Ron interrupts half-way through the review, defends Leslie, and angrily berates the panel for aggressively questioning her. Tom begins working at Entertainment 720 and offers the shoeshiner at City Hall, Andy Dwyer, a job, which Andy turns down. He agrees to green-light the project only when city planner Mark Brendanawicz (Paul Schneider) secretly cashes in an unspecified favor in exchange for the approval. The flash-forward reveals that Ron purchased 51% interest in the Lagavulin distillery. After Ron breaks up with Tom's ex-wife, he decides to get back together with his Tammy, much to everyone's horror. With Amy Poehler, Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza. A staunch libertarian[34][35][36] with a distinctive mustache,[2][5] Ron is an extremely strong advocate for small government. [110][111] The Ben & Jerry's corporation responded positively to the image, and said in a statement, "Ron's beliefs are in accordance with those of Ben & Jerry's where two scoops of government can help the less fortunate and truly be a servant to the community and its citizens. [75][103] Offerman was particularly praised for his subtle minimalism and facial expressions, particularly the use of his eyebrows. When Leslie stands up to Tammy in Ron's defense, he is moved by what he describes as the first time any woman has put his needs before her own, and it gives him the strength to finally break up with Tammy. The idea, aptly titled "Rent-a-Swag" is to rent his own high-end clothing to middle school boys whose mothers won't buy them nice things through puberty. Ron tries to persuade Tom to take his old job back. In perspective, she is the perfect government employee. Created the annual holiday "Treat Yo' Self" with co-worker. Tom also develops a crush on Nadia Stasky (Tatiana Maslany), a doctor from Indianapolis who is from Doctors Without Borders, who wants to rent a park for their experiment for Pawnee. [34][75][78] The parks department employees hold an intervention to try to convince Ron to leave Tammy, but their efforts are unsuccessful. [30][31][32] He also develops an avuncular relationship with Andy Dwyer and, in "Smallest Park", paid for Dwyer's college course when he could not afford it.[33]. Who's to say what works? Proceed with caution! Tom has complete authority over the Pawnee tennis court reservation system, which has brought him into close contact with many attractive female tennis enthusiasts. While building this business, Tom finally learns how to responsibly make use of his money. Donna and Joe: Directed by Ken Whittingham. Despite Ron being a very private person, including getting his birthdate redacted from all public documents, his background does occasionally come up. Andy Dwyer : We got the same thing with the equation on that one. The two bond, and he ends the day by giving her a claymore landmine as a gift. Biography Ben During The Unity Concert in the season finale, Ron reveals himself as Duke Silver to the public when he takes the stage with Mouse Rat. Biography Aliases Been There Done That A-Cakes Tommy's Girl *Snap* Ann Perkins Man Perkins Ann-berry Sauce Cookie Tush Sunfish Beautiful Ann The Nurse (by Ron Swanson) Jenny (also by Ron Swanson) Ann Hansen (implied by Ron Swanson) Born 20 July 1981 Michigan Age 40 Gender Female Status Alive [30][31][32] Although Leslie had considered a job offer in the neighboring town of Eagleton, she stays based on advice from Ron that, no matter how many job offers she gets, Pawnee will always be her hometown. After going to visit her boyfriend, Lucy comes back to Pawnee to tell Tom that she and her boyfriend have just broken up. (Ew,. Although he initially appears fine, Tom realizes he did in fact harbor feelings for Wendy and regrets the parting. I'm just saying, Burt Macklin is kind of the "wise fool" on Parks and Rec. Tom says dating Mona-Lisa is great but he has no control over her and he is scared for his life whenever he is around her. Donna "[100] However, by the second season, Fowler said the character had improved and became "an absolute stand-out in the series. With Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman. As a result, he seeks to hire an assistant who will shield him from the public and allow him to continue doing nothing. The season ends as a horrified Ron learns that his first ex-wife, Tammy, has arrived to see him; the news is enough to make his second ex-wife, also named Tammy, run away in horror.