Show Analysis
Parks and Recreation77.8
Created by Michael Schur, Greg Daniels
Starring Amy Poehler, Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Pratt
Humor Index
2.3
6.9
6.7
8.1
5,911
Is Parks and Recreation funny? Yes — Parks and Recreation scores 77.8 out of 100 on the Humor Index, the #15 funniest of 21 sitcoms scored, based on an AI analysis of 5,911 jokes across 126 episodes. It averages 2.3 jokes per minute, with a craft score of 6.9 and an impact score of 6.7.
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Top 5 Episodes of Parks and Recreation
The highest-scoring episodes by our Humor Index. Start here.
Best Season
S7
357 jokes analyzed
Episode Mean
78.3
unweighted avg · 98 episodes
Score Range
94.2→67.5
best to worst
1
Episodes 90+
39
Episodes 80+
93
Episodes 70+
5.4
Consistency (σ)
lower = more consistent
Lowest Scoring Episodes
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Humor Index — every episode
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Season Averages
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Episode Heatmap
| Season | Episode | Title | Humor Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Pilot | 72.6 |
| 1 | 2 | Canvassing | 74.8 |
| 1 | 3 | The Reporter | 69.1 |
| 1 | 4 | Boys Club | 80.8 |
| 1 | 5 | The Banquet | 74.4 |
| 1 | 6 | Rock Show | 70.0 |
| 2 | 1 | Pawnee Zoo | 80.9 |
| 2 | 2 | The Stakeout | 80.8 |
| 2 | 3 | Beauty Pageant | 89.0 |
| 2 | 4 | Practice Date | 83.6 |
| 2 | 5 | Sister City | 79.6 |
| 2 | 6 | Kaboom | 69.8 |
| 2 | 7 | Greg Pikitis | 85.6 |
| 2 | 8 | Ron And Tammy | 84.6 |
| 2 | 9 | The Camel | 87.6 |
| 2 | 10 | Hunting Trip | 77.4 |
| 2 | 11 | Toms Divorce | 85.8 |
| 2 | 12 | Christmas Scandal | 74.6 |
| 2 | 13 | The Set Up | 74.8 |
| 2 | 14 | Leslies House | 74.2 |
| 2 | 15 | Sweetums | 82.1 |
| 2 | 16 | Galentines Day | 68.4 |
| 2 | 17 | Woman Of The Year | 83.9 |
| 2 | 18 | The Possum | 71.0 |
| 2 | 19 | Park Safety | 84.2 |
| 2 | 20 | Summer Catalog | 72.1 |
| 2 | 21 | 94 Meetings | 73.8 |
| 2 | 22 | Telethon | 80.1 |
| 2 | 23 | The Master Plan | 87.8 |
| 2 | 24 | Freddy Spaghetti | 67.5 |
| 3 | 1 | Go Big Or Go Home | 75.2 |
| 3 | 2 | Flu Season | 83.9 |
| 3 | 3 | Time Capsule | 69.2 |
| 3 | 4 | Ron &Amp; Tammy: Part Two | 75.4 |
| 3 | 5 | Media Blitz | 87.9 |
| 3 | 8 | Camping | 81.1 |
| 3 | 9 | Andy And Aprils Fancy Party | 82.5 |
| 3 | 10 | Soulmates | 76.0 |
| 3 | 11 | Jerrys Painting | 83.9 |
| 3 | 15 | The Bubble | 73.4 |
| 3 | 16 | Lil Sebastian | 74.2 |
| 4 | 1 | Im Leslie Knope | 86.0 |
| 4 | 2 | Ron And Tammys | 94.2 |
| 4 | 3 | Born And Raised | 75.0 |
| 4 | 4 | Pawnee Rangers | 81.0 |
| 4 | 5 | Meet N Greet | 79.6 |
| 4 | 6 | End Of The World | 78.5 |
| 4 | 7 | The Treaty | 85.0 |
