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* InsaneTrollLogic: Dennis Feinstein hawks his newest fragrance Miracle Cure as being able to kill the novel coronavirus and any other virus. How do you know it works? "Every animal who has smelled or ingested it has died."

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* InsaneTrollLogic: Dennis Feinstein hawks his newest fragrance Miracle Cure Cure, as being able to kill the novel coronavirus and any other virus. How do you know it works? "Every animal who has smelled or ingested it has died."



** Tammy 2 once again tries to insert herself into Ron's life, this time by camping out and breaking into his cabin (incidentally, similar to the scenarios Ron attempted to prepare Jeremy Jamm for in "Ron & Jammy") while he and Diane are out for a walk.

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** Tammy 2 once again tries to insert herself into Ron's life, this time by camping out and breaking into his cabin (incidentally, similar to the scenarios Ron attempted to prepare Jeremy Jamm for in [[Recap/ParksAndRecreationS07E02 "Ron & Jammy") Jammy"]]) while he and Diane are out for a walk.
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* HopelessWithTech: Garry keeps activating face filters by mistake, making him look like a dog, a {{Juggalo}}, and the poop emoji. [[BrickJoke In the last scene]], he's made himself into a baby.

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* HopelessWithTech: Garry keeps activating face filters by mistake, making him look like a dog, a {{Juggalo}}, {{UsefulNotes/Juggalo}}, and the poop emoji. [[BrickJoke In the last scene]], he's made himself into a baby.
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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: If not showing up in any way for the official GrandFinale [[Recap/ParksAndRecreationS07E1213 "One Last Ride"]] (when many other characters were [[BackForTheFinale brought back]] in some capacity) was the final nail in the coffin of Mark Brendanawicz being completely forgotten about after [[PutOnABus his departure]] in [[Recap/ParksAndRecreationS02E24 "Freddy Spaghetti"]], then his lack of an appearance or acknowledgment of existence in this reunion special could well be considered the shovel and dirt on top of it all.

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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: If not showing up in any way for the official final season or even in the GrandFinale episode [[Recap/ParksAndRecreationS07E1213 "One Last Ride"]] (when many other even less prominent characters were [[BackForTheFinale brought back]] in some capacity) was the final nail in the coffin of Mark Brendanawicz being completely forgotten about after [[PutOnABus his departure]] in [[Recap/ParksAndRecreationS02E24 "Freddy Spaghetti"]], then his lack of an appearance or acknowledgment of existence in this reunion special could well be considered the shovel and dirt on top of it all.

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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: If not showing up in any way for the official GrandFinale [[Recap/ParksAndRecreationS07E1213 "One Last Ride"]] (when many other characters were [[BackForTheFinale brought back]] in some capacity) was the final nail in the coffin of Mark Brendanawicz being completely forgotten about after [[PutOnABus his departure]] in [[Recap/ParksAndRecreationS02E24 "Freddy Spaghetti"]], then his lack of an appearance or acknowledgment of existence in this reunion special could well be considered the shovel and dirt on top of it all.



* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Nobody wants to be the one to video call Garry (although Donna, who's generally been the one who looks out for Garry, did it, despite complaining a bit about it).

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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Nobody wants to be the one to video call Garry (although Donna, who's generally been the one who looks out for Garry, did does do it, despite complaining a bit about it).



* HopelessWithTech: Garry keeps activating face filters by mistake, making him look like a dog, a {{Juggalo}} and the poop emoji. [[BrickJoke In the last scene]], he's made himself into a baby.

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* HopelessWithTech: Garry keeps activating face filters by mistake, making him look like a dog, a {{Juggalo}} {{Juggalo}}, and the poop emoji. [[BrickJoke In the last scene]], he's made himself into a baby.



* RealLifeWritesThePlot: The episode was filmed from each actor's homes, and the plot itself is based around the current COVID-19 Pandemic.

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* RealLifeWritesThePlot: The episode was filmed from each actor's homes, home, and the plot itself is based around on the current COVID-19 Pandemic.


