There are probably a hundred people somewhere in this thread discussing the obvious, but it's only now, after all these years, I've finally made the connection that April's parents are so awkward with Ron and run away because they are Duke Silver's biggest fans and he's standing in their doorway.
@RuDuffEnough WellRu Fair enough, if you know better. But, they do apparently have all Duke Silver's albums, so that April was able to recognise him the day they met. So, it's at least possible the Parks and Rec crew decided to work with that.
@RuDuffEnough WellRu I see what you're saying, and it is a really solid point. But there are also people still pulling apart the writing of Shakespeare and Dante and others to find meaning and angles they didn't see before. Not that I am equating Parks and Rec with Shakespeare, obviously. Also, actors take what's on the written page and change it, make it work on their own level, too. And, if I AM just reading into it my own interpretations, well, that's the fun of art and storytelling, too.
also april and leslie. obviously they are personality mismatches but that unabashedly supportive push leslie gives to aprils ideas helped her develop a lot, too. april really did have it all!
She is calling him "Lester", as a reference to Lester Young, famed tenor saxophonist. Ron is also an incognito saxophonist, and calls himself "Duke Silver". April is the only person who immediately figured out Ron is Duke Silver.
If he is trying to repel people, that works. I would be scared to even enter his office & the amount of fear I experience even in TV shows where they point a gun at the screen, I jump. I don't have time to unpack real guns & don't have the energy for a debate, so I'll get a little niche here: I am part of some nerdy interests that involve dressing in costume & people can even get rather creative with making a toy gun look like something sci-fi but the minute it's pointed at me, I may leave suddenly. With people who do it repeatedly (& the type who are part of social circle so they are harder to avoid) sometimes I try to set a boundary but if they whine about me being a baby, I may just cut ties. Boundaries tend to be hard to hear so I understand a little defensiveness & maybe even that well-intentioned people will forget sometimes. I don't show up to a laser tag or paintball invite & I don't judge people who love such things. I just choose my company & environment as best I can, then deal with everything that either can't be anticipated or avoided, as it comes up. As I said at beginning, whatever real gun topics come up from this long comment I made, I will do my best to avoid the bait, while recognizing these are important topics that inspire much-needed debate, though RUclips comment sections aren't typically when change is made.
That metal thing in his corner is a "Czech hedgehog". Metal barrier used to prevent tanks from invading your space. They were all over the beach of Normandy. He SERIOUSLY does not want people invading his office.
@@Antonio_s96 Yes, people with "gun" in their user name always say things in nicest way possible. As I went to college to become a therapist, I believe everyone could benefit from a quality therapist, even you.
Writer Alan Yang and Rob Lowe (of course the wonderful Chris Traeger) on the rewatch podcast “Parks and Recollection” single this “it’s possible to have two things” line out as one of their favorites. It’s just a really solid joke lol.
I always get impressed on the acting skills of the guy with the vegan bacon. That change from kind to nervous then back to kind and nervous again is not easy
One thing this video reminded me of is he was on the way out the door & when she called him that, he came back inside and shut the door. It seemed to add a level of seriousness in a hilarious way.
@@therespectedlex9794 Duke Silver was a regrettable part of Ron's past whom Ron clearly shot in the face, eviscerated, and cooked in his backyard smoker. He can still taste bits of Duke to this day.
Fun fact: April's parents nickname for her is "Zuzu" I have no idea if this is what the writers were going for, but "Pazuzu" is a Mesopotamian demon who, while considered evil and the bringer of the drought winds, was also considered a protector of humanity against other evil demons. Pretty good comparison to April I think.
Just because it's possible to have two things, doesn't mean it's likely. Sure, there are idiots among doctors, too, but they first have to rule out single likely diseases before whipping out ddx. For every case of simultaneous diseases there's probably hundreds of cases of single diseases with matching symptoms. The art of medicine is figuring out which is which, and it's _not_ easy
I love how Rita Ludgate had all of Duke Silver's albums but never recognized him... Unless she did... and didn't know how else to react, but still treated him as Ron Swanson, Zuzu's boss...
From the way the actress played it, I think she did know. She mentioned how excited she was to meet him and had been waiting a long time waiting. Definitely had the energy of a fan. And the parents' attitudes also imply that April isn't as dismissive of her family as we would expect. So it's possible she could have told her mom beforehand that she was working for Duke Silver (and lied about not telling anyone).
