Nov 05, 2009 ron and tammy is really an episode that serves one sole purpose, which is to flesh out ron s character. When the episode first broadcast, nbc ran a commercial advertising april and andys wedding registry on the official parks and recreation website. Tammy sexily slapping herself in the face with a piece of. Ron and diane has the least christmasy aplot leslie fights to keep tammy from messing up rons new relationship with diane but the most christmasy subplots jerry throws an. Leslie and ron help councilman jamm escape tammy s evil clutches, april decides to pursue a new career, and tom and andy go to chicago after tom receives a message from one of his exes. When ron gets up to go to the restroom also with tammys. It originally aired on nbc in the united states on november 5, 2009.
Then the way ron power walks out of the council room. Part two sometimes referred to as ron and tammy ii is the fourth episode of the third season of the american comedy television series parks and recreation, and the 34th overall episode of the series. Sure, we still have 11 episodes left to see how leslie and ron will mend their friendship, what new career april will discover that she loves, and which group, gryzzl or the national parks. Ben gets roped into helping tom with his new business while leslie tries to save ron from the controlling powers of his first wife, tammy. Leslie leads a group intervention to save ron from a very bad influence his exwife tammy. Rons exwife uses sex to manipulate ron and get leslies vacant lot to. Leslie, ron and tammy 1 go out to lunch, with tammy 1s permission of course. The humor is a little different than previously showcased in the show. Ron gets in over his head when hes reunited with his exwife tammy, tom tries to prove a. The return of rons exwife tammy returning guest star megan mullally throws a wrench in his budding relationship with toms exwife. Season 3 episode 4 of parks and recreation resulted in a 0.
Parks and rec was great at episodes where they completely upended firmly established. The two big ones are ron s hatred for his exwife tammy two not his only exwife with the name of tammy and the parks departments hatred for the library. In return, ron acts a lot different around her then with his second exwife. However, ron still has feelings for her and tammy is not afraid to use this to her advantage. Parks and recreation ron and tammys tv episode 2011 imdb. And with minimal convincing, leslie now thinks tammys swell. The return of rons exwife tammy throws a wrench in his budding relationship with toms exwife. She can scare and manipulate anyone she comes across her abilities have yet to be tested on someone super positive like chris traeger as ron s second exwife, tammy 2, was seen fleeing from her. Parks and recreation season 2 episode 8 tv fanatic. In parks and rec season 4, leslie, andy, and april aubrey plaza visited tammys house to ask for help in rescuing ron from tammy 1.
Nbcs parks and recreation just wrapped up its stellar seven season run and the feels are still fresh. When leslie, jamm, and ron visit tammy 2 in the library a book called psych is visible. Ron and tammy is really an episode that serves one sole purpose, which is to flesh out rons character. Nick offerman and megan mulally in ron and tammy best parks and rec episodes. With amy poehler, rashida jones, paul schneider, aziz ansari. May 06, 2011 tammy swanson is back and this time in terrifying 2d. The cast is superb and their chemistry and comedic timing keeps getting better and better. Part two gave parks and rec fans everything they could hope for and more. Parks and recreation ron and leslie deprogram jeremy. Tammy swanson is one of three characters with the name tammy swanson, two of whom were formerly married to ron swanson rons mother being the third.
To get back at ron for dating his exwife, tom dates tammy and they go to a party together specifically to make ron jealous. Jul 26, 2019 in parks and rec season 4, leslie, andy, and april aubrey plaza visited tammys house to ask for help in rescuing ron from tammy 1. Parks and recreation is an american television series created by greg daniels and michael schur. Whats alan watching parks and recreation, ron and tammy.
Dec 07, 2012 parks and rec is easily at its funniest when an episode is centered on the man of men, ron swanson. Then the parks department tries to stage an intervention to get him away from his sexcrazed, demonical wife. Produced and broadcast by nbc, parks and recreation is filmed in the same mockumentary style as the office and follows leslie knope amy poehler, a mid. This hilarious sitcom stars amy poehler as government official leslie knope, a dyedinthewool dreamer whos devoted her life to public service. With amy poehler, aziz ansari, nick offerman, aubrey plaza. Tammy swanson is back and this time in terrifying 2d. Jul 03, 2018 ron is dating toms exwife, wendy, however they breakup when she announces that she is moving back to canada. The mustachioed, woodworking, breakfastloving character usually gets about one episode a season. In both ron and tammy episodes, offerman and mullallys offscreen chemistry manifests itself in a twisted and hilarious way. Rons first exwife, tammy one, reenters his life and tries to control his every move. Home series parks and recreation absolute order season 1 episode 48 ron and tammys rons first exwife, tammy one, reenters his life and tries to control his every move. Meet the sulfur miners risking their lives inside a volcano. Parks and recreation is an american television series created by greg daniels and michael. Feb 28, 2015 nbcs parks and recreation just wrapped up its stellar seven season run and the feels are still fresh.
