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Season 4  "Campaign Ad"  4x12

Aired 12 years ago - Jan 19, 2012

Faced with a tough new opponent, Leslie and Ben disagree on the content of her first campaign ad. Ron is very uncomfortable when Chris tries to befriend him, while Andy and April make a trip to the doctor.

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Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 1
My family owns nine square Miles of land in this town.
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in the entire history of western democracy.
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We are David.
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We take all our money, we air a TV ad right at halftime.
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I have a meeting at public works,
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Chris, it would be my absolute pleasure.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 7
I was reading an encyclopedia,
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 8
- Nope. - Okay.
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I once at a twix with the wrapper on it,
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 10
Wow, thanks for nothing, Dr. Harris.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 11
I think that Donna is having a problem with going negative
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 12
Hey, here's a question,
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 13
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 14
Where will all the water go?
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because he's a bonehead.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 16
I don't know which idea's better,
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 17
Great idea!
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 18
So just think of this as Christmas and your birthday
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And this is going great. We're really positive.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 20
Coffee mug shape.
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No, he's not getting glasses.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 22
But yours is also very good.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 23
Bobby Newport's never had
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 24
- Bobby. - Bobby.
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that you want to get accomplished.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 26
I'm thinking something raw and cucumber-based.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 27
president of being on every channel all the time?
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I'm pro-parks, pro-public safety,
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 29
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Fantastic.
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Okay.
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His 60-foot boat, Bobby's boat,
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 33
Now, people, this is an ad.
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I might be allergic to getting stabbed by needles.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 35
What?
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You know what, it seems like we're kind of evenly split.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 37
But you know what, I'm actually feeling
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Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 39
Tommy needs a mango. See ya.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 40
you weren't losing an election by 70 points.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 41
on the art of the japanese tea ceremony...
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for the foreseeable...Ever.
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Let's see here.
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This is city council candidate Leslie Knope
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People keep asking me:
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vote Knope for city council.
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This is a great friend of mine.
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I was eating rice, and Ron made me come up here.
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And 4,000 Facebook friends and a hot girlfriend.

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Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 2
in the entire history of western democracy.
#2 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 3
We are David.
#3 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 4
We take all our money, we air a TV ad right at halftime.
#4 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 5
I have a meeting at public works,
#5 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 6
Chris, it would be my absolute pleasure.
#6 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 7
I was reading an encyclopedia,
#7 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 8
- Nope. - Okay.
#8 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 9
I once at a twix with the wrapper on it,
#9 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 10
Wow, thanks for nothing, Dr. Harris.
#10 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 11
I think that Donna is having a problem with going negative
#11 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 12
Hey, here's a question,
#12 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 13 #13 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 14
Where will all the water go?
#14 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 15
because he's a bonehead.
#15 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 16
I don't know which idea's better,
#16 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 17
Great idea!
#17 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 18
So just think of this as Christmas and your birthday
#18 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 19
And this is going great. We're really positive.
#19 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 20
Coffee mug shape.
#20 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 21
No, he's not getting glasses.
#21 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 22
But yours is also very good.
#22 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 23
Bobby Newport's never had
#23 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 24
- Bobby. - Bobby.
#24 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 25
that you want to get accomplished.
#25 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 26
I'm thinking something raw and cucumber-based.
#26 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 27
president of being on every channel all the time?
#27 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 28
I'm pro-parks, pro-public safety,
#28 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 29 #29 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 30
Fantastic.
#30 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 31
Okay.
#31 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 32
His 60-foot boat, Bobby's boat,
#32 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 33
Now, people, this is an ad.
#33 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 34
I might be allergic to getting stabbed by needles.
#34 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 35
What?
#35 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 36
You know what, it seems like we're kind of evenly split.
#36 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 37
But you know what, I'm actually feeling
#37 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 38 #38 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 39
Tommy needs a mango. See ya.
#39 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 40
you weren't losing an election by 70 points.
#40 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 41
on the art of the japanese tea ceremony...
#41 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 42
for the foreseeable...Ever.
#42 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 43 #43 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 44
Let's see here.
#44 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 45
This is city council candidate Leslie Knope
#45 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 46
People keep asking me:
#46 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 47
vote Knope for city council.
#47 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 48
This is a great friend of mine.
#48 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 49
I was eating rice, and Ron made me come up here.
#49 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 50
And 4,000 Facebook friends and a hot girlfriend.
#50