@@AndrewMacLaine *in my best Ron Swanson impression* I pondered that for a good while until I realized I'd rather not sully the gorgeous mystique that is Duke Silver. As I'd rather choose to believe April has done the same... A fine observation none the less, friend.
It's now 7 years after this this show ended, and I'm realizing how much I miss the HELL out of these characters. Thanks for bringing this incredible brilliance back home to me. Please, please PLEASE someone bring this show back ASAP.
As much as I miss this show too, and imo it’s a comedic masterpiece. It ended very well and it doesn’t need to bring back all the characters together for arbitrary reasons and idk what they’d do with them since their arcs are already completed. I know this quote has been beaten to death. But don’t be sad it ended be happy it happened.
Maybe some day in the future someone will invent a way for ordinary people to have recordings of all the episodes, so they could watch them anytime and as many times as they want. - April (or Ron)
@@ttp513 interesting, I can see a little round in the face and full-bodied like Ron, but I definitely saw Andy's "Happy golden retriever" vibe very strong in the dad, along with the blond curly hair, small nose, and fuddy-duddy way of walking haha.
I remember class meetings. Always hated those things. Everybody talking over everybody else, nobody listening and those that listened were few and far between.
"Looks like the only other day he has open is Marchtember oneteenth, Does that work for you?" The line of course works beautifully and the guy in what appears to be a combination of disgust, bewilderment and consternation scurries away.
Ron was April’s like dream dad and April was Ron’s dream daughter. They got each other with speaking so little and had each other’s backs no matter what.
The role was specifically written for her after meeting her. “I just met the weirdest girl I’ve ever met in my life. You have to meet her and put her on your show.” Aubrey came over to my office and made me feel really uncomfortable for like an hour, and immediately I wanted to put her in the show. We didn’t totally know what we were going to do with her, we just thought it would be funny if Leslie had a college-aged intern who she wanted to inspire.
@@nostradamus7648 thanks for pointing that out, I have fat thumbs and forget to spellcheck. By the way, I don’t call myself a fan of anything, just an observer.
It’s absolutely criminal that Nick Offerman was never even nominated for an Emmy for this role. Ron Swanson is one of the ten best television characters of all time.
The fishing lesson is one of my favorite Ron moments. He hates getting involved in peoples personal lives but he truly loves Andy and Zuzu so he breaks one of his own rules 😢😢
He's also a huge shop guy. He started out in maintenance and still loves to invent and build stuff. Apparently his home shop is epic, at least according to Adam Savage, who's a good friend of his.
I love how ron thought he had one over april by knowing her parents pet name for her, "zuzu", but immediately april shows that she has something over him too. An equal relantionship.
"It's possible to have two things" - This is such an underrated line. It's totally true and insightful, very astute, and it's one of the things doctors are taught. Yet most people would never think this way.
She's like the daughter he never had 😂 I remember watching some of these scenes. Sadly I never finished watching the whole show but now I want to watch from the beginning to the end.
TBH if every bureaucracy had someone running it who was dead set on it being as ineffectual and toothless as possible, life would probably be pretty excellent for the average person...
I've never watched P&R, but after just watching this retrospective I understand why everyone loves Aubrey Plaza's "April" character. She's beyond funny.
The time she felt bad because she scheduled all those meetings I actually felt so sad cuz I knew she hated disappointing him, and she didn’t gaf about how anyone feels about her. And how they kept each others secret. Luv ‘em sm.
@@roems6396 you would say that is an incredible deduction of the two characters relationship. As both are not related, yet share qualities that unite them both when paired together. Creating a more father/daughter dynamic. Thus giving us (the viewer) satisfaction when their personalities combine which allows for a very humourable effect.
Ron has the vibes of several people I know. It’s crazy. Hes what my military simulation gaming friends will become as they age. Maybe he doesn’t want to take meetings or phone calls because he’s busy playing Arma 3 and Warthunder. Yet if my grandpa worked in a government office maybe he’d be this grumpy.
@@jesseg8298 I tried watching the first couple of episodes... wasn't impressed. But these clips make me want to give at least the first seasons a chance. Alas, I dropped Netflix like a bad habit back in 2016.
