The BEST episodes of Parks and Recreation season 4
Every episode of Parks and Recreation season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Parks and Recreation season 4!
The series follows Leslie Knope, the deputy head of the Parks and Recreation department in the fictional town of Pawnee, Indiana. Knope takes on a project with a nurse named Ann to turn a construction pit into a park, while trying to mentor a bored college-aged intern. However, Leslie must fight through the bureaucrats, problem neighbors, and developers in order to make her dream a reality, all with a camera crew recording her every gaff and mishap.
#1 - Win, Lose, or Draw
Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/10/2012
It's election day in Pawnee, and Leslie and Bobby Newport are separated by a razor-thin margin. While everyone waits with Leslie for the race to be called, they ponder their futures, and their new opportunities.
#2 - Bowling for Votes
Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/26/2012
Leslie and Ben host a bowling night after receiving feedback about Leslie's campaign. April, Chris, and Jerry hold a competition to see who can raise the most funds.
#3 - The Debate
Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/26/2012
Leslie goes toe-to-toe with Bobby Newport in a debate. Ann, Tom, and Chris work in the media spin room, while Ron goes the extra mile to save a party for Leslie's donors.
#4 - Citizen Knope
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/8/2011
Unable to get work done from inside the Parks Department, Leslie forms a citizen action group and fights from the outside. Meanwhile, everyone in the office brainstorms ideas for what to get Leslie for Christmas.
#5 - The Trial of Leslie Knope
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/1/2011
Leslie has to face an ethics committee about her secret relationship with Ben after they come clean to Chris.
#6 - The Comeback Kid
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/12/2012
Leslie enlists everyone's help in staging an attention-getting event. Ben takes up a new hobby, while April and Andy adopt a pet.
#7 - Ron and Tammys
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/2011
Ron's first ex-wife, Tammy One, reenters his life and tries to control his every move. Meanwhile, Ben helps Tom balance the books at his new company, and Ann makes a PSA, with help from Chris.
#8 - Operation Ann
Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/2/2012
Leslie works to find Ann a Valentine's date. Ron helps Ben with a scavenger hunt, and Chris becomes depressed over his love life.
#9 - End of the World
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/3/2011
A local Pawnee group predicts the end of days, causing chaos in the Parks department.
#10 - Pawnee Rangers
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/2011
Ron takes his boys-only troop of Pawnee Rangers into the wild. Not wanting the girls to feel left out, Leslie also takes her troop of Pawnee Goddesses on an adventure weekend. Meanwhile, a reluctant Ben joins Tom and Donna for a day of relaxation, and Chris spends some time with Jerry.
#11 - Campaign Ad
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/19/2012
Faced with a tough new opponent, Leslie and Ben disagree on the content of her first campaign ad. Ron is very uncomfortable when Chris tries to befriend him, while Andy and April make a trip to the doctor.
#12 - Dave Returns
Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/16/2012
While trying to get an endorsement from the Chief of Police, Leslie and Ben awkwardly run into Leslie's old flame, Dave. Meanwhile, Andy and the rest of the office work on a theme song for Leslie's campaign.
#13 - Bus Tour
Season 4 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/3/2012
An important person in Pawnee dies while Leslie is on a bus tour for the final day of her campaign. Meanwhile Andy investigates a security threat, and Chris finds a cure for his depression.
#14 - Smallest Park
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/17/2011
Leslie uses her new tourist attraction as a way to spend more time with Ben. Meanwhile, Ron and April encourage Andy to go to college, and Chris tasks Tom and Jerry with revamping the Parks and Rec logo.
#15 - Born and Raised
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/2011
Leslie's book about Pawnee comes out just in time for her campaign. Ann tries to bond with Ron and April.
#16 - The Treaty
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/10/2011
Leslie enlists the help of Ben, Andy and April to host a Model U.N. for Pawnee Central High School. Chris asks Ann for her advice on love when a date cancels on him. Meanwhile, Ron struggles to find a replacement for Tom.
#17 - Meet 'n' Greet
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/27/2011
Andy and April host a Halloween bash at their house. Tom emcees an event for Leslie's campaign. Andy and April receive an unusual wedding present from Ron and Ann.
#18 - Live Ammo
Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/19/2012
Leslie discovers that the Parks Department budget is about to be cut, and she later meets the City Council member she is running to replace. Chris and Ron visit a meditation center.
#19 - Campaign Shake-Up
Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/1/2012
Leslie and Ben are caught off guard when her opponent Bobby Newport hires a powerful campaign manager from Washington. Chris forces Ron to start interviewing replacements for Leslie when work starts falling through the cracks, and an unlikely officemate solves a challenging problem.
#20 - I'm Leslie Knope
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/2011
Leslie is torn between Ben and her dreams of running for public office, while Ron braces himself for the arrival of his first wife, the original Tammy.
#21 - Lucky
Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/8/2012
Leslie and Ben are thrilled when Buddy Wood wants to interview Leslie for his Indianapolis talkshow. April and Ron prep Andy for his final exam in his Women’s Studies course.
#22 - Sweet Sixteen
Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/23/2012
Leslie realizes that the department has forgotten Jerry's birthday and decides to throw a party for him at a special location. Meanwhile, Tom is flabbergasted when he finds out Ann doesn't share his taste in music.