Episode Rankings

All Parks and Recreation Episodes, Ranked

Every 123 Parks and Recreation episode scored by the Humor Index — joke density, craft, and impact. Best to worst.

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We scored every joke in all 123 episodes of Parks and Recreation and ranked them by Humor Index. The best Parks and Recreation episode is “Sister City” (98.8); the lowest-scoring is “The Possum” (83.8). Tap any episode for its full joke-by-joke breakdown.

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Sister CityS2E05
83 jokes · 3.8 JPM
98.82
The Johnny Karate Super Awesome Musical Explosion ShowS7E10
58 jokes · 2.7 JPM
98.23
Ron And TammyS2E08
77 jokes · 3.5 JPM
97.94
Ron And TammysS4E02
95 jokes · 4.0 JPM
97.55
Lil SebastianS3E16
87 jokes · 3.0 JPM
97.06
GryzzlboxS7E05
75 jokes · 2.8 JPM
96.97
Gin It Up!S6E05
88 jokes · 3.1 JPM
96.88
LondonS6E01
111 jokes · 2.1 JPM
96.69
Im Leslie KnopeS4E01
87 jokes · 3.6 JPM
96.410
Ron And DianeS5E09
103 jokes · 4.2 JPM
96.111
Ron &Amp; Tammy: Part TwoS3E04
64 jokes · 2.8 JPM
96.012
Campaign AdS4E12
86 jokes · 3.3 JPM
96.013
DoppelgängersS6E04
100 jokes · 3.7 JPM
96.014
Pie-MaryS7E09
107 jokes · 3.4 JPM
95.915
Ms. Knope Goes To WashingtonS5E01
72 jokes · 2.8 JPM
95.816
IndianapolisS3E06
70 jokes · 2.8 JPM
95.517
2017S7E01
81 jokes · 3.1 JPM
95.518
Toms DivorceS2E11
89 jokes · 4.1 JPM
95.419
Leslie And RonS7E04
76 jokes · 3.0 JPM
95.220
Jerrys RetirementS5E20
76 jokes · 3.0 JPM
95.021
FluorideS6E08
86 jokes · 3.2 JPM
95.022
Pawnee CommonsS5E08
84 jokes · 3.3 JPM
94.923
Bus TourS4E21
60 jokes · 2.4 JPM
94.624
Article TwoS5E19
79 jokes · 2.9 JPM
94.625
Swing VoteS5E21
95 jokes · 3.4 JPM
94.626
PromS6E18
98 jokes · 3.6 JPM
94.627
Road TripS3E14
78 jokes · 3.3 JPM
94.528
Bowling For VotesS4E13
85 jokes · 3.2 JPM
94.529
New SloganS6E16
90 jokes · 3.3 JPM
94.430
Two PartiesS5E10
84 jokes · 3.2 JPM
94.231
Summer CatalogS2E20
81 jokes · 3.1 JPM
94.132
One Last RideS7E12
126 jokes · 2.2 JPM
94.133
Practice DateS2E04
68 jokes · 2.9 JPM
94.034
Second ChunceS6E10
84 jokes · 3.1 JPM
94.035
William Henry HarrisonS7E03
88 jokes · 3.5 JPM
93.836
Born And RaisedS4E03
85 jokes · 3.5 JPM
93.537
The Trial Of Leslie KnopeS4E09
65 jokes · 2.6 JPM
93.538
Rock ShowS1E06
67 jokes · 2.9 JPM
93.439
KaboomS2E06
90 jokes · 4.3 JPM
93.440
Anns DecisionS5E12
87 jokes · 3.2 JPM
93.441
Ms. Ludgate-Dwyer Goes To WashingtonS7E08
79 jokes · 2.9 JPM
93.442
Hunting TripS2E10
87 jokes · 4.2 JPM
93.243
How A Bill Becomes A LawS5E03
96 jokes · 3.9 JPM
93.244
AnniversariesS6E14
75 jokes · 2.8 JPM
93.245
Animal ControlS5E18
96 jokes · 3.6 JPM
93.146
Are You Better Off?S5E22
78 jokes · 2.8 JPM
93.147
Ann And ChrisS6E13
76 jokes · 3.0 JPM
93.148
Meet N GreetS4E05
69 jokes · 2.9 JPM
93.049
Sex EducationS5E04
89 jokes · 3.3 JPM
92.950
One In 8,000S6E20
79 jokes · 2.8 JPM
92.951
Correspondents LunchS5E15
74 jokes · 2.9 JPM
92.852
The Cones Of DunshireS6E09
97 jokes · 3.6 JPM
92.853
Galentines DayS6E17
83 jokes · 3.0 JPM
92.854
Ron And JammyS7E02
100 jokes · 3.8 JPM
92.855
Freddy SpaghettiS2E24
87 jokes · 3.1 JPM
92.656
