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* The untimely death of Parks and Rec producer/writer Harris Wittels from a suspected drug overdose just days before the finale. He was only 30. There's a dedication at the very end after the credits that simply states "We love you Harris".

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* The untimely death of Parks and Rec producer/writer Harris Wittels from a suspected drug overdose just days before the finale. He was only 30. There's a dedication at the very end after the credits that simply states "We love you Harris".Harris".
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* "2017": Seeing that Leslie and Ron have become enemies in between the three-year time skip.

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** April's freak out after she realizes that she and Andy have become so busy with their jobs that they've started pre-planning their entire week like "boring adults" is PlayedForLaughs, but it's also rather sad to see her feel like they've lost the spontaneity and quirkiness that made them so happy.
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* "Galentine's Day": For a generally funny ValentinesDayEpisode, it ends on a bit of a sad note - Leslie realizes Justin is not a good long-term partner because he's an emotional tourist and breaks up with him, April gets into an argument with Derek and Ben and breaks up with them, Tom finally gives up on starting a real relationship with his ex-wife Wendy, and Marlene refused to reconnect with her ex-flame Frank (who is a total wreck, to say the least).

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* "Galentine's Day": For a generally funny ValentinesDayEpisode, it ends on a bit of a sad note - Leslie realizes Justin is not a good long-term partner because he's an emotional tourist and breaks up with him, April gets into an argument with Derek and Ben and breaks up with them, Tom finally gives up on starting a real relationship with his ex-wife Wendy, Ann is increasingly realizing her relationship with Mark isn't fulfilling her (while growing jealous of April for getting closer to Andy), and Marlene refused to reconnect with her ex-flame Frank (who is a total wreck, to say the least).




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** While he's never been the most likable character, it's hard not to feel a bit bad for Mark when he expresses confusion and hurt over Ann's seemingly sudden decision to break up with him and her admission that she just didn't feel any excitement or passion with him, especially since he was even willing to marry her.
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** Even before then, when Leslie breaks down at the voting booth.

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** Even before then, when Leslie breaks down at the voting booth.
booth, though this is more of a happy tearjerker moment, since, as Leslie said, she is living out her lifelong dream, regardless of whether or not she wins.
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* "Andy and April's Fancy Party": "April Come She Will" by Music/SimonAndGarfunkel playing as as April walks down the aisle.

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* "Andy and April's Fancy Party": Party" has a heartwarming type with "April Come She Will" by Music/SimonAndGarfunkel playing as as April walks down the aisle.



* Leslie and Ben break-up so they don't risk their careers or Leslie's campaign for city council. Regardless, they're absolutely miserable without each other. Standout moments include:

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* Leslie and Ben break-up break up so they don't risk their careers or Leslie's campaign for city council.councilor. Regardless, they're absolutely miserable without each other. Standout moments include:



** In "Smallest Park", Leslie is desperate to keep Ben around, resorting to more outlandish measures to drag out the eponymous project. She realizes eventually that she was being selfish and they reluctantly agree to keep their distance from one another... until she suggests they just stop trying to deny it and get back together, admitting that she misses him badly and is willing to face whatever the consequences are. It becomes a happy moment when Ben immediately kisses her.

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** In "Smallest Park", Leslie is desperate to keep Ben around, resorting to more outlandish measures to drag out the eponymous project. She realizes eventually that she was she's being selfish and they reluctantly agree to keep their distance from one another... until she suggests they just stop trying to deny it and get back together, admitting that she misses him badly and is willing to face whatever the consequences are. It becomes a happy moment when Ben immediately kisses her.



*** Ethel Beavers reveals she had a long SecretRelationship with Mayor Gunderson (he was in an open marriage) and sadly says she regrets never telling him how she loved him.

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*** Ethel Beavers reveals she had a long ongoing SecretRelationship with Mayor Gunderson (he was in an open marriage) and sadly says she regrets never telling him how she loved him.
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** The flash forward to Garry's funeral in 2048. Yes, he lived a long and full life, adored by his family and loved by the people of Pawnee (to the point where he was [[OneHundredPercentAdorationRating voted mayor of the town for the rest of his life]]!), but it doesn't help to lessen the blow much. Seeing Gayle weep there is just the icing on top.

