
Season 5, Episode 22 · 2013-05-02
Are You Better Off?
Ranked #39 out of 98 episodes in Parks and Recreation
Leslie celebrates her first year as a city councilwoman. Retired Special Agent Burt Macklin is recalled to action. April gets some life-changing news. Tom debates a big business opportunity.
Season finale sustains 2.46 jokes per minute through character chemistry alone.
Directed by Dean Holland · Written by Michael Schur
Humor Index
64.9
2.5
7.2
6.8
8.2
“Are You Better Off?” ranks #39 of 98 Parks and Recreation episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 80.1 — Elite. The episode packs 68 scored jokes at 2.5 per minute, averaging 7.2 on craft and 6.8 on impact, with Tom landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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