What I’m Watching: Parks and Recreation

Parks and Recreation: Season 6, Episode 20 “One in 8,000” (B+)

This show is all about throwing curveballs, and this episode amplified the news of Leslie’s pregnancy to make it a far more substantial undertaking involving not one but three babies. What was most fun about it was the fact that, for once, Leslie got to be the calm, collected one who just stood there sweetly smiling while Ben freaked out and worried about how triplets would cost them $2 million. It was especially nice to see how all of their friends, Craig excepted, reacted to their announcement. My favorite offer came from April, who said that she and Andy were free to babysit anytime only during work hours. It was quite an accomplishment for Andy not to spill the beans about Leslie and Ben’s secret to April, and I enjoyed hearing the many lies he invented. April being nice to Larry was a blast as well. Donna and Ron hanging out was a treat, and I liked that Joe turned out to be a truly great guy, something which Donna wasn’t happy about it since he made her less interesting. Donna paying Ron the compliment of noting that his being a father made him grow as a person was great, and it’s fantastic to see them bonding. There was no sign of Tom in this episode, which was weird, but we did get to see the eternally odd Dr. Saperstein again, as well as Jamm, the guy with the handlebar mustache, and Ann’s boring doctor boss who told Ben that he had weak hands.