History Recap / ParksAndRecreationS07E05

* CelebrityResemblance: A variation - Leslie picks up a little figurine of a piggy dressed as Creator/TomSellick (called "Tom Sell-oink") as a stand-in for Ron.

Craig is not pleased with April's actions regarding the interns and calls her out on treating her time with the Parks Department as a waste, as she did amazing work with the department during her tenure, all the while learning from a great mentor in Leslie, and if it wasn't for that internship, April would have gone on to do a truly miserable job.

* ContinuityNod: Leslie and Ben have a bulletin board full of ideas on how to defeat Gryzzl, most of which are crossed out; one of those ideas is [[Recap/ParksAndRecreationS07E03 "historical landmark status".]]

* InsistentTerminology: Two at once, rarely. On his own show [[ShowWithinAShow "The Perdples Court"]], Perd Happley demands to be called "Judge Perd". Simultaneously the studio puts up a disclaimer that says "Not a real Judge". They're watching him closely, as when Perd admits he doesn't know what the "Hammer-thing" is called the disclaimer announces "It's called a Gavel".
* PapaWolf: Ron shot down a Gryzzl drone out of the sky after it delivered a package to his son who doesn't own any Gryzzl devices.

* ThrowTheDogABone: For once, the Pawneeans are actually on Leslie's side, even chanting "We're not against you on this!"

* IdiotBall: Ron shows a picture of his son to Leslie, in front of a documentary film crew, not thinking that Gryzzl could use this information.

Leslie is still in the process of finding a way to defeat Gryzzl, but it is becoming increasingly unlikely that she will find anything substantial enough to outweigh a $90 million bid. Just as she begins considering giving up, a package arrives at her front door via a Gryzzl drone. Leslie discovers that she is not the only one who has received such a package, as Donna was also sent a "Gryzzlbox". Donna explains that the gifts sent in her box were developed specifically for her based on personal details that could only have come from private texts and phone conversations. Ben deduces that Gryzzl must be data mining as Leslie's box also has gifts very personalized to her own tastes. Due to data mining being an extreme invasion of privacy and illegal, Leslie now has a lead in which to use against Gryzzl.

A public forum is held to gauge the town's reaction to Gryzzlboxes, which turns out to be resounding disapproval. With the town and Donna behind her, Leslie attempts to convince Ron to side with her, but he is having none of it as he believes it's the people who are the foolish ones for owning and using devices that can be tracked in the first place. Despite this setback, Donna agrees to organize a private tour of the current Gryzzl building in order for Leslie and Ben to snoop around.

In City Hall, Craig asks April to deliver a welcome speech to the new potential Parks Department interns, seeing as she got her start via the program. She reluctantly agrees but is hellbent on making sure none of the candidates are successful, believing if they become an intern at the department, they are essentially throwing their lives away. April latches on to a girl named Jen, who she believes "has almost zero potential" and is much like she was when she first started (unmotivated, no charisma, and no passion for the work ahead). She sways Jen from doing the internship and suggests she go do "something fun" instead.

Leslie and Ben infiltrate the Gryzzl headquarters in disguise to ask Roscoe, Gryzzl's vice-president, about the company's use of data mining, to which Roscoe openly admits to the practice, explaining how Gryzzl's software has algorithms which cater toward providing their customers with whatever they desire. Leslie offers Roscoe a chance to debate these questionable practices on TV as she figures it will be a great way to humiliate the company as she presents her evidence.

Tom and Andy meet with the station manager Hank Muntak. Hank is a tough negotiator and offers only minute upgrades, to which Tom is not satisfied with. Hank agrees to offer up more, including raising Andy's weekly salary from $100 to $500, but Tom is more interested in gaining the rights to Johnny Karate. Tom is successful in doing so, but only after crying, begging and annoying Hank until he gave in.

April, realizing how irrational and ungrateful she was being, makes up for her actions the next day by bringing in a large number of new potential interns for Craig to consider.

While Leslie and Ben consider how to go about acquiring the land, Ron arrives on their doorstep with a Gryzzl drone that he personally destroyed after it sent a Gryzzlbox to his four-year-old son, who doesn't own any Gryzzl devices. He subsequently declares his allegiance to Leslie's cause and agrees to help her take them down.

* UngratefulBastard: Craig calls out April on being this, correctly pointing out that if it weren't for her Parks Department internship she'd currently be working a dead-end low skill job.

* ShowWtihinAShow: "The Perdples Court". If the title didn't give you enough of a summary, it's a [[series/ThePeoplesCourt People's Court]] rip-off presented by Perd Happley, who's not a [[InsistentTerminology not a real Judge]].

* ShowWtihinAShow: "The Perdples Court". If the title didn't give you enough of a summary, it's a [[media/ThePeople'sCourt People's Court]] rip-off presented by Perd Happley, who's not a [[InsistentTerminology not a real Judge]].

* ShowWtihinASHow: "The Perdples Court". If the title didn't give you enough of a summary, it's a People's Court rip-off presented by Perd Happley, who's not a [[InsistentTerminology not a real Judge]].

