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[[WMG: In the 2048 flashforward [[spoiler: Leslie is the President of the U.S and Ben is the Vice President]]]]
With Ben letting Leslie [[spoiler: run for Governor of Indiana instead of him, it seems Leslie would end up going for the top office out of the two of them. But Leslie would want to even things up and who better to choose as her VP than her adorable congressman-husband? They perfectly balance out each other's strengths and weaknesses as candidates, Ben becomes the first First Gentleman ''and'' Vice President and they both get to achieve their political dreams. ]]

[[WMG: Leslie really IS a grown up version of WesternAnimation/TheMightyB]]

** Confirmed at the end of "Operation Ann". [[spoiler: though they break up later]]

[[WMG:Lil Sebastian chased Tammy One out of Pawnee.]]

* Possibly Confirmed [[spoiler: The finale has a scene showing Gary's funeral in the distant future where Leslie and Ben are surrounded by Secret Service agents, so one of them (or one of their kids) might have become president]]

[[WMG: Pawnee wasn't originally called that.]]

[[WMG: Perd Hapley is an experimental android.]]

[[WMG: Jean-Ralphio exists just off-camera.]]

[[WMG: When Ann leaves the show...]]

[[WMG: The "redacted" middle name of Ron's son is Leslie.]]

[[WMG: The "redacted" middle name of Ron's son is Fucking]]

[[WMG: The name of Garry/Jerry/Larry will be changed to...]]

[[WMG: Chris going to London is a hint that [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014 Peter Quill]] was in Film/ThorTheDarkWorld.]]

[[WMG: Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014 will never be mentioned.]]

[[WMG: Season 7 will reference movies that have not yet been released in real life.]]

[[WMG: April and Derek were together before Derek came out]]

[[WMG: The show takes place in the same universe as ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture.'']]

[[WMG: Public nudity has become more acceptable.]]

[[WMG: Lucy does not really have a boyfriend.]]

[[WMG: Leslie dated the [[Series/DoctorWho Tenth Doctor]]]]

[[WMG: The show takes place in the same universe as ''ThePurge.'']]

[[WMG: The show is going to end with Leslie becoming president.]]

* [[spoiler:Implied. During Jerry's funeral (which is the farthest that the finale episode flash forwards to), a mysterious man in black is s een telling an aging Leslie and Ben that it was time to leave.]]
** Although [[spoiler: it could be Ben, as he is wearing the "standard" flag pin seen on federal government politicians.]]
*** In the Johnny Karate's show finale is seen Lord Covington knighting Ben (and Andy); even though it had been in a casual manner and is mentioned that only the Queen can oficially knight someone, that act may disqualify Ben, or at least make him look bad to the American electorate as an act of obedience to a foreign government while running for president if someone came to find out (what is possible given the existence of political advisors as capable as Jennifer Barkley, and the fact that the show is broadcasted and maybe someone taped it and eventually put it on internet). So, maybe as a couple they decided that [[spoiler: Leslie was the one to run for the presidency, eventually winining it]].

[[WMG: Ron Swanson will die in the finale.]]

[[WMG: Leslie is a dog in a parallel universe]]

[[WMG: Leslie has some kind of manic disorder and suffers from chronic insomnia]]

[[WMG: Leslie is [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Pinkie Pie]].]]

That is the reason she doesn't look a day older during [[spoiler:Jerry's funeral]] in the series finale, when in reality she should be in her nineties.

[[WMG: Leslie and Ann were at one point meant to be love interests]]
They have so many moments together that can be read as romantic, to the extent that the LesYay is {{Lampshaded}}. Maybe they were once written as a couple, but due to the controversy that might cause, it was written out after the first few drafts.

[[WMG: In the Parks and Rec version of 2017, Joe Biden is President of the United States.]]

[[WMG: April is secretly Ron's daughter.]]

[[WMG: Pawnee is home to a pennywise like creature]]

[[WMG: The next Mayor of Pawnee after Gerry will be Greg Pikitis]]

[[WMG: Li'l Sebastian has been to Webcomic/LatchkeyKingdom and fathered Pokey]]

[[WMG: Chris going to London is a hint that [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy Peter Quill]] was in Film/ThorTheDarkWorld.]]

[[WMG: Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy will never be mentioned.]]

None of the fake ads seem remotely targeted to kids. From what we see of the show, it seems like it would appeal to the intended child audience, while also being campy enough to appeal to hipsters and surreal enough to appeal to stoners... And there's definite evidence that the latter two demographics exist in Pawnee. Additionally, Mouse Rat was depicted as being pretty popular, so there could be some crossover, explaining why one of the in-universe ads aired during the show is for a Mouse Rat documentary. Fans of Andy's old band either had kids of their own and watched the show with them, or they heard the guy who sang "Sex Hair" had a kids show now and got curious.

