20. Dave Sanderson (Louis C.K.)
It shows what a deep bench Parks and Rec has so to speak that a character portrayed by Louis C.K. just barely cracks the top 20. In an alternate Pawnee universe somewhere, Leslie Knope could be very happily settled down with the somewhat simple but very sweet Officer Dave. That’s not a crack at Ben but rather an appreciation for Leslie’s taste in men.
19. Dr. Saperstein (Henry Winkler)
Dr. Saperstein is good at two things: guiding women through the confusing and stressful ordeal of pregnancy, and crushing his business rivals without mercy. Dr. Saperstein thinks that Tom has corrupted his impressionable children, Mona Lisa and Jean-Ralphio (more on them later) and forces “Rent-a-Swag” out of business. That’s a blessing in disguise as it leads Tom to his successful Tom’s Bistro idea as well as back to Lucy.
18. Ken Hotate (Jonathan Joss)
History was not always kind to Pawnees native Wamapoke tribe. But latter-day member Ken is able to carve himself a nice niche by taking white Pawnee-ans money at his casino and scaring them with bogus curses.
17. Shauna Malwae-Tweep (Alison Becker)
Parks and Rec gets so much mileage out of its characters names alone and Shauna may be the best example. The name “Shauna Malwae-Tweep” somehow describes her meek, perpetually single character better than anything else could.
16. Mayor Gunderson (Bill Murray)
Mayor Gunderson didn’t appear onscreen for nearly the entire seven-season run of the show. And even if he hadn’t, he likely still would have made the list for his “man behind the curtain” awe. The fact that the show eventually secured Bill Murray to play his corpse cements his place in the top 15.
15. Detlef Schrempf
Of all the real celebrities Parks has gotten to appear, former NBA player Detlef Schrempf is the best. His name is perfect and his Indiana ties are ideal but even beyond that he seems like just a normal, intelligent dude who is constantly bemused by whatever Tom and his weird friends are cooking up.
14. Jennifer Barkley (Kathryn Hahn)
Jen Barkley goes from being Leslie and Ben’s rival to their ally and her behavior remains the same either way. Jen doesn’t have any friends or enemies. She just has co-horts and pawns. Her utter contempt for Pawnee is kind of ironic as she fits surprisingly well within it’s zany confines.
13. Mona-Lisa Saperstein (Jenny Slate)
“She’s the wooooooo-ooooo-oooo-ooooooooorst!”
12. Crazy Ira and the Douche (Matt Besser and Nick Kroll)
The most amazing part about Crazy Ira and The Douche is how plausible they are. As far as radio shock-jocks go, they’re actually fairly mild. We should all be so lucky to be a part of Douche Nation.
11. Animal Control guys (Colton Dunn and Harris Wittels)
Brett and Harris are two stoners who have no clue how to actually do their jobs. When they’re eventually hired from the animal control department, they immediately re-apply, not realizing that that’s a weird thing to do. For now they’re still lost somewhere in the catacombs of city hall but hopefully they’ll fulfill their dream of going to Jamaica one day.
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