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* GlobalIgnorance: When choosing which nations they want to represent, Andy selects Germany because "[[UsefulNotes/NaziGermany they've never been the bad guys]]".
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** A high school LARP/ModelUnitedNations event is featured.

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** A high school LARP/ModelUnitedNations Roleplay/ModelUnitedNations event is featured.
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* CriticalResearchFailure: InUniverse, Andy doesn't seem to know about [[UsefulNotes/NaziGermany Germany's time as the bad guys]].

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* EarlyBirdCameo: Counselman Jamm's nameplate is seen in the City Counsel chambers, while he becomes more important in Season 5

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* EarlyBirdCameo: Counselman Jamm's nameplate is seen in the City Counsel chambers, while he becomes more important in Season 55.
* {{Facepalm}}: Jerry gets very uncomfortable with some of the details of Chris's personal life.
* GratuitousFrench: Leslie uses this at every opportunity with Cassidy (the model UN club leader, and the French "delegate"), who very clearly reminds her of her teenaged self.
* {{Irony}}: Leslie and Ben, both experienced public servants, ruin the model UN conference by being ''more immature'' than a room full of high-schoolers... and April and Andy.


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* RightForTheWrongReasons: After Leslie and Ben are kicked out of the model UN, Andy invites them both to a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_David "Camp David"]] meeting. He then explains to camera that his friend David used to host camp-outs in his yard, where people could unwind and talk about their issues.
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* EarlyBirdCameo: Counselman Jamm's nameplate is seen in the City Counsel chambers, while he becomes more important in Season 5
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* PassThePopcorn: Donna finds Chris and Ann discussing their past relationship to be endlessly entertaining.



--->'''Andy''': The bad guys from ''[[Film/TheKarateKidPartII Karate Kid 2]]''? Even worse. How about Germany? They've never been the bad guys.

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--->'''Andy''': The bad guys from ''[[Film/TheKarateKidPartII Karate Kid 2]]''? Even worse. How about Germany? They've never been the bad guys.guys.
* TerribleIntervieweesMontage: Ron invokes this deliberately when interviewing Tom's replacement, since his intent is to rehire Tom.
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Leslie starts the model UN. She is assigned Denmark, Ben is assigned Peru, Andy is assigned Finland, and April is assigned South Africa on the condition that she also be assigned the moon. The Model UN's task that afternoon is to solve a food crisis. Leslie and Ben's romantic relationship with Ben is over, but she wants to maintain the friendship, although Ben has his reservations. Leslie's campaign staff arrives for a photo op, so Leslie has Ben put things on hold until she gets back. When the photo op takes too long, Ben goes ahead without Leslie. Leslie is annoyed when she finds out. They step aside to discuss the situation, and Ben thinks they shouldn't spend time together, as he is not comfortable with them just being friends and calls her selfish for trying to have both him and her campaign. Angry, Leslie declares war on Ben.

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Leslie starts the model UN. She is assigned Denmark, Ben is assigned Peru, Andy is assigned Finland, and April is assigned South Africa on the condition that she also be assigned the moon. The Model UN's task that afternoon is to solve a food crisis. Leslie and Ben's romantic relationship with Ben is over, but she wants to maintain the friendship, although Ben has his reservations. Leslie's campaign staff arrives for a photo op, so Leslie has Ben put things on hold until she gets back. When the photo op takes too long, Ben goes ahead without Leslie. Leslie is annoyed when she finds out. They step aside to discuss the situation, and Ben thinks they shouldn't spend time together, as he is not comfortable with them just being friends and calls her selfish for trying to have both him and her campaign. Angry, Leslie declares war on Ben.
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Leslie is running this year's model [=UN=], which is struggling, so the event needs to be awesome. She invites Ben to participate and also asks April and Andy to help. Ron, however, refuses to participate.

Ron is interviewing people for Tom's old job, with Tom's help, but Ron has offered Tom several chances to come back. Tom refuses, claiming he's an entrepreneur, but Ron knows that he's working at Macy's, spraying perfume.

Chris consults Ann about his relationship with Millicent. She hasn't been returning his calls. Ann jokingly suggests he investigate the situation, but he takes it seriously. He asks Jerry for advice. Jerry isn't much help, but Donna advises Chris to play hard to get.

