Coming to TV

For those of you who may have missed this news …

Saturday Night Live” alum Amy Poehler has hit federal government (with her hilarious take on Hillary Clinton) and state government (with her instant-classic Sarah Palin rap).

Now, she’s turning to local government:

The new series, still untitled, will be filmed in the same mockmentary style as “The Office” but will be set in the world of local government. Cameras follow Leslie Knope (Poehler), described as a “mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana.” [...]

In the show, Leslie attempts to improve her town and advance her career by helping a local nurse (Rashida Jones, “The Office”) turn a construction pit into a park. They’re opposed by defensive bureaucrats, NIMBY neighbors and developers. She’s helped and hindered by Tom Haverford (Aziz Ansari, “Human Giant,” “Scrubs”), another government official.

In the process, Leslie hopes to inspire her bored college intern (Aubrey Plaza) and reach her goal of becoming the first female President

 

If they need someone to play a curmudgeon … I know a certain Pontificator who may be interested.

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One Response to “Coming to TV”

  1. LZ Says:

    February 4th, 2009 at 12:35 pm


    This sounds promising, but it won’t be any funnier or more bizzare than attending real meetings. As long as we pay taxes for this kind of entertainment, we should go out and enjoy the performances in person. They’re live and without commercial interuption



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