From Emmy Award-winning executive producers Greg Daniels (NBC’s "The Office," "King of the Hill") and Michael Schur (NBC’s "The Office," "Saturday Night Live") comes a new mockumentary that looks at the exciting world of local government. The new half-hour comedy will examine the mundane but necessary ways that people interact with their government, and ask why it's frequently so complicated -- as everyone knows from standing in line at the DMV, applying for home construction permits, or trying to get the city to fix a pothole.

The documentary cameras follow Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler, NBC’s "Saturday Night Live," "Baby Mama") a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana. In an attempt to beautify her town -- and advance her career -- Leslie takes on what should be a fairly simple project: help local nurse Ann Perkins (Rashida Jones, NBC’s "The Office," "Unhitched") turn an abandoned construction pit into a community park. Opposing them are defensive bureaucrats, selfish neighbors, real estate developers, and single-issue fanatics -- whose weapons are lawsuits, the jumble of city codes, and the very democratic process that Leslie loves so much.

Leslie is alternately helped and undermined by her colleague, Tom Haverford (Aziz Ansari, "Human Giant," "Scrubs"), who cheerfully exploits his government position for personal gain. She is also thwarted by her boss Ron Swanson, who is philosophically opposed to government in any form.

Helping Leslie and Ann navigate the Pawnee bureaucracy is charismatic city planner Mark Brendanawicz, whose outlook has been soured by 15 years of public service.

If they can pull it off, Leslie hopes that she also will have inspired her uninterested college intern April (Aubrey Plaza, "Mayne Street") and April's whole generation – all the while moving one step closer to her ultimate goal: becoming the first female president of the United States.

"Parks and Recreation" is a production of Deedle-Dee Productions and Universal Media Studios. Along with Daniels and Schur, Howard Klein also serves as executive producer for the series.

Greg Daniels
Creator/Executive Producer

Greg Daniels along with Michael Schur serve as creators and executive producers on the new NBC comedy series "Parks and Recreation."

Daniels also developed the Emmy Award-winning comedy NBC’s "The Office" for American audiences in 2005 and is the creative force behind the series, writing and directing many episodes and serving as show runner of the critically acclaimed NBC hit series.

NBC’s "The Office" recently won the 2006 Emmy and the 2007 Writers Guild Award for Best Comedy Series, as well as the Producers Guild award for Best Comedy Series, and the SAG award for Comedy Ensemble. Daniels won the 2007 Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy for the episode "Gay Witch Hunt."

Daniels started his career on HBO's "Not Necessarily the News," then went on to write for NBC’s "Saturday Night Live" for three seasons, winning an Emmy in 1990. As a freelancer, he wrote the "Seinfeld" episode "The Parking Space," which was nominated for a Writers' Guild Laurel Award.

As co-executive producer of "The Simpsons," Daniels won another Emmy for his episode "Lisa's Wedding." He wrote three of the top-10 most popular episodes (according to a TV Guide poll) of "The Simpsons." In 1997, Daniels created "King of the Hill," which is the second-longest-running animated series after "The Simpsons." "King of the Hill" earned him another Emmy in 1999 for Outstanding Animated Series.

Daniels currently lives in Los Angeles.

Michael Schur
Creator/Executive Producer

Michael Schur and Greg Daniels serve as creators and executive producers on the new NBC comedy "Parks and Recreation." The new series is a half-hour mockumentary that looks at the world of local government.

Schur has spent the last four years as a writer-producer on the Emmy Award-winning NBC hit "The Office." Schur was individually nominated twice for writing "The Office" episodes, including "Christmas Party" and "The Negotiation."

Previously, Schur worked at "Saturday Night Live" for seven seasons, three of them as the "Weekend Update" producer with Tina Fey and Jimmy Fallon. Schur also served as co-producer on "The Comeback," starting Lisa Kudrow.

In addition to his writing and producing responsibilities, "The Office" fans also know Schur as the ghoulish, bearded beet farmer Mose Schrute, cousin to Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson).

Schur currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife, J.J. Philbin, and their young son.

what a great program
been in parks and wreck for 28 years
when will the eposides of little league parents start
can't wait for the opening day

Haha, parks and WRECK. Was that intentional?

I just have to say that the proper pronounciation of "Knope" is {K-nohp}. The K is not silent. I should know; I am a Knope.

Kno fooling? Sorry, I had to say that bad pun!

I'm definately going to give this show a shot...I'm an Amy P. fan from her time on SNL...if done right this show has a lot of potential.

I think this show will have a chance if people don't judge it right away.
Amy Poehler is an amazingly talented comedian and I think this show will be really great !

Agreed. Every time she's quoted in a news publication or magazine, I find myself laughing hysterically. She's so quick and witty.

THE PREMIERE OF "PARKS AND RECREATION" PLUS TWO NEW OFFICE EPISODES

WHOO HOO!!!

I am part of the Dunder Mifflin Infinity site, and am in charge of the Allentown Branch. We run our own chat rooms on Thursday nights, and would love to have anyone join us aas we watch PARKS along with the two new OFFICE episodes.

Chat tonight... Allentown Chat (private chat for the Allentown branch) and Puck's DMI Main Chat (open to all)

I hope that a similar site is started for PARKS.

Dunder Mifflin Infinity Allentown Branch

• 8PM et THE OFFICE: The Dream Team
• 8:30PM et PARKS AND RECREATION Premier
• 9PM et THE OFFICE Michael Scott Paper Company

YES! And Soccer parents, who MUST have their child on a specific team, but come to sign up 3 weeks after sign up..... or better yet, after the season has started! oh this is going to be fun!

Omg I freakin love amy poehler. She's hilarious and so is the girl from I love u man.

Being a 20+ year park and rec guy, I applaud NBC for doing this show. Some in the NRPA world may not appreciate this show but I do. Much of it is a bit out there, yes, but I remember so many times the public meetings where 10 people show up in an auditorium of 300 people because of the issue being discussed. Also, having the City Manager or Mayor who is against parks and rec (I've been there with one in Florida) and having to defend the department is real...

The 2nd episode was much better than the pilot, this epi really broke the ice.
Lol, fillibustering your own meeeting! Loved it!

I just finished watching the second episode here online and found it to be at least as funny as the "Office". I hope "P&R" does well!

I thought the band name was just the tip and that's funnyier.

Goverment employee. Holy shnap! (rolling yellow face here)

little league would be a hilarious episode. the parents are so crazy at the games. They could make Tom and Leslie coach a team, that would be hilarious.