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  • Parks & Recration was basically a live-action version of The Simpsons. 1 / 7

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  • Although the show had its own identity, its setting, Pawnee, Indiana, was a lot like Springfield. 2 / 7

  • On The Simpsons, Springfield is full of weird and wonderful recurring characters. 3 / 7

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  • And so too is Parks & Rec, from Jean Ralphio to Mona-Lisa Saperstein. 4 / 7

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  • These characters frequently pop up in both shows for a quick laugh... 5 / 7

  • And Parks & Rec is the only live-action sitcom to close close to utilizing its setting in the same way as The Simpsons. 6 / 7

  • Making it the closest thing possible to live-action Simpsons. 7 / 7

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