Treat Yo Self With These Surprising Facts About Parks And Recreation

Greg Daniels and Michael Schur, the executive producers of The Office, set out to produce a spin-off from the world of Dunder Mifflin. At first, they strongly considered naming the show Public Service before switching to Parks and Recreation because they didn’t want to actually make fun of public service, but rather the characters involved.

The show was almost scrapped for good after the first season received negative reviews. Nevertheless, it emerged as one of the funniest sitcoms on NBC. The creators did their research when it came to creating the character of Ron Swanson, and it turns out J.J.’s diner does exist, but isn’t located where you might think it would be.

Pawnee Parks Is Based On New Zealand

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Christchurch, New Zealand, sounds like a fictional town. However, it’s the source of the map for Pawnee Parks. Take a close look at the Pawnee Parks Map.

It’s clear that it’s the same as the Christchurch map. The only difference is that it doesn’t have all the street names.