Kip Hackman

Parks & Rec isn't a documentary. They just use the format (a la "Modern Family").

With Fulham in the Championship, this will be an odd year for me. I suppose I could pick a random match to watch each week, but I like the idea of following a team on its journey through a season. Maybe a stop gap team for this year that will swap places with Fulham at the end of the season. Obviously QPR are Fulham's rivals, and Leicester may avoid the drop, so .... Burnley? Maybe.

Retta explains the time jump: http://www.vulture.com/2014/07/retta-parks-recreations-final-season-chat.html?mid=twitter_vulture

Yeah, I have a few shows like that (HK, Big Brother, Ice Road Truckers). Put them on in the fall, and I'm probably not watching, since there's plenty of other stuff on.

FOX just announced that HK will be back September 10th. That might be too soon for me. This season seems interminable.

"Can you Photoshop your life with better decisions, Jerry?"

If I stumble across a rerun on FXX or Esquire, I watch it. Although I'm trying to avoid getting burned out on the show, like I did with "The Office."

I agree. I caught a bunch of S5 reruns on FXX, and they were much better than I remembered. As far as them ending the show after last season, I don't think that's an unpopular opinion at all. Especially after that finale. A lot of viewers (myself included) were very satisfied with that conclusion, and don't really need another 13 episodes. Oh well. I'll just consider it bonus footage.

From Paul Schneider himself, a couple of months ago: http://popwatch.ew.com/2014/04/22/paul-schneider-parks-and-rec/

True. Although I'll only get to see them in 2 minute YouTube highlight videos.

NBC told me to "Keep Calm and Pick a Side." I chose Fulham. That did not go well.

Love Ellie Kemper and Tina Fey. Win win.

Yeah, I don't get the Parks and Rec comparison. I don't think Parks got worse when Leslie & Ben got together, mostly because the show has never been about Leslie & Ben (unlike, say, The Office). I'm on board the Jake/Amy ship, as long as it doesn't take over the show.

Exactly. I wouldn't be very excited about another season of "Leslie can't get anything done because Pawnee is full of crazy people". I think they can get one good season out of Leslie working in the Federal Government. (even if it's only 13 episodes)

According to Mike Schur's interview with Alan Sepinwall, they knew they were getting one more season before they decided to do the reboot. I, for one, am glad that we won't be seeing Leslie & Ben struggle with a high risk pregnancy, dirty diapers, or middle of the night feedings. And apparently, the citizens of Pawnee are being pushed to the background next season. I guess we'll just have to wait and see what the new show looks like.

I imagine that Leslie's pregnancy is part of the setup for the final season. Given the potential series finales they've done in the past (Rock Show, Lil Sebastian, Win, Lose Or Draw, Ben & Leslie) I have faith that they'll end it well.