Friends bores you, Seinfeld has aged badly and you are more than tired of geek jokes of The Big Bang Theory ? So follow me to discover the best representative of the genre, I named Parks and Recreation.
Why (re) see Parks and Rec?
Michael Schur
The Office (US), Parks and Rec, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Master of None or The Good Place, all its series have as their (co) creator Michael Schur. More than 20 years of restoring the sitcom genre to its former glory commands respect.
The Office spin-off?
Originally designed as a spin-off of The Office, in which a failing Dundler Mifflin photocopier was to land in the small town of Pawnee, Parks & Rec will eventually take its independence despite many similarities such as the mockumentary style or the presence of Rashida Jones.
The characters
Of Leslie Knope, a bureaucrat who (far too much) cares about public service, Ron Swanson, Libertarian forcefully and bugger through the ridiculous (but very funny) Andy Dwyer, Parks and Rec is above all colorful characters. Notable difference with The Office, the series is much less cruel with its characters and revels much less in discomfort.
A pioneering cast
Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy), Aubrey Plaza (White Lotus, Legion, Megalopolis), Nick Offerman (The Last of Us, The Resort), Adam Scott (Severance), watching Parks and Rec, is the assurance of discovering actors and actresses who will make history a few years later.
Where do you watch it?
The situation being extremely variable depending on the territories, I refer you to Justwatch which will point you to the different streaming/SVOD platforms.
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