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** The flash forward to Garry's funeral in 2048. Yes, he lived a long and full life, adored by his family and loved by the people of Pawnee (to the point where he was [[OneHundredPercentAdorationRating [[UniversallyBelovedLeader voted mayor of the town for the rest of his life]]!), but it doesn't help to lessen the blow much. Seeing Gayle weep there is just the icing on top.
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* In "Bus Tour", Bobby Newport's father dies. When Leslie tries to comfort him, she tells him that her mother was a great athlete and to get her love, she joined the track team. She hated it and came in last in the final race. Leslie thought she failed, but her mother was proud anyway. Bobby uses this story as an anecdote about his dad, even changing the ending to claim he won the last race]]. Leslie thinks it's just ripping off her story but it turns out that Bobby used it because her story was better than anything [[WellDoneSonGuy his father]] has ever done for him.

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* In "Bus Tour", Bobby Newport's father dies. When Leslie tries to comfort him, she tells him that her mother was a great athlete and to get her love, she joined the track team. She hated it and came in last in the final race. Leslie thought she failed, but her mother was proud anyway. Bobby uses this story as an anecdote about his dad, even changing the ending to claim he won the last race]].race. Leslie thinks it's just ripping off her story but it turns out that Bobby used it because her story was better than anything [[WellDoneSonGuy his father]] has ever done for him.



* "Ben's Parents" is a uneasy mix of BlackComedy and genuinely distressing nastiness between Ben's ''extremely'' hostile divorced parents.

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* "Ben's Parents" is a an uneasy mix of BlackComedy and genuinely distressing nastiness between Ben's ''extremely'' hostile divorced parents.



* In "Partridge", Ben's eponymous hometown invite him back to reconcile years after the Ice Town collapse, but it's actually a set up to humiliate him and all the residents still hate him. Thankfully Leslie is there to provide him support so he doesn't have to face it alone, but his bitter realization of the fact that his hometown still sees him as a failure despite everything he's done to fix his mistakes is painful to watch.
-->'''Ben:''' It was a set up wasn't it? They were going to make fun of me... They'll never get over it. I don't know why I got my hopes up.\\

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* In "Partridge", Ben's eponymous hometown invite invites him back to reconcile years after the Ice Town collapse, but it's actually a set up setup to humiliate him and all the residents still hate him. Thankfully Leslie is there to provide him support so he doesn't have to face it alone, but his bitter realization of the fact that his hometown still sees him as a failure despite everything he's done to fix his mistakes is painful to watch.
-->'''Ben:''' It was a set up setup wasn't it? They were going to make fun of me... They'll never get over it. I don't know why I got my hopes up.\\



*** Ethel Beavers revealing she had a long SecretRelationship with Mayor Gunderson (he was in an open marriage) and sadly saying she never got to really tell him how she loved him.

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*** Ethel Beavers revealing reveals she had a long SecretRelationship with Mayor Gunderson (he was in an open marriage) and sadly saying says she regrets never got to really tell telling him how she loved him.
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** Whenever the episode does quick shots of April during the taping of the episode, the guilt due to Andy's show ending because of her career choices is clearly readable on her face. Considering how stoic she usually is, this is particularly heartbreaking.

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* "Andy and April's Fancy Party":
** Andy and April's impromptu wedding is a happy tearjerker for some. Something about unusual people finding unusual love...
** "April Come She Will" by Music/SimonAndGarfunkel playing as as April walks down the aisle.

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* "Andy and April's Fancy Party":
** Andy and April's impromptu wedding is a happy tearjerker for some. Something about unusual people finding unusual love...
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Party": "April Come She Will" by Music/SimonAndGarfunkel playing as as April walks down the aisle.
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* "Ben's Parents" is a uneasy mix of BlackComedy and genuinely distressing nastiness between Ben's ''extremely'' hostile divorced parents.
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** In "Pawnee Rangers", Tom and Donna try to cheer Ben up by bringing him along for "Treat Yo' Self" Day, and it ends with him [[ItMakesSenseInContext crying in a Batman costume]] because he's still not over how much he misses Leslie.
-->'''Donna:''' (dead serious) Uh oh, Batman's crying.

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** In "Pawnee Rangers", Tom and Donna try to cheer Ben up by bringing him along for "Treat Yo' Self" Day, and it ends with him [[ItMakesSenseInContext breaking down crying in a Batman costume]] because he's still not over how much he misses Leslie.
-->'''Donna:''' --->'''Donna:''' (dead serious) Uh oh, Batman's crying.



--->'''Ben:''' It was a set up wasn't it? They were going to make fun of me... They'll never get over it. I don't know why I got my hopes up.\\

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* The ending to "Ann and Chris" when \Ann and Chris say their goodbyes.

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* The ending to "Ann and Chris" when \Ann Ann and Chris say their goodbyes.
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* The ending to "Ann and Chris" when [[spoiler: Ann and Chris say their goodbyes.]]

