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- Season 3 overviewJan 20-May 19, 201116 episodesSeason 3 episodes1. Go Big or Go Home Jan 20, 2011
- Leslie asks Ann to help her convince Chris and Ben to give the parks department more money.
- 2. Flu Season Jan 27, 2011
- Leslie comes down with the flu while planning the local Harvest Festival; Andy and Ron bond.
- 3. Time Capsule Feb 3, 2011
- Leslie plans to bury a time capsule that summarizes life in Pawnee; Andy asks Chris for help.
- 4. Ron & Tammy: Part Two Feb 10, 2011
- Tom tries to get even with Ron by going on a date with Ron's ex-wife.
- 5. Media Blitz Feb 17, 2011
- Leslie, Tom and Ben try to spread the word about the Harvest Festival.
- 6. Indianapolis Feb 24, 2011
- Ron and Leslie travel to Indianapolis to receive commendation for the upcoming Harvest Festival.
- 7. Harvest Festival Mar 17, 2011
- A Wamapoke tribal leader threatens to put a curse on the Harvest Festival.
- 8. Camping Mar 24, 2011
- Leslie takes the department on a camping trip to brainstorm new ideas; Andy tries to romance April.
- 9. Andy and April's Fancy Party Apr 14, 2011
- April and Andy have a dinner party; Ben turns to Leslie for career advice.
- 10. Soulmates Apr 21, 2011
- An online dating service matches Leslie with someone she already knows.
- 11. Jerry's Painting Apr 28, 2011
- Jerry's painting creates excitement at the community art show; Ben moves in with April and Andy.
- 12. Eagleton May 5, 2011
- When a neighboring town puts a fence around one of its parks, Leslie asks an old friend for help.
- 13. The Fight May 12, 2011
- Ann's lack of enthusiasm at an offer for a city hall job causes an argument with Leslie.
- 14. Road Trip May 12, 2011
- Chris sends Leslie and Ben on a trip to the capital; Ron teaches a student about his views.
- 15. The Bubble May 19, 2011
- The parks department is unhappy when Chris makes big changes.
- 16. Li'l Sebastian May 19, 2011
- Leslie and the Parks Department organize a memorial for a dearly departed friend.
S3.E1 ∙ Go Big or Go Home. Thu, Jan 20, 2011. Leslie encourages Ann to go on a date with Chris so that she can ask for money for Leslie's department, while Ron, Andy, and Tom put together a two-team youth basketball league. 8.1/10 (2.7K) Rate. Watch options. Top-rated. S3.E2 ∙ Flu Season. Thu, Jan 27, 2011.
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"Go Big or Go Home""Flu Season""Time Capsule""Ron & Tammy: Part 2"Leslie Knope decides to bring back the defunct Pawnee Harvest Festival, the success or failure of which will determine the financial future of the department. After weeks of planning, the festival becomes a tremendous success through Leslie's efforts. Ann Perkins and Chris Traeger briefly date, but they break up after he returns to his old job in I...
Cast
Almost the entire original cast from season two returned for the third season, including Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza and Chris Pratt. The only permanent cast member not to return was Paul Schneider, who previously played city planner Mark Brendanawicz. Schneider departed from the series to focus on his film career. Jim O'Heir and Retta, who made regular appearances as parks employees Jerry Gergich and Donna Meagle during the first two seasons, were con...
Filming
Toward the end of production on the second season, lead actor Amy Poehler became pregnant and the producers of the show were forced to go into production on season three early and film an additional six episodes to accommodate not only Poehler's pregnancy, but also a projected September 2010 air date. Amy Poehler said the cast was "a little fried" by the intense shooting schedule, but that the addition of Adam Scott and Rob Lowe to the cast provided an energy boost. Since Poehler was six mont...
Writing
The financial difficulties Pawnee experiences during the third season were reflective of the financial crisis facing the nation and much of the world when the episodes were produced. The idea of state auditors visiting Pawnee, and the subsequent government shutdown, were inspired by news reports at the time of a number of states that were considering a shut down of schools, parks and other services due to the global recession. Amy Poehler described one of the early themes of the season as Les...
Broadcast
While Parks and Recreation previously aired on 8:30 p.m. EST on Thursdays, the third season marked its debut in a 9:30 p.m. Thursday timeslot effective January 20, 2011, airing between the two popular series The Office and 30 Rock. Poehler said of the time-slot, "The Officeis such an amazing show and to be behind it is an honor." The Parks producers hoped the Office lead-in would bring new viewers, and so the season premiere "Go Big and Go Home" included an introductory sequence that describe...
Reviews
Parks and Recreation continued to receive critical acclaim, as it did during the second season. The show was featured on the February 11 cover of Entertainment Weekly, where it was called "the smartest comedy on TV" and which included the article "The 101 Reasons We Love Parks and Recreation". James Poniewozik of Time magazine called it "a fabulous season – the best thing on TV in 2011 so far". Maureen Ryan of TV Squad called it one of the ten best shows of 2011, and said the season saw major...
Ratings
Despite the critical success, the third season of Parks and Recreation continued to suffer in the Nielsen ratings, just as it had during the second season. The average viewership for the 16 episodes of season three were 4.75 million household viewers, a slight increase over season two's 4.68 million average, but lower than season one's average of 5.45 million households. Michael Schur partially attributed the continually low viewership to a decline in ratings for NBC in general, as well as ch...
To accommodate Amy Poehler's pregnancy, the first six episodes of the third season were filmed immediately after season two wrapped so they could be saved for a projected an air date for September 2010. However, after the episodes were finished, NBC postponed the season premiere until January to accommodate their new series, Outsourced.
List of episodes. " Go Big or Go Home " is the third season premiere of the American comedy television series Parks and Recreation, and the 31st overall episode of the series. It originally aired on NBC in the United States on January 20, 2011.
Buy Parks and Recreation — Season 3, Episode 1 on Fandango at Home, Prime Video. Leslie asks Ann to help her convince Chris and Ben to give the parks department more money; Ron and...
S3 E1 - Go Big Or Go Home. January 19, 2011. 22min. 13+. Leslie makes a bid to use discretionary funds to host a Harvest Festival. Available to buy. S3 E2 - The Flu. January 26, 2011. 21min. 13+. The whole town is coming down with the flu as Leslie is trying to pitch her idea for Harvest Festival to local business owners. Available to buy.
Go Big or Go Home. Episode 1 - 21 mins. Leslie asks Ann to help her convince Chris and Ben to give the Parks Department more money. Flu Season. Episode 2 - 21 mins. Leslie comes down with the flu while planning the local Harvest Festival; Andy and Ron bond. Time Capsule. Episode 3 - 21 mins.