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* ReunionShow: The cast and crew got together for this special six years after the show's official GrandFinale.
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* VideoCallFail: Every time Garry (who is now mayor) is on a video call, he accidentally activates a face filter, making him look ridiculous.
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* BigWhat: Bobby lets out one upon being told that a pandemic is in progress.

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* AllWomenLoveShoes: Donna is calling from inside her closet, which is full of different shoes.



* WomenLoveShoes: Donna is calling from inside her full and lavish closet, which is full of different shoes.

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* WomenLoveShoes: Donna is calling from inside her full and lavish closet, which is full of different shoes.

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* CreepyDoll: When Joan's segment comes on, she is surrounded by several creepy dolls.

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** The crew sing [[Recap/ParksAndRecreationS03E16 "Bye Bye Li'l Sebastian"]] together.
** April's Gryzzl ID, "Satan's Niece", showed up in [[Recap/ParksAndRecreationS07E1213 "One Last Ride"]].
* CreepyDoll: When Joan's segment comes on, she is surrounded by several creepy dolls.of these.



** Ben, due to the isolation while Leslie is at work in DC (and in part because of fumes from the cleaning supplies), has begun to revert to his typical boredom state, and decides to write a new claymation movie about the Cones of Dunshire.

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** Ben, due to the isolation while Leslie is at work in DC (and in part because of fumes from the cleaning supplies), has begun to revert to his typical boredom state, and decides to write a new claymation movie about the Cones ''Cones of Dunshire.Dunshire''.


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* WomenLoveShoes: Donna is calling from inside her full and lavish closet, which is full of different shoes.
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The Parks and Rec gang are all holed up in their homes due to practicing social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Leslie, now working in Washington D.C., is trying to stay connected to everyone through video chatting.

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The Parks and Rec gang are all holed up in their homes due to practicing social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic. Leslie, now working in Washington D.C., is trying to stay connected to everyone through video chatting.
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* FreezeFrameBonus: Look at the user names and Gryzzl Points of the various callers. Ron has "ID Blocked" as his screen name, while April's screen name is "Satan's Niece". Donna is a Gryzzl Gold Member. And Jerry somehow has a negative number of Gryzzl Points.

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* FreezeFrameBonus: Look at the user names and Gryzzl Points of the various callers. Ron has "ID Blocked" as his screen name, while April's screen name is "Satan's Niece". Donna is a Gryzzl Gold Member. And Jerry Garry somehow has a negative number of Gryzzl Points.
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* FreezeFrameBonus: Look at the user names and Grzzl Points of the various callers. Ron has "ID Blocked" as his screen name, while April's screen name is "Satan's Niece". Donna is a Grizzl Gold Member. And Jerry somehow has a negative number of Gryzzl Points.

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* FreezeFrameBonus: Look at the user names and Grzzl Gryzzl Points of the various callers. Ron has "ID Blocked" as his screen name, while April's screen name is "Satan's Niece". Donna is a Grizzl Gryzzl Gold Member. And Jerry somehow has a negative number of Gryzzl Points.
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* FreezeFrameBonus: Look at the user names and Grzzl Points of the various callers. Ron has "ID Blocked" as his screen name, while April's screen name is "Satan's Niece". Donna is a Grizzl Gold Member. And Jerry somehow has a negative number of Gryzzl Points.
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** The writers had to explain why characters who are married (but whose actors are not in RealLife) are not together. Also, Tammy 2 was able to appear because Creator/NickOfferman and Creator/MeganMullally are married.

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* CreepyDoll: When Joan does the interview she is surrounded by several creepy dolls.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: Ben has this realization about his claymation "Cones of Dunshire" movie shortly after coming up with it.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Nobody wants to be the one to video call Garry (although Donna, who's generally been the one who looks out for Garry, did it despite complaining).

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* CallBack: So many of these.
** Ben's claymation doll from [[Recap/ParksAndRecreationS04E11 "The Comeback Kid"]] makes a reappearance.
* CreepyDoll: When Joan does the interview Joan's segment comes on, she is surrounded by several creepy dolls.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: Ben has this realization about his claymation "Cones ''Cones of Dunshire" Dunshire'' movie shortly after coming up with it.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Nobody wants to be the one to video call Garry (although Donna, who's generally been the one who looks out for Garry, did it it, despite complaining).complaining a bit about it).