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** [[spoiler:Andy and April's impromptu wedding]] is a happy tearjerker for some. Something about unusual people finding unusual love...
** [[spoiler:"April Come She Will" by Music/SimonAndGarfunkel]] playing as [[spoiler:as April walks down the aisle]].

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** [[spoiler:Andy Andy and April's impromptu wedding]] wedding is a happy tearjerker for some. Something about unusual people finding unusual love...
** [[spoiler:"April "April Come She Will" by Music/SimonAndGarfunkel]] Music/SimonAndGarfunkel playing as [[spoiler:as as April walks down the aisle]].aisle.



* In "Bus Tour", [[spoiler:Bobby Newport's father dies. When Leslie tries to comfort him, she tells him that her mother was a great athlete and to get her love, she joined the track team. She hated it and came in last in the final race. Leslie thought she failed, but her mother was proud anyway. Bobby uses this story as an anecdote about his dad, even changing the ending to claim he won the last race]]. Leslie thinks it's just ripping off her story but it turns out that [[spoiler:Bobby used it because her story was better than anything [[WellDoneSonGuy his father]] has ever done for him]].
* In "Win, Lose, or Draw" when the election results show that [[spoiler:Leslie didn't win. While there was a recount that had much better results, seeing Leslie this distraught is just devastating.]]

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* In "Bus Tour", [[spoiler:Bobby Bobby Newport's father dies. When Leslie tries to comfort him, she tells him that her mother was a great athlete and to get her love, she joined the track team. She hated it and came in last in the final race. Leslie thought she failed, but her mother was proud anyway. Bobby uses this story as an anecdote about his dad, even changing the ending to claim he won the last race]]. Leslie thinks it's just ripping off her story but it turns out that [[spoiler:Bobby Bobby used it because her story was better than anything [[WellDoneSonGuy his father]] has ever done for him]].
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* In "Win, Lose, or Draw" when the election results show that [[spoiler:Leslie Leslie didn't win. While there was a recount that had much better results, seeing Leslie this distraught is just devastating.]]



* "Leslie and Ben" is a happy tearjerker with [[spoiler:Ben and Leslie's wedding, especially their vows to each other]].
-->'''Ben:''' [[spoiler:In my time working for the state government, my job sent me to 46 cities in 11 years. I lived in villages with 8 people, rural farming communities, college towns, I was sent to every corner in Indiana. And then I came here and I realized that this whole time, I was just wandering around everywhere, just looking for you.]]\\
'''Leslie:''' [[spoiler:The things that you have done for me, to help me, support me, surprise me, to make me happy, go above and beyond what any person deserves. You're all I need. And I love you and like you.]]

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* "Leslie and Ben" is a happy tearjerker with [[spoiler:Ben Ben and Leslie's wedding, especially their vows to each other]].
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-->'''Ben:''' [[spoiler:In In my time working for the state government, my job sent me to 46 cities in 11 years. I lived in villages with 8 people, rural farming communities, college towns, I was sent to every corner in Indiana. And then I came here and I realized that this whole time, I was just wandering around everywhere, just looking for you.]]\\
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'''Leslie:''' [[spoiler:The The things that you have done for me, to help me, support me, surprise me, to make me happy, go above and beyond what any person deserves. You're all I need. And I love you and like you.]]



* "Recall Vote": [[spoiler: Leslie loses the recall election and is distraught for almost the entire episode.]]

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* "Recall Vote": [[spoiler: Leslie loses the recall election and is distraught for almost the entire episode.]]



** Also, Garry gets his biggest ThrowTheDogABone moment: [[spoiler:he's named the intermediary mayor of Pawnee and Leslie throws him an elaborate inauguration ceremony. The biggest ButtMonkey on the show getting such a warm and loving ascension to mayor was one of the most heartwarming moments of the show]].

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** Also, Garry gets his biggest ThrowTheDogABone moment: [[spoiler:he's he's named the intermediary mayor of Pawnee and Leslie throws him an elaborate inauguration ceremony. The biggest ButtMonkey on the show getting such a warm and loving ascension to mayor was one of the most heartwarming moments of the show]].show.
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* In the seasonpremiere, seeing that Leslie and Ron [[spoiler: have become enemies in between the three-year time skip]]. Also, April and Andy's growing insecurities.

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* In the seasonpremiere, seeing "2017": Seeing that Leslie and Ron [[spoiler: have become enemies in between the three-year time skip]]. Also, April and Andy's growing insecurities.skip.



