Leslie (Amy Poehler) has organized a sexual education seminar, as sexually transmitted diseases are rampant among Pawnee’s senior citizens because of the advent of erectile dysfunction medication and the ignoring of condoms since elderly women cannot become pregnant. Ann (Rashida Jones), who now dresses as a cowgirl after returning from a trip with a new [...]

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Leslie (Amy Poehler) is given a large city council office with her own private bathroom, evoking jealousy from fellow councilman and local dentist, Councilman Jamm (Jon Glaser). Public opinion of the city council is low due to their inability to pass many laws, but Leslie tells local talk show “Pawnee Today” that the “Leslie Knope [...]

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Leslie (Amy Poehler) has proposed a soda tax on restaurants in an effort to curb Pawnee’s rampant obesity problem. While Ann (Rashida Jones) loves the idea, Ron (Nick Offerman) feels it is an example of government overreach. When Leslie meets with Kathryn Pinewood of the Pawnee Restaurant Assocation, Kathryn cheerfully watches Leslie display enormous cups [...]

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Leslie (Amy Poehler) and Andy (Chris Pratt) are visiting Washington DC to see Ben (Adam Scott), who accepted a temporary job there for a congressional reelection campaign, and April (Aubrey Plaza), who decided to join Ben as his intern. Leslie is thrilled to be in the capitol and also hopes to secure federal funding to [...]

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It is Election Day in Pawnee and Leslie (Amy Poehler) and Bobby Newport (Paul Rudd) are neck-and-neck in the latest poll. Tom (Aziz Ansari) is organizing the results party because he had a dream that Ann (Rashida Jones) will get back together with him if she enjoys the party. Bobby’s campaign manager Jennifer Barkley (Kathryn [...]

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Thanks to her strong performance in the debate, Leslie (Amy Poehler) is only two points behind Bobby Newport (Paul Rudd) in the city council race. Leslie and her staff board a campaign bus to go around Pawnee and campaign hard in the final stretch, with a depressed Chris (Rob Lowe) asking to do much of [...]

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It is the day of the debate and Ben (Adam Scott) has everything organized: Chris (Rob Lowe), Ann (Rashida Jones), and Tom (Aziz Ansari) are the spin team, but Tom is upset because Ann once again broke up with him and she and Chris have been acting very close. Andy (Chris Pratt) and April (Aubrey [...]

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Leslie (Amy Poehler) learns the parks department budget is going to be cut, but she successfully convinces retiring Counilman Pillner (Bradley Whitford) – whose seat she is running to fill – to reconsider. Ben (Adam Scott) criticizes Leslie for allowing her preference for the parks department to get in the way of the election, which [...]

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Leslie (Amy Poehler) is preparing to be interviewed by Buddy Wood (Sean Hayes), a famous Indiana television journalist whose interviews tend to be the lucky charm that gets candidates elected. Unfortunately Buddy cancels to cover a breaking story, upsetting Ben (Adam Scott) and causing him to bury himself in campaign busy work. Leslie, Tom (Aziz [...]

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Leslie (Amy Poehler) is catching up to her opponent for city council Bobby Newport (Paul Rudd) in the polls, resulting in a shake-up of his campaign staff. Ben (Adam Scott) decides Leslie should next obtain the endorsement of Ned Jones (Carl Reiner), the president of Pawnee Seniors United. Ned is impressed with Leslie’s plan to [...]

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