Twitter Reacts To 'Parks And Recreation' Reunion Special

By Kristy Puchko | TV | May 1, 2020 |

By Kristy Puchko | TV | May 1, 2020 |

Last night, the cast of Parks and Recreation reunited for a much-anticipated special. Set in our perplexing present, A Parks and Recreation Special featured Leslie Knope and company reconnecting via video chats. It offered good vibes and good advice to all of us stuck at home. Plus, the whole event is a fundraiser for Feeding America.

After all they've been through, Leslie and Ron will always take care of each other. Together with @StateFarm and @subaru_usa, we're helping raise money for @FeedingAmerica. 🌳❤️ Join us! https://t.co/YuyWBTYmrH pic.twitter.com/oWSu0S3vh3

— Parks and Recreation (@parksandrecnbc) May 1, 2020

It was a big night full of big moods, big emotions, and a tribute to Li’l Sebastian. Here’s how Twitter reacted to A Parks and Recreation Special.

Paul Rudd opened the special, reprising his role as the dunderheaded Bobby Newport.

paul rudd reprising his role as bobby newport for the parks and recreation reunion special is the funniest thing that has happened this year pic.twitter.com/7kK33JmlNm

— alex (@loventhunders) May 1, 2020

paul rudd opening the parks and rec special was a chefs kiss moment 😙👌🏼💘

— bailey (@bigtimebailey22) May 1, 2020

Paul Rudd has been on my tv screen for 2 seconds and I can already tell this Parks & Rec special is going to be everything I’ve ever wanted in life.

— Melissa Wright (@melissxoo) May 1, 2020

Then Adam Scott fed our thirst for Sad Ben Wyatt popping up in the shut-in style that drove us all wild back in the day…and still does.

Sometimes I think about Ben Wyatt in his Letters to Cleo shirt pic.twitter.com/wGIr8vwiWz

— Sarah Carlson (@sarahkcarlson) April 29, 2020

i had to pause cause i’m SHAKING AT THE THROWBACKS JSKDJKSN #parksandrec pic.twitter.com/b14UWAHu01

— eli (@allysmaine) May 1, 2020

The Letters to Cleo shirt! Claymation! Cones of Dunshire! So many callbacks 30 seconds in!

— Maxwell Bechtoldt | Phillip Shepard Fan Account (@CavsMax13) May 1, 2020

Ben Wyatt's Letters to Cleo shirt is a mooooood. @mradamscott @nbcparksandrec pic.twitter.com/fiyhplkrGU

— Sarah Loyd (@sarahloyd) May 1, 2020

Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) used a phone tree to reach out to friends, including Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman), April Ludgate (Aubrey Plaza), Andy Dwyer (Chris Pratt), Tom Haverford (Aziz Ansari), Donna Meagle (Retta), Ann Perkins (Rashida Jones), Chris Traeger (Rob Lowe), and Gary Gergich (Jim O’Heir). It all gave fans the feels.

I'm not crying, you are #ParksAndRec pic.twitter.com/O1s91aIxt9

— Annalyzed (@niceut) May 1, 2020

BENSLIE!!! THE FRAME!!! #parksandrec pic.twitter.com/gEjLY6NATJ

— eli (@allysmaine) May 1, 2020

TREAT YOURSELF 2K20 #parksandrec pic.twitter.com/pUWlaOVcEj

— eli (@allysmaine) May 1, 2020

#ParksAndRec she’s literally come so far as april and as aubrey i’m so proud of her pic.twitter.com/XKK7zSfebf

— 𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦 ⊛ (@sunflowerkoenig) May 1, 2020

Thank you Gary Larry Jerry #ParksAndRec pic.twitter.com/zsHsPw1U4y

— laser beams (@soft__glow) May 1, 2020

MOOD #ParksAndRec pic.twitter.com/7MCA0l6Eyr

— anna (@ajose25) May 1, 2020

If you don't have "5,000 Candles in the Wind" stuck in your head right now, you're doing quarantine wrong.#ParksAndRec pic.twitter.com/7iQrkEuR5e

— Brandon Bautista (@bbautista) May 1, 2020

Wakes up in the middle of the night.
“Is Andy Dwyer still locked in his shed?”
Goes back to sleep.@prattprattpratt #ParksAndRecSpecial #ParksAndRecreation #ParksAndRec

— Roy Klementsen (@Roybq) May 1, 2020

There were also appearances from several of beloved tertiary characters! Mo Collins was back as Joan Callamezzo, a now totally stir-crazy talk show hostess.