** Ron's [[spoiler:explanation for why he is no longer friends with Leslie. You can actually hear his voice crack]].
** The flashback to Ron [[spoiler: looking out from his office and realizing he no longer recognizes anyone working in the Parks Department. He then goes upstairs and is actually ready to do the unthinkable and ask Leslie for a job in the '''federal government''' just to be close to his friends again. Then he is inadvertently stood up for lunch the next day at JJ's Diner by a busy Leslie.]]

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** Ron's [[spoiler:explanation explanation for why he is no longer friends with Leslie. You can actually hear his voice crack]].
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** The flashback to Ron [[spoiler: looking out from his office and realizing he no longer recognizes anyone working in the Parks Department. He then goes upstairs and is actually ready to do the unthinkable and ask Leslie for a job in the '''federal government''' just to be close to his friends again. Then he is inadvertently stood up for lunch the next day at JJ's Diner by a busy Leslie.]]



** The flash forward to [[spoiler:Garry's funeral in 2048. Yes, he lived a long and full life, adored by his family and loved by the people of Pawnee (to the point where he was [[OneHundredPercentAdorationRating voted mayor of the town for the rest of his life]]!), but it doesn't help to lessen the blow much. Seeing Gayle weep there is just the icing on top]].

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** The flash forward to [[spoiler:Garry's Garry's funeral in 2048. Yes, he lived a long and full life, adored by his family and loved by the people of Pawnee (to the point where he was [[OneHundredPercentAdorationRating voted mayor of the town for the rest of his life]]!), but it doesn't help to lessen the blow much. Seeing Gayle weep there is just the icing on top]].top.

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** Ben's backstory, while PlayedForLaughs, is pretty sad. He was voted as his hometown's mayor when he was just 18, and though he meant well, he made a series of bad policy decisions that culminated in the whole town going bankrupt and him being impeached and branded a laughingstock. His serious and icy demeanor is an obvious shield he's put up to not just avoid that pain again, but to also show that he can be serious and has learned from his mistakes.

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** Ben's backstory, while PlayedForLaughs, is pretty sad. He was voted as his hometown's mayor when he was just 18, and though he meant well, he made a series of bad policy decisions that culminated in the whole town going bankrupt and him being impeached and branded a laughingstock. His serious and icy demeanor is an obvious shield he's put up to not just avoid that pain again, but to also show that he can be serious and has learned from his mistakes.
mistakes, but to also avoid that pain again.



* It’s played for laughs, but Leslie’s lengthy list of bad breakups in “Indianapolis.”

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* It’s "Indianapolis"
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played for laughs, but Leslie’s Leslie's lengthy list of bad breakups in “Indianapolis.” can count.
** For that matter, the whole reason why Leslie is rattling off the LongList of bad breakups she's had over the years is to cheer Ann up because Ann has just found out that Chris had broken up with her and she hadn't even realized it at first. She's clearly embarrassed and heartbroken that this man she really genuinely liked dropped her so abruptly like this.



* Leslie and Ben break-up so they don't risk their careers or Leslie's campaign for city council. Regardless, they're absolutely miserable without each other. Tom and Donna try to cheer Ben up by bringing him along for "Treat Yo' Self" Day, and it ends with him [[ItMakesSenseInContext crying in a Batman costume]] because he's still not over how much he misses Leslie.
-->'''Donna (dead serious):''' Uh oh, Batman's crying.

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* Leslie and Ben break-up so they don't risk their careers or Leslie's campaign for city council. Regardless, they're absolutely miserable without each other. Standout moments include:
** In "Pawnee Rangers",
Tom and Donna try to cheer Ben up by bringing him along for "Treat Yo' Self" Day, and it ends with him [[ItMakesSenseInContext crying in a Batman costume]] because he's still not over how much he misses Leslie.
-->'''Donna -->'''Donna:''' (dead serious):''' serious) Uh oh, Batman's crying.crying.
** In "End of the World", Leslie immediately [[GreenEyedEpiphany becomes jealous]] at seeing Ben having a friendly conversation with Shawna and admits that if the world was indeed ending, she'd want to spend her last night alive with Ben and the thought of him being with someone else makes her feel miserable.
** In "Smallest Park", Leslie is desperate to keep Ben around, resorting to more outlandish measures to drag out the eponymous project. She realizes eventually that she was being selfish and they reluctantly agree to keep their distance from one another... until she suggests they just stop trying to deny it and get back together, admitting that she misses him badly and is willing to face whatever the consequences are. It becomes a happy moment when Ben immediately kisses her.



* In the season seven premiere, seeing that Leslie and Ron [[spoiler: have become enemies in between the three-year time skip]]. Also, April and Andy's growing insecurities.

