The date is crashed by both Leslie and the skeptical auditor Ben Wyatt, eventually moving to Pawnee's local gay bar, The Bulge .
While Leslie nearly convinces Chris, her excitement leads her to accidentally reveal the scheme, causing Chris—who admits to being a "born-again" optimist due to a rare blood disorder—to leave feeling betrayed. The B-Story: "Bobby Knight" Swanson
Tom Haverford, moonlighting as a referee in his Lady Foot Locker uniform, uses the game to sabotage Ron out of jealousy over Ron dating Tom's ex-wife, Wendy. Tom eventually goads Ron into a chair-throwing tantrum that gets him ejected. Raising the Stakes [S3E1] Go Big or Go Home
In the high-stakes world of Pawnee's local government, the Season 3 premiere of Parks and Recreation , titled serves as both a literal and metaphorical reboot for the series. After a three-month hiatus caused by a government shutdown, the Parks Department returns to find itself on a "shoestring budget" that threatens its very existence. The Central Hustle: Leslie vs. The Auditors
The episode concludes with Leslie pitching an "all or nothing" play to save the department: the resurrection of the . Ben Wyatt approves the plan, but with a dire caveat—if the festival isn't a massive success, the entire Parks Department will be eliminated forever. Character Shifts & Trivia The date is crashed by both Leslie and
This episode features the debut of iconic code names: Leslie as Eagle One , Ben as Eagle Two , April as Been There Done That , and Chris as If I Had to Pick a Dude .
April Ludgate returns from South America with a new boyfriend, Eduardo, leaving a heartbroken Andy determined to win her back. Tom eventually goads Ron into a chair-throwing tantrum
While Leslie plays politics, the rest of the crew engages in what was intended as simple community outreach: youth basketball.
The date is crashed by both Leslie and the skeptical auditor Ben Wyatt, eventually moving to Pawnee's local gay bar, The Bulge .
While Leslie nearly convinces Chris, her excitement leads her to accidentally reveal the scheme, causing Chris—who admits to being a "born-again" optimist due to a rare blood disorder—to leave feeling betrayed. The B-Story: "Bobby Knight" Swanson
Tom Haverford, moonlighting as a referee in his Lady Foot Locker uniform, uses the game to sabotage Ron out of jealousy over Ron dating Tom's ex-wife, Wendy. Tom eventually goads Ron into a chair-throwing tantrum that gets him ejected. Raising the Stakes
In the high-stakes world of Pawnee's local government, the Season 3 premiere of Parks and Recreation , titled serves as both a literal and metaphorical reboot for the series. After a three-month hiatus caused by a government shutdown, the Parks Department returns to find itself on a "shoestring budget" that threatens its very existence. The Central Hustle: Leslie vs. The Auditors
The episode concludes with Leslie pitching an "all or nothing" play to save the department: the resurrection of the . Ben Wyatt approves the plan, but with a dire caveat—if the festival isn't a massive success, the entire Parks Department will be eliminated forever. Character Shifts & Trivia
This episode features the debut of iconic code names: Leslie as Eagle One , Ben as Eagle Two , April as Been There Done That , and Chris as If I Had to Pick a Dude .
April Ludgate returns from South America with a new boyfriend, Eduardo, leaving a heartbroken Andy determined to win her back.
While Leslie plays politics, the rest of the crew engages in what was intended as simple community outreach: youth basketball.
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