Previously on Parks and Recreation: The Comeback Kid
Synopsis: Leslie and Ben encounter their first campaign-related disagreement when trying to decide the best campaign ad she can use to go head-to-head with her new opponent. Chris attempts to become BFFs with Ron, which of course makes him uneasy. Meanwhile, Andy and April spend the week visiting various doctors and specialists.
I’m sure the two are unrelated, but PandR being this funny definitely helps dull the pain of being Community-less every Thursday night for the next few weeks. Without further delay, here are my favorite parts of ‘Campaign Ad’:
- Paul Rudd as the spoiled rich kid, Bobby Newport. He’s the Sweetums heir. He has a candy-bar and boat named after him, Bobby Bar and Bobby’s Boat, respectively. His dad is BFFs with John Cougar Mellencamp. Also, he used the term ‘cam-pleasure’, which is his alternative to campaign. Genius.
- “Hey Ann, are you still a nurse or did they fire you because you slept with all the doctors?” I asked a nicer version of this question just last week!
- Also, I completely forgot Andy and Ann dated, let alone lived together. But the real tragedy is that Andy thinks insurance is just for cars.
- Donna’s new ‘do.
- As a child, Leslie wanted her campaign manager to be Mr. Belvedere, which is odd.
- “Ron Swanson, how are you?” – Chris “Present.” – Ron
- Not really a part of the episode, but is Andy still taking classes?
- Raclette, Persian grey-hound
- “Nuh-uh, I always go negative. Even if I like the guy, I go negative. Keeps ‘em interested.” True story.
- “When I bet on horses, I never lose. Why? I bet on all the horses.” Insight from Tom.
- “Positive is always better than negative. Barack Obama said ‘yes we can’ and now he’s president. Ben said ‘no we shouldn’t’ and now he’s working for his girlfriend.” Leslie burn.
- Who knew saying ‘Bobby Newport’ in evil voices over and over again could be so darn funny? And really, with the picking on Jerry? Et tu Ben?!
- “I don’t know what happened. I declined his invitation, he started laughing and the next thing I knew, we were at lunch. Did he drug me?” I was glad they addressed that.
- Leslie’s ad sucked, but that little jump with Charlie at the end was adorable.
- “The good news is there’s only two pieces of bad news…” is an innovative way to break bad news.
- Ron used his Christmas present. However, it failed to be effective because Chris is super nimble.
- Although it was also a fail, it would be nice to be able to ‘dine and dash’ your medical bills.
- “I’m not lonely, I have me. And 4000 Facebook friends and a hot girlfriend.” Chris is too hot not to have friends. Obvi.
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