Just prior to the airing of the debate with Gryzzl, Ron brings forth the 27th version of the Pawnee-Gryzzl free wireless agreement and highlights an amendment made in December 2015 which states they can gather and use any information they want. Ben is furious at himself for having missed the minute change. This clause absolves Gryzzl of any wrongdoing and abolishes Leslie's case. While what they are doing is technically not illegal, Ben wants Roscoe and Gryzzl to know that their current practices are not ethical and implores Roscoe to be more upfront with the public in the future.

Craig is not pleased with April's actions regarding the interns and calls her out on treating her time being with the Parks Department as a waste, as she did amazing work with the department during her tenure, all the while learning from a great mentor in Leslie, and if it wasn't for that internship, April would have gone on to do a truly miserable job.

April, realizing how irrational she was being, makes up for her actions the next day by bringing in a large number of new potential interns for Craig to consider.

* CharacterDevelopment: Craig has learned to get a slightly better handle on his HairTriggerTemper thanks to his therapist, who recommended he take a deep breath and say three great things about life whenever he felt the need to shout.
* ContinuityNod: Leslie and Ben have a bulletin board full of ideas on how to defeat Gryzzl, most of which are crossed out; one of those ideas is [[Recap/ParksAndRecreationS07E05 "historical landmark status".]]

* IdiotBall: Ron shows a picture of his son to Leslie, in front of a documentary film crew, not thinking that something like Gryzzl could use this information.

* HairTriggerTemper: Craig has learned to get a slightly better handle on his temper thanks to his therapist, who recommended he take a deep breath and say three great things about life whenever he felt the need to shout.

* PaperThinDisguise: Leslie and Ben try to infiltrate the Gryzzl campus in disguises, but it's a moot point due to the building's face recognition and the GPS on their phones.

Leslie is still in the process of finding a way to defeat Gryzzl, but it is becoming increasingly unlikely that she will find anything substantial enough to outweigh a $90 million bid. Just as she begins considering giving up, a package arrives at her front door via a Gryzzl drone. Leslie discovers that she is not the only one who has received such a package, as Donna was also sent a "Gryzzlbox". Donna explains that the gifts sent in her box were developed specifically for her based on detail that could only have come from private texts and phone conversations. Ben deduces that Gryzzl must be data mining as Leslie's box also has very personal-related artifacts in it. Due to data mining being an extreme invasion of privacy and illegal, Leslie now has a lead in which to use against Gryzzl.

A public forum is held to gauge the town's reaction to Gryzzlboxes, which turns out to be a resounding disapproval. With the town and Donna behind her, Leslie attempts to convince Ron to side with her, but he is having none of it as he believes it's the people who are the foolish ones for owning and using devices that can be tracked in the first place. Despite this setback, Donna agrees to organize a private tour of the current Gryzzl building in order for Leslie and Ben to snoop around.

In City Hall, Craig asks April to deliver a welcome speech to the new potential Parks Department interns, seeing as she got her start via the program. She reluctantly agrees but is hellbent on making sure none of the candidates are successful, believing if they become an intern at the department, they are essentially throwing their lives away. April latches on to a girl named Jen, who she believes "has almost zero potential" and is much like she was when she first started i.e. unmotivated, no charisma, and no passion for the work ahead. She sways Jen from doing the internship and suggests going to do "something fun" instead.

Leslie and Ben infiltrate the Gryzzl headquarters in disguise to ask Roscoe, Gryzzl's vice-president, on the company's use of data mining, to which Roscoe openly admits to the practice, explaining how Gryzzl's software has algorithms which cater toward providing their customers with whatever they desire. Leslie offers Roscoe a chance to debate these questionable practices on TV as she figures it will be a great way to humiliate the company as she presents her evidence.

Tom and Andy meet with the station manager Hank Muntak. Hank is a tough negotiator and offers only minute upgrades, to which Tom is not satisfied with. Hank agrees to offer up more, including raising Andy's weekly salary from $100 to $500, but Tom is more interested in gaining the rights to Johnny Karate. Tom is successful in doing so, but only after begging Hank until he gave in.

Just prior to the airing of the debate with Gryzzl, Ron brings forth the 27th version of the Pawnee-Gryzzl free wireless agreement and highlights an amendment made in December 2015 which states they can gather and use any information they want. Ben is furious at himself for having missed the minute change. This clause absolves Gryzzl of any wrong doing and abolishes Leslie's case. While what they are doing is technically not illegal, Ben wants Roscoe and Gryzzl to know that their current practices are not ethical and implores Roscoe to be more upfront with the public in the future.

* PaperThinDisguise: Leslie and Ben try to infiltrate the Gryzzl campus in disguises, but it was already defeated due to the building's face recognition and the GPS being on their phones.

* PaperThinDisguise: Leslie and Ben go in disguise at Gryzzl, but it was already defeated due to the building's face recognition and the GPS being on their ponies.

While Leslie and Ben consider how to go about acquiring the land, Ron arrives on their doorstep with a Gryzzl drone that he personally destroyed after it sent a Gryzzlbox to his four-year old son, who doesn't own any Gryzzl devices. He subsequently declares his allegiance to Leslie's cause and agrees to help her take them down.

* PaperThinDisguise: Leslie and Ben go in disguise at Gryzzl, but it was already defeated cause of face recognition and GPS.