| 4 | 9 | The Trial Of Leslie Knope | 78.4 |
| 4 | 10 | Citizen Knope | 72.1 |
| 4 | 12 | Campaign Ad | 79.6 |
| 4 | 13 | Bowling For Votes | 72.4 |
| 4 | 14 | Operation Ann | 80.2 |
| 4 | 15 | Dave Returns | 84.5 |
| 4 | 16 | Sweet Sixteen | 75.6 |
| 4 | 17 | Campaign Shake Up | 78.5 |
| 4 | 18 | Lucky | 71.8 |
| 4 | 19 | Live Ammo | 70.6 |
| 5 | 1 | Ms. Knope Goes To Washington | 70.4 |
| 5 | 2 | Soda Tax | 73.2 |
| 5 | 3 | How A Bill Becomes A Law | 75.6 |
| 5 | 7 | Leslie Vs. April | 81.6 |
| 5 | 10 | Two Parties | 79.0 |
| 5 | 11 | Women In Garbage | 84.2 |
| 5 | 12 | Anns Decision | 76.8 |
| 5 | 13 | Emergency Response | 77.2 |
| 5 | 14 | Leslie And Ben | 74.9 |
| 5 | 15 | Correspondents Lunch | 84.8 |
| 5 | 17 | Partridge | 80.1 |
| 5 | 18 | Animal Control | 82.8 |
| 5 | 19 | Article Two | 81.1 |
| 5 | 20 | Jerrys Retirement | 75.4 |
| 5 | 21 | Swing Vote | 73.0 |
| 5 | 22 | Are You Better Off? | 80.1 |
| 6 | 3 | The Pawnee Eagleton Tip Off Classic | 76.0 |
| 6 | 4 | Doppelgängers | 83.1 |
| 6 | 5 | Gin It Up! | 74.2 |
| 6 | 6 | Filibuster | 72.8 |
| 6 | 7 | Recall Vote | 81.9 |
| 6 | 9 | The Cones Of Dunshire | 79.2 |
| 6 | 11 | New Beginnings | 77.2 |
| 6 | 12 | Farmers Market | 78.5 |
| 6 | 13 | Ann And Chris | 83.4 |
| 6 | 14 | Anniversaries | 78.2 |
| 6 | 15 | The Wall | 72.0 |
| 6 | 16 | New Slogan | 73.6 |
| 6 | 17 | Galentines Day | 72.8 |
| 6 | 18 | Prom | 86.4 |
| 6 | 19 | Flu Season 2 | 74.1 |
| 6 | 20 | One In 8,000 | 79.6 |
| 6 | 21 | Moving Up (1) | 78.6 |
| 6 | 22 | Moving Up (2) | 77.8 |
| 7 | 1 | 2017 | 79.0 |
| 7 | 2 | Ron And Jammy | 71.4 |
| 7 | 3 | William Henry Harrison | 82.8 |
| 7 | 4 | Leslie And Ron | 86.0 |
| 7 | 5 | Gryzzlbox | 82.6 |
| 7 | 6 | Save Jjs | 77.5 |
The Funniest Parks and Recreation Episodes
Of the 98 Parks and Recreation episodes we scored, these rate highest on the Humor Index — our blend of joke density, craft, and impact. Tap any episode for the full joke-by-joke breakdown.
Ron And Tammys
S4E02 · 68 jokes
Beauty Pageant
S2E03 · 43 jokes
Media Blitz
S3E05 · 53 jokes
The Master Plan
S2E23 · 49 jokes
The Camel
S2E09 · 47 jokes
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Is Parks and Recreation Worth Watching?
By the data: Parks and Recreation earns a Humor Index of 77.8 out of 100, placing it #15 of 21 fully-scored shows here. Across 98 analyzed episodes it averages 2.3 jokes per minute, a craft score of 6.9, and an impact score of 6.7. Those numbers reflect one AI analyst’s judgment applied consistently — and the top shows cluster closely enough that small gaps aren’t meaningful rankings. Scroll up for the season-by-season trend and the characters carrying the comedy.
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