# Parks and Rec - If you're not watching this, you're not watching TV **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 30, 2011, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parks-and-rec-if-youre-not-watching-this-youre-not-watching-tv/598168 "2011-09-30T16:02:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parks-and-rec-if-youre-not-watching-this-youre-not-watching-tv/598168/41 "2011-10-01T11:25:45Z")
I always get the feeling that Leslie is too old for Ben. I don’t know why that is. Amy Poehler is younger than me, but I think of her as my senior. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parks-and-rec-if-youre-not-watching-this-youre-not-watching-tv/598168/42 "2011-10-01T15:37:05Z")
> [@Acsenray](#): > > I always get the feeling that Leslie is too old for Ben. I don’t know why that is. Amy Poehler is younger than me, but I think of her as my senior. Well, watch a bunch of those SNL sketches where she plays Kaitlin, the hyperactive ten-year old. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parks-and-rec-if-youre-not-watching-this-youre-not-watching-tv/598168/43 "2011-10-01T23:46:10Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > I expected him to finish off the jug, and see that the mustache was back 🙂 Same here. Though in retrospect, that would have been littrally too over the top. I don’t know why but Tom’s stuff with Jon Ralphio always cracks me up, even when it’s just Tom talking about Jon Ralphio. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2011, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parks-and-rec-if-youre-not-watching-this-youre-not-watching-tv/598168/44 "2011-10-02T00:24:36Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > Was that the one where Leslie was totally sick but had to make a presentation and you could watch Adam fall in love with her because she nailed it? Yes, yes it was. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2011, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parks-and-rec-if-youre-not-watching-this-youre-not-watching-tv/598168/45 "2011-10-02T01:03:28Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > Well, watch a bunch of those SNL sketches where she plays Kaitlin, the hyperactive ten-year old. I always loved Poehler’s appearances as Andy Richter’s little sister who had a massive crush on Conan on _Late Night with Conan O’Brian_. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/gQiexIHYjDA/hqdefault.jpg "Andy's Little Sister Stacy - Conan's Birthday - 1998") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQiexIHYjDA) ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2011, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parks-and-rec-if-youre-not-watching-this-youre-not-watching-tv/598168/46 "2011-10-02T01:37:51Z")
> [@TBG](#): > > Same here. Though in retrospect, that would have been littrally too over the top. I’m glad it didn’t grow right back as well. When I was watching the first few season on DVD (one episode after another) I saw the one where Ron got shot in the back of the head. I figured that by the next episode we wouldn’t hear about it again. I was glad to see it took a few episodes for his hair to grow back in correctly. I’m guessing the mustache will be the same thing. Assuming it’s real, it’ll probably be a while before it’s back. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2011, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parks-and-rec-if-youre-not-watching-this-youre-not-watching-tv/598168/47 "2011-10-02T03:06:15Z")
> [@TBG](#): > > I don’t know why but Tom’s stuff with Jon Ralphio I think it’s “Jean-Ralphio,” which is a slightly douchier name. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2011, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parks-and-rec-if-youre-not-watching-this-youre-not-watching-tv/598168/48 "2011-10-04T01:03:39Z")
> [@Acsenray](#): > > I think it’s “Jean-Ralphio,” which is a slightly douchier name. Googling turned up all sorts of ways to spell it, so I just went with one, but you’re probably correct! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2011, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parks-and-rec-if-youre-not-watching-this-youre-not-watching-tv/598168/49 "2011-10-04T02:14:03Z")
I can handle it. I’m Puerto Rican! April is rising to the too for me. Aubrey Plaza is a surprising actor. Did anyone see that clip of her doing an impression of Sarah Silverman? Tom, Jean-Ralphio, April, and Chris. An amazing tier two cast. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2011, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parks-and-rec-if-youre-not-watching-this-youre-not-watching-tv/598168/50 "2011-10-04T02:30:25Z")
> [@Acsenray](#): > > I can handle it. I’m Puerto Rican! > > April is rising to the too for me. Aubrey Plaza is a surprising actor. Did anyone see that clip of her doing an impression of Sarah Silverman? I saw that a long time ago but didn’t like it. But it’s not her fault. I looooove Sarah Silverman. I haaate her standup, hate hate hate it. The Sarah Silverman Program on the other hand I could watch all day long. So naturally I wouldn’t get a big rise out of someone impersonating her standup routine. ---
**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:** [October 4, 2011, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parks-and-rec-if-youre-not-watching-this-youre-not-watching-tv/598168/51 "2011-10-04T02:33:45Z")
For those wanting to talk more like Tom, I highly recommend [Tom Haverfoods](http://tomhaverfoods.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2011, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parks-and-rec-if-youre-not-watching-this-youre-not-watching-tv/598168/52 "2011-10-04T03:28:49Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > I saw that a long time ago but didn’t like it. But it’s not her fault. I looooove Sarah Silverman. I haaate her standup, hate hate hate it. The Sarah Silverman Program on the other hand I could watch all day long. So naturally I wouldn’t get a big rise out of someone impersonating her standup routine. An impersonation is not supposed to have the same meaning, relevance, or impact as the original. I don’t like George Bush but I can appreciate a dead on impersonation of him ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2011, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parks-and-rec-if-youre-not-watching-this-youre-not-watching-tv/598168/53 "2011-10-04T03:36:04Z")
> [@Acsenray](#): > > An impersonation is not supposed to have the same meaning, relevance, or impact as the original. I don’t like George Bush but I can appreciate a dead on impersonation of him I suppose I may have just not liked the act either then. Her character works in that setting, but the little bit of it I’ve seen outside of Parks and Rec seems to be basically the same dry monotone thing and that doesn’t work for me…but I really do like her in Parks and Rec. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2011, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parks-and-rec-if-youre-not-watching-this-youre-not-watching-tv/598168/54 "2011-10-04T04:57:31Z")
I’ve never noticed her in anything else, but she fits right into Parks and Rec. She’s another one of those real characters. There are young women where I work who have that same basic defensive i-couldn’t-care-less attitude, but have something more to them underneath. That’s how i see most of the other characters also. They go over the top, but represent something real in an unreal situation. My wife could be Leslie, and she actually used to work for local government. ---
**Author:** ![Push\_You\_Down](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/push_you_down/32/9095_2.png) [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2011, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parks-and-rec-if-youre-not-watching-this-youre-not-watching-tv/598168/55 "2011-10-04T21:59:48Z")
> [@Acsenray](#): > > I always get the feeling that Leslie is too old for Ben. I don’t know why that is. Amy Poehler is younger than me, but I think of her as my senior. My wife and I feel the same way. I believe Poehler is older than the actor who plays Ben anyway so it’s NOT crazy to think that. ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2011, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parks-and-rec-if-youre-not-watching-this-youre-not-watching-tv/598168/56 "2011-10-04T22:40:28Z")
> [@Push\_You\_Down](#): > > My wife and I feel the same way. I believe Poehler is older than the actor who plays Ben anyway so it’s NOT crazy to think that. Not by much, she’s only two years older than he is. But he looks kinda young for his age and she doesn’t. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parks-and-rec-if-youre-not-watching-this-youre-not-watching-tv/598168.md?page=2)