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Fans (and frequent rewatchers) of Parks and Recreation [2] can rejoice as after five years, there's a new episode to look forward to. In support of Feeding America's COVID-19 Response Fund [3], the cast are reuniting for a one-time-only special on NBC, which is set to air on April 30. Don't worry, all of your favorite cast members, including Amy Poehler [4], Rashida Jones, Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Pratt [5], Adam Scott, Rob Lowe [6], Jim O'Heir, and Retta, will make appearances. The reunion episode will deal with Leslie Knope trying to stay connected to her friends in a time of social distancing, and the thought of Jerry trying to join a video call is the laugh you didn't know you needed.
Getting to see Leslie and crew reunite is something 2020 has certainly owed us — after all, that's the year the show "technically" ended in — and if that wasn't enough, a few other Pawnee favorites are sure to make an appearance. (Fingers crossed the show includes Craig Middlebrooks and his yelling [7]). Ahead of the reunion episode, here are just a few things we hope will happen:
- Leslie asking for Ben's help to set up a video call.
- Leslie and Ben's triplets disrupting the call a time (or five).
- An appearance by Burt Macklin and Janet Snakehole.
- Andy having internet issues and saying, "I typed my symptoms into the thing up here, and it says we could have network connectivity problems."
- Gary/Jerry/Larry/Terry not being able to join until the end because he doesn't know how to use a computer.
- April repeatedly putting Gary/Jerry/Larry/Terry on mute because she thinks it's fun and he doesn't realize there's nothing wrong with his computer.
- Donna live tweeting the whole thing.
- Tom having a ridiculously lavish setup as his background, only for everyone to realize it's just an image.
- Ron either calling in or not having his face visible because he doesn't trust technology.
- Leslie calling Ann a beautiful rule-breaking moth [8] when Ann asks about mask protocol, which Leslie clearly outlined in a binder full of plans mailed weeks ago.
- Ann assuring Leslie she's not been "rule-breaking" and that she's been following the CDC guidelines before quickly adding that she loved the binder.
- Chris having an extremely hard time with everything and having a meltdown, only to disappear from view and say "the floor is my friend."
- Chris continuously running in place while Ann gives him an eye-roll from her computer as they're not in the same room together.
- Tammy crashing the gang's video call unannounced because she got the code from an image Gary/Jerry/Larry/Terry posted on social media.
- Ben showing off what he's been doing, including a completed Requiem For a Tuesday, while eating a calzone.
- Leslie struggling through a moment, and Ron suddenly popping in with the words she needs to hear.
- Andy singing a Mouse Rat song to end out the video call.
Us when the theme song starts on April 30:
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