During the trial of leslie whenever tammy 2 is im the building. It seems that the more unrealistic the show gets, the funnier it is. Ron and tammy part 2 season 3 episode 4 ron and tammy 2 get remarried. Jerrys presence at the intervention and bridal party. Its hard to believe that there will be no more new episodes featuring leslie, ben, ron. When leslie finds out rons exwife, tammy played by his real life wife, megan mullally, is. It has been billed as a companion piece to daniels and schurs other comedy, the office. Tom tries to get back at ron by going out on a date with rons exwife, tammy, while leslie tries to protect ron from falling prey to her charms.
They both end up in jail and for some reason ron has corn rows. Feb 24, 2015 the 10 alltime best episodes of parks and recreation. Parks and recreation is the recipient of a peabody award for excellence in television programming, an afi honor as one of the top 10 television shows of the year, emmy nominations for. It originally aired on nbc in the united states on february 10, 2011. Meanwhile, ben helps tom balance the books at his new company, and ann. Parks and recreation ron and leslie deprogram jeremy jamm episode highlight. Wendy and ron break up, leaving ron to drown his sorrows in a glass of whiskey at a parks department party. After a crazy night, ron and tammy end up getting remarried and put in jail.
Tammy swanson is one of three characters with the name tammy swanson, two of whom were formerly married to ron swanson ron s mother being the third. Ron swansons only weakness parks and recreation mashup. She can force ron to do anything she wants, turning him into a neutered wimp as leslie knope puts it. The 25 funniest parks and recreation episodes of alltime. Tom tries to get back at ron by going out on a date with ron s exwife, tammy, while leslie tries to protect ron from falling prey. Nov 09, 2009 what made that monologue work really, what made all of ron and tammy work so well was that nick offerman and the parks and rec writers have combined to turn ron fing swanson into a man who can say completely demented things with absolute certainty, as if they were the most natural thing in the world. Everything else that happens in this episode is pretty much second grade stuff compared to the brilliance that is the ron and tammy plot. Looking back, its pretty clear that parks and recreation has changed from a realistic mockumentary type sitcom like the office, to more of an idealistic satire on american politics and small towns. Home series parks and recreation absolute order season 1 episode 14 ron and tammy leslie is upset when she learns the library department wants to take over her lot. Tammy 1, played brilliantly by patricia clarkson, is a lot different from tammy 2.
Ron and tammy received critical acclaim and is widely considered one of the best episodes of parks and recreation. Feb 10, 2011 looking back, its pretty clear that parks and recreation has changed from a realistic mockumentary type sitcom like the office, to more of an idealistic satire on american politics and small towns. She is the deputy director of library services in pawnee. The 10 alltime best episodes of parks and recreation. Alan sepinwall of the starledger said ron and tammy was the funniest episode of the season, particularly for the deadpan performance of nick offerman. Meanwhile, andy gets a job in hopes of winning ann back. The 20 best episodes of parks and recreation paste. Parks and rec offered a welcome dose of optimism in a cynical world. The return of ron s exwife tammy throws a wrench in his budding relationship with toms exwife. She and ron briefly dated after the divorce but it ended shortly. Best of tammy 2 parks and recreation comedy bites duration.
The 10 alltime best episodes of parks and recreation indiewire. Ron swansons nick offerman ex, tammy ii megan mullally, likes to check in on him every so often to make sure hes doing okay. Tammy vowed that if she drank more swanson family mash liquor, then ron would leave tammy 1 behind and move back to the farm. Parks and recreation ron and tammy tv episode 2009 imdb. When tammy shows up on toms arm, both seeking revenge on ron for dating wendy, ron can. Ron and tammy is the eighth episode of the second season of parks and recreation, and the fourteenth overall episode of the series. Parks and rec is easily at its funniest when an episode is centered on the man of men, ron swanson.
She later arrived at the parks department and challenged tammy 1 to a prairie drinkoff. Tammy 1, who visits ron and announces that she is going to get the irs to audit him, immediately acts as an authoritarian towards him. Making matters worse, the library is run by rons exwife tammy, who still has a powerful emotional hold on him. Ron and tammy is the eighth episode of season 2 of the nbc television series parks and recreation. But in the last couple episodes of season two, a couple new, wonderful characters show up, played by the hilarious adam scott and rob lowe although, for what its worth, paul schneiders character mark brendanawicz quits his job and leaves the series, and has never. Including this is a bit unfair to the many other great parks and rec episodes, as it was, again, the final episode. Parks and recreation season 2 episode 8 ron and tammy. Early in parks and rec s run, when it was revealed that tammy was the name of both of ron swansons exwives and also his mother, it created more questions than answers. Leslie leads a group intervention to save ron from a very bad influence his ex wife tammy. Parks and rec is currently the funniest show on tv. In the episode, the library department tries to take control of a vacant lot where leslie plans to build a park. By season 3, ron swanson has become a cultural phenomenon. What made that monologue work really, what made all of ron and tammy work so well was that nick offerman and the parks and rec writers have combined to turn ron fing swanson into a man who can say completely demented. Parks and recreation rons intervention episode highlight.