Leslie starts the model [=UN=]. Her romantic relationship with Ben is over, but she wants to maintain the friendship. Leslie's campaign staff arrives for a photo op, so Leslie has Ben put things on hold until she gets back. When the photo op takes too long, Ben goes ahead without Leslie. Leslie is annoyed when she finds out. They step aside to discuss the situation, and Ben thinks they shouldn't spend time together.

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Leslie is running this year's model [=UN=], which is struggling, so the event needs has been asked to be awesome. lead a session of Pawnee Central High School's struggling Model UN club. She invites Ben to participate and also asks Ben, April and Andy to help. Ron, however, due to his hatred of government, refuses to participate.

Ron is has been interviewing people replacements for Tom's old job, with Tom's help, but job. Ron has offered actually wants Tom several chances to come back. back, and although Tom refuses, claiming claims he's an entrepreneur, but moved on to new ventures after the failure on Entertainment 720, Ron knows that he's he is actually working at Macy's, spraying perfume.

Chris consults Ann about his relationship with Millicent. She Millicent hasn't been returning his calls.replied to Chris' calls or messages, so he asks Ann for advice. Ann jokingly suggests he investigate the situation, but he takes it seriously. He asks goes to ask Jerry for advice. Jerry isn't what's been going on with Millicent, but he's not much help, but help. Donna advises Chris to play hard to get.

Leslie starts the model [=UN=]. Her UN. She is assigned Denmark, Ben is assigned Peru, Andy is assigned Finland, and April is assigned South Africa on the condition that she also be assigned the moon. The Model UN's task that afternoon is to solve a food crisis. Leslie and Ben's romantic relationship with Ben is over, but she wants to maintain the friendship.friendship, although Ben has his reservations. Leslie's campaign staff arrives for a photo op, so Leslie has Ben put things on hold until she gets back. When the photo op takes too long, Ben goes ahead without Leslie. Leslie is annoyed when she finds out. They step aside to discuss the situation, and Ben thinks they shouldn't spend time together.together, as he is not comfortable with them just being friends and calls her selfish for trying to have both him and her campaign. Angry, Leslie declares war on Ben.



Leslie takes her anger out on the model [=UN=], calling for other countries to join her countries against Ben's country. The students don't want to participate, instead sticking with the original problem they were given to solve. Ben approaches, trying to calm things down, but Leslie won't back down so he takes up her challenge.

Tom tells Ron that none of the interviewees were any good. He still refuses to take his job back, saying it would be moving "backwards".

Chris gets Jerry, Donna, and Ann together to help him. Ann tells him that when they dated, he basically turned her into himself, and he broke up with her because he was bored with dating himself. Her advice is for him to just back off a bit.

The students kick Leslie and Ben out of the model [=UN=]. April encourages Leslie to talk to Ben. They work out their relationship, agreeing to maintain some minimal contact as friends.

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Leslie takes her anger out on the model [=UN=], calling for other and Ben try to rally support to their respective countries to join her countries against Ben's country. for the war and completely ignore the food crisis. The students don't want event spirals out of control, as Leslie stubbornly refuses to participate, instead sticking with the original problem they were given to solve. back down while Ben approaches, trying tries to calm things down, but Leslie won't back down so he takes up her challenge.

down.

Tom tells Ron that none of the interviewees were any good. He still refuses to take his job back, saying it would be feel like he was moving "backwards".

Chris gets Jerry, Donna, and Ann together to help him.still hasn't made any progress with Millicent. Ann tells him that when they dated, he basically turned her into himself, and he broke up with her because he was bored with dating himself. Her advice is for She believes that his overly optimistic personality might be scaring Millicent off and she advises him to just back lay off a bit.

The students kick Leslie and Ben out of the model [=UN=]. Model UN. April encourages Leslie to talk to Ben. They Ben in private, where Ben suggests that they avoid each other from now on. Leslie wants to keep Ben in her life, so the two compromise to have a friendly chat at work out their relationship, agreeing to maintain some minimal contact as friends.
for a few minutes each day.



Leslie and Ben bring the students to the City Council chambers to make up for ruining the model [=UN=]. She also announces that there will be a state-wide model [=UN=] held in this room that the students will run.

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Leslie and Ben bring the students to the City Council chambers to make up for ruining the model [=UN=]. She Model UN. Leslie also announces that there will be a state-wide model [=UN=] Model UN event planned to be held in this room that the students will run.