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* In the season seven premiere, seasonpremiere, seeing that Leslie and Ron [[spoiler: have become enemies in between the three-year time skip]]. Also, April and Andy's growing insecurities.



** The flashback to Ron [[spoiler: looking out from his office and realizing he no longer recognizes anyone working in the Parks Department. He then goes upstairs and is actually ready to do the unthinkable and ask Leslie for a job in the '''federal government''' just to be close to his friends again. Then he is inadvertently stood up for lunch the next day at J.J's Diner by a busy Leslie.]]

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** The flashback to Ron [[spoiler: looking out from his office and realizing he no longer recognizes anyone working in the Parks Department. He then goes upstairs and is actually ready to do the unthinkable and ask Leslie for a job in the '''federal government''' just to be close to his friends again. Then he is inadvertently stood up for lunch the next day at J.J's JJ's Diner by a busy Leslie.]]
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* Leslie and Ben break-up so they don't risk their careers or Leslie's campaign for city council. Regardless, they're absolutely miserable without each other. Tom and Donna try to cheer Ben up by bringing him along for "Treat Yo' Self" Day, and it ends with him [[ItMakesSenseInContext crying in a Batman costume]] because he's still not over how much he misses Leslie.
-->'''Donna (dead serious):''' Uh oh, Batman's crying.
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* The untimely death of Parks and Rec producer/writer Harris Wittels from a suspected drug overdose just days before the finale. He was only 30. There's a dedication at the very end after the credits that simply states "We love you Harris".
* At the recent Paleyfest reunion, Amy Poehler was on the verge of tears for the entire panel, overwhelmed by the love and support the fanbase has for the show, even after all these years. The lengthy standing ovation when she was introduced clearly meant a lot to her.
** Also her admission that playing Leslie was beneficial for her mental health. Knowing how rough SNL can be on its performers, this has a lot of weight to it.

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* The untimely death of Parks and Rec producer/writer Harris Wittels from a suspected drug overdose just days before the finale. He was only 30. There's a dedication at the very end after the credits that simply states "We love you Harris".
* At the recent Paleyfest reunion, Amy Poehler was on the verge of tears for the entire panel, overwhelmed by the love and support the fanbase has for the show, even after all these years. The lengthy standing ovation when she was introduced clearly meant a lot to her.
** Also her admission that playing Leslie was beneficial for her mental health. Knowing how rough SNL can be on its performers, this has a lot of weight to it.
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* The untimely death of Parks and Rec producer/writer Harris Wittels from a suspected drug overdose just days before the finale. He was only 30. There's a dedication at the very end after the credits that simply states "We love you Harris".

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* The untimely death of Parks and Rec producer/writer Harris Wittels from a suspected drug overdose just days before the finale. He was only 30. There's a dedication at the very end after the credits that simply states "We love you Harris".Harris".
* At the recent Paleyfest reunion, Amy Poehler was on the verge of tears for the entire panel, overwhelmed by the love and support the fanbase has for the show, even after all these years. The lengthy standing ovation when she was introduced clearly meant a lot to her.
** Also her admission that playing Leslie was beneficial for her mental health. Knowing how rough SNL can be on its performers, this has a lot of weight to it.
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Parks and Recreation is a notoriously happy show, but that just makes the dark moments all the more devastating.

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Parks ''Parks and Recreation Recreation'' is a notoriously happy show, but that just makes the dark moments all the more devastating.



* "Galentine's Day": On Valentines day, Leslie dumped Justin Anderson, April dumped Derek and his boyfriend Ben, Tom finally gave up on starting a real relationship with his ex-wife Wendy, And Marlene Griggs-Knope refused to reconnect with her teenage boyfriend Frank Beckerson.
* "The Master Plan": Leslie's devastation upon learning that Ben is going to shut down the Parks And Rec department.

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* "Galentine's Day": On Valentines day, For a generally funny ValentinesDayEpisode, it ends on a bit of a sad note - Leslie dumped realizes Justin Anderson, is not a good long-term partner because he's an emotional tourist and breaks up with him, April dumped gets into an argument with Derek and his boyfriend Ben, Ben and breaks up with them, Tom finally gave gives up on starting a real relationship with his ex-wife Wendy, And and Marlene Griggs-Knope refused to reconnect with her teenage boyfriend ex-flame Frank Beckerson.
(who is a total wreck, to say the least).
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Leslie's devastation angry heartbreak upon learning that Ben is going to shut down the Parks And and Rec department.
** Ben's backstory, while PlayedForLaughs, is pretty sad. He was voted as his hometown's mayor when he was just 18, and though he meant well, he made a series of bad policy decisions that culminated in the whole town going bankrupt and him being impeached and branded a laughingstock. His serious and icy demeanor is an obvious shield he's put up to not just avoid that pain again, but to also show that he can be serious and has learned from his mistakes.