Greg would be in his late forties by that time, and while he will have matured somewhat, it's unlikely he'll ever grow out of wanting to twist Leslie's tail. That said, he'd still be a better Mayor than Jamm or Dexhart would have been.

From what we see of it, it seems like it would appeal to the intended child audience, while also being campy enough to appeal to hipsters and surreal enough to appeal to stoners... And there's definite evidence that the latter two demographics exist in Pawnee. Additionally, Mouse Rat was depicted as being pretty popular, so there could be some crossover, explaining why one of the in-universe ads aired during the show is for a Mouse Rat documentary. Fans of Andy's old band either had kids of their own and watched the show with them, or they heard the guy who sang "Sex Hair" had a kids show now and got curious.

From what we see of it, it seems like it would appeal to the intended child audience, while also being campy enough to appeal to hipsters and surreal enough to appeal to stoners... And there's definite evidence that the latter two demographics exist in Pawnee.

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* And Jerry is the grown-up version of [[{{Peanuts}} Charlie Brown]] and Leslie is the grown-up version of [[WesternAnimation/TheMightyB Bessie]] [[ActorAllusion Higgenbottom]].

...things won't work out with Chris, and she will end up changing her name and [[Series/{{The Office}} selling paper in Stamford, Connecticut.]].

** "2017" mentioned a "really funny" Jason Bourne reboot starring Kevin James. This seems relatively recent for a reboot, seeing as how a Bourne sequel has been announced for 2016. "Ron and Jammy" mentions ''Hitch 2,'' revealed in a later episode to be called ''Hitch 2: Son of a Hitch'' and starring Will Smith's son Jayden Smith. In "Ms. Ludgate-Dwyer Goes to Washington," Ben mentions a ''TwinPeaks'' reboot. It is unknown if he is referring to a continuity reboot or the 2016 mini-series that may be considered a revival and stylistic reboot. Also, Leslie mentions Dany marrying Captain Jack Sparrow in the Game of Thrones show (to which Ben replies "it makes sense if you've read the books").

[[WMG: In the flashforward [[spoiler: Leslie is President and Ben is Vice President]]]]
** With Ben letting Leslie [[spoiler: run for Governor of Indiana instead of him, it seems Leslie would end up going for the top office out of the two of them. But Leslie would want to even things up and who better to choose as her VP than her adorable congressman-husband? Ben becomes the first First Gentleman ''and'' Vice President and they both get to achieve their political dreams.]]

[[WMG: Chris going to London is a hint that [[GuardiansOfTheGalaxy Peter Quill]] was in Film/ThorTheDarkWorld.]]

Like David Brent in the U.K. version of ''Series/{{The Office|UK}}'', April is playing up for the cameras, except she's trying to come off as a sarcastic ''{{Daria}}''[=-esque=] voice of reason/apathy. As the show goes on, April gets used to the cameras and bored with her act, so she starts to act more like herself. In short, she really is like that to a degree, but she was deliberately playing up that side of her personality in the earlier episodes.

*** In the Johnny Karate's show finale is seen Lord Covington knighting Ben (and Andy); even though it had been in a casual manner and is mentioned that only the Queen can oficially knight someone, that act may disqualify Ben, or at least make you look bad to the American electorate as an act of obedience to a foreign government while running for president if someone came to find out (what is possible given the existence of political advisors as capable as Jennifer Barkley, and the fact that the show is broadcasted and maybe someone taped it and eventually put it on internet). So, maybe as a couple they decided that [[spoiler: Leslie was the one to run for the presidency, eventually winining it]].

Perd Hapley was released from a facility that was designing an android to report on the news, which explains why he has to report on literally everything that happens, and the reason why he gave ET 1 and a half stars on his review. - zemogan

That, or he's some sort of djinn, because anytime a person says his name or thinks of him, he appears from off-camera. - zemogan

The videogame AnimalCrossing New Leaf, features a perky {{adorkable}} friendly (yellow) dog named Isabelle who is a secretary for the mayor (The player) and does all she can to improve the town by adding (By the mayor's request) bridges and sculptures, and turning a crappy run-down downtown area into a bustling beautiful place to behold. And deals with social issues among the townspeople. I can safely assume that Leslie and Isabelle are alternates. Their names are even two letters away from being anagrams.

It's just that after it briefly caused a stir in the 1990s for a supposed "space-time rift" in its' immediate area, the sudden notoriety caused local councillors to believe that the name [[GroundhogDay Punxsutawney]] was a bit of a mouthful for national newspapers.

Or possibly Pinkie Pie's dimensional alternate. They're both cheery, upbeat, and optimistic, have a crapton of energy, love most people, and regularly consume a lot of sugary food.