{"id":9441,"date":"2020-04-24T05:17:43","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T10:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=9441"},"modified":"2020-04-24T05:17:43","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T10:17:43","slug":"parks-recreation-returns-to-nbc-for-original-one-time-special-to-benefit-feeding-americar-on-thursday-april-30-at-830pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/24\/parks-recreation-returns-to-nbc-for-original-one-time-special-to-benefit-feeding-americar-on-thursday-april-30-at-830pm\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Parks &#038; Recreation&#8221; Returns to NBC for Original One-Time Special to Benefit Feeding America(R) on Thursday, April 30 at 8:30PM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9442\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bbcan8-0001-4-24-2020.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bbcan8-0001-4-24-2020.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bbcan8-0001-4-24-2020-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bbcan8-0001-4-24-2020-260x136.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bbcan8-0001-4-24-2020-160x84.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>Five years after audiences said goodbye to a beloved comedy, the fine citizens of Pawnee, Ind., are reuniting for NBC and Universal Television&#8217;s all-original &#8220;<strong><em>A Parks and Recreation Special<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; set to air Thursday, April 30 at 8:30PM ET\/PT.<\/p>\n<p>All of the original characters from the series will return in the 30-minute special, played by original cast members Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Pratt, Adam Scott, Rob Lowe, Jim O&#8217;Heir, and Retta. (In addition, several guest stars from the Pawnee universe may pop in.)<\/p><div id=\"morty-489149418\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>The story comes from the events of the day &#8211; Pawnee&#8217;s most dedicated civil servant, Leslie Knope, is determined to stay connected to her friends in a time of social distancing.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Like a lot of other people, we were looking for ways to help and felt that bringing these characters back for a night could raise some money,&#8221; said executive producer Michael Schur. &#8220;I sent a hopeful email to the cast and they all got back to me within 45 minutes. Our old &#8216;Parks and Rec&#8217; team has put together one more 30-minute slice of (quarantined) Pawnee life and we hope everyone enjoys it. And donates!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In such uncertain times, we can&#8217;t think of anyone better than Leslie Knope to unite our country with her unbridled enthusiasm and compassion,&#8221; said Lisa Katz and Tracey Pakosta, Co-Presidents of Scripted Programming, NBC Entertainment. &#8220;A huge thank you to Mike Schur and the cast of &#8216;Parks and Recreation&#8217; for putting this wonderful special together and bringing a smile to all our faces while raising money for such a worthwhile cause.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The telecast was created to raise funds for Feeding America&#8217;s COVID-19 Response Fund, which will enable foodbanks to secure the resources they need to serve the most vulnerable members of the community during this difficult time. In the spirit of Leslie Knope and do-gooders everywhere, please go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.feedingamerica.org\/parksandrec\">www.feedingamerica.org\/parksandrec<\/a>.<\/p><div id=\"morty-2320709992\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>State Farm and Subaru of America will each make matching donations of $150,000 and, combined with NBCUniversal and the writers\/producers\/cast of &#8220;Parks and Recreation,&#8221; a total of $500,000 in matching donations will be made through May 21.<\/p>\n<p>With its April 30 air date, the special marks not only a reunion of a comedy that was adored by millions but the first scripted show to air on broadcast that addresses our current situation.<\/p>\n<p>The original series &#8220;Parks and Recreation&#8221; is the recipient of a Peabody Award for excellence in television programming, an AFI honor as one of the Top 10 Television Shows of the Year, several Emmy Award nominations for. 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