Parks and Recreation is an American comedy television series. It was co-created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur, part of the creative team on The Office. The series follows Leslie Knope, the deputy director of the Parks and Recreation department in the fictional town of Pawnee, Indiana.Poehler mockumentary is set in Indiana, UPI.com, January 15, 2009. Knope takes on a project with a nurse named Ann to turn an abandoned construction pit into a park, while trying to navigate her way through the local government.

The second season premiered on September 17, 2009. Despite initial speculation it would be a spin-off of The Office, the two programs are not related beyond the fact that Parks and Recreation uses The Office's mockumentary style.