** "Media Blitz" painfully shows how Ice Town is still wrecking Ben's life 17 years later, when he falls apart at the mere ''mention'' of the topic and various Pawnee media personalities rip him apart and paranoid citizens claiming he'll bankrupt Pawnee as well.

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** "Media Blitz" painfully shows how Ice Town is still wrecking Ben's life 17 years later, later when he falls apart at the mere ''mention'' of the topic and various Pawnee media personalities rip him apart and paranoid citizens claiming he'll bankrupt Pawnee as well.



** In "Partridge", Ben's eponymous hometown invite him back to reconcile years after the Ice Town collapse, but it's actually a set up to humiliate him and all the residents still hate him. Thankfully Leslie is there to provide him support so he doesn't have to face it alone, but his bitter realization of the fact that his hometown still sees him as a failure despite everything he's done to fix his mistakes is painful to watch.
--->'''Ben:''' It was a set up wasn't it? They were going to make fun of me... They'll never get over it. I don't know why I got my hopes up.\\
'''Leslie:''' It's so unfair, you've worked so hard, you've done so many great things and for your hometown to treat you this way is just... (She trails off at Ben's expression.)
* Lil Sebastian's death.

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** In "Partridge", Ben's eponymous hometown invite him back to reconcile years after the Ice Town collapse, but it's actually a set up to humiliate him and all the residents still hate him. Thankfully Leslie is there to provide him support so he doesn't have to face it alone, but his bitter realization of the fact that his hometown still sees him as a failure despite everything he's done to fix his mistakes is painful to watch.
--->'''Ben:''' It was a set up wasn't it? They were going to make fun of me... They'll never get over it. I don't know why I got my hopes up.\\
'''Leslie:''' It's so unfair, you've worked so hard, you've done so many great things and for your hometown to treat you this way is just... (She trails off at Ben's expression.)
* "Lil Sebastian": Lil Sebastian's death.
death, which also serves as the kicker to Chris' issues with his own mortality.



* In "Bus Tour", [[spoiler:Bobby Newport's father dies. When Leslie tries to comfort him, she tells him that her mother was a great athlete and to get her love, she joined the track team. She hated it and came in last in the final race. Leslie thought she failed, but her mother was proud anyway. Bobby uses this story as an anecdote about his dad, even changing the ending to claim he won the last race]]. Leslie thinks its just ripping off her story but it turns out that [[spoiler:Bobby used it because her story was better than anything [[WellDoneSonGuy his father]] has ever done for him]].
* In "Win, Lose, or Draw", when the election results show that [[spoiler:Leslie didn't win. While there was a recount that had much better results, seeing Leslie this distraught is just devastating.]]

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* In "Bus Tour", [[spoiler:Bobby Newport's father dies. When Leslie tries to comfort him, she tells him that her mother was a great athlete and to get her love, she joined the track team. She hated it and came in last in the final race. Leslie thought she failed, but her mother was proud anyway. Bobby uses this story as an anecdote about his dad, even changing the ending to claim he won the last race]]. Leslie thinks its it's just ripping off her story but it turns out that [[spoiler:Bobby used it because her story was better than anything [[WellDoneSonGuy his father]] has ever done for him]].
* In "Win, Lose, or Draw", Draw" when the election results show that [[spoiler:Leslie didn't win. While there was a recount that had much better results, seeing Leslie this distraught is just devastating.]]



* In "Partridge", Ben's eponymous hometown invite him back to reconcile years after the Ice Town collapse, but it's actually a set up to humiliate him and all the residents still hate him. Thankfully Leslie is there to provide him support so he doesn't have to face it alone, but his bitter realization of the fact that his hometown still sees him as a failure despite everything he's done to fix his mistakes is painful to watch.
--->'''Ben:''' It was a set up wasn't it? They were going to make fun of me... They'll never get over it. I don't know why I got my hopes up.\\
'''Leslie:''' It's so unfair, you've worked so hard, you've done so many great things and for your hometown to treat you this way is just... (She trails off at Ben's expression.)



* In the season seven premiere, seeing that Leslie and Ron [[spoiler: have become enemies in between the three year time skip]]. Also, April and Andy's growing insecurities.

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* In the season seven premiere, seeing that Leslie and Ron [[spoiler: have become enemies in between the three year three-year time skip]]. Also, April and Andy's growing insecurities.



