Parks And Recreation debuted on April 9, 2009, to great expectations. Conceived as a spinoff of The Office before its producers, Office veterans Greg Daniels and Michael Schur, went in a distinctly different direction, it was Amy Poehler’s first project after an Emmy-nominated streak on Saturday Night Live. Initially, critics were not impressed. In that way, Parks And Rec would join The Mary Tyler Moore Show, M A S H, and, yes, The Office as shows that got an initial cool reception but were... Read this story
