Parks and Recreation closed its curtains after seven seasons of epic drama in the wacky Indiana town. Although it was overshadowed by time, the NBC series evolved with time into a modern classic series with the employing of comedy improvisers both for big and small parts.
There is no doubt that Parks and Recreation was not a giant killer on ratings like other comedy acts, but it enjoyed a well-deserved following over its six years of airing. The series remained funny and sweet all the way to its final episode. The final episode kept flashing forward tying up all the loose ends without ever undoing the bond among the core characters.
In flashes of its aftermath, viewers came to learn of April and Andy’s kids, as well as Garry’s future as a beloved mayor with an ageless wife. Viewers also got a preview of Tom’s future hustles, Donna’s educational foundation as well as Leslie’s brilliant career. Parks and Recreation never started as a show for romance but rather a show about the intricacies of a public servant without ever shunning the perception that the service of a public servant will always go un-thanked and unappreciated.
In its finale, Parks Department crew rallied even though they no longer worked together to fix a swing in the park only to find a man who thinks they carried out the task as their responsibility to him as a citizen. Nobody died in the final episode, except Garry, a bumbling bureaucrat who in a flash to the year 2048 dies celebrating his 100th, birthday after many years as the mayor of Pawnee town.
Unlike other season finale’s Parks and Recreation distinguished the brand of happiness that was true to each character and true to who they were. The show ended with a real and warm group hug just like the finale of ‘the Mary Tyler Moore Show.’
