Season 1 ended wonderfully, while Season 2's complete season worth of magic ended with the departure of Mark Brendanawicz (Paul Schneider) and the love triangle between Andy (Chris Pratt), Ann (Rashida Jones), and April. There was also Tom (Aziz Ansari) realizing that Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman) was dating his ex wife. Season 3 began with budget issues and the addition of Rob Lowe and Adam Scott, and it had the Harvest festival arc that brought us the greatness of Lil' Sebastian. The 3rd season's cliffhanger revolved around Leslie's relationship with Ben and if she would run for office or not, along with the appearance of a figure (hidden at the time) known as Ron's first wife Tammy. In season 4 it begins with Leslie deciding to run, and the season ends with her winning the City Council election, but with her boyfriend Ben half-heartedly accepting a job in Washington DC.
So where do we go from here?
I'm not sure. I think the plan is to keep Leslie and Ben together no matter what, and you could definitely have many long-distance storylines. Next Thurday's (9/20) season premiere is titled "Ms. Knope Goes to Washington", so that kind of explains what's happening for the beginning of the season. Our good friends at Zap2it have the second episode information as well. An episode titled "Soda Tax", in which Leslie passes a tax on Soda, and also in the episode Chris helps Andy train to be a cop.
We know now Andy is going to attempt to be a police officer, a fine way to channel his inner Burt Maclin.
Episode 3's information is available as well. In an episode entitled "How a Bill Becomes a Law", Leslie tries to pass a law to extend the community pool hours, while Chris thinks of a new way to solve people's problems around the city which leads to Ron fixing a pothole for a local mother (Lucy Lawless). Ben and April plan a road trip.
There's a lot going on here. First of all, it looks like they can have fun utilizing Leslie's new role to come up with a lot of new laws to pass or get rid of. Secondly, it appears Ron is going to be getting some action with the milfy hot Lucy Lawless! Mostly, i'm really looking forward to the forced chemistry of Ben and April on the road.
I also have information for Episode 6, in which we meet Ben's parents. From zap2it "The sixth episode of the season is titled "Ben's Parents." Yes, we'll meet Ben's dad, Steve, and his mom, Julia, as Leslie bends over backwards to make a good impression. The reunion goes a little sour when Julia meets Steve's much, much younger Hawaiian girlfriend. Her name, Ulani, means "cheerful." She isn't"
I'm excited. Are you? Why aren't you watching this show?
KT
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