Campaign Shake UpS4E17
88 jokes · 3.4 JPM
92.457
Leslie And BenS5E14
75 jokes · 2.9 JPM
92.458
Win, Lose, Or DrawS4E22
75 jokes · 3.1 JPM
92.259
The TreatyS4E07
79 jokes · 3.0 JPM
92.160
Two FuneralsS7E11
70 jokes · 2.8 JPM
92.161
The BubbleS3E15
85 jokes · 3.5 JPM
92.062
Moving Up (1)S6E21
123 jokes · 2.2 JPM
92.063
SweetumsS2E15
83 jokes · 3.4 JPM
91.964
Jerrys PaintingS3E11
81 jokes · 2.6 JPM
91.965
New BeginningsS6E11
82 jokes · 3.0 JPM
91.966
The CamelS2E09
69 jokes · 3.3 JPM
91.867
Greg PikitisS2E07
76 jokes · 3.3 JPM
91.568
Soda TaxS5E02
75 jokes · 3.1 JPM
91.569
BailoutS5E16
88 jokes · 3.3 JPM
91.570
Recall VoteS6E07
82 jokes · 3.0 JPM
91.571
Go Big Or Go HomeS3E01
69 jokes · 2.9 JPM
91.472
SoulmatesS3E10
99 jokes · 4.2 JPM
91.473
Pawnee RangersS4E04
72 jokes · 3.2 JPM
91.474
Smallest ParkS4E08
62 jokes · 2.4 JPM
91.475
End Of The WorldS4E06
72 jokes · 3.0 JPM
91.276
Moving Up (2)S6E22
116 jokes · 2.5 JPM
91.177
CampingS3E08
80 jokes · 3.3 JPM
91.078
Andy And Aprils Fancy PartyS3E09
63 jokes · 2.6 JPM
91.079
EagletonS3E12
67 jokes · 2.7 JPM
90.980
Operation AnnS4E14
70 jokes · 2.8 JPM
90.981
Farmers MarketS6E12
67 jokes · 2.4 JPM
90.882
Beauty PageantS2E03
72 jokes · 3.6 JPM
90.683
The FightS3E13
79 jokes · 3.2 JPM
90.684
Live AmmoS4E19
81 jokes · 3.1 JPM
90.685
FilibusterS6E06
85 jokes · 3.3 JPM
90.686
The DebateS4E20
74 jokes · 3.0 JPM
90.587
Emergency ResponseS5E13
75 jokes · 2.8 JPM
90.588
PartridgeS5E17
81 jokes · 2.9 JPM
90.589
Save JjsS7E06
81 jokes · 3.1 JPM
90.590
Sweet SixteenS4E16
89 jokes · 3.5 JPM
90.491
Harvest FestivalS3E07
75 jokes · 3.1 JPM
90.292
Woman Of The YearS2E17
80 jokes · 3.4 JPM
90.193
Halloween SurpriseS5E05
64 jokes · 2.6 JPM
90.094
The Pawnee Eagleton Tip Off ClassicS6E03
87 jokes · 3.2 JPM
90.095
Women In GarbageS5E11
85 jokes · 3.4 JPM
89.996
The Set UpS2E13
90 jokes · 2.8 JPM
89.897
PilotS1E01
68 jokes · 3.2 JPM
89.498
The BanquetS1E05
67 jokes · 2.6 JPM
89.499
The StakeoutS2E02
80 jokes · 3.7 JPM
89.4100
LuckyS4E18
78 jokes · 3.0 JPM
89.4101
Bens ParentsS5E06
81 jokes · 3.1 JPM
89.1102
Citizen KnopeS4E10
71 jokes · 2.7 JPM
88.9103
Pawnee ZooS2E01
78 jokes · 3.2 JPM
88.4104
Media BlitzS3E05
72 jokes · 3.0 JPM
88.4105
The Comeback KidS4E11
67 jokes · 2.6 JPM
88.4106
Boys ClubS1E04
62 jokes · 2.7 JPM
88.0107
The WallS6E15
80 jokes · 2.9 JPM
88.0108
94 MeetingsS2E21
68 jokes · 2.8 JPM
87.9109
Leslies HouseS2E14
68 jokes · 2.7 JPM
87.8110
Dave ReturnsS4E15
76 jokes · 2.8 JPM
87.8111
Donna And JoeS7E07
85 jokes · 3.2 JPM
87.6112
Leslie Vs. AprilS5E07
80 jokes · 2.9 JPM
87.5113
Flu Season 2S6E19
83 jokes · 2.6 JPM
87.1114
Christmas ScandalS2E12
78 jokes · 3.2 JPM
87.0115
Flu SeasonS3E02
67 jokes · 2.9 JPM
86.4116
Park SafetyS2E19
77 jokes · 3.0 JPM
86.1117
The ReporterS1E03
72 jokes · 3.1 JPM
86.0118
Galentines DayS2E16
60 jokes · 2.7 JPM
85.1119
Time CapsuleS3E03
63 jokes · 2.5 JPM
85.1120
TelethonS2E22
72 jokes · 2.9 JPM
85.0121
The Master PlanS2E23
73 jokes · 3.0 JPM
85.0122
CanvassingS1E02
73 jokes · 3.0 JPM
84.5123
The PossumS2E18
78 jokes · 3.0 JPM
83.8
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