Parks and Recreation (2009)

In an attempt to beautify her town — and advance her career — Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, takes on bureaucrats, cranky neighbors, and single-issue fanatics whose weapons are lawsuits, the jumble of city codes, and the democratic process she loves so much.

Genres: Comedy

What to watch after Parks and Recreation

• Community (2009) — A loose match in how its finales land
• Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013) — Same feel: feel-good, optimistic
• Arrested Development (2003) — Troy Miller directed both
• The Office (2005) — Same subject: employer employee relationship, workplace comedy
• Friends (1994) — Same feel: feel-good, optimistic
• Regular Show (2010)