Original air date: January 14, 2010
Writer: Katie Dippold | Director: Troy Miller
Summary: LESLIE GOES ON A BLIND DATE—WILL ARNETT (“30 ROCK,” “ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT”) AND JUSTIN THEROUX (“JOHN ADAMS,” “TROPIC THUNDER”)— Ann (Rashida Jones) sets Leslie (Amy Poehler) up on a blind date with a co-worker (guest star Will Arnett), which does not go as well as Leslie hoped. An old friend of Ann’s (guest star Justin Theroux) makes Mark (Paul Schneider) feel insecure. Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza and Chris Pratt also star.
Poll:
In a poll conducted on Knope Knows from January 14-17, viewers gave “The Set Up” an 8.82/10.
Ratings:
4.593 million viewers | 2.1/6 A18-49 | Source
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Quotes:
Tom: But does he dress… this well? Brooks Brothers. Bought it right off the mannequin.
Male Resident: There is a disturbing lack of benches in Ramsit Park. I want to sit more!
Female Resident: And another thing I like is the layout of the hiking trails…
Leslie: So what is your specialty? Is it locking up the bad guys or keeping them on the street?
Justin: Uh, neither. Civil litigation mostly.
Justin: It is an aerosol can, with an ignitor and a trigger. It’s essentially a blow torch. And if you can believe it, it was invented to warm up baby bottles.
Tom: You are wearing the hell out of that suit, sir. Banana two-button. We should talk later.
Jerry: April, there’s no paper in the printer.
April: So?
Jerry: So, that’s the one thing you do.
Ron: April, stop doing that.
April: Jerry told me to so it’s super important.
Ron: But now, I need the taxpayers’ money to save me from the taxpayers.
April: This looks like an ad for nothing.
Ron: Please be careful with it. It’s my only copy.
Justin: Let me guess. This is our park. I want to know everything about this.
Leslie: Oh, OK. Well, these green things represent trees.
April: I had to finish watching Swimfan because it was… on.
Ann: Sorry, Justin. This is Mark. This is the city planner.
Leslie: I was only with Mark for one night, and then I was hung up on him for six years. I dated Dave for three months, so if I continue that pattern, I won’t be over him for… 500 years.
Ann: What is your ideal man?
Leslie: He has the brains of George Clooney in the body of Joe Biden.
Leslie: Oh, just one rule. I don’t want to date a twin, ’cause I’ve been tricked before.
Tom: Ron-solo
Ron: Hello, Tom.
Leslie: Is that his blood?
Ann: What? Oh, damn. Now I have to go back.
Leslie: Wait. How’s he gonna know it’s me? I’ll wear a red rose in my hair. No, I’ll wear a giant red hat. No, I don’t have one of those. What should I wear? It’s gotta be red.
Ann: I will just tell him what you look like.
Leslie: Well done, Ann.
Chris: I actually heard that.
Chris: Go Badgers.
Leslie: Boooooo, Indiana Hosers.
Chris: No, Badgers.
Leslie: Oh.
Chris: I kinda wish she’d told me you went to Indiana, but whatever.
Chris: So, you’re in charge of amusement parks, right? God that’s exciting.
Leslie: Actually, it’s regular parks. Like swings and slides and stuff.
Chris: Strike two.
Chris: Oh, god it looks so much easier on the Internet. God I gotta borrow some of your ice.
Tom: I’ve got a night club opening to go to. Which tie do I wear?
Interviewee: I like the one on the left.
Tom: It was a trick question. The answer’s this one.
Tom: I meet a girl at a bar. She seems kind of into me, could go either way. I get her number. It’s two days later. What do I text her?
Zach: It was nice meeting you.
Tom: No, Zach. I don’t text her it was nice meeting you. I wait eight weeks and I text her, “what’s crackin’?”
Chris: Someone steps into the room. Imagine a mother of three. Maybe she’s a teacher. She knows something’s wrong, but she doesn’t know what it is. She’s scared. In less than an hour, I know what it is.
Leslie: What’s wrong with her?
Chris: I don’t know.
Chris: But the best part about being an MRI technician is I can see everything. See that guy over there? Imagine to be able to look inside his head.
