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Parks and Recreation: Season 5: Episode 3

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Parks And Recreation: Tom Wants To Take Everyone

How a Bill Becomes a Law

Episode Details & Credits

NBC | Air Date: October 4, 2012

Starring: Rashida Jones, Rob Lowe, Adam Scott, Amy Poehler, Nick Offerman, Chris Pratt, Aziz Ansari, Aubrey Plaza, Jim O'Heir, Retta, Eric Isenhower

Summary: April (Aubrey Plaza) and Ben (Adam Scott) wind up unexpectedly stranded in a parking lot, trying to figure out a way to return to Pawnee. Meanwhile, Leslie (Amy Poehler) focuses all her energy on passing a bill, but she soon realizes that it might require some tough decisions on her part.

Creator: Greg Daniels and Michael Schur

Genre(s): Comedy

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Air Date: April 18, 2013

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Series Overview
Season 7

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- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: January 13, 2015
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: September 26, 2013
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: September 20, 2012
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  S5:E22. Are You Better Off?
  Air Date: May 2, 2013
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  S5:E21. Swing Vote
  Air Date: April 25, 2013
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  S5:E20. Jerry's Retirement
  Air Date: April 18, 2013
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  S5:E19. Article Two
  Air Date: April 18, 2013
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  S5:E18. Animal Control
  Air Date: April 11, 2013
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  S5:E17. Partridge
  Air Date: April 4, 2013
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  S5:E16. Bailout
  Air Date: March 14, 2013
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  S5:E15. Correspondent's Lunch
  Air Date: February 21, 2013
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  S5:E14. Leslie and Ben
  Air Date: February 21, 2013
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  S5:E13. Emergency Response
  Air Date: February 14, 2013
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  S5:E13. Emergency Response: Producer's Cut
  Air Date: February 14, 2013
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  S5:E12. Ann's Decision
  Air Date: February 7, 2013
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  S5:E11. Women in Garbage
  Air Date: January 24, 2013
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  S5:E10. Two Parties
  Air Date: January 17, 2013
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  S5:E9. Ron and Diane
  Air Date: December 6, 2012
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  S5:E8. Pawnee Commons
  Air Date: November 29, 2012
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  S5:E7. Leslie vs. April
  Air Date: November 15, 2012
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  S5:E6. Ben's Parents
  Air Date: November 8, 2012
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  S5:E5. Halloween Surprise
  Air Date: October 25, 2012
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  S5:E5. Halloween Surprise: Producer's Cut
  Air Date: October 25, 2012
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  S5:E4. Sex Education
  Air Date: October 18, 2012
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  S5:E3. How a Bill Becomes a Law
  Air Date: October 4, 2012
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  S5:E2. Soda Tax
  Air Date: September 27, 2012
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  S5:E1. Ms. Knope Goes to Washington
  Air Date: September 20, 2012
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: September 22, 2011
Season 3

83
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: January 20, 2011
Season 2

71
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 17, 2009
Season 1

58
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: March 6, 2013