[11][89]. Although born in the neighboring rival town of Eagleton . He recalls how he tried to show her a card trick and attempts to do it again. [46][47][48] He loves breakfast foods and red meats;[48] among the types of food he enjoys are bacon-wrapped shrimp,[3] fried turkey legs inside a grilled hamburger,[49][50] and bacon-wrapped turkey legs, which are known in Pawnee as "The Swanson. If he says something's going to happen . In "Ron and Tammys" Tammy 1 assumes control of Ron, turning him into a mustache-less pushover in an effort to remarry him and take all his hidden gold. Tom studies the culture of pickup artists and engages in a practice he calls "peacocking," which involves finding a visual element that makes him stand out in public like a peacock. [3][10][11] Ron is an outdoor enthusiast who loves hunting, fishing, camping, and woodworking. NBC As Parks and Recreation comes to a close, married couple April Ludgate and Andy Dwyer ( Chris Pratt) join fellow married folks Leslie Knope and Ben Wyatt (Adam Scott) in a big move to. Parks and Recreation (TV Series 2009-2015) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. After much prying, Leslie learns the real story from Ron's side: After she took Jerry and April to work with her, and Tom and Donna left to run their businesses, Ron didn't recognize anyone he worked with anymore. Hes not a team player. The character developed a cult following and is widely considered the breakout character of the series. By Jennifer McHugh. Tom wore glasses, a red shirt, with a green tie and beige pants . Ron, who believes in as little government interference as possible, approvingly states of Tom, "He doesnt do a lot of work around here. Thomas and Mary have been married for thirty years. Lucy Santo Domingois a recurring character in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation. "[7], Tom is often chosen to go on field projects with Leslie. [12][23][68] Their relationship proves very harmonious until the episode "94 Meetings", when April accidentally schedules nearly 93 meetings not counting one with her, on a single day. Tom thinks Jean-Ralphio was trying to help him get back together with Lucy and thanks him, but Jean-Ralphio later tells the camera he forget Tom and Lucy ever dated and he was "trying to hit that". Tammy 1, who is an IRS agent, later meets up with Ron in his office and serves him audit papers. Miscellaneous Realizing Tammy is still a horrible woman, Ron breaks up with her and carries Tom off in a huff. More. "[97] Jonah Weiner of Slate.com said Ron "has regularly stolen his scenes" and that Offerman has "a gift for understated physical comedy",[56] and Steve Heisler of The A.V. He works as Leslie Knope's immediate subordinate at the Pawnee parks and recreation department, often serving as her right-hand man. Nick Offerman plays Ron Swanson on Parks and Recreation and absolutely nailed the role. The pair, who stay put in Pawnee for the installment, decide to reveal their baby secret to their friends all of whom react oddly. "[10] Sal Basile of UGO Networks wrote, "How anyone can make Ron Swanson of Parks and Recreation likable is beyond us, but Offerman does it effortlessly. Andy Dwyer : Yeah! [46][57][58], In "Hunting Trip", Leslie insists that Ron take her and the other female parks department employees on one of his private hunting expeditions at the park ranger cabin. The character of Ron Swanson received universal acclaim; he developed a cult following and is widely considered the show's breakout character. In "Ron and Tammys", Tom tasks Ben with helping out with his grossly mismanaged new company. She becomes so stressed that Ron, in the episode "Camping", locks her in a room and refuses to let her out until she gets some sleep. Feeling his life lacks purpose, he asks Leslie for advice and she arranges for him to be the new superintendent of the Pawnee National Park. By Kara Hedash Published Sep 30, 2019 Aubrey Plaza played the deadpan April Ludgate in all seven seasons of Parks and Recreation. Ron proposes, and she accepts on the condition they not have a huge wedding. Though it is not explicitly said, it's assumed Tom worked at Lady Foot Locker, where his best friend Jean-Ralphio Saperstein has a job too ("Woman of the Year"). The night ends in chaos with Ron and Tammy being arrested and getting married. In "Two Funerals," Leslie convinces Tom that he should propose to Lucy when he picks her up from the airport. Residence Tom agrees to keep Ron's secret as well. Walter Gunderson and his wife had an open marriage. [3], Tom married his college friend Wendy, a Canadian resident, to get her a U.S. citizenship. Play trailer 2:24 American Made (2017) 49 Videos 62 Photos This Kentucky native began her career in her home state and abroad in Europe, singing with The Kentucky Ambassadors of Music. His father thought he should not bother with college, but Ron hitched a ride to the school and went anyway. Entertainment 720 goes bankrupt due to their massive overspending and no business model and Tom decides to throw one last party which Lucy attends at which he confesses to her that he is broke and jobless. Tom and Mary were a married couple who appeared in the Season Two episode, "Cow Days". However, when shows