I'm sure if you asked Ron, he said it's 16-year-old Lagavulin Scotch. ...Nick Offerman would probably say the same, actually. There's an alarming amount of Nick in Ron.
7:24 In Texas this is called H-E-B. You can buy hot barbecue, sushi, lawn chairs, string cheese, Christmas trees, backyard pools, birthday cakes, and you can buy and drink tap beer while you shop. It's the Ron Swanson of stores.
I miss 24 hour Walmarts and them being open until 2am Christmas Eve (Day really 😉) . I always wanted to show up and buy cantaloupe, diapers, an air horn, a shotgun and shells. 😂
April is the human version of a cat knocking things off the edge of any flat surface.
Why do you think Aubrey Plaza played Grumpy Cat?
@@TheUltimateRUclipsryay Didn't know she did.
You right... You right...
Rofl exactly this
and then staring at you as if to say "i did that on purpose."
Its such a beautiful father daughter friendship. He is so proud of her
Honestly I completely forgot she had parents in the show till I saw this
Atta-girl!
indeed.. I love it
Two narcissists who found each other. 🥹
Yep
That scene of Lester throwing out the computer never gets old
😂
The Duke 😝
It’s the sound effect that makes it so effective lol
Nah...
April having him Google his address and....
poh.....
Right!? 😂
There are probably a hundred people somewhere in this thread discussing the obvious, but it's only now, after all these years, I've finally made the connection that April's parents are so awkward with Ron and run away because they are Duke Silver's biggest fans and he's standing in their doorway.
Wow, I found this out because of your comment haha
yes still shoes out
@RuDuffEnough WellRu what are you talking about?
@RuDuffEnough WellRu Fair enough, if you know better. But, they do apparently have all Duke Silver's albums, so that April was able to recognise him the day they met. So, it's at least possible the Parks and Rec crew decided to work with that.
@RuDuffEnough WellRu I see what you're saying, and it is a really solid point. But there are also people still pulling apart the writing of Shakespeare and Dante and others to find meaning and angles they didn't see before. Not that I am equating Parks and Rec with Shakespeare, obviously. Also, actors take what's on the written page and change it, make it work on their own level, too. And, if I AM just reading into it my own interpretations, well, that's the fun of art and storytelling, too.
If you can have a friendship like April and Ron and also have a relationship like April and Andy then you’re winning at life. April has it all
also april and leslie. obviously they are personality mismatches but that unabashedly supportive push leslie gives to aprils ideas helped her develop a lot, too. april really did have it all!
if you have any kind of friendship, you win at life! Gosh, I wish I had a friend...
@TK 537 Kinda like…Leslie and Ron? 😃
@@IronSoulElf I’ll be your friend buddy
@@victormeyers1860 🥺 thank you kindly
Ron Swanson is LITERALLY one of the only guys I know that can call a young woman "good girl" without being creepy
I never thought about it but, wow, you're right!
My friend Maddie always says that to me. Lol
@@lennellwaltonboxer a girl saying good girl? How's the tone
To be fair it’s an “atta girl” which is different from Good girl . In the same way “atta boy” is different from good boy.
@@frankgoggin1496 pretty sure she said good girl in 5:26 but ok man
She is calling him "Lester", as a reference to Lester Young, famed tenor saxophonist. Ron is also an incognito saxophonist, and calls himself "Duke Silver". April is the only person who immediately figured out Ron is Duke Silver.
I like that it's because her mom loves Duke silver, and never said anything about it until later in the season.
Smart cookie!
do you feel proud about knowing this?
You might be reading a bit too much into it.
And they way he closed his eyes when she said it. Bursting with pride. Lol
It is so weird the connection that the writers created between these two characters. Brilliant!
Fan girl turn pseudo-daughter, it’s good writing, wish we had more like this. It’s nice to see how they care for each other.
do not think the writers created that is is far to natual to be scripted.
I love the props on Ron's desk. A sawed off shotgun pointed towards the door and a claymore mine aimed at the couch.
