Character Analysis
Ken Hotate
Played by Jonathan Joss
10 jokes across 3 episodes of Parks and Recreation
3.1
10
7.3
7.0
Character Comedy
Ken Hotate delivers 10 scored jokes across 3 episodes of Parks and Recreation, averaging 7.3 on craft and 7.0 on impact for a career WAR of 3.1. Their comedy leans toward character comedy. The highest-scoring line is below.
Funniest Ken Hotate Lines
Ken Hotate:Ken Hotate's talking head: 'There are two things I know about white people. They love Matchbox 20, and they are terrified of curses.'
Ken Hotate:Ken Hotate: 'A native American tribe making a deal with the government. Heh! What could go wrong?'
Ken Hotate · Leslie Knope:Water? Like fire water? That's racist, and I do not appreciate it. / I'm just messing with you.
Ken Hotate:So you would like the Wamapoke people to pay the federal government millions of dollars to buy land that was stolen from us by the federal government? And we don't even get to keep the land?
Ken Hotate · Leslie:Ken Hotate: 'Much like the early settlers of Pawnee begged the Wamapoke 200 years ago.' / 'Ah, but that was...' / 'A trick. And over 50 Wamapoke were slaughtered.'
All Jokes — 12 total
Ken Hotate · Ben · Leslie:The battle of Indian Hill: 93-year-old Chief Wakote was 'shot 102 times by the cavalry.' Ben asks, 'Did he die?' Ken says, 'Yes.'
Ken Hotate:'And this moment will be commemorated for the next seven days with shooting galleries and fried dough stands.'
Ken Hotate:Ken Hotate's talking head: 'There are two things I know about white people. They love Matchbox 20, and they are terrified of curses.'
Ken Hotate · Leslie:Ken Hotate: 'Much like the early settlers of Pawnee begged the Wamapoke 200 years ago.' / 'Ah, but that was...' / 'A trick. And over 50 Wamapoke were slaughtered.'
Ken Hotate:Ken Hotate: 'A native American tribe making a deal with the government. Heh! What could go wrong?'
Ken Hotate · Leslie Knope:Water? Like fire water? That's racist, and I do not appreciate it. / I'm just messing with you.
Ken Hotate:But seriously. I'll have a whiskey.
Ken Hotate · Leslie Knope:"Our slots are downright filthy." I think it's a slam-dunk idea. I think we're done here.
Ken Hotate:Yet another piece of Wamapoke land plowed over by the white man.
Ken Hotate · Councilman Jamm · Leslie Knope:In the spirit of fair play, I suggest we put on these authentic Wamapoke headdresses and dance around the table. / Absolutely not. / That sounds highly offensive. / Does it, white man? / No. It's not offensive. / So let's do it. / You first. / So clearly, this is not offensive. / It is offensive. / I am very sorry. / Take it off.
Leslie Knope · Ken Hotate:Ken Hotate! Great bolo tie. Is that new? Why, yes, it is. My son sells them on Etsy. He is a huge disappointment.
Ken Hotate:So you would like the Wamapoke people to pay the federal government millions of dollars to buy land that was stolen from us by the federal government? And we don't even get to keep the land?