TV Review: ‘Parks and Recreation’ Episode: ‘Rock Show’

Clap for Scare Crow Boat! They didn't completely suck?

Well now we’ve reached the end of the first season of Parks and Recreation and surprisingly it’s shown that it’s got some legs. I thought that by at least the end of the season they would’ve made some headway with getting the park built but we’ve been left with very little done with that and more of an ending episode focused on giving us a cavalcade of revelations. This show has definitely changed my opinion of it and I’d very much like it to get another season. I’m not exactly sure what its ratings ended up being but it may have done well enough to secure at least one more season. If it deserves anything it maybe could get one more season and get the park all wrapped up and done and all the interplay of relationships as well.

Basically in this episode Andy is getting his cast off his legs and has a gig with his band at a bar and invites everybody to come see it. Unfortunately Leslie has to go to a dinner meeting wit a local government figurehead that even more unfortunately turns more into a real date for Leslie, the man is also over sixty to make things their most awkward and best. The stuff with Andy’s band at the bar is pretty good and he of course goes through a list f all the names his band used to be but actually churns out some decently funny ones, Jet Black Pope and Scare Crow Boat to name a few. Also Anne finds out some interesting news about Andy’s casts from his doctor and gets royally pissed at him and does what she should’ve done along time ago.

There’s also some great interplay from the other cast members as we finally meet Tom’s wife who is pretty hot and thereby adds weirder dimensions to Tom’s character. Also the boss Ron has a pretty fun time in this one as he introduces everyone to his ex-wife’s sister he is now dating because they both hate the sister. I really didn’t like this guy’s character in the beginning but I now see some more purpose for his character as a person who only gets continuous odd quirks given to him and just gets some really good lines. I thought it was hilarious when later they were all getting in a cab and he asked with vigor, “Who wants to see me climb a tree?” I also liked what little was given to the college intern girl to do with the person she brought to see the band. She’s funny but she’s only good for a few one liners here and there.

And then of course there’s still the oddly continuous budding romance between Mark and Leslie. They made some pretty good headway in getting something started up between them but near the end they might not have had the same intention in mind and the pit claims one more victim. So I wish this show success in getting its next season because six episodes was good but I guess I can say I’m really wanting to see some more episodes and see what plays out with all these people and the whole deal with the park. It was a tall order to hope they’d have the park all done and up and running in that short of time but it seems that means they may have enough material to give us some interesting episodes to come.