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"Parks and Recreation: Road Trip" -- A Web Series I Would Watch Until the End of Time ... And Because Of Love

By Seth Freilich | Posted Under Videos | Comments (9)

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Dustin gave last night’s “Parks & Rec” an A- and I think that’s right; it was a solid episode that did what the show does best, bringing lots of laughs while servicing the characters and progressing, or at least visiting, their ongoing emotional threads. One of the plotline, and the highlight of the episode, really, involved Andy’s bucket list, culminating in Andy and April’s heartwarming arrival at the face-less Grand Canyon (“Where’s all the faces? The presidents?”).

When I saw the scene of them at the Canyon at the end, I thought to myself it was pretty funny that the show would incur the time and money expense for a half-minute shot. Seems they had the same thought too, and decided to use the opportunity to bang out a web series following Andy and April on their little road trip. There are enough good laughs here that it’s worth your time and, in any event, it would be worth your time even if there were no laughs because god damn it are Andy and April adorable.

Also, they’re fucking brilliant because why on god’s green earth hasn’t anyone setup a water slide at the Grand Canyon?

Episode 1: The Spider

Episode 2: Four Corners

Episode 3: Calling Leslie

Episode 4: Building A Home

Behind the Scenes

Parks and Recreation: Road Trip. Grade: B+

  • “And we’re driving there because I always wanted to go there. And because of love.” Andy

  • “Who are these people who don’t live here?” — Andy

  • Andy: “What’s AAA say?”
    April: “They said to set the car on fire.”









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    Comments

    I am so bored at work, I might cry and/or start smashings things. Things looked up for a moment when I saw this article, but then I clicked the link. Denied.

    JULIEN SMASH!

    Posted by: Mrs. Julien at November 4, 2011 2:17 PM

    Ummm....I think Andy is the only one mic'd.

    Am I missing something?

    Posted by: phase10 at November 4, 2011 3:09 PM

    "We also need to know if they have schools here"

    Is that...a hint about something about to happen? IS APRIL PREGNANT?!?!?!

    Willickers.

    Posted by: StoatCat at November 4, 2011 3:12 PM

    yeah, Andy and April are the adorablest (that's a word) thing this side of Henry and Casey. Also FUCK NBC AND MY CURRENT LOCATION.

    Posted by: marie at November 4, 2011 3:17 PM

    Oh this is RIDICULOUS. I almost died like ten times over from the cute and the hilarity. Andy is like a giant, lovable puppy (the part where he turned around in circles trying to look at his ass SLAYED me) and April just adores him. The chemistry between them is amazing.

    Posted by: figgy at November 4, 2011 5:12 PM

    @phase10: I was originally wondering why April was the only one mic'd, but then I put my other earphone in. Could that be it?

    Posted by: Me at November 4, 2011 5:16 PM

    Soooo Park and Rec. baby!

    Posted by: Alexis at November 4, 2011 7:07 PM

    It's only the first video of the bunch that does not work because of the mentioned location problem, the rest do!

    Strange though.

    Posted by: Fridge at November 4, 2011 8:56 PM

    I hate, hate, hate it when TV shows have a character that's some goofy dumbass, whose entire character profie is just "dumbass guy who likes beer and sports and stuff and breaks things sometimes", and you just end up wanting to punch him, while wondering how he's managed not to die of starvation or something.

    And that is what I love about Parks and Rec, that they've created Andy. Who is so adorable and good-hearted while being dim-witted and clusy that a character like that could actually exist. Even 'I hate everything' April can't really get mad at him when he does/says something ridiculous, he's like a big puppy.

    Anyway, probably the most surprisingly sweet couple on television. Love them. But I am not satisfied! I demand a four part web series involving Janet Snakehole and Burt Macklin next.

    Posted by: JB at November 6, 2011 2:06 AM