'Parks and Recreation' returns after 5 years for special, proceeds for COVID-19 fund

F.R.I.E.N.D.S was gearing up for a special reunion, but even as COVID-19 outbreak brought plans to a halt, stars recently made it up to fans with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet cast. proceeds of initiative are all set to go to charity. Ar popular sitcom Parks and Recreation have also come up with a similar cause, a special quarantine episode to raise funds. 

Back for a special

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special episode of Parks and Recreation aired on NBC on Thursday. Fans of parks department of Pawnee in Indiana will get to witness famed cast of Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Pratt, Adam Scott, Rob Lowe, Jim O’Heir, and Retta once again, five years after seven seasons and 125 episodes of show had ended in 2015.

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proceeds from episode will go towards Feeding America’s COVID-19 Response Fund to provide m with resources to serve ‘most vulnerable community’ during difficult time, NBC anunced in a statement. 

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Creator Michael Schur was quoted as saying in a statement, “Like a lot of or people, we were looking for ways to help and felt that bringing se characters back for a night could raise some money.”

“I sent a hopeful email to cast and y all got back to me within 45 minutes. Our old ‘Parks and Rec’ team has put toger one more 30-minute slice of (quarantined) Pawnee life and we hope everyone enjoys it. And donates!” he added.

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plot of special episode features brilliant civil servant Leslie Kpe, played by Amy Poehler, reuniting with her friends amid pandemic and importance of social distancing.

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