# Favorite PARKS & REC character (R1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 25, 2015, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-parks-rec-character-r1/713558 "2015-02-25T00:07:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-parks-rec-character-r1/713558/1 "2015-02-25T00:07:12Z")
You get one choice! Top 7 move on to second round of voting. If you have an Other, share–but it won’t be part of the balloting. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-parks-rec-character-r1/713558/2 "2015-02-25T00:20:01Z")
Ben is my favorite of the main characters, but Jean-Ralphio steals every scene he shows up in. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-parks-rec-character-r1/713558/3 "2015-02-25T00:23:27Z")
In small doses, April is unbeatable. In large doses, April is also unbeatable. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-parks-rec-character-r1/713558/4 "2015-02-25T00:26:27Z")
I like Larry the most because he is such a loser in every way possible, except for his home life. He has a gorgeous family who adores him, is an amazing artist, and can invent brilliant things. He barely beat out Jean-Ralphio and his sister. They are the worst. ---
**Author:** ![Fair\_Rarity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fair_rarity/32/153_2.png) [@Fair\_Rarity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fair_Rarity)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-parks-rec-character-r1/713558/5 "2015-02-25T01:59:13Z")
Gotta go with Leslie, as she’s the glue that holds the rest of these crazy kids together, brings out the best in them all. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-parks-rec-character-r1/713558/6 "2015-02-25T02:11:41Z")
So hard to choose! But I don’t ever get tired of Donna and whatever she may be up to. TREAT. YO. SELF. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Shine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr_shine/32/464_2.png) [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-parks-rec-character-r1/713558/7 "2015-02-25T14:42:48Z")
Ron is my favourite TV character of any genre ever. ---
**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-parks-rec-character-r1/713558/8 "2015-02-25T18:33:11Z")
> [@RandMcnally](#): > > I like Larry the most because he is such a loser in every way possible, except for his home life. He has a gorgeous family who adores him, is an amazing artist, and can invent brilliant things. And hung like a monster horse, apparently. > [@](#): > > He barely beat out Jean-Ralphio and his sister. They are the worst. THE (hand to mouth) WO-OOO-RR-SSSSST!!! ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-parks-rec-character-r1/713558/9 "2015-02-25T18:44:56Z")
Ron \ Swanson is going to thrash the competition. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-parks-rec-character-r1/713558/10 "2015-02-25T18:52:09Z")
There are a lot of great characters from Parks and Rec but Ron wins it by a mustache’s whisker. ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-parks-rec-character-r1/713558/11 "2015-02-25T19:11:31Z")
Ron. I’ve never seen a second of Nick Offerman that didn’t make me smile. ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-parks-rec-character-r1/713558/12 "2015-02-25T19:17:23Z")
Ron will take it easily, but I do think Jean-Ralphio should get more love. ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-parks-rec-character-r1/713558/13 "2015-02-25T19:18:03Z")
I quit watching cause of the new dude whose one trick is to get really upset and storm off. Billy Eichner. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-parks-rec-character-r1/713558/14 "2015-02-25T19:19:58Z")
Okay, if we’re going to do a non-scientific poll of **course** Ron is going to win. On the other hand, if we were to take the time to actually do this scientifically, objectively rating each character across a variety of fields including humor, pathos, quality of the actor, and so on, then the answer would be clear. _does some math_ Yup. Still Ron. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-parks-rec-character-r1/713558/15 "2015-02-25T19:33:59Z")
Ron’s gonna win this, but I had to vote for Chris. Rob Lowe literally nailed that character. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-parks-rec-character-r1/713558/16 "2015-02-25T19:40:43Z")
Ron is my first, second and third choice, then there’s that other character. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-parks-rec-character-r1/713558/17 "2015-02-25T20:47:08Z")
I voted for Ron, but April was a very close second. Everyone else is a tier below. ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-parks-rec-character-r1/713558/18 "2015-02-25T21:50:40Z")
April would be my second choice as well. I can understand the Donna love, too. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Shine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr_shine/32/464_2.png) [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-parks-rec-character-r1/713558/19 "2015-02-25T22:32:56Z")
I’m surprised Tom has got nothing so far. Although Ron is imo far and away the best character, the funniest segment was everything surrounding Tom’s twentyfour7 debacle. ---
**Author:** ![DrCube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a3d4f5/32.png) [@DrCube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrCube)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-parks-rec-character-r1/713558/20 "2015-02-25T22:50:59Z")
I voted for Ron, obviously. But April is, in addition to being one of the most beautiful women I’ve seen on TV or anywhere, is a great character who is also ridiculously funny. Doesn’t she also do stand up? Tom, as of right now has zero votes. 😕 Which would be understandable, except that people have voted for Ben, and … Mona-Lisa? Isn’t that Jean-Ralphio’s sister? Perd deserves more votes than her, let alone Tom. Aziz Ansari is a famous and hilarious comedian, guys! And he basically plays himself in this show. I would have voted for him if Ron “Give Me All The Bacon And Eggs You Have” Swanson wasn’t in the running. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-parks-rec-character-r1/713558.md?page=2)