Her Pumping Up

Her Paranoia

When She Surprises People

Her Bowling

Her Sick Rhymes

Her Boozing

Her Office Dancing

Her Overconfidence

Her Dating Skills

Her Preparation

Her Excellent Points

Her Screams

Her Drunk Insults

Her Perms

Her Invention of Holidays

Her Ann Compliments

Exhibit A

Exhibit B

Exhibit C

Exhibit D

Her Expressions of Pain

Her Recognition of Her Shortcomings

Her Destruction of Libraries

The Way She Handles Being Sick

Her Threats

Her Nutrition Beliefs

Her Ability to Be Untouchable

Her Drunk Self-Confidence

Her Hair Game

Her Christmas Cheer

Her Poise

Her Mature Insults

Her Government Pride