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Leslie has been asked to lead a session of Pawnee Central High School's Model UN club. She invites Ben, April, and Andy to join her. Leslie is assigned Denmark, Ben is assigned Peru, Andy is assigned Finland, and April is assigned South Africa on the condition that she also be assigned the moon. The Model UN's task that afternoon is to solve a food crisis. Leslie is glad that she and Ben are getting along as friends, but Ben has reservations about it. When Leslie leaves a treaty meeting with Peru for a photo op for her city council campaign, Ben becomes annoyed as it represents why Leslie ended their romantic relationship, so he agrees to a treaty that excludes Denmark. Ben tells Leslie that he is not comfortable with them just being friends and calls her selfish for trying to have both him and her campaign. Angry, Leslie declares war on Peru.

Ron has been interviewing replacements for Tom's old job. Ron actually wants Tom back, and although Tom claims to have moved on to new ventures after the failure on Entertainment 720, Ron knows that he is actually working at Macy's. Ron interviews many poor candidates to agitate Tom into returning, but it does not work. Meanwhile, Millicent hasn't replied to Chris' calls or messages, so he asks Jerry, Ann and Donna for advice.

Leslie and Ben try to rally support to their respective countries for the war and completely ignore the food crisis. The event spirals out of control and the Model UN eventually ejects Denmark and Peru, kicking out Leslie and Ben. April arranges for the two to talk in private, where Ben suggests that they avoid each other from now on. Leslie wants to keep Ben in her life, so the two compromise to have a friendly chat at work for a few minutes each day. They apologize to the students by organizing a state-wide Model UN that will be held at Pawnee city hall in a few months.

Chris is told that his overbearing optimistic personality may be scaring off Millicent and he should try to ease up. Ann also says her old relationship with Chris failed because he tried to change her lifestyle to match his own, but he became bored since he was basically dating himself. Tom admits to Ron that he does not want to crawl back to his old job, so Ron pretends to beg Tom to take the position in front of others. Despite this, Tom still says no, angering Ron so much that he forces Tom to beg for his old job in front of the entire department.

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Leslie has been asked is running this year's model [=UN=], which is struggling, so the event needs to lead a session of Pawnee Central High School's Model UN club. be awesome. She invites Ben, April, Ben to participate and also asks April and Andy to join her. Leslie is assigned Denmark, Ben is assigned Peru, Andy is assigned Finland, and April is assigned South Africa on the condition that she also be assigned the moon. The Model UN's task that afternoon is help. Ron, however, refuses to solve a food crisis. Leslie is glad that she and Ben are getting along as friends, but Ben has reservations about it. When Leslie leaves a treaty meeting with Peru for a photo op for her city council campaign, Ben becomes annoyed as it represents why Leslie ended their romantic relationship, so he agrees to a treaty that excludes Denmark. Ben tells Leslie that he is not comfortable with them just being friends and calls her selfish for trying to have both him and her campaign. Angry, Leslie declares war on Peru.

participate.

Ron has been is interviewing replacements people for Tom's old job. job, with Tom's help, but Ron actually wants has offered Tom back, and although several chances to come back. Tom claims to have moved on to new ventures after the failure on Entertainment 720, refuses, claiming he's an entrepreneur, but Ron knows that he is actually he's working at Macy's. Ron interviews many poor candidates to agitate Tom into returning, but it does not work. Meanwhile, Millicent hasn't replied to Chris' calls or messages, so he asks Jerry, Ann and Donna for advice.

Leslie and Ben try to rally support to their respective countries for the war and completely ignore the food crisis. The event spirals out of control and the Model UN eventually ejects Denmark and Peru, kicking out Leslie and Ben. April arranges for the two to talk in private, where Ben suggests that they avoid each other from now on. Leslie wants to keep Ben in her life, so the two compromise to have a friendly chat at work for a few minutes each day. They apologize to the students by organizing a state-wide Model UN that will be held at Pawnee city hall in a few months.

Macy's, spraying perfume.

Chris is told that consults Ann about his overbearing optimistic personality may be scaring off Millicent and he should try to ease up. Ann also says her old relationship with Millicent. She hasn't been returning his calls. Ann jokingly suggests he investigate the situation, but he takes it seriously. He asks Jerry for advice. Jerry isn't much help, but Donna advises Chris failed to play hard to get.