Leslie: Wow.
Chris: I know. I can look inside this steak or this butter or this bread. You can look inside anything.
Leslie: Well, if you look inside this bread, all you’re going to find is more bread.
Chris: I don’t know, I’d have to do an MRI.
Chris: I’m offering you a free scan. It usually costs up to $2,000. I’m kind of spoiling you here.
Chris: And frankly I don’t want to invest in someone who only has three months to live.
(Leslie laughs)
(Chris stares)
Leslie: Oh.
Leslie: I’m just trying to think of this like an adventure. You know, just gettin’ right back on that horse. Even if that horse is crazy and wants to peer inside my body.
Chris: How’s that feel?
Leslie: Uh, weird.
Chris: Perfect.
Chris: You’re not on your period yet are you?
Leslie: No, does that matter?
Chris: Well not for this.
Chris: Don’t worry, I’ll be right on the other side of that glass.
Chris: So you never told me where you’re from.
Leslie: I’m from Pawnee.
Chris: Keep still please. What kind of music do you like?
Leslie: Can I answer that?
Chris: Sure, keep still.
Leslie: All kinds.
Chris: Very important that you keep still at this moment, Leslie. I’ve told you that a thousand times.
Chris: Did you ever break your arm? You can answer that. Here, I’ll turn it off.
Leslie: One time I was on my bike and some boys were making fun of me, so I chased them and I lost control. I’m surprised you can see that. It was like three years ago.
Chris: Can’t believe I turned the machine off for that.
Chris: You’ve got a great oven.
Leslie: OK, time to go.
Chris: You’ve got ample room in there. Honestly, if you wanted to. You could go triplets right off the bat, Leslie. You’ve got a big, industrial-sized oven.
Leslie: So we’re done right?
Ann: Hey, how’s the date going?
Leslie: Good, we just finished the MRI.
Chris: Hey, no cell phones.
Mark: Yeah, that makes sense. Leslie is a notoriously cruel, thoughtless person.
Chris: I’d have a doctor look at that immediately if I were you.
Leslie: Are you serious?
Chris: Oh, wait. Oh, it’s like a smudge or something. Crazy. Thank god I was here.
Chris: So, did you want to go back to your place or…?
Chris: I get it. Get your MRI and get out, huh?
Leslie: This was your idea.
Chris: Clever lady. Guess I’m not as good a tech as I thought I was. Should have noticed that you’re missing a heart.
Leslie: Right. I drove us here.
Chris: Hey, do you mind if we pick up my son Nate at his basketball game on the way back?
Justin: Check out paragraph two where I drop the F-bomb.
Leslie: Frivolous.
Leslie: Well, frankly I would love to hit that. But Ann’s being a little weird about it.
Andy: I would say in terms of guys that she’s in love with. Justin’s up here. I’m up here and then you’re down here.
Mark: Well, I just wanted to make sure I wasn’t crazy. So naturally I came to you for reassurance.
Andy: Actually, I do know what I’m talking about. Every time I used to sit around all afternoon playing video games wearing only my slippers, all of a sudden I would start to feel bad about myself. And do you know why?
Ann: Didn’t you just explain why?
Ann: Well, I didn’t know that.
Andy: Maybe if you had I wouldn’t have left.
Jean-Ralphio: I’m here when you get here in the morning, sure enough I’ll be there tucking you into bed at night. Don’t worry it’s not gay. Do we have questions?
Andy: It’s rock and roll, my friend. Fast, smooth, handsome rock.
April: I just figured I may as well get paid for being here.
Leslie: This is a prescription for Denise Dogan.
Ann: I gotta run. I have another stop on the pride swallowing tour of city hall.
Leslie: I’m back on the horse. And this horse is a lawyer so, I’m looking forward to riding him.
April: Where are you going?
Jerry: I want to talk to Ron about the size of my desk.
April: Jerry, you have to schedule an appointment.
Jerry: OK, how about now?
April: Ron’s not here.
Jerry: He’s right there. I–I can see him.
April: I’ll let you know when he’s available.
Ron: That a girl.
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