If he is trying to repel people, that works. I would be scared to even enter his office & the amount of fear I experience even in TV shows where they point a gun at the screen, I jump. I don't have time to unpack real guns & don't have the energy for a debate, so I'll get a little niche here: I am part of some nerdy interests that involve dressing in costume & people can even get rather creative with making a toy gun look like something sci-fi but the minute it's pointed at me, I may leave suddenly. With people who do it repeatedly (& the type who are part of social circle so they are harder to avoid) sometimes I try to set a boundary but if they whine about me being a baby, I may just cut ties. Boundaries tend to be hard to hear so I understand a little defensiveness & maybe even that well-intentioned people will forget sometimes. I don't show up to a laser tag or paintball invite & I don't judge people who love such things. I just choose my company & environment as best I can, then deal with everything that either can't be anticipated or avoided, as it comes up. As I said at beginning, whatever real gun topics come up from this long comment I made, I will do my best to avoid the bait, while recognizing these are important topics that inspire much-needed debate, though RUclips comment sections aren't typically when change is made.
That metal thing in his corner is a "Czech hedgehog". Metal barrier used to prevent tanks from invading your space. They were all over the beach of Normandy. He SERIOUSLY does not want people invading his office.
@@thedevicebook . As an old white country bloke I heartily concur. I change tv channel as soon as I see a gun or hear car chase/ wheel squeals.
@@thedevicebook you should look into therapy, In the nicest way possible
@@Antonio_s96 Yes, people with "gun" in their user name always say things in nicest way possible. As I went to college to become a therapist, I believe everyone could benefit from a quality therapist, even you.
Ron: "I have a hernia."
Zuzu: "Do you have syphilis?"
Ron: "I already said I have a hernia."
Zuzu: "It's possible to have two things."
The two characters in that scene were Lester and zuzu you fucked it
@@burritoornot856 Whatever you say.... Frank.
Zuzu: “AIDS?”
Ron: “No I’m Safe”
You mean Lester?
Writer Alan Yang and Rob Lowe (of course the wonderful Chris Traeger) on the rewatch podcast “Parks and Recollection” single this “it’s possible to have two things” line out as one of their favorites. It’s just a really solid joke lol.
I always get impressed on the acting skills of the guy with the vegan bacon. That change from kind to nervous then back to kind and nervous again is not easy
The vegan bacon bit is like a proud parent moment
I swear
It was priceless!
And also just good common sense. That man is a hero.
April clearly only eats blood. Not drinks. EATS. WITH A NOM NOM.
Named after Zuzu petals ?
These two have got to be top three best characters together.
Four if you count duke silver
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@@cv6531 Six if you count the devils on their shoulders.
I assume Troy and Abed are up there?
@@jayedgar1384
Troy and Abed
in the Morning 🎶
Aubrey just being herself is worth filming and making a series out of.
Fr!
i really want her to have her own late night show
April was a horrid human.
@@randomdude189better than most people
@@khktgnk57 late night shows are for people out of options. talentless beehive people. why would you wish that upon her?
When Ron thinks he has one over Zuzu, she calls out the Duke and he freezes. 😂
One thing this video reminded me of is he was on the way out the door & when she called him that, he came back inside and shut the door. It seemed to add a level of seriousness in a hilarious way.
He should be proud to be a singer who had a record deal.
@@therespectedlex9794 . You seem to not understand Ron at all.
@@chrisknight9682 Yeah, please do explain
@@therespectedlex9794 Duke Silver was a regrettable part of Ron's past whom Ron clearly shot in the face, eviscerated, and cooked in his backyard smoker. He can still taste bits of Duke to this day.
If you you ever wondered what a mustache sounds like , just watch Ron Swanson
This comment needs more likes 😆
🍻 That's a bingo.
@@naughtynanuk No it does not because it currently has 69 and that's as nice as it gets.
@@KentonBenfield 85 and counting 😛
The voice usually comes in three variations: Nick Offerman, Tom Selleck, and Sam Elliot
Fun fact: April's parents nickname for her is "Zuzu"
I have no idea if this is what the writers were going for, but "Pazuzu" is a Mesopotamian demon who, while considered evil and the bringer of the drought winds, was also considered a protector of humanity against other evil demons. Pretty good comparison to April I think.
If memory serves, that was the name of the demon in "The Exorcist".
@@markpr73 it was indeed that's why I recognized it
Zuzu Petals from ' The adventures of Ford Fairlane. '
@@blahblah14722 I just remember professor Farnsworth yelling pazuuuuzUuuu with his high beams on in space
@@billyjoechambers8494 which is a reference to It's A Wonderful Life...
When she said "it's possible to have 2 things" she showed more intellect than any doctor I have ever met in my entire life.