Leslie starts the model [=UN=]. Her romantic relationship with Ben is over, but she wants to maintain the friendship. Leslie's campaign staff arrives for a photo op, so Leslie has Ben put things on hold until she gets back. When the photo op takes too long, Ben goes ahead without Leslie. Leslie is annoyed when she finds out. They step aside to discuss the situation, and Ben thinks they shouldn't spend time together.

Leslie takes her anger out on the model [=UN=], calling for other countries to join her countries against Ben's country. The students don't want to participate, instead sticking with the original problem they were given to solve. Ben approaches, trying to calm things down, but Leslie won't back down so he takes up her challenge.

Tom tells Ron that none of the interviewees were any good. He still refuses to take his job back, saying it would be moving "backwards".

Chris gets Jerry, Donna, and Ann together to help him. Ann tells him that when they dated, he basically turned her into himself, and he broke up with her
because he tried to change her lifestyle to match his own, but he became was bored since he was basically with dating himself. Tom admits Her advice is for him to just back off a bit.

The students kick Leslie and Ben out of the model [=UN=]. April encourages Leslie to talk to Ben. They work out their relationship, agreeing to maintain some minimal contact as friends.

Ron once again offers the job to Tom, telling him that he does not want to crawl knows about the Macy's job. Tom finds the idea of coming back to his old job, so too embarrassing. At Tom's suggestion, Ron pretends to beg Tom to take the position in front of others. Despite this, Tom still says no, angering Ron so much that he forces Tom to beg for his old job acts out a scene in front of the entire department.
others where he begs Tom to come back. Tom doesn't follow the script, however, turning down the job again, and takes off. Ron chases after him and drags him back. Tom asks for his job back in front of everyone, and Ron agrees.

Leslie and Ben bring the students to the City Council chambers to make up for ruining the model [=UN=]. She also announces that there will be a state-wide model [=UN=] held in this room that the students will run.


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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Andy, as usual:
** After Leslie is kicked out of the model [=UN=]:
--->'''Andy:''' Did we win? I think we won. What were we trying to do? I learned so much today.
** He has a little trouble with spelling:
--->'''Andy:''' If you rearrange the letters of Peru, you can spell Europe.
--->'''Ben:''' That's not true.
--->'''Andy:''' Well, you have to rearrange them.
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Ron has been interviewing replacements for Tom'd old job. Ron actually wants Tom back, and although Tom claims to have moved onto new ventures after the failure on Entertainment 720, Ron knows that he is actually working at Macy's. Ron interviews many poor candidates to agitate Tom into returning, but it does not work. Meanwhile, Millicent hasn't replied to Chris' calls or messages, so he asks Jerry, Ann and Donna for advice.

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Ron has been interviewing replacements for Tom'd Tom's old job. Ron actually wants Tom back, and although Tom claims to have moved onto on to new ventures after the failure on Entertainment 720, Ron knows that he is actually working at Macy's. Ron interviews many poor candidates to agitate Tom into returning, but it does not work. Meanwhile, Millicent hasn't replied to Chris' calls or messages, so he asks Jerry, Ann and Donna for advice.
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--->'''Andy''': The bad guys from [''[Film/TheKarateKidPartII Karate Kid 2]]''? Even worse. How about Germany? They've never been the bad guys.

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--->'''Andy''': The bad guys from [''[Film/TheKarateKidPartII ''[[Film/TheKarateKidPartII Karate Kid 2]]''? Even worse. How about Germany? They've never been the bad guys.

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Leslie and Ben host a model United Nations for the local school. However, their recently-broken-up status causes arguments and ruins the event.

Now that Entertainment 720 has gone bankrupt, Tom is out of work. He is reluctant to return to the Parks Department, but Ron tries to convince him to come back.

Chris' relationship with Jerry's daughter Millicent has gone sour, and he asks for advice from Donna, Ann, and Jerry.

