32 Behind-The-Scenes Photos From "Parks And Rec" That May Make You Cry
The writers behind the series finale, Alan Yang and Aisha Muharrar, tweeted pictures from the show's seven seasons, including the pilot. UPDATED: So did showrunner Mike Schur!
1.Here's Amy Poehler (Leslie Knope) standing near the pit that Ann Perkins complained about in the pilot. (Obviously, it's before Leslie fell in.)
2.And here's Aziz Ansari (Tom Haverford) perched on the outside of the pit.
3.Jim O'Heir (Jerry Gergich), Poehler, Ansari, and Andy Samberg (Carl Lorthner) before park security ranger Carl got his brand-new security cart, courtesy of Leslie.
4.And Ansari and Samberg, taking care of business.
5.Chris Pratt (Andy Dwyer) looking adorably excited as he headed to the U.S. capital for the first time.
6.Nick Offerman (Ron Swanson) IN A MAN TANK and newsboy cap with a sax because how else would you celebrate Season 2?
7.Pratt at the second season wrap party, presumably singing the Mouse Rat classic, "Two Birds Holding Hands."
8.Offerman taking a good, hard look at the Swanson Pyramid of Greatness from Season 3.
9.Pratt photobombing writer Alan Yang and Aubrey Plaza (April Ludgate) during April and Andy's wedding episode.
10.And Poehler posing with Knope in a very meta moment.
11.Pratt prepping for his role in Guardians of the Galaxy on the set of Season 4 with the writers.
12.Li'l Sebastian alive and well!
13.And Li'l Sebastian's funeral, courtesy of Entertainment 720.
14.And Mouse Rat, who sang "5,000 Candles in the Wind" in his honor.
15.A detailed shot of the Pawnee Goddesses cabin.
16.And some of the Goddesses (and a Pawnee Ranger) themselves!
17.Meanwhile, Ansari and Adam Scott (Ben Wyatt) were truly treating themselves.
18.And a behind-the-scenes look at Vice President Biden during his Season 4 cameo.
19.The list of events at the Leslie Knope Employment Enjoyment Summerslam Grill Jam Fun-Splosion, thanks to O'Heir's shirt.
20.Offerman and Poehler, lounging on Colts' field, during the bachelor-bachelorette party episode.
21.And Poehler all dressed up for Leslie and Ben's wedding in her trailer.
22.Offerman with the pig Ron Swanson wanted to slaughter and cook in Season 5 because bacon.
23.FLOTUS visiting Pawnee.
24.The Pawnee-Eagleton Unity Concert, closed out by Mouse Rat, of course.
25.And this super-sweet photo of showrunner Mike Schur and Poehler, who is wearing a Unity Concert T-shirt.
26.Teeny Poehler hugging a giant redwood in the forest George Lucas used for Endor in Star Wars, as Ben aptly noted.
27.Pratt giving Ansari a piggy back while filming in the Windy City.
28.Poehler with Season 7 guest star Madeleine Albright.
29.Jerry's desk, all packed up :( :( :( :(
30.And this final photo of Leslie's desk :( :( :( :( :(
31.O'Heir, Retta (Donna Meagle), Ansari, Scott, Poehler, Plaza, Pratt, Billy Eichner (Craig Middlebrooks), Offerman, and Schur giving the thumbs-up to the show's final episode.
32.And this photo of the whole cast, including Rob Lowe (Chris Traeger) and Rashida Jones (Ann Perkins).
And this is probably how you feel right about now: