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It's been a decade sinceMike Schurbid farewell to the town of Pawnee asParks and Recreationended its seven-season run in 2015, and the prolific show creator stands firm in his decision not to revisit it.
The beloved sitcom starringAmy Poehler,Aziz Ansari, Aubrey Plaza,Nick Offerman, and more, followed the quirky exploits of a dysfunctional, small-town American parks and recreation department. Aside froma reunion specialconducted in 2020 over Zoom per peak pandemic guidelines, no formal plans have aligned for aParksreboot, spinoff, or sequel series. And Schur would like fans to know, he still has no plans for any.
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"That show had a very specific argument to make about government at a very specific moment in time, the Obama era," Schur toldThe Hollywood Reporterduring an interview discussing the second season of his Netflix seriesA Man on the Inside.
Schur decisively added, "We left nothing unsaid."
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The Good Placecreator shared a similar sentiment whilespeaking withEntertainment Weeklyafter the 2020 reunion.
"Even as the reboot craze and the reunion craze struck and those things were floating around in the ether, I still was like, 'I don't think so. I don't see why,'" Schur said at the time. "Amy and I and the whole crew had the same feeling, which was: That show had a very specific point to make, and we felt like we made the point, and then we ended the show and we moved on."
Despite Schur shutting the idea of a revival down, that hasn't stopped the cast and crew from sharing how very game they'd be to return to Pawnee.
Ansaritold EW in Septemberthat he'd love to reunite with his costars from the beloved sitcom. "I would love to spend time with anybody fromParks— even if the show was terrible, and we just got a decent-enough check, but we got to spend time together," he said.
ParkscostarAdam Scottalsotold EW in Julythat if reboot fever were to strike,Jim O'Heir's Jerry ("because when we left the show, he was mayor, still, of Pawnee") and Ansari's Tom ("I think also Tom would be a good one to check in with, find out what's going on with Tom") would make the best candidates for protagonists.
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In 2022, Poehler said she's "always standing by" for a reboot: "Anytime anybody gives me the word, and I'm down."
Earlier this year,Rashida Jonesechoed her onscreen bestie by sayingshe's "ready anytime" for moreParks. "Oh man, I hope sometime soon," Jones said. "I know Mike Schur was like, 'There has to be a reason for us to do it. We can't just do it'.... But I would love that."
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