** Tammy-2 once again tries to insert herself into Ron's life, this time by camping out and breaking into his cabin (incidentally, similar to the scenarios Ron attempted to prepare Jeremy Jamm for in "Ron & Jammy") while he and Diane are out for a walk.
** Joan Calamezzo's increasingly erratic behavior is once again on full display here.
** One within the episode itself: Nobody wants to call Garry.

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** Tammy-2 Tammy 2 once again tries to insert herself into Ron's life, this time by camping out and breaking into his cabin (incidentally, similar to the scenarios Ron attempted to prepare Jeremy Jamm for in "Ron & Jammy") while he and Diane are out for a walk.
** Joan Calamezzo's increasingly erratic ridiculous behavior is once again on full display here.
** One within the episode itself: Nobody wants to call Garry.[[ButtMonkey Garry]].
** Tom coming up with ludicrous business ideas while bored.
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* CreepyDoll: When Joan does the interview she is surrounded by several creepy dolls.
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* TheFriendNoOneLikes: Nobody wants to be the one to video call Gerry (although Donna, who's generally been the one who looks out for Gerry, did it despite complaining).

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* TheFriendNoOneLikes: TheFriendNobodyLikes: Nobody wants to be the one to video call Gerry Garry (although Donna, who's generally been the one who looks out for Gerry, Garry, did it despite complaining).



* HopelessWithTech: Gerry keeps activating face filters by mistake, making him look like a dog, a {{Juggalo}} and the poop emoji. [[BrickJoke In the last scene]], he's made himself into a baby.

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* HopelessWithTech: Gerry Garry keeps activating face filters by mistake, making him look like a dog, a {{Juggalo}} and the poop emoji. [[BrickJoke In the last scene]], he's made himself into a baby.



* PetTheDog: Donna eventually agrees to call Gerry, after everyone else refused to do it.

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* PetTheDog: Donna eventually agrees to call Gerry, Garry, after everyone else refused to do it.



** One within the episode itself: Nobody wants to call Gerry.

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** One within the episode itself: Nobody wants to call Gerry.Garry.

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* GoMadFromTheIsolation: A few characters are going stir-crazy from social distancing in their homes. Jean-Ralphio even made a commercial just to get people to call him.

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* GoMadFromTheIsolation: GoMadFromTheIsolation:
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A few characters are going stir-crazy from social distancing in their homes. Jean-Ralphio even made a commercial just to get people to call him.



* RunningGag: Ben once again reverts to his poor creative skills when he's bored, this time coming up with an idea for a new claymation movie.

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* RunningGag: RunningGag:
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Ben once again reverts to his poor creative skills when he's bored, this time coming up with an idea for a new claymation movie.



* SerendipityWritesThePlot: Since none of the actors who play the married characters are couples living together in real life, the show gives a bunch of explanations as to why they're all in different rooms (i.e. Andy accidentally locked himself in his and April's wood shed). Meanwhile, since Creator/NickOfferman and Creator/MeganMullally are an actual married couple, they were able to have the bit where Tammy-2 breaks into Ron's cabin.

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* SerendipityWritesThePlot: Since none of the actors who play the married characters are couples living together in real life, the show gives a bunch of explanations as to why they're all in different rooms (i.e. Andy accidentally locked himself in his and April's wood shed). Meanwhile, since Creator/NickOfferman and Creator/MeganMullally are an actual married couple, they were able to have the bit where Tammy-2 breaks into Ron's cabin.----
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* TheGhost: Diane (and her kids), Lucy, Gayle, and Joe are all mentioned to be social distancing with their spouses, but never make an appearance.

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* DidntThinkThisThrough: Ben has this realization about his claymation "Cones of Dunshire" movie shortly after coming up with it.



* RealLIfeWritesThePlot: The episode was filmed from each actor's homes, and the plot itself is based around the current COVID-19 Pandemic.