are able to simultaneously develop their characters while still remaining consistently funny and fresh, it's a pretty incredible feat. Non-practicing Muslim (Referenced in S2E2 ". He initially accuses Leslie of shooting him based on her desire to prove herself, but later learns Tom was at fault and that Leslie took the blame to keep Tom from being arrested for hunting without a license. [101][102], The second-season episode "Ron and Tammy", which predominantly featured Ron and his second ex-wife, is widely considered one of the best Parks and Recreation episodes. He is portrayed by Aziz Ansari. Andy Dwyer : 21. Dennis Feinstein. [3], Tom appears lackadaisical about his work at the parks department and regularly undermines Leslie. Ron & Tammy 2: Directed by Tucker Gates. When Andy and Mark are playing pool they start out with a bet for $25. In "Indianapolis," Tom and Ben bond at a club where Tom hopes to pitch his cologne, "Tommy Fresh", to fragrance mogul Dennis Feinstein. Tom tries to stop Ron from proceeding with Tammy, which causes Tammy to beat him senseless. Tom goes on yet another business venture that he calls "Tom's Bistro," which turns out to be wildly successful at its opening after the Unity Concert. While assisting Nadia Stasky, a beautiful and humorous doctor, at the Parks and Recreation office, Tom attempts to woo her and she later agrees to go out with him. BOBBY NEWPORT & APRIL LUDGATE On the surface, Bobby Newport and April Ludgate don't seem like a good match. One of the best fun facts about Nick Offerman is that he's actually married to Tammy 2 (Megan Mullally) in real life! Aubrey Plaza portrayed the character of April Ludgate throughout Parks and Recreation 's seven-season run. Conrad (ex-boyfriend) Lucy is intelligent and funny, and she freely accepts Tom's immature and sometimes inappropriate personality. "[44][51] He is an extremely private person, going so far as to redact his birthday from government documents to keep others from holding parties for him (though he did reluctantly provide it as "springtime" on a hospital admission form). What would these two even talk about? April helps Tom get him a date with Nadia before she goes to Rwanda in two weeks. [48][66], Ron's second ex-wife, Pawnee library director Tammy (Megan Mullally), appeared in the episode "Ron and Tammy", where Tammy tricks Leslie into arranging a reunion meeting with Ron under the guise of wishing to work out her differences with him. She jokingly claims to be attracted to Tom because "You're cute and you're small enough for me to throw you around.". By Nina Starner / Updated: Dec. 16, 2020 11:37 am EST After seven seasons as the sunniest sitcom on television, NBC's Parks and Recreation closed out its triumphant, critically acclaimed run in. "One Last Ride" His advice ultimately helps April decide to forgive Andy. In "Cow Days", Tom and Mary won a trip to South Park, Colorado for the annual "Cow Days". Ron is extremely concerned with the image people have of him and once refused to seek treatment for a hernia; he instead chose to remain immobile at his desk all day and night until April offered to take him to the hospital. Ann "[35] Several reviewers have praised the platonic relationship between Ron and Leslie, which has been compared to that of Mary Richards and Lou Grant in The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Although Ron exerts little effort compared to Chris, his burgers easily win the contest. She awakens the next day refreshed and full of ideas. Chris agrees to abandon his plan if Ron's regular hamburgers are deemed better than his lean meat turkey burgers. He takes out a deck of cards and tries the trick again. However, when Ben and Chris reveal they are considering firing Leslie, Ron passionately defends her and insists they should fire him instead. published 17 July 2022 People are idiots, Leslie. The character's traits were partially inspired by a real-life Libertarian elected official who favored as little government interference as possible that Schur met in Burbank while researching for the show. Director Troy Miller [10][74] This tension culminates in "Ron & Tammy: Part Two", when Tom brings Tammy to a party as his date simply to aggravate Ron. In the season finale, Tom quits his job at the Parks Department to work at Entertainment 720 with Jean-Ralphio. [64][65], In "Practice Date", when the parks department employees hold a contest to find who can learn the biggest secrets about each other, Ron discovers Tom's marriage to the attractive surgeon Wendy (Jama Williamson) is actually a green card marriage. Tom is exactly what Im looking for in a government employee. "[3] Paste ranked him No. In "How a Bill becomes a Law", Ron meets Diane Lewis (Lucy Lawless) who had been ignored when asking about filling in a pothole. Uses his spare bedroom room for a closet. Leslie Knope: Okay, lap dances are on me! On the night before Donna and Joe's wedding, Ben receives an offer to run for Congress and Ron causes a problem for Tom's new relationship. Offerman's portrayal of Ron Swanson has received widespread critical acclaim. 