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Leslie has been asked to lead a session of Pawnee Central High School's Model UN club. She invites Ben, April, and Andy to join her. Leslie is assigned Denmark, Ben is assigned Peru, Andy is assigned Finland, and April is assigned South Africa on the condition that she also be assigned the moon. The Model UN's task that afternoon is to solve a food crisis. Leslie is glad that she and Ben are getting along as friends, but Ben has reservations about it. When Leslie leaves a treaty meeting with Peru for a photo op for her city council campaign, Ben becomes annoyed as it represents why Leslie ended their romantic relationship, so he agrees to a treaty that excludes Denmark. Ben tells Leslie that he is not comfortable with them just being friends and calls her selfish for trying to have both him and her campaign. Angry, Leslie declares war on Peru.

Ron has been interviewing replacements for Tom'd old job. Ron actually wants Tom back, and although Tom claims to have moved onto new ventures after the failure on Entertainment 720, Ron knows that he is actually working at Macy's. Ron interviews many poor candidates to agitate Tom into returning, but it does not work. Meanwhile, Millicent hasn't replied to Chris' calls or messages, so he asks Jerry, Ann and Donna for advice.

Leslie and Ben host a model United Nations try to rally support to their respective countries for the local school. However, their recently-broken-up status causes arguments war and ruins completely ignore the event.

Now that Entertainment 720 has gone bankrupt, Tom is
food crisis. The event spirals out of work. He is reluctant control and the Model UN eventually ejects Denmark and Peru, kicking out Leslie and Ben. April arranges for the two to return talk in private, where Ben suggests that they avoid each other from now on. Leslie wants to keep Ben in her life, so the two compromise to have a friendly chat at work for a few minutes each day. They apologize to the Parks Department, but Ron tries students by organizing a state-wide Model UN that will be held at Pawnee city hall in a few months.

Chris is told that his overbearing optimistic personality may be scaring off Millicent and he should try
to convince him to come back.

Chris'
ease up. Ann also says her old relationship with Jerry's daughter Millicent has gone sour, and Chris failed because he asks tried to change her lifestyle to match his own, but he became bored since he was basically dating himself. Tom admits to Ron that he does not want to crawl back to his old job, so Ron pretends to beg Tom to take the position in front of others. Despite this, Tom still says no, angering Ron so much that he forces Tom to beg for advice from Donna, Ann, and Jerry.
his old job in front of the entire department.



* CriticalResearchFailure: InUniverse, Andy doesn't seem to know about [[UsefulNotes/NaziGermany Germany's time as the bad guys]].



* MicDrop: Ben after condemning Denmark in the model United Nations.

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* MicDrop: Ben does this after condemning Denmark Leslie in the model United Nations.



--->'''Andy''': The bad guys from [[Film/TheMightyDucks Mighty Ducks 2]]? Don't think so.
--->'''Leslie''': OK, how about Japan?
--->'''Andy''': The bad guys from [[Film/TheKarateKidPartII Karate Kid 2]]? Even worse. How about Germany? They've never been the bad guys.

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--->'''Andy''': The bad guys from [[Film/TheMightyDucks ''[[Film/TheMightyDucks Mighty Ducks 2]]? 2]]''? Don't think so.
--->'''Leslie''': OK, Okay, how about Japan?
--->'''Andy''': The bad guys from [[Film/TheKarateKidPartII [''[Film/TheKarateKidPartII Karate Kid 2]]? 2]]''? Even worse. How about Germany? They've never been the bad guys.
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-->'''Leslie:''' The only thing I will be waving is your decapitated head on a stick in front of your weeping mother!
-->'''Ben:''' Good Lord.
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Leslie and Ben host a model United Nations for the local school. However, their recently-broken-up status causes arguments and ruins the event.

Now that Entertainment 720 has gone bankrupt, Tom is out of work. He is reluctant to return to the Parks Department, but Ron tries to convince him to come back.

Chris' relationship with Jerry's daughter Millicent has gone sour, and he asks for advice from Donna, Ann, and Jerry.

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* MicDrop: Ben after condemning Denmark in the model United Nations.
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** A high school LARP/ModelUnitedNations event is featured.
** Andy's reasons for refusing to represent certain countries:
--->'''Leslie''': I need a few more volunteers. Andy, will you be Iceland?
--->'''Andy''': The bad guys from [[Film/TheMightyDucks Mighty Ducks 2]]? Don't think so.
--->'''Leslie''': OK, how about Japan?
--->'''Andy''': The bad guys from [[Film/TheKarateKidPartII Karate Kid 2]]? Even worse. How about Germany? They've never been the bad guys.

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