Joan Callamezzo's resurfacing in the #ParksAndRec special is EVERYTHING. pic.twitter.com/8AgASqysTf

— Meaghan Darwish (@meag_darwish) May 1, 2020

Jason Mantzoukas returned as perfume magnate Dennis Feinstein.

Breaking: Dennis Feinstein just named to the White House Coronavirus Task Force. #ParksAndRec #ParksAndRecreation pic.twitter.com/FEkN928yjz

— Erin Qualey (@miffedcupcake) May 1, 2020

Jay Jackson appeared as Perd Hapley, Pawnee’s greatest anchorman.

Career goal: To be Perd Hapley. pic.twitter.com/IVT99CsvSV

— Sam Luther (@SamLutherNC9) May 1, 2020

Jon Glaser showed up as Jeremy Jamm, D.D.S.

#ParksAndRec

I’m like 2 days away from giving myself a Jamm haircut pic.twitter.com/4x619dHXxp

— Moody’s Point (@Krazykarenn) May 1, 2020

Megan Mullally dropped in as Tammy Two.

“I think her plan was to join us in our marital bed.”

RON & TAMMY TWO!! #ParksAndRec pic.twitter.com/2kzyMEXzSJ

— MilkSteak & Jellybeans (@Tallulahs_Ghost) May 1, 2020

And then. THEN. There was Jean-Ralphio (Ben Schwartz), the madman who set Twitter on fire.

King Jean Ralphio is back on my TV and I am LIVING #ParksAndRec pic.twitter.com/tvd4clPHdn

— Julia Farella (@juliamfarella) May 1, 2020

THE LEGEND JEAN RALPHIO!!!! #ParksAndRec pic.twitter.com/gdGbS6XQsw

— Darren “The Prize” (@djohn90) May 1, 2020

Jean-Ralphio always coming through 🗣🤚🏻🎶 #ParksAndRec pic.twitter.com/6VUGedbU7W

— Loredana (@lorevalx) May 1, 2020

ive been banned from Cameo 🎶 for doing my videos naaAAAaaked🎶 #ParksAndRec pic.twitter.com/Hi4jT2bQLz

— Sven (@dogemanx) May 1, 2020

Jean-ralphio saperstein single handely saved 2020 #ParksAndRec pic.twitter.com/bfuQ9EByuW

— 🔆Lauren ⧖⟠ (@hourglassIove) May 1, 2020

The fact that Jean-Ralphio’s number doesn’t work is a crime and I won’t stand for it. This GIF is perfect in many ways. #ParksAndRec pic.twitter.com/TPEi03tA9b

— Finlay W // PMA! (@walnugget) May 1, 2020

Also sad: there was no Jenny Slate appearing as Jean-Ralphio’s horrible sister Mona-Lisa.

I wish they had Mona Lisa announce the feeding America donation simply by yelling MONEY PLEASE #ParksAndRec #parksandrecspecial pic.twitter.com/lLJK86b0Fq

— tamara (@existentialfig) May 1, 2020

Then came the finale, during which A Parks and Recreation Special broke and healed us.

Pinching myself because it doesn’t feel real #ParksAndRec pic.twitter.com/SVNSHmjRLS

— ~Chloe Blower~ IM CRYING BECAUSE OF PARKS AND REC (@blower_chloe) May 1, 2020

I want to live in this #ParksandRec video chat forever. pic.twitter.com/A6ASQZxdiP

— Alex Goldschmidt (@alexandergold) May 1, 2020

NOTHING HAS BROUGHT ME MORE JOY THAN THIS 😭💞#ParksAndRecreation pic.twitter.com/EKue0IOsEY

— Mari loves and likes parks and rec (@gamorasrosa) May 1, 2020

I find it no coincidence the best night of sleep I’ve had since this all started was the night after the #ParksAndRec special. It’s almost as if my heart needed it.

— Alex Kennedy (@alixandrialea) May 1, 2020

You can watch A Parks And Recreation Special on NBC’s website.

You can donate to Feeding America here.