24 episodes · first aired 2009-09-17
| Still | # | Title | Overview | Air date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 01 | Pawnee Zoo 2009-09-17 | When Leslie decides to marry two penguins to promote the local zoo, she inadvertently causes an uproar when both penguins turn out to be male. Meanwhile, Mark puts Ann in an awkward situation when he asks her to go see a movie. | 2009-09-17 | 7.8 |
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| 02 |
The Stakeout 2009-09-24 |
While tending to the new community garden, Leslie and Tom discover someone has planted marijuana among the vegetables. In an effort to catch the people responsible, they pull an all-night stakeout. With Leslie's permission, Ann decides to go on a date with Mark. |
| 2009-09-24 |
| 7.4 |
 | 03 | Beauty Pageant 2009-10-01 | Leslie gets to judge a beauty contest, but ends up having conflicting opinions on "the ideal woman" with the other judges. While on a date with Mark, Ann learns Andy has been living in the pit. | 2009-10-01 | 7.4 |
 | 04 | Practice Date 2009-10-08 | Leslie is nervous about her first date with Dave, so Ann takes her on a practice date to help her prepare. Meanwhile, after a local councilman is caught up in a sex scandal, Tom, Ron, April and Mark decide to see who can uncover the worst dirt on each other. | 2009-10-08 | 7.8 |
 | 05 | Sister City 2009-10-15 | Leslie plays host to the Parks and Recreation department from Pawnee's sister city, Boraqua, Venezuela, and is shocked at the cultural differences. Tom becomes an errand boy, and April plays hard to get. | 2009-10-15 | 7.7 |
 | 06 | Kaboom 2009-10-22 | Leslie, Ann and the rest of the Parks Department volunteer to help the organization KaBOOM! build a playground for a neighboring town. After building an entire playground in one day, Leslie gets frustrated at the lack of progress with the pit, and takes some advice from Mark to cut through the red tape. | 2009-10-22 | 7.6 |
 | 07 | Greg Pikitis 2009-10-29 | Leslie enlists the help of Dave and Andy in order to catch a local teen vandal. Meanwhile, Ann struggles to make her Halloween party fun, and ends up getting help from an unlikely source. | 2009-10-29 | 7.7 |
 | 08 | Ron and Tammy 2009-11-05 | Leslie is upset when she learns the library department wants to take over her lot. Making matters worse, the library is run by Ron's ex-wife Tammy, who still has a powerful emotional hold on him. Meanwhile, Andy gets a job in hopes of winning Ann back. | 2009-11-05 | 7.8 |
 | 09 | The Camel 2009-11-12 | After one of the murals ("The Spirit of Pawnee") in City Hall is defaced, Leslie and the Parks Department compete to come up with a new design. Meanwhile, Andy and Ron share an uncomfortable moment at the shoeshine stand. | 2009-11-12 | 7.6 |
 | 10 | Hunting Trip 2009-11-19 | Leslie tries to prove she can hang with the guys so she invites herself on Ron's annual hunting trip, but things don't go as planned. Meanwhile, April and Andy bond in the office while everyone is away. | 2009-11-19 | 8.1 |
 | 11 | Tom's Divorce 2009-12-03 | After Leslie finds out that Tom is getting a divorce, the department takes him out on the town to cheer him up. Meanwhile, Andy tries to hustle Mark in a game of pool. | 2009-12-03 | 7.5 |
 | 12 | Christmas Scandal 2009-12-10 | Leslie designs the Pawnee Winter Wonderland Festival, but has to hide from the press when a meeting with a disgraced Councilman lands her in the middle of a sex scandal. Meanwhile, Ron offers to cover for Leslie for the day, and quickly discovers how much work she really does. | 2009-12-10 | 7.8 |
 | 13 | The Set Up 2010-01-14 | Ann sets Leslie up on a blind date with a co-worker, which does not go as well as Leslie hoped. An old friend of Ann's makes Mark feel insecure. | 2010-01-14 | 7.6 |
 | 14 | Leslie's House 2010-01-21 | After an amazing date with Justin in Indianapolis, Leslie tries to impress him with a dinner party at her house. | 2010-01-21 | 7.6 |
 | 15 | Sweetums 2010-02-04 | The Parks Department forms a partnership with a local company to sell energy bars at the parks in Pawnee, but Leslie tries to stop the deal when she discovers how unhealthy the snacks are. Mark reluctantly agrees to help Tom move out of his house. | 2010-02-04 | 7.5 |
 | 16 | Galentine's Day 2010-02-11 | When Leslie hears her mom's story about an old flame, she and her boyfriend Justin track him down and reunite them on Valentine's Day. Meanwhile, Andy and his band are nervous about playing a gig at the Senior Center. | 2010-02-11 | 7.6 |
 | 17 | Woman of the Year 2010-03-04 | Leslie is outraged when Ron wins a "Woman of the Year" award for a project she started. Meanwhile, Tom is desperate to find some money to invest in a local Pawnee club. | 2010-03-04 | 7.6 |
 | 18 | The Possum 2010-03-11 | When a possum bites the mayor's dog on a golf course, Leslie is asked to form a task force to catch the pesky animal. Meanwhile, Ron is upset when Mark refuses to bend the rules for him. | 2010-03-11 | 7.7 |
 | 19 | Park Safety 2010-03-18 | After Jerry gets mugged by a bunch of kids, Leslie meets with the head park ranger in hopes of improving park safety. Meanwhile, everyone tries to be nicer to Jerry once he returns to the office. | 2010-03-18 | 7.7 |
 | 20 | Summer Catalog 2010-03-25 | Preparing the Summer Events Catalog, Leslie decides to take Ron and the past directors of the Parks Department out for a picnic lunch. Tom enlists the help of Ann and Mark to pose for the cover photo. | 2010-03-25 | 7.5 |
 | 21 | 94 Meetings 2010-04-29 | Ron is furious when April mistakenly schedules a ton of meetings for him. Meanwhile, Leslie fights to preserve a historical landmark. | 2010-04-29 | 7.9 |
 | 22 | Telethon 2010-05-06 | Leslie hosts a late-night shift for a local telethon, and lands former Indiana Pacer Detlef Schrempf as a celebrity guest. Meanwhile, Mark has big plans for his relationship with Ann. | 2010-05-06 | 7.8 |
 | 23 | The Master Plan 2010-05-13 | Leslie is disappointed when her new park plans are put on hold by a visit from two state auditors. April has plans for Andy at her birthday party, and Ann tries to piece together a romantic mystery. | 2010-05-13 | 7.9 |
 | 24 | Freddy Spaghetti 2010-05-20 | When Ben prevents Leslie from holding a children's concert, she takes matters into her own hands. Mark makes some big decisions about his life, and Andy gets some unexpected romantic attention. | 2010-05-20 | 7.9 |