** TheReveal of what "Morningstar" is. It was an apartment complex Ron's construction company was contracted to build next to the Pawnee Commons that required the tearing down of a number of houses at the location, including the house Ann lived in before she moved away. That's why Leslie was angry with Ron - that he didn't warn her beforehand. Leslie could only have a last look from behind a chainlink fence.

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** TheReveal of what "Morningstar" is. It was an apartment complex Ron's construction company was contracted to build next to the Pawnee Commons that required the tearing down of a number of houses at the location, including the house Ann lived in before she moved away. That's why Leslie was angry with Ron - that he didn't warn her beforehand. Leslie could only have a one last look at it from behind a chainlink fence.



** The flashback to Ron [[spoiler: looking out from his office and realizing he no longer recognizes anyone working in the Parks Department. He then goes upstairs and is actually ready to do the unthinkable and ask Leslie for a job in the '''federal government''' just to be close to his friends again. Then he is inadvertently stood up for lunch the next day at J.J's diner by a busy Leslie.]]

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** The flashback to Ron [[spoiler: looking out from his office and realizing he no longer recognizes anyone working in the Parks Department. He then goes upstairs and is actually ready to do the unthinkable and ask Leslie for a job in the '''federal government''' just to be close to his friends again. Then he is inadvertently stood up for lunch the next day at J.J's diner Diner by a busy Leslie.]]


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* "Galentine's Day": On Valentines day, Leslie dumped Justin Anderson, April dumped Derek and his boyfriend Ben, Tom finally gave up on starting a real relationship with his ex-wife Wendy, And Marlene Griggs-Knope refused to reconnect with her teenage boyfriend Frank Beckerson.
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* The untimely death of Parks and Rec producer/writer Harris Wittels from a suspected drug overdose just days before the finale. He was only 30. There's a dedication at the very end after the credits that simply states "We love you Harris".
* "Galentine's Day": On Valentines day, Leslie dumped Justin Anderson, April dumped Derek and his boyfriend Ben, Tom finally gave up on starting a real relationship with his ex-wife Wendy, And Marlene Griggs-Knope refused to reconnect with her teenage boyfriend Frank Beckerson.

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* The untimely death of Parks and Rec producer/writer Harris Wittels from a suspected drug overdose just days before the finale. He was only 30. There's a dedication at the very end after the credits that simply states "We love you Harris".
* "Galentine's Day": On Valentines day, Leslie dumped Justin Anderson, April dumped Derek and his boyfriend Ben, Tom finally gave up on starting a real relationship with his ex-wife Wendy, And Marlene Griggs-Knope refused to reconnect with her teenage boyfriend Frank Beckerson.
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Parks and Recreation is a notoriously happy show, but that just makes the dark moments all the more devastating.

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* "The Master Plan": Leslie's devastation upon learning that Ben is going to shut down the Parks And Rec department.

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* In "Bus Tour", [[spoiler:Bobby Newport's father dies. When Leslie tries to comfort him, she tells him that her mother was a great athlete and to get her love, she joined the track team. She hated it and came in last in the final race. Leslie thought she failed, but her mother was proud anyway. Bobby uses this story as an anecdote about his dad, even changing the ending to claim he won the last race]]. Leslie thinks its just ripping off her story but it turns out that [[spoiler:Bobby used it because her story was better than anything [[WellDoneSonGuy his father]] has ever done for him]].
* In "Win, Lose, or Draw", when the election results show that [[spoiler:Leslie didn't win. While there was a recount that had much better results, seeing Leslie this distraught is just devastating.]]


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* Lil Sebastian's death.

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* In "Bus Tour", [[spoiler:Bobby Newport's father dies. When Leslie tries to comfort him, she tells him that her mother was a great athlete and to get her love, she joined the track team. She hated it and came in last in the final race. Leslie thought she failed, but her mother was proud anyway. Bobby uses this story as an anecdote about his dad, even changing the ending to claim he won the last race]]. Leslie thinks its just ripping off her story but it turns out that [[spoiler:Bobby used it because her story was better than anything [[WellDoneSonGuy his father]] has ever done for him]].
* In "Win, Lose, or Draw", when the election results show that [[spoiler:Leslie didn't win. While there was a recount that had much better results, seeing Leslie this distraught is just devastating.]]
** Even before then, when Leslie breaks down at the voting booth.

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* "Are You Better Off?" reveals that many of the people that Leslie had tried to help through the whole season ended up hating her for it, and want her to be recalled.

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* The performance of "5,000 Candles In The Wind" during the Unity Concert is a happy tearjerker, as it's one of the major factors that prompts Leslie to stay in Pawnee.

