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(#12) Ron & Tammy: Part Two
- February 10, 2011
At this point in Parks and Recreation, Ron is happily dating Tom's ex-wife Wendy. Tom, always the schemer, tries to make Ron jealous by dating his ex-wife, Tammy (Megan Mullally). Huge mistake. Tom doesn't know that Wendy and Ron had already broken up, so his actions only cause Ron and Tammy to resume their tumultuous relationship. The two spend a reckless night together getting remarried and ending up in jail.
Arguably the funniest part of the episode is the intervention the parks department holds for Ron. They even play a video he made warning himself to stay away from Tammy. Right before their honeymoon, Tom makes Ron come to his senses, and he's finally rid of Tammy.
Best quote: "My ex-wife, Tammy, likes to check in every so often and make sure I'm doing okay. And if I am, she tries to f**k everything up."
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(#9) Road Trip
Who says Ron Swanson isn't good with kids? Season 3 Episode 13 features a Ron-based subplot that's too funny to pass up. While the other characters are working through their romantic relationships, Ron strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young girl visiting the Parks and Recreation department on a school field trip. After learning that she needs to interview someone from the office for a school report on "why government matters," Ron perks up. He begins to tell her about taxes and citizens' rights - eating part of her lunch as a visual aid - using metaphors that he believes are suitable for an elementary schooler. The hilarious exchange is punctuated by the girl's willingness to learn, and Ron's eagerness to teach.
Best quote: "My name is Ron Swanson, and I'm gonna tell you everything you need to know about the miserable, screwed-up world of local government."
Original Airing: May 12, 2011
Season: 3
Episode Number: 14
Director: Troy Miller
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(#3) Indianapolis
- February 24, 2011
A Ron and Leslie roadtrip is bound to be an interesting time. In Season 3 Episode 6, the duo travel to the Indiana Statehouse to receive a commendation for their revival of the Pawnee Harvest Festival. However, Ron is only concerned with visiting Charles Mulligan's Steak House. To his horror, he learns that the place has been shut down due to health code violations.
Chris tries to make it up to Ron by cooking a meal for everyone, but makes matters worse when Ron finds out the dishes are vegetarian. Rather than starve, Ron decides to gut it out and eat at a local diner. Upon being disgusted by the quality of steak offered at the diner, he asks the waiter to bring him "all the bacon and eggs" he has. It's an iconic - and oft quoted - Ron Swanson moment.
Best quote: "Just give me all the bacon and eggs you have. Wait, wait. I'm worried what you just heard was, 'Give me a lot of bacon and eggs.' What I said was, 'Give me all the bacon and eggs you have.'"
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(#15) Ron and Tammys
- September 29, 2011
One Tammy is bad enough, but it turns out Ron has another ex-wife named Tammy (which also happens to be his mother's name). This Tammy, known as Tammy 1, is played by Patricia Clarkson. She comes to serve Ron a tax audit, and we learn that Ron isn't so good with receipts. He prefers to keep his earnings in gold, buried all over Pawnee. Also, Tammy 1 used to be Ron's teacher, and also delivered him as a baby.
Leslie and Tammy 2 (Mullally) turn to Ron's mother Tammy (Paula Pell) for help. She challenges Tammy 1 to a "prairie drink-off," where whoever drinks the most has the rights to Ron's future. In a twist, Ron ends up out-drinking them all, and reclaims his fate. It's a great call-back episode, with plenty of wacky character interactions.
Best quote: "My first ex-wife's name is Tammy, my second ex-wife's name is Tammy. My Mom's name is Tamara... she goes by Tammy."
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(#4) Leslie And Ron
Season 7 Episode 4 of Parks and Recreation pulls on the heartstrings. Leslie and Ron's rivalry has reached a head at this point, and both are locked in an office by the rest of the Parks gang until they can finally hash out their differences. With two people as opinionated as Leslie and Ron, that takes a while. Tensions are high, and without spoiling too much, things get very, very, heated.
But this episode is so incredible because it delves deep into the very nature of Ron and Leslie's work relationship, leaving no stone unturned. After everything that's happened between them, including Season 7's infamous rivalry, they finally reach a state of peace. At the climax of the episode, Ron reveals the real reason he quit his job at the parks department, and why he started acting out against Leslie's wishes. Make sure you have tissues on hand — this scene will make you cry.
Best quote: Ron: "Why do people eat anything besides breakfast food?"
Leslie: "Because people are idiots, Ron."Original Airing: January 20, 2015
Season: 7
Episode Number: 4
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller
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(#7) Eagleton
- May 05, 2011
Ron has a complex about birthdays. While deep down he may want to be appreciated, he doesn't let that show on the surface. Throughout the episode, he becomes obsessed with his coworkers' knowledge of his birthday, assuming Leslie will make a huge deal out of the event. Leslie employs April to sufficiently freak Ron out, making fake phone calls inquiring about bouncy castles and party buses.
The way Ron's birthday actually goes down is one of the most tender moments in Parks and Recreation history. Leslie sets Ron up in a room with a steak and bacon dinner, complete with a bottle of whiskey and his favorite movies. She places a security guard outside the room to make sure no one bothers him. She then reminds him that five years ago, Ron convinced Leslie to stay in Pawnee instead of taking a job offer in Eagleton. The scene solidifies the heartwarming friendship between the two.
Best quote: "I don't like loud noises and people making a fuss. And I especially don't like people celebrating because they know a piece of private information about me."
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Parks and Recreation is a comedy series produced by the famous American female comedy celebrity Amy Poehler and the producer of The Office. It premiered in 2009. The story revolves around Leslie Knope, an official who works in the management office of Pawnee Park in the fictional town of Indiana, and tells various things about her life and work.
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