February 22nd, 2013
12:11 PM ET
'Parks and Rec' says 'I do'There were understandably high hopes for the "Parks and Recreation" wedding episode (which we only knew was going to happen for the past week, sneaky NBC). Thursday night's first of two new episodes delivered in every way imaginable. (Ann's decision to have Chris be the father of her baby, momentous as that is, is a discussion for another day.)
The night was meant to serve as a series finale before the producers knew that NBC was picking up more episodes of its fifth season. Thankfully, that didn't happen, but if it had, this would have been a fitting finale as well. Leslie and Ben are one of the best couples on TV, but there are so many other reasons why this episode knocked it out of the park. 1. Leslie's dress While Leslie and Ben scrambled to pull off an 11 p.m. wedding (back-to-back the whole time so they wouldn't see each other), Ann was given the job of finishing Leslie's dress, since the wedding originally wasn't supposed to happen for three months. Ann Perkins being Ann Perkins, the greatest BFF ever, she had the brilliant idea of creating a dress made out of important documents and clippings from Leslie's career. The result was quite impressive. 2. Ron Swanson As you can see above, Ron walked Leslie down the aisle (the show wouldn't have it any other way), and even punched out the obnoxious, drunk Councilman Jamm, Leslie's nemesis, who unfortunately ruined the wedding for the moment. But Ron came through in so many more ways: first, in telling Leslie how he felt about her in a most uncharacteristic way, and secondly, in creating Leslie and Ben's wedding rings. After all, as Ron says, "People who buy things are suckers." 3. Tom as the minister Tom wanted to officiate at the wedding but had to wait 24 hours for his online application to go through. Having the ordained Jerry say the line, "When I heard Leslie was getting married, I was all, 'to Ben or to "Game of Thrones?"'didn't quite work, so Tom was set to do his speech after all as Jerry made it official. When the wedding moved to the parks and rec office - as fitting a place as any - Tom froze up. Instead of delivering a monologue from the Will Smith cinematic classic "Hitch," he said, "Leslie, do you want to say some stuff to Ben now?" (Leslie and Ben's "I love you and I like you" response was terrific by the way.) 4. Chris' gift for Ben But Chris presenting Ben with the documentation that had them assigned to work in Pawnee - something that changed their lives, not for eight weeks, but for three years – stood out as one of the most emotional moments of the episode. 5. Lil' Sebastian And we can't forget that little scamp, who appeared from beyond the grave (actually, it was an officially licensed Lil' Sebastian impersonator) as a sign to Leslie and Ben that they were doing the right thing by getting married that night. Andy wrapped it all up in a bow by rewriting the "Lil' Sebastian" song for the newlyweds. Congrats to the happy couple! What was your favorite part of the wedding episode? Tell us on video or comment below.
Next entry »Cirque du Soleil brings King of Pop to Vegas
« Previous entryJustin Timberlake, Jay-Z confirm joint tour
 |
  About this blog
Our daily cheat-sheet for breaking celebrity news, Hollywood buzz and your pop-culture obsessions.  |
© 2012 Cable News Network. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
| Advertise with us | About us | Help | Advertising Practices
A fairly new trend in wedding ring design has risen in popularity over the past few years and it’s based on something that is anything but new. Celtic wedding rings, wedding bands and engagement rings that are designed featuring classic Celtic knot work are adorning more and more matrimonial fingers than ever before, perhaps since the days of the Celts themselves. At one time these rings could only be special ordered from specific companies and were very costly. Today, however, with the rise in popularity of ancient Celtic design, many jewelers are carrying Celtic wedding rings and jewelry of all kinds on a regular basis.^
Remember to head to our very own web page
http://www.caramoan.ph/caramoan-tinago-island/
...at band camp...
i have to learn too be hack female...that appears too be the in thing now...they tend to get more respect then US normal types...
the material won't be as strong but you'll figure something out right?
I'm so exited that I'm going to poop...on their heads.
i would not trust the 2 cast members to save their life-
silly
they look so cute in the picture
love the flowers.
what was that again?
What's with all the negativity. I love Parks and Rec cause it's one of the few shows on TV without cynicism. The world needs more of that. Beautiful show. Beautiful episode.
we had too do what we had too do....bloggers have fun today k?
hahahaha
Amazing how he deals with this 24 hour a day spotlight...megan fox has huge issues and a lousy actress and Brian deal with this 24 hours a day...as a fan i am NOT angry its just that i'm not quite sure why....hey to each his own and a fan too brian forever.
again....make her more deaf.
its truly amazing.
not a good example to women
It’s really a cool and useful piece of information. I am happy that you just shared this useful info with us. Please keep us informed like this. Thanks for sharing. Fitted Carpets http://cormarcarpets.webs.com
Wow, you guys – just don't watch it, okay? I love this show.
One of the lamest shows on TV, only surpassed by "Community" and "How I Met Your Mother" in horribleness.
this show is going off the air. it is dumb.
this is a good show ttoo bad they are killing off all the characters at the end fo season 5. i love everyon on this show except that fat lady who reminds me ofa man.
Wow, everyone's so negative so far. I absolutely LOVED the episode. More so than "The Office's" wedding ep. Team Ben and Leslie forever.
It was a stupid episode. Mega gay.
This show is embicillic.
Gotta love misspelled insults!
The Walking Dead will be on in two days. Plus we can take naps tomorrow and see if our stupid sinus headache will get better. Scooooby d oooooo
I never have watched this show either