Just because a person has he tenacity to go to medical school, it does not make them intelligent for sure
Just because it's possible to have two things, doesn't mean it's likely. Sure, there are idiots among doctors, too, but they first have to rule out single likely diseases before whipping out ddx. For every case of simultaneous diseases there's probably hundreds of cases of single diseases with matching symptoms. The art of medicine is figuring out which is which, and it's _not_ easy
The fact that ron actually thinks in his own words that andy had a big lovable heart is heartwarming and shows how much he loves and cares for him
He also regularly called him "Andrew", which no other character did ❤
That's quite obvious.
I love how Rita Ludgate had all of Duke Silver's albums but never recognized him...
Unless she did... and didn't know how else to react, but still treated him as Ron Swanson, Zuzu's boss...
From the way the actress played it, I think she did know. She mentioned how excited she was to meet him and had been waiting a long time waiting. Definitely had the energy of a fan. And the parents' attitudes also imply that April isn't as dismissive of her family as we would expect. So it's possible she could have told her mom beforehand that she was working for Duke Silver (and lied about not telling anyone).
@@AndrewMacLaine *in my best Ron Swanson impression* I pondered that for a good while until I realized I'd rather not sully the gorgeous mystique that is Duke Silver. As I'd rather choose to believe April has done the same... A fine observation none the less, friend.
“Bye Zoo Zoo”
“Bye, Duke Silver”
What a perfect “you’re funny, so am I” moment.
It's now 7 years after this this show ended, and I'm realizing how much I miss the HELL out of these characters. Thanks for bringing this incredible brilliance back home to me. Please, please PLEASE someone bring this show back ASAP.
As much as I miss this show too, and imo it’s a comedic masterpiece. It ended very well and it doesn’t need to bring back all the characters together for arbitrary reasons and idk what they’d do with them since their arcs are already completed.
I know this quote has been beaten to death. But don’t be sad it ended be happy it happened.
Maybe some day in the future someone will invent a way for ordinary people to have recordings of all the episodes, so they could watch them anytime and as many times as they want. - April (or Ron)
I'm happy I never watched the show... so I can enjoy it now lol
Revivals almost never work out. Just enjoy the magic that it was.
I think it's genius that April's dad looks like and has the same energy as Andy lol.
Huh, weird. I saw Ron Swanson energy hands down. I don't see Andy at all. Maybe a little.
@@ttp513 interesting, I can see a little round in the face and full-bodied like Ron, but I definitely saw Andy's "Happy golden retriever" vibe very strong in the dad, along with the blond curly hair, small nose, and fuddy-duddy way of walking haha.
Girls always marry their fathers.
Dude, that observation is revealing!
I’ve got to agree with Ron on his description of having 93 meetings in one day.😅
Just two meetings is hell to me. xD Almost always pointless and unproductive.
I remember class meetings. Always hated those things. Everybody talking over everybody else, nobody listening and those that listened were few and far between.
The guttural noise he makes when he hears the number is so good
the fact that april's parents are so chipper IS so funny
As much as Ron dislikes being involved in people, he get involved a lot with people's business. That's why I love April and Ron.
If I ever have a daughter I hope we have this type of father and daughter relationship
Why don't you have your own relationship with your daughter? These relationship presupposes her personality and yours. Fucked up.
same
you can make it possible by raising her like that also
You won't. She'll be the exact opposite of what you want. That's how the game works.
@@tiberiusblack659 I'm a mini of my dad lol just spend time with her
"Looks like the only other day he has open is Marchtember oneteenth, Does that work for you?" The line of course works beautifully and the guy in what appears to be a combination of disgust, bewilderment and consternation scurries away.
Not even ashamed to say that these two and their dynamic are what made me start Parks and Recreation.
I want to start watching it now after this video. Love the dynamics
@@brightlight3520 it's a great TV show. Season 1 is weak but it improves drastically after.
Would be weird thing to be ashamed about.
Though "dynamic" being an ironic choice of words here.
I started the show but never got into it. I'll have to try again to see Aubrey and Ron Swanson together
Her explaining cookies and google earth to him is such a classic.
Exactly. It’s like a daughter explaining how the internet works to her dad. It’s adorable.
