No fires, no ambulances, just good old-fashioned showing up drunk at a guy’s house late at night.” Quote: Leslie: “Well, we went on our first date and I didn’t even know it, a.k.a., I nailed it. He drives her home, then comes to her office the next day to tell her that counts as their first date and she can make it up to him that night on their second try. Realism: Let’s see you say no to free drinks while an entire bar is chanting your name and egging you on.ĭrinking Plot: Nervous about her first date with local cop Dave (Louis C.K.), Leslie goes on a trial run with Ann, only to get plastered and show up unannounced at Dave’s house, revealing her bra strap, and, speaking to the camera, proclaiming that she can tell Dave wants her - while he sits a few feet away. Quote: This exchange: Ron: “Have fun last night?” Leslie: “I had three drinks named after me, so that’s pretty fun.” booth to sing along to Gaga’s “Poker Face,” earning the title of “Queen of the Gays.” Initially hesitant to take a public stance on same-sex marriage, Leslie succumbs to the crowd’s enthusiasm, downs a bunch of shots, and gets in the D.J. Realism: Alcohol resulting in bad romance and stupid injuries? Check and check.ĭrinking Plot: After marrying two male penguins at the local zoo, a party is held in Leslie’s honor at the Bulge, Pawnee’s gay bar. It was also in a bar, and he was also pretty drunk.” There’s actually a lot of similarities between those two nights. Quote: Leslie: “Mark and I are really connecting tonight, like we connected that night when we made love five years ago. The same kid not getting fired from an internship for it? Not a chance.ĭrinking Plot: After Leslie rebuffs his drunken advances on a bench near the Pit, Mark Brendanawicz leaves to walk home only to tumble down into the landfill below. Realism: An underage kid doing something dumb on social media? Totally believable. Quote: April: “Me and my best friend are doing an experiment to see what will get me drunker: drinking wine or not drinking wine.” Realism: Co-workers getting tipsy on some bubbly is one thing, but trying to fax a fruit snack is a bit too far-fetched for Leslie, who was a much ditzier character in the first season.ĭrinking Plot: After Leslie receives a gift basket with wine in it, underage intern April posts a video of her drinking a bottle on the department’s Facebook page. One time, I convinced her to try to fax someone a Fruit Roll-Up. Having documented the characters’ many forays into boozeville, Vulture presents 26 of the show’s best drinking moments, in chronological order, along with thoughts on their authenticity.ĭrinking Plot: Leslie and the department down Champagne while celebrating the approval of their new park project.īest Quote: Tom: “Every now and then, we have these little gatherings, and Leslie gets plastered. Who knows, the Pawnee parks department may drink along with us booze has played a role in more than a fifth of the plots, thanks to the Snakehole Lounge, occasions to sip oversize margaritas, and epic Scotch-related quests. Let us all raise a glass to Parks and Recreation, which wraps up its seven-season run this week with an hourlong finale Tuesday. This post was originally published in honor of Parks ’ 100th episode.
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