Parks & Recreation

[SweetOblivion]

Did anyone watch this? It was so, so very disappointing. I don't think I laughed once.

Amy Poehler was likeable, but it won't be enough to save this show.

[Lisa Miller]

It will be canceled before the 3rd episode. It was bad. Really bad.

[huntergrayson]

As one of the few people who is underwhelmed by the US Office, I *really* don't need a second version.

I love Amy Poehler more than life itself but this isn't the right vehicle for her. Her playing the straight man isn't good casting -she's at her best when she's slightly (or not so slightly) unhinged - i.e. The Palin Rap.

So I guess NBC was trying to do a bunch of damage control because word came out that it BOMBED in focus groups but the focus groups were, for once, right.

[Deleted]

The people involved probably have enough network goodwill built up that they'll be given time to tweak it. There's a lot of room to expand comedy-wise with the political setting. The set up also lends itself to a crapload of guest stars (a day in the DMV, another in animal control, and so on).

[Deleted]

As one of the few people who is underwhelmed by the US Office, I *really* don't need a second version.

Ditto. I was not impressed with the pilot at all, but I'm willing to give it a few more episodes for Amy Poehler. I'm not optimistic though.

[Deleted]

I think it'll survive for at least this season and next, because
a) head honcho Ben Silverman is the guy who brought UK office over, and these guys did P&R, too - any failure of P&R is his failure
b) the argument will be made that The Office took a season to find its footing
c) NBC invests in quality programming, Friday Night Lights, 30 Rock, etc
d) Nothing better to put on until Leno starts his 3 hour primetime block in 2012.

[huntergrayson]

Lots of insider gossip says that Silverman is *this* close to being canned because of how bad NBC is doing. But, yeah, with them giving the 10 O clock hour to Leno, they really don't have much better programming to air. I get the commitment to "quality" but this isn't that at all.

All that said, I find whoever plays the dude Amy slept with once is hot. Rowr.

[bklynred]

I expected not to laugh but then I did in spite of myself. I do think it's the Office meets the park, though, and I wish it were something more original.

[Deleted]

I don't like the Office (I know, I know), but I gave this a chance. It's just not funny.

[lemuralley]

I adore The Office, and I thought this was terrible. It's just way too similar to The Office style-wise, without the funny. Amy Poehler's character is essentially a female Michael Scott.