Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1
Ms. Knope Goes to Washington
Aired Tuesday 8:00 PM Sep 20, 2012 on NBC
Episode Summary
EDITLeslie and Andy travel to Washington, D.C. to visit Ben and April as they work on a congressional campaign. Leslie is intimidated by the national politicos she meets, and feels like her work is unimportant after she is denied a meeting with a senator, however, she gets to meet some of her heroes. Back in Pawnee, Ron throws the annual employee appreciation picnic in Leslie's absence, and it's not quite what people are used to. Ann and Tom fight with each other as they try to hide their breakup from their friends.
morelessWho was the Episode MVP ?
 Amy Poehler |
Leslie Knope |
 Rashida Jones |
Ann Perkins |
 Aziz Ansari |
Tom Haverford |
 Nick Offerman |
Ron Swanson |
 Aubrey Plaza |
April Ludgate |
 Chris Pratt |
Andy Dwyer (Season 2+, recurring previously) |
 Ben Zelevansky |
Ranger Patrick |
Guest Star |
 Amy Tolsky |
Lucinda |
Guest Star |
 Jessica Hansen |
Kate |
Guest Star |
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Season 5 Episodes
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Ep 21
Swing Vote
Ep 20
Jerry's Retirement
Ep 19
Article Two
Ep 18
Animal Control
Ep 17
Partridge
Ep 16
Bailout
Ep 15
Correspondent's Lunch
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Leslie and Ben
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Emergency Response: Pro...
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Emergency Response
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Ann's Decision
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Women in Garbage
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Two Parties
Ep 9
Ron and Diane
Ep 8
Pawnee Commons
Ep 7
Leslie vs. April
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Ben's Parents
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Sex Education
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