Parks & Recreation: Season 4, Episode 13 “Bowling For Votes” (B+)
Only on this show could a focus group come up with comments so ridiculous, and only Leslie Knope could become so obsessed with something insignificant like a person saying that she wouldn’t be great at bowling. The free bowling night was highly amusing for both games that it presented, and I love how Ben and Leslie consistently manage to get themselves into silly situations that become far too public. Ben punching Leslie’s bowling buddy was completely unexpected, and it was great how they spun it, with Leslie jokingly threatening reporters that she would have her boyfriend punch them. Ron and Ann’s horror at Tom’s bowling form was terrific, and Tom’s reaction to Ron crushing his finger was priceless: “Owwww! My fingie!” Jerry running the phone campaign was an odd choice, and it was great to hear how each person managed to mess up their calls. Jerry giving someone his social security number and Andy saying that they couldn’t accept donations over $50 were particularly humorous. April wanting to beat Chris to ruin his happiness was entertaining, and it’s always a treat when April gets serious and actually shows some affection for someone. Giving Chris the three movie tickets and a slight hug was very endearing, and I’m glad that Chris is able to have some happiness after not being able to find a positive spin on his breakup with Millicent, a plotline that was good for a few laughs but didn’t ultimately produce all that much story material in the long term.
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