Shows To Watch If You Miss Parks and
Recreation
After the last episode of the popular comedy show Parks and Recreation left fans to want more of the series. It is an American political sitcom TV series created by Michael Schur and Greg Daniels. The first episode of the show aired on NBC on 9 April 2009 and the final episode featured on 24 February 2015; it has over seven seasons. Parks and Recreation released a special reunion episode this year on 30 April 2020. It stars Amy Poehler played the character of Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks Department of Pawnee. Along with Paul Scheider played Mark Brendanawicz, Rashida Jones as Ann Perkins, the role of Tom Haverford played by Aziz Ansari, and Nick Offerman, Chris Pratt, Jim O’Heir in their respective supporting roles.
The signature of the show is a mixture of hilarious and heartwarming moments hard to replicate and hence to make it one of the most iconic friendly television series of all time. Park and Recreation have a unique tone and style, and many TV shows selection from Amazon Prime and Netflix are influenced by it. In this article, we will try to list down a few shows if you miss Parks and Recreation.
Community
Community is a TV sitcom series created by Dan Harmon. The show ran for six seasons and covered 110 episodes. The first five seasons of the show featured on NBC from 17 September 2009 to 17 April 2014 but the final season aired on Yahoo! Screen from 17 March 2015 to 2 June 2015. It stars Gillian Jacobs, Joel McHale, Yvette Nicole Brown, Danny Pudi, Donald Glover, Alison Brie, Chevy Chase, Ken Jeong, and Jim Rash. The show created a pop culture and meta-humor reference.
Community was nominated and received the Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Comedy Series in 2012, and Primetime Emmy Award, among other accolades. The plot revolves around Jeff Winger, who is suspended and removed as a lawyer from the association of law when they discover that he lied about his bachelor’s degree from Columbia University. And to get a legitimate degree he enrolls at Greendale Community College in Colorado. He starts liking social activist Britta Perry and pretends to run a study group to spend time with her.
The fans of Parks and Recreation would not be disappointed with the unconventional Spanish study group in Community. The study group soon filled up with quirky and complex characters.
The Good Place
The Good Place is a fantasy comedy TV show created by Michael Schur. The first episode of the series premiered on 19 September 2016 on NBC and ran for four seasons. The show concluded on 30 January 2020 after completing 53 episodes. The story evolves over the period, though the first season follows a woman, Eleanor Shellstrop played by Kristen Bell, welcomed after her death to ‘the Good Place’, a selective heaven-like utopia and designed by afterlife architect, Michael played by Ted Danson. However, Shellstrop thinks that she was sent there by mistake, and she must hide her imperfections and tries to become an ethical person.
According to an article by The Cinemaholic, The Good Place has an outrageous place that manages to hook the audiences in a humorous tone. The show is creative in the comedic portrayal of the afterlife, and many of the cast of the show have featured on Parks and Recreation.
Arrested Development
Arrested Development is a TV sitcom created by Mitchell Hurwitz and aired for three seasons on Fox. The first episode of the series was aired on 2 November 2003 and ran up to 10 February 2006. The series follows Bluths, a wealthy dysfunctional family. It presented a serialized format, voice-over narration, handheld camera work, historical footage, and archival photos. The show maintains numerous catchphrases and running gags.
The series received one Golden Globe Award, six Primetime Emmy Awards, and influenced a cult following. Despite the positive response, Arrested Development received low ratings and canceled the viewership on Fox in 2006. Later, Netflix agreed to distribute the show on the video streaming service.
The first season of the show started with George Bluth, former and founder CEO of the successful company which builds mini-mansion among many activities. Michael, Bluth’s son, is a manager of the company and after spending a lot of time in the company, he decides to leave his family and company both. Soon after he makes this decision, George Sr. is arrested for defrauding investors and spending the company’s money for personal expenses. Lucille, his wife, becomes the CEO of the company and the youngest son, Buster is named as the new president. The family realizes that they need Michael and asks him to come back. Gradually the plot grows after that, while the entire family faces a downward spiral. Despite Michael’s problems, he strives to put the family back together.
New Girl
New Girl is a television sitcom created by Elizabeth Meriwether for the Broadcasting Company, Fox. The show revolves around a teacher, Jess played by Zooey Deschanel, when she moved to Los Angeles with three men, Nick played by Jake Johnson, Schmidt played by Max Greenfield, and Winton played by Lamorne Morris. New Girl is a combination of drama and comedy elements following some characters in their early thirties dealing with relationships and career choices.
New Girl received critical acclamation and was called to be one of the best comedy series of 2011. The series got nominations for many awards including, five Primetime Emmy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards. The show holds approval ratings of 88%based on 14 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. And just like the sitcom Parks and Recreation, New Girl also examines the characters’ daily life and gradually develops the roles through their relationship and career troubles.
It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia who is unapologetic for its extreme pushes in intensely uncomfortable situations. According to an article in Collider, the funny, fascinating storyline of the show and the older Gang, could conceivably go on forever. It premiered on FXX on 4 August 2005, created by Rob McElhenney who developed the show with Glenn Howerton.
The above are a few lists of the shows that you can watch if you miss the incredible and unique sitcom Parks and Recreation.
