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Season 5  "Ms. Knope Goes to Washington"  5x1

Aired 12 years ago - Sep 20, 2012

Leslie and Andy visit Ben and April at their new jobs in Washington D.C.. Ron throws a thank you barbeque for the entire Parks and Recreation staff.

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Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 1
- Because it's gum. - That's gum.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 2
I offered Ron a job last month,
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 3
Okay, let's begin the barbecue.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 4
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 5
wants to help me drain the blood from this animal?
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 6
and this is a park.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 7
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 8
Come on down from there for me, please.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 9
Okay, uh, guys, let's motor.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 10
But I just wanted to come wish you luck
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 11
- Yes. - Okay.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 12
That's not a picnic blanket.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 13
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 14
so we're pretending to still be together.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 15
Oh, my God. Food. Food.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 16
I'm now feeling that your guests are getting a little antsy.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 17
and just let me cook in peace?
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 18
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 19
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 20
You can just add your proposal to that pile there.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 21
Okay.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 22
that had some images of frolicking river otters.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 23
This is amazing.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 24
Uh, there's a swanky D.C. Cocktail party at the Hay-Adams,
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 25
Could we just real quick stop at the nearest place
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 26
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 27
This morning you put glitter in the butter.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 28
Get off me.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 29
instead of $900 million.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 30
It's called Pawnee.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 31
And I was mistaken for Beverly D'Angelo
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 32
Ron, where are my vegan soy patties?
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 33
All right. Forget it.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 34
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 35
Hey, so there's a couple more people I want you to meet.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 36
So, Leslie, what do you do?
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 37
I just wanted to say that you are my role models,
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 38
Uh, Leslie?
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 39
I thought you'd enjoy meeting numbers 4 and 26
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 40
I'll see you at your apartment later.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 41
All right.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 42
I'm calling it "Sparkle Skin", by Annie.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 43
Oh, hello, lovers.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 44
I respect the effort you've gone to.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 45
Here's a picture of me and April
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 46
I know I should be focusing on this river cleanup,
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 47
called Hot Rebecca.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 48
- No. - Yeah.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 49
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 50
Jerry accidentally forwards his bank statement to everyone.

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Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 2
I offered Ron a job last month,
#2 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 3
Okay, let's begin the barbecue.
#3 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 4 #4 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 5
wants to help me drain the blood from this animal?
#5 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 6
and this is a park.
#6 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 7 #7 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 8
Come on down from there for me, please.
#8 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 9
Okay, uh, guys, let's motor.
#9 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 10
But I just wanted to come wish you luck
#10 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 11
- Yes. - Okay.
#11 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 12
That's not a picnic blanket.
#12 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 13 #13 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 14
so we're pretending to still be together.
#14 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 15
Oh, my God. Food. Food.
#15 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 16
I'm now feeling that your guests are getting a little antsy.
#16 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 17
and just let me cook in peace?
#17 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 18 #18 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 19 #19 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 20
You can just add your proposal to that pile there.
#20 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 21
Okay.
#21 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 22
that had some images of frolicking river otters.
#22 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 23
This is amazing.
#23 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 24
Uh, there's a swanky D.C. Cocktail party at the Hay-Adams,
#24 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 25
Could we just real quick stop at the nearest place
#25 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 26 #26 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 27
This morning you put glitter in the butter.
#27 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 28
Get off me.
#28 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 29
instead of $900 million.
#29 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 30
It's called Pawnee.
#30 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 31
And I was mistaken for Beverly D'Angelo
#31 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 32
Ron, where are my vegan soy patties?
#32 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 33
All right. Forget it.
#33 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 34 #34 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 35
Hey, so there's a couple more people I want you to meet.
#35 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 36
So, Leslie, what do you do?
#36 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 37
I just wanted to say that you are my role models,
#37 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 38
Uh, Leslie?
#38 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 39
I thought you'd enjoy meeting numbers 4 and 26
#39 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 40
I'll see you at your apartment later.
#40 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 41
All right.
#41 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 42
I'm calling it "Sparkle Skin", by Annie.
#42 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 43
Oh, hello, lovers.
#43 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 44
I respect the effort you've gone to.
#44 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 45
Here's a picture of me and April
#45 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 46
I know I should be focusing on this river cleanup,
#46 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 47
called Hot Rebecca.
#47 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 48
- No. - Yeah.
#48 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 49 #49 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 50
Jerry accidentally forwards his bank statement to everyone.
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