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Parks and Rec
The Underdog Tv Show That Lit'rally Inspired A Vision For A Better America
Jennifer Keishin Armstrong(0)
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Seinfeldia, the definitive story of the creation and legacy of Parks and Recreation, with exclusive interview content from its cast, crew, and creators and an introduction by Nick Offerman.
More than 25 years after Parks and Recreation premiered, it's become a streaming and pop culture staple. It's beloved for its jokes, characters, expressions-the show even created a widely-observed holiday, Galentine's Day. How did it all happen, and how did the show transform from a ratings disappointment to a cult classic? Readers will find out all of this and more in this definitive history of the show, which is as full of humor, optimism, and heart as Parks and Recreation itself.
Through new and exclusive interviews as well as deep insight and smart and entertaining pop culture analysis, Armstrong tells the story of how Parks and Recreation came to be: how it grew from The Office's success and Obama-inspired optimism; how producers assembled one of TV's most lovable casts but barely survived a mediocre first season; how it found its voice by getting more political and more romantic; and how it became a cultural force despite middling ratings during its network run, going on to become a television savior of the Trump era and a modern classic.
Lovingly told and deeply researched, Parks and Rec is the ultimate history of the show that taught us what's important in life: friends, waffles, and work. New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Keishin Armstrong has written eight pop culture history books, including Seinfeldia; Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted; Sex and the City and Us; and When Women Invented Television. She is the co-founder of the Ministry of Pop Culture Substack. A former local newspaper reporter, she now lives in New Paltz, NY.
More than 25 years after Parks and Recreation premiered, it's become a streaming and pop culture staple. It's beloved for its jokes, characters, expressions-the show even created a widely-observed holiday, Galentine's Day. How did it all happen, and how did the show transform from a ratings disappointment to a cult classic? Readers will find out all of this and more in this definitive history of the show, which is as full of humor, optimism, and heart as Parks and Recreation itself.
Through new and exclusive interviews as well as deep insight and smart and entertaining pop culture analysis, Armstrong tells the story of how Parks and Recreation came to be: how it grew from The Office's success and Obama-inspired optimism; how producers assembled one of TV's most lovable casts but barely survived a mediocre first season; how it found its voice by getting more political and more romantic; and how it became a cultural force despite middling ratings during its network run, going on to become a television savior of the Trump era and a modern classic.
Lovingly told and deeply researched, Parks and Rec is the ultimate history of the show that taught us what's important in life: friends, waffles, and work. New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Keishin Armstrong has written eight pop culture history books, including Seinfeldia; Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted; Sex and the City and Us; and When Women Invented Television. She is the co-founder of the Ministry of Pop Culture Substack. A former local newspaper reporter, she now lives in New Paltz, NY.