'Parks and Rec' returns tonight", "Parks and Recreation: "Summer Catalog" Review", "Parks and Recreation: "Flu Season" Review", "Parks and Recreation: Leslie and Co. 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He is very appreciative of pop culture and the idea of 'swag', very often expressed in his vernacular (e.g. [45] He describes fishing as "like yoga, except I still get to kill something. Ron begrudgingly agrees, but is frustrated to learn that Leslie is in fact an excellent hunter who overshadows his own abilities. Leslie Barbara Knope is the protagonist in the NBC comedy Parks and Recreation. I love you and I like you." In the history of television super couples . This green card marriage was so successfully hidden because people always assumed Tom was the one who would need citizenship, which he could prove wrong because he was born in South Carolina. Now in 2017, Tom's Bistro has become very successful. Leslie accidentally finds out that Tom is getting a divorce and tries to lift his spirits by sending him to dinner and a strip club, but Tom doesn't tell her that it was just a sham Green Ca Read allLeslie accidentally finds out that Tom is getting a divorce and tries to lift his spirits by sending him to dinner and a strip club, but Tom doesn't tell her that it was just a sham Green Card marriage.Leslie accidentally finds out that Tom is getting a divorce and tries to lift his spirits by sending him to dinner and a strip club, but Tom doesn't tell her that it was just a sham Green Card marriage. In a series of flash-forwards in the finale, it is shown that Tom loses a great amount of money after unsuccessfully attempting to franchise Tom's Bistro. In "I'm Leslie Knope", Ron grabs an emergency survival bag and flees to live in the wilderness after learning that his first ex-wife Tammy 1 (Patricia Clarkson) has arrived in town. Tom studies the culture of pickup artists and engages in a practice he calls "peacocking," which involves finding a visual element that makes him stand out in public like a peacock. At the beginning of Season 3, Tom is seen working at an apparel store as a sales associate while the government is on furlough. [5], According to Offerman, NBC was initially reluctant to cast him as the character, despite Schur and Daniels' intentions. Jerry [85][86] In "Road Trip", Ron reluctantly agrees to be interviewed by a young girl for her school assignment, during which he explains his libertarian beliefs about small government, and illustrates the concept of taxes by eating 40percent of her lunch. First Appearance [21][22][23], However, he occasionally demonstrates himself as a good manager;[24][25][26] although he has claimed to not be interested in the lives of those around him, he actually cares for them more than he does himself. I'm Ron fucking Swanson", he is often referenced by fans and even reviewers as "Ron Fucking Swanson. [4][5] He is constantly pursuing women even during his marriage, as far as going to strip clubs, hitting on Ann Perkins, distributing copies of his house keys to beautiful women, and judging at the Miss Pawnee pageant. This site contains spoilers! Tom Haverford: Leslie, I appreciate what you're trying to do, but once you go in there, you will see things you cannot unsee. He gives preferential treatment to Andy Dwyer out of jealousy that Ron Swanson is dating his ex-wife Wendy. [6] He has a very high image of himself and brags that people view him as a "Brown Superman with a Beard" and has also asked to be introduced as "The Brown Gosling". "[46] Ron is so susceptible to Tammy Two's sexual temptations that he made a video-tape warning himself about her to play in case he ever got back together with her. Leslie Knope Source Parks and Rec centers around the life of Leslie Knope who devotes her life to the Parks and Rec department and the people she loves (so basically everyone). [34][54][75], Shortly after Leslie successfully relaunches the Pawnee harvest festival, she struggles to find any new ideas for future parks project. They then drink in order to win control over Ron. He was described by some critics as one of the best characters in a comedy television series in decades, and he has been called the best comedic character on television since Cosmo Kramer of Seinfeld. Tom Haverford : and a half. Business at Rent-a-Swag is dead because of Tommy's closet, and Tom and Mona-Lisa are no more. Tom Ragazzo . Menu. He also finds Ben Wyatt an easy target of tease. Now, I'm not saying that every sitcom has to develop their characters.

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