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* Galentine's Day: On Valentines day, Leslie dumped Justin Anderson, April dumped Derek and his boyfriend Ben, Tom finally gave up on starting a real relationship with his ex-wife Wendy, And Marlene Griggs-Knope refused to reconnect with her teenage boyfriend Frank Beckerson.

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* Galentine's Day: "Galentine's Day": On Valentines day, Leslie dumped Justin Anderson, April dumped Derek and his boyfriend Ben, Tom finally gave up on starting a real relationship with his ex-wife Wendy, And Marlene Griggs-Knope refused to reconnect with her teenage boyfriend Frank Beckerson.
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* The untimely death of Parks and Rec producer/writer Harris Wittels from a suspected drug overdose just days before the finale. He was only 30. There's a dedication at the very end after the credits that simply states "We love you Harris".

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* The untimely death of Parks and Rec producer/writer Harris Wittels from a suspected drug overdose just days before the finale. He was only 30. There's a dedication at the very end after the credits that simply states "We love you Harris".Harris".
*Galentine's Day: On Valentines day, Leslie dumped Justin Anderson, April dumped Derek and his boyfriend Ben, Tom finally gave up on starting a real relationship with his ex-wife Wendy, And Marlene Griggs-Knope refused to reconnect with her teenage boyfriend Frank Beckerson.
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** [[spoiler:April Come She Will by Music/SimonAndGarfunkel]] playing as [[spoiler:as April walks down the aisle]].
* In "Bus Tour", [[spoiler:Bobby Newport's father dies. When Leslie tries to comfort him, she tells him that her mother was a great athlete and to get her love, she joined track. She hated it and came in last in the final race. Leslie thought she failed, but her mother was proud anyway. Bobby uses this story as an anecdote about his dad, even changing the ending to claim he won the last race]]. Leslie thinks its just ripping off her story but, [[spoiler:Bobby used it because her story was better than anything his father has ever done for him]].
* In "Win, Lose, or Draw", when the election results show that [[spoiler: Leslie didn't win. While there was a recount that had much better results, seeing Leslie this distraught is just devastating.]]

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** [[spoiler:April [[spoiler:"April Come She Will Will" by Music/SimonAndGarfunkel]] playing as [[spoiler:as April walks down the aisle]].
* In "Bus Tour", [[spoiler:Bobby Newport's father dies. When Leslie tries to comfort him, she tells him that her mother was a great athlete and to get her love, she joined track.the track team. She hated it and came in last in the final race. Leslie thought she failed, but her mother was proud anyway. Bobby uses this story as an anecdote about his dad, even changing the ending to claim he won the last race]]. Leslie thinks its just ripping off her story but, but it turns out that [[spoiler:Bobby used it because her story was better than anything [[WellDoneSonGuy his father father]] has ever done for him]].
* In "Win, Lose, or Draw", when the election results show that [[spoiler: Leslie [[spoiler:Leslie didn't win. While there was a recount that had much better results, seeing Leslie this distraught is just devastating.]]



** In "Partridge", Ben's eponymous hometown invite him back to reconcile years after the Ice Town collapse, but it's actually a set up to humiliate him and all the residents still hate him. Thankfully Leslie is there to provide him support so he doesn't have to face it alone, but his bitter realization that his hometown still sees him as a failure despite everything he's done to fix his mistakes is painful to watch.

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** In "Partridge", Ben's eponymous hometown invite him back to reconcile years after the Ice Town collapse, but it's actually a set up to humiliate him and all the residents still hate him. Thankfully Leslie is there to provide him support so he doesn't have to face it alone, but his bitter realization of the fact that his hometown still sees him as a failure despite everything he's done to fix his mistakes is painful to watch.



** TheReveal of what "Morningstar" is. It was an apartment complex Ron was contracted to build but not without tearing down a number of houses down including the house Ann lived in before she moved away. That's why Leslie was angry with Ron - that he didn't warn her beforehand. Leslie could only have a last look from behind a chainlink fence.

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** TheReveal of what "Morningstar" is. It was an apartment complex Ron Ron's construction company was contracted to build but not without next to the Pawnee Commons that required the tearing down of a number of houses down at the location, including the house Ann lived in before she moved away. That's why Leslie was angry with Ron - that he didn't warn her beforehand. Leslie could only have a last look from behind a chainlink fence.
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** The song playing as [[spoiler:as April walks down the aisle]].

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** The song [[spoiler:April Come She Will by Music/SimonAndGarfunkel]] playing as [[spoiler:as April walks down the aisle]].

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