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Best of 2009

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

At my count, Parks and Recreation (or members of its cast) earned more than 20 shout-outs from some of the nation’s top news outlets (USA Today, LA Times, New York magazine) stating that aspects of the show (or the show itself) were Best of 2009 worthy.

To help you keep track of the positive press, I’ve created a single post with links to the original stories as they appeared online. Enjoy!

  1. 12/30: Just in time: My best in show in ‘09! (Ausiello Files/Entertainment Weekly)
  2. 12/28: The Top 10 TV Shows of 2009 (A Second Opinion) (The TV Addict)
  3. 12/24: HitFix’s Top 20 TV Shows of 2009 (HitFix)
  4. 12/24: Morrow TV: Top 10 TV series of 2009 (ScrippsNews)
  5. 12/22: Best of 2009 in TV – Sepinwall on TV (The Star-Ledger)
  6. 12/22: TV’s Underrated stars of 2009: Zap2it’s Year in Review (Zap2it)
  7. 12/21: Top 10? No! My Top 20 TV shows of 2009 (Entertainment Weekly)
  8. 12/21: Killer Dads and Family Comedies: The Best TV of 2009 (New York magazine)
  9. 12/21: The Best TV of 2009 (Salon.com)
  10. 12/20: Best and Worst TV of 2009: Allison’s list (TV Squad)
  11. 12/19: Top 10 good things about TV in 2009 (LA Times)
  12. 12/19: Best and Worst TV of 2009: Joel’s list (TV Squad)
  13. 12/18: Top TV Stories of 2009: The return of the sitcom (TV Squad)
  14. 12/18: Pop Candy’s 100 People of 2009 (USA Today)
  15. 12/16: 18 Standout TV actors of 2009 (San Francisco Chronicle)
  16. 12/14: Best of 2009: Comedy Series (IGN.com)
  17. 12/14: My Favorite TV Characters of 2009 (Zap2it)
  18. 12/13: The Twelve Days of Festivus: Eleven babes worth watchin’ (TV Squad)
  19. 12/11: Sitcom of the Year: Parks and Recreation (GQ magazine)
  20. 12/11: TV’s Most Fascinating People of 2009 (Yahoo! TV)
  21. 12/8: NBC’s Parks and Recreation is one of TV’s finest comedies in 2009 (Examiner.com)
  22. 12/8: Top 10 Shows of 2009: The Best, and the Rest (TIME magazine)

Note: If you see more “best of” mentions, please e-mail me and I’ll add it!

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TV Gal names Leslie Knope as one of her favorite characters of 2009

Monday, December 14th, 2009

From Zap2it’s TV Gal:

[Amy Poehler's] show easily wins the most improved award. Poehler has delicately balanced Leslie’s gung-ho enthusiasm and naïve optimism without ever making her seem incompetent or silly. Even last week, when Leslie pulled down her pants on live TV, I was proud of her not embarrassed by her behavior. Amidst a wacky work environment, Poehler has created a character I can’t help but root for – she oozes believable emotions (no one does a crestfallen face like Poehler) and I kind of think she’s pretty good at her job.

Link: My Favorite TV Characters of 2009

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Leslie Knope: One of TV’s most improved characters

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

Zap2it’s resident TV Gal named Leslie Knope as one of TV’s most improved characters of the new fall season.

Says Amy Amatangelo:

As I stated at the beginning of the season, Amy Poehler’s Leslie Knope went from being a goofy, awkward one-dimensional character this season to a complete character. And with each episode, she gets better and better. Sure Leslie is still goofy and awkward but thanks to Poehler’s nuanced performance Leslie is optimistic but not an idiot. She actually might be good at her job. I like that she has a boyfriend this season. I like that her friendship with Ann has continued to blossom and I like that she got that darn pit filled. It also helps that the show has become much more funny. The Halloween episode that had Leslie facing off against her teenage nemesis was definitely a highlight.

Congrats, Amy!

Link: Most Improved Characters of the Season

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Zap2it names Parks and Recreation’s theme song one of TV’s best

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Says Zap2it’s Eric Almendral:

This all-American theme sports a marching band rhythm and a peppy melody that’s equal parts Aaron Copland and Sufjan Stevens. If ever a song said, “comedic sitcom set in small town Indiana,” this is it. Ironically, the composer is the little-known Erez Henya who, according to his website, has retired from composing to “co-manage a major international brand’s store in Israel.”

Link: Top 10 TV theme songs: ‘Family Guy’ to ‘Lost,’ ‘Simpsons’ to ‘Survivor’

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