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* RealLIfeWritesThePlot: PetTheDog: Donna eventually agrees to call Gerry, after everyone else refused to do it.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot:
The episode was filmed from each actor's homes, and the plot itself is based around the current COVID-19 Pandemic.

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* TheFriendNoOneLikes: Nobody wants to be the one to video call Gerry.

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* TheFriendNoOneLikes: Nobody wants to be the one to video call Gerry.Gerry (although Donna, who's generally been the one who looks out for Gerry, did it despite complaining).


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** Ben, due to the isolation while Leslie is at work in DC (and in part because of fumes from the cleaning supplies), has begun to revert to his typical boredom state, and decides to write a new claymation movie about the Cones of Dunshire.


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* RealLIfeWritesThePlot: The episode was filmed from each actor's homes, and the plot itself is based around the current COVID-19 Pandemic.


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* RunningGag: Ben once again reverts to his poor creative skills when he's bored, this time coming up with an idea for a new claymation movie.
** Tammy-2 once again tries to insert herself into Ron's life, this time by camping out and breaking into his cabin (incidentally, similar to the scenarios Ron attempted to prepare Jeremy Jamm for in "Ron & Jammy") while he and Diane are out for a walk.
** Joan Calamezzo's increasingly erratic behavior is once again on full display here.
** One within the episode itself: Nobody wants to call Gerry.

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* AssuranceBackfire: Andy as Johnny Karate is brought on to reassure kids that everything will be all right, but he gets sidetracked.
-->'''Andy:''' It might not be today, it might not be tomorrow, and it might not be next week. It might not be a year, or a hundred years, or a thousand years. It might never happen!



* SerendipityWritesThePlot: Since none of the actors who play the married characters are couples living together in real life, the show gives a bunch of explanations as to why they're all in different rooms (i.e. Andy accidentally locked himself in his and April's wood shed). Meanwhile, since Creator/NickOfferman and Megan Mullally are an actual married couple, they were able to have the bit where Tammy-2 breaks into Ron's cabin.

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* HopelessWithTech: Gerry keeps activating face filters by mistake, making him look like a dog, a {{Juggalo}} and the poop emoji. [[BrickJoke In the last scene]], he's made himself into a baby.
* InsaneTrollLogic: Dennis Feinstein hawks his newest fragrance Miracle Cure as being able to kill the novel coronavirus and any other virus. How do you know it works? "Every animal who has smelled or ingested it has died."
* LateToTheRealization: Bobby Newport introduces the special from his family's estate in Switzerland and has not kept up with the news, so the pandemic comes as a complete surprise to him.
* RummageSaleReject: April dresses in whatever random clothing she finds in the attic.
* SerendipityWritesThePlot: Since none of the actors who play the married characters are couples living together in real life, the show gives a bunch of explanations as to why they're all in different rooms (i.e. Andy accidentally locked himself in his and April's wood shed). Meanwhile, since Creator/NickOfferman and Megan Mullally Creator/MeganMullally are an actual married couple, they were able to have the bit where Tammy-2 breaks into Ron's cabin.
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* GoMadFromTheIsolation: A few characters are going stir-crazy from social distancing in their homes. Jean-Ralphio even made a commercial just to get people to call him.

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* GoMadFromTheIsolation: A few characters are going stir-crazy from social distancing in their homes. Jean-Ralphio even made a commercial just to get people to call him.him.
* SerendipityWritesThePlot: Since none of the actors who play the married characters are couples living together in real life, the show gives a bunch of explanations as to why they're all in different rooms (i.e. Andy accidentally locked himself in his and April's wood shed). Meanwhile, since Creator/NickOfferman and Megan Mullally are an actual married couple, they were able to have the bit where Tammy-2 breaks into Ron's cabin.
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The Parks and Rec gang are all holed up in their homes due to practicing social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Leslie, now working in Washington D.C., is trying to stay connected to everyone through video chatting.

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* TheFriendNoOneLikes: Nobody wants to be the one to video call Gerry.
* GoMadFromTheIsolation: A few characters are going stir-crazy from social distancing in their homes. Jean-Ralphio even made a commercial just to get people to call him.

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