
Season 2, Episode 12 · 2009-12-10
Christmas Scandal
Ranked #70 out of 98 episodes in Parks and Recreation
Leslie designs the Pawnee Winter Wonderland Festival, but has to hide from the press when a meeting with a disgraced Councilman lands her in the middle of a sex scandal. Meanwhile, Ron offers to cover for Leslie for the day, and quickly discovers how much work she really does.
Season 2's weakest Christmas ep: 74.6 score with zero standout jokes despite 57 attempts.
Directed by Randall Einhorn · Written by Michael Schur
Humor Index
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“Christmas Scandal” ranks #70 of 98 Parks and Recreation episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 74.6 — Great. The episode packs 57 scored jokes at 2.4 per minute, averaging 6.7 on craft and 6.2 on impact, with Leslie landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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