Ron dancing. That's it. I don't need to say anything else to why this is perfect.
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Baba Booey
josepamavi1 August 2021
One of the funniest episodes in the series
brenbella16 August 2018
Parks and Recreation has many great episodes. Some are political satires on American culture, some are very influential to the series as a whole, and some are just flat-out bonkers. Season 3's episode "The Fight" certainly fits the latter. You know, sometimes all you need in an episode is just to see everyone get super drunk!
The episode revolves around Ann getting offered a job to work at City Hall. Leslie obvisiouly is very excited about this opportunity and, being the super supportive friend she is, decides to help Ann in any way she can so she can get offered the position. Ann, on the other hand, isn't sure if this is the right career opportunity for her, and feels Leslie may be rushing into things and pushing her into something she may not want to do. It's this conflict that anchors the episode story-wise. However, I think when most people look back at this episode, they think about one particular thing: Snake Juice.
Snake Juice, is a new alcoholic beverage that Tom has created that he has decided to promote at the Snakehole Lounge. He invites the entire Parks Department to attend, but what most people don't know is just how unhealthy this beverage really is and contains a high volume of alcohol and caffeine. This episode starts off pretty slow, and ends pretty slow, but everything in the middle at the Snakehole lounge is COMEDY GOLD!
We see Leslie and Ann fighting for the first time in the series; April introduces her alter-ego Janet Snakehole (incredible performance by Plaza) as she role-plays with Andy's alter-ego, FBI agent Burt Macklin; Jean-Ralphio pops in and displays his lackluster rapping skills; Nick Kroll's, The Douche, also is in attendance and gets stuck in the middle of Leslie and Ann's bickering; and this entire sequence has arguably the best "jump-cut talking-head sequence" (one of the show's trademarks) as we see everyone talk drunkingly into the camera one at a time. Each one remarkably funnier than the next.
Overall, "The Fight" is simply one of the funniest episodes in the show. The entire cast show's off their incredible drunk-acting skills and the episode is filled with many great gags and memorable quotes. This is the second episode written by Amy Poehler and she proves once again why her comedic talent is greater than just acting. She can also write some of the funniest episodes in the series.
The episode revolves around Ann getting offered a job to work at City Hall. Leslie obvisiouly is very excited about this opportunity and, being the super supportive friend she is, decides to help Ann in any way she can so she can get offered the position. Ann, on the other hand, isn't sure if this is the right career opportunity for her, and feels Leslie may be rushing into things and pushing her into something she may not want to do. It's this conflict that anchors the episode story-wise. However, I think when most people look back at this episode, they think about one particular thing: Snake Juice.
Snake Juice, is a new alcoholic beverage that Tom has created that he has decided to promote at the Snakehole Lounge. He invites the entire Parks Department to attend, but what most people don't know is just how unhealthy this beverage really is and contains a high volume of alcohol and caffeine. This episode starts off pretty slow, and ends pretty slow, but everything in the middle at the Snakehole lounge is COMEDY GOLD!
We see Leslie and Ann fighting for the first time in the series; April introduces her alter-ego Janet Snakehole (incredible performance by Plaza) as she role-plays with Andy's alter-ego, FBI agent Burt Macklin; Jean-Ralphio pops in and displays his lackluster rapping skills; Nick Kroll's, The Douche, also is in attendance and gets stuck in the middle of Leslie and Ann's bickering; and this entire sequence has arguably the best "jump-cut talking-head sequence" (one of the show's trademarks) as we see everyone talk drunkingly into the camera one at a time. Each one remarkably funnier than the next.
Overall, "The Fight" is simply one of the funniest episodes in the show. The entire cast show's off their incredible drunk-acting skills and the episode is filled with many great gags and memorable quotes. This is the second episode written by Amy Poehler and she proves once again why her comedic talent is greater than just acting. She can also write some of the funniest episodes in the series.
Top 3 favorite episodes from Parks and Rec
cpreston-3423818 October 2018
Just the scene 3/4 into the episode kills me...the babbling, Jerry, Ron's dancing, Andy trying to be Eddie Vedder...they all look legitimately ripped. If it weren't for the engagement episode, this would be my favorite one.
Everything perect
sweensa6 February 2020
The funniest episode ever
PandaMonkey31462 September 2018
my favourite episode of the show.
quaseprovisorio29 January 2023
In here you have all the characters with time to have some protagonism. You have them dancing and being drunk. You have ron promoting the snakejuice, leslie and ann fighting, andy and april running after each other playing spies, tom absolutely dunk, donna the designated driver, leslie trying to make ben jealous with jean ralhpio...it just encapsulates perfectly the comedic tone this show had and the amazing characters they created.
I watched this whole series like 3 or 4 times already (except season 1 i always skip). This episode i watched more than 10 times, and sometimes i just go on youtube to see ron dancing. Its perfect comedy here, one of the best tv episodes ever and one of the best comedy shows ever.
I watched this whole series like 3 or 4 times already (except season 1 i always skip). This episode i watched more than 10 times, and sometimes i just go on youtube to see ron dancing. Its perfect comedy here, one of the best tv episodes ever and one of the best comedy shows ever.
The funniest episode of the series
carnahanestelle23 June 2023
Warning: Spoilers
This is the most hilarious episode of an overall hilarious show. This episode shows being drunk in the funniest way I ever saw, I mean, how toms drink got them all so hungover the day after and how crazy they were the night before, also Leslie and ann drunk fighting is hysterical;
"No offense but your not a good friend" - Leslie
"OFFENSE, THATS RUDE" - Ann
This episode also starts The Douche's and Ann's weird, unlikely, on again off again relationship , that makes no sense but that just makes it more funny. Also btw it made me realize what an inconsiderate friend Leslie is , a friend doesn't sign her best friend up for a grueling job interview without asking her. TOP EPISODE.
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