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Season 5  "Halloween Surprise"  5x5

Aired 12 years ago - Oct 25, 2012

A job offer for Ben causes Leslie to contemplate their future. Ron and Andy take Diane's girls out trick-or-treating. Tom searches for a new business idea.

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Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 1
I hope no one minds if I live-tweet this bitch.
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So, congratulations!
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Who was that? I'm just kidding.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 4
Oh. Are you talking about, like, job-wise?
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 5
I'm applying to the police academy soon,
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 6
Grand larceny. Somebody stole the heater.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 7
No, we can walk them around, it's no problem. I mean, we just got started.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 8
Get your foot out the water, dumb-ass!
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 9
"Hashtag, hilarious!"
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 10
It's okay though. My next big business idea is always right around the corner.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 11
And swamps. And swamp sharks.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 12
Neither of us is in costume.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 13
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 14
and paunchy, which is why I'm dressed like this.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 15
Please don't let this ruin your night.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 16
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Is that for real, or are you just trying to make him feel better because he's doomed?
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 19
I just want to hear the doctor say that Jerry had a fart attack.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 20
You are gonna have the future that you've always planned.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 21
Honey, this is the hat I was wearing
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 22
I'm sure she'll get over it if you just say you're sorry, though.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 23
Here are those ankle weights I bought you that you liked so much.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 24
Tom Haverford, my needless shopping phase.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 25
The book's entitled The Thing About Me Is I'm Perd Hapley.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 26
and one day, bam, just like that, gator eats penis.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 27
You know, here, here everyone has a chance to succeed.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 28
I'm considering paying you a lot of money to get me to the State House.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 29
You know, a lot of what you wrote was really profane.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 30
(KNOCKS)
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 31
You look nice today.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 32
It wasn't even a real tiara, for God's sake.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 33
It's a one-of-a-kind autograph from Mayor Gunderson's dog, Rufus.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 34
No, I mean, I'm not making any decisions
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But you never know, right? No!
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I'm sorry, I'm out.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 39
Oh. That's not as bad as I thought it would be.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 40
I'm gonna buy the complete Smallville box set
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 41
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I sold 12 bucks of Andy, 40 bucks of Tom
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 43
Great. Thank you.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 44
That is amazing. No, it stinks.
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Leslie, you can't actually plan your future.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 46
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 47
You were saying it with your heart.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 48
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I know. I'm sorry, Diane. I really am.
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So, congratulations!
#2 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 3
Who was that? I'm just kidding.
#3 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 4
Oh. Are you talking about, like, job-wise?
#4 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 5
I'm applying to the police academy soon,
#5 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 6
Grand larceny. Somebody stole the heater.
#6 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 7
No, we can walk them around, it's no problem. I mean, we just got started.
#7 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 8
Get your foot out the water, dumb-ass!
#8 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 9
"Hashtag, hilarious!"
#9 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 10
It's okay though. My next big business idea is always right around the corner.
#10 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 11
And swamps. And swamp sharks.
#11 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 12
Neither of us is in costume.
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and paunchy, which is why I'm dressed like this.
#14 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 15
Please don't let this ruin your night.
#15 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 16 #16 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 17 #17 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 18
Is that for real, or are you just trying to make him feel better because he's doomed?
#18 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 19
I just want to hear the doctor say that Jerry had a fart attack.
#19 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 20
You are gonna have the future that you've always planned.
#20 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 21
Honey, this is the hat I was wearing
#21 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 22
I'm sure she'll get over it if you just say you're sorry, though.
#22 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 23
Here are those ankle weights I bought you that you liked so much.
#23 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 24
Tom Haverford, my needless shopping phase.
#24 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 25
The book's entitled The Thing About Me Is I'm Perd Hapley.
#25 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 26
and one day, bam, just like that, gator eats penis.
#26 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 27
You know, here, here everyone has a chance to succeed.
#27 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 28
I'm considering paying you a lot of money to get me to the State House.
#28 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 29
You know, a lot of what you wrote was really profane.
#29 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 30
(KNOCKS)
#30 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 31
You look nice today.
#31 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 32
It wasn't even a real tiara, for God's sake.
#32 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 33
It's a one-of-a-kind autograph from Mayor Gunderson's dog, Rufus.
#33 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 34
No, I mean, I'm not making any decisions
#34 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 35 #35 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 36
But you never know, right? No!
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I'm sorry, I'm out.
#38 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 39
Oh. That's not as bad as I thought it would be.
#39 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 40
I'm gonna buy the complete Smallville box set
#40 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 41 #41 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 42
I sold 12 bucks of Andy, 40 bucks of Tom
#42 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 43
Great. Thank you.
#43 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 44
That is amazing. No, it stinks.
#44 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 45
Leslie, you can't actually plan your future.
#45 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 46 #46 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 47
You were saying it with your heart.
#47 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 48 #48 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 5 (S05E05) - 49
I know. I'm sorry, Diane. I really am.
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