Parks and Recreation: Season 4
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Parks and Recreation Season 3.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
I'm Leslie Knope
Sep 22, 2011 · 22 min
Leslie is torn between Ben and her dreams of running for public office, while Ron braces himself for the arrival of his first wife, the original Tammy.
Ron and Tammys
Sep 29, 2011 · 22 min
Ron's first ex-wife, Tammy One, reenters his life and tries to control his every move. Meanwhile, Ben helps Tom balance the books at his new company, and Ann makes a PSA, with help
Born and Raised
Oct 6, 2011 · 22 min
Leslie's book about Pawnee comes out just in time for her campaign. Ann tries to bond with Ron and April.
Pawnee Rangers
Oct 13, 2011 · 22 min
Ron takes his boys-only troop of Pawnee Rangers into the wild. Not wanting the girls to feel left out, Leslie also takes her troop of Pawnee Goddesses on an adventure weekend. Mean
Meet 'n' Greet
Oct 27, 2011 · 22 min
Andy and April host a Halloween bash at their house. Tom emcees an event for Leslie's campaign. Andy and April receive an unusual wedding present from Ron and Ann.
End of the World
Nov 3, 2011 · 22 min
A local Pawnee group predicts the end of days, causing chaos in the Parks department.
The Treaty
Nov 10, 2011 · 22 min
Leslie enlists the help of Ben, Andy and April to host a Model U.N. for Pawnee Central High School. Chris asks Ann for her advice on love when a date cancels on him. Meanwhile, Ron
Smallest Park
Nov 17, 2011 · 22 min
Leslie uses her new tourist attraction as a way to spend more time with Ben. Meanwhile, Ron and April encourage Andy to go to college, and Chris tasks Tom and Jerry with revamping
The Trial of Leslie Knope
Dec 1, 2011 · 22 min
Leslie has to face an ethics committee about her secret relationship with Ben after they come clean to Chris.
Citizen Knope
Dec 8, 2011 · 22 min
Unable to get work done from inside the Parks Department, Leslie forms a citizen action group and fights from the outside. Meanwhile, everyone in the office brainstorms ideas for w
The Comeback Kid
Jan 12, 2012 · 22 min
Leslie enlists everyone's help in staging an attention-getting event. Ben takes up a new hobby, while April and Andy adopt a pet.
Campaign Ad
Jan 19, 2012 · 22 min
Faced with a tough new opponent, Leslie and Ben disagree on the content of her first campaign ad. Ron is very uncomfortable when Chris tries to befriend him, while Andy and April m
Bowling for Votes
Jan 26, 2012 · 22 min
Leslie and Ben host a bowling night after receiving feedback about Leslie's campaign. April, Chris, and Jerry hold a competition to see who can raise the most funds.
Operation Ann
Feb 2, 2012 · 22 min
Leslie works to find Ann a Valentine's date. Ron helps Ben with a scavenger hunt, and Chris becomes depressed over his love life.
Dave Returns
Feb 16, 2012 · 22 min
While trying to get an endorsement from the Chief of Police, Leslie and Ben awkwardly run into Leslie's old flame, Dave. Meanwhile, Andy and the rest of the office work on a theme
Sweet Sixteen
Feb 23, 2012 · 22 min
Leslie realizes that the department has forgotten Jerry's birthday and decides to throw a party for him at a special location. Meanwhile, Tom is flabbergasted when he finds out Ann
Campaign Shake-Up
Mar 1, 2012 · 22 min
Leslie and Ben are caught off guard when her opponent Bobby Newport hires a powerful campaign manager from Washington. Chris forces Ron to start interviewing replacements for Lesli
Lucky
Mar 8, 2012 · 22 min
Leslie and Ben are thrilled when Buddy Wood wants to interview Leslie for his Indianapolis talkshow. April and Ron prep Andy for his final exam in his Women's Studies course.
Live Ammo
Apr 19, 2012 · 22 min
Leslie discovers that the Parks Department budget is about to be cut, and she later meets the City Council member she is running to replace. Chris and Ron visit a meditation center
The Debate
Apr 26, 2012 · 26 min
Leslie goes toe-to-toe with Bobby Newport in a debate. Ann, Tom, and Chris work in the media spin room, while Ron goes the extra mile to save a party for Leslie's donors.
Bus Tour
May 3, 2012 · 25 min
An important person in Pawnee dies while Leslie is on a bus tour for the final day of her campaign. Meanwhile Andy investigates a security threat, and Chris finds a cure for his de
Win, Lose, or Draw
May 10, 2012 · 27 min
It's election day in Pawnee, and Leslie and Bobby Newport are separated by a razor-thin margin. While everyone waits with Leslie for the race to be called, they ponder their future