April is Ron's protégé. And he is so proud of her. 😁
Ron was April’s like dream dad and April was Ron’s dream daughter. They got each other with speaking so little and had each other’s backs no matter what.
Perfect role for Aubrey. Practically not even acting 😂
Aubrey, how do you even call yourself a fan with that spelling?
The role was specifically written for her after meeting her.
“I just met the weirdest girl I’ve ever met in my life. You have to meet her and put her on your show.” Aubrey came over to my office and made me feel really uncomfortable for like an hour, and immediately I wanted to put her in the show. We didn’t totally know what we were going to do with her, we just thought it would be funny if Leslie had a college-aged intern who she wanted to inspire.
@@nostradamus7648 Who said they were a fan?
And even being a fan, who said they had refined typing skills?
@@nostradamus7648 thanks for pointing that out, I have fat thumbs and forget to spellcheck. By the way, I don’t call myself a fan of anything, just an observer.
How many other young actresses could more than hold their own with Ron Swanson? I think it's pretty much just her, lol...
It’s absolutely criminal that Nick Offerman was never even nominated for an Emmy for this role.
Ron Swanson is one of the ten best television characters of all time.
Lol
Because Ron is a libertarian character and Hollywood is a very lefty place.
You can tell Ron loves April because he doesn’t yell at her or get mad at her for the march 31st incident lmaoo he’s just like “oh ok ://“
The fishing lesson is one of my favorite Ron moments. He hates getting involved in peoples personal lives but he truly loves Andy and Zuzu so he breaks one of his own rules 😢😢
Funny how he just holds his shoes at her house rather than putting them down on a mat
Ron looks so proud when April throws the vegan “bacon” in the garbage.
Ron & April are my favorite part of the show. Just perfect comedic chemistry.
April: "Do you think you could come back today, at 2:65?"
Me: "So...3:05?"
It's funny to me that April's parents are super sweet, while she and her sister are total introverts.
Introverts can be sweet, extroverts can be dicks. There's a world of possibility out there.
@@W4rr4X lol you're right
@@W4rr4X IKR....What the heck? We're not "antisocial" either! Jeeezzzz!
Lmao that's not what being an introvert means. They might be, but they just happen to be assholes also.
@@apophisxo4480 poor word choice? maybe "total maniacs" would fit.
Ron throwing away his computer gets me every time! 😂🤣
The look of pride on Ron's face at 2:22 is everything
You mean Lester’s face.
He's proud of her... ❤️
Met Nick while working on The House of Tomorrow. He takes the time to know names and is very humble. Very opposite of this character.
He's also a huge shop guy. He started out in maintenance and still loves to invent and build stuff. Apparently his home shop is epic, at least according to Adam Savage, who's a good friend of his.
Did you also meet his talented Wifey, Megan Mullally?
"Just the crows and the beef". Lolololololololololololol
I mever understood that . Is it a joke? Or a Reference?
@@janerik5997 Yes, please explain.
Reference? It is now.
They're like 50$ each.
I love how Ron is actually a really sweet person at heart
Ron was very happy to have her.
I love how ron thought he had one over april by knowing her parents pet name for her, "zuzu", but immediately april shows that she has something over him too. An equal relantionship.
He is so proud of her, she might as well be his own daughter.
I have never seen this show.
I love these people. What a beautiful relationship.
I love when clips like this pop up in my feed. This was such a great show, the characters made me so happy. Especially these two.
"It's possible to have two things" - This is such an underrated line. It's totally true and insightful, very astute, and it's one of the things doctors are taught. Yet most people would never think this way.
She's like the daughter he never had 😂
I remember watching some of these scenes. Sadly I never finished watching the whole show but now I want to watch from the beginning to the end.
Skip season one but then binge it all
Ron Swanson hates government but he is part of the problem. Lmao.
It's all part of his plan to tear it down from the inside... eventually
TBH if every bureaucracy had someone running it who was dead set on it being as ineffectual and toothless as possible, life would probably be pretty excellent for the average person...
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer
@@messerera Wow... deep. Orginal, and Deep. 😣
Like me. I hate the government. But i'm working as a government agent. Gotta earn a living...
The first scene of the video is so iconic. April and Ron are so awesome.
“Is it syphilis?”
“I said it’s a hernia.”
“It’s possible to have two things.”
Ron's the father April wished she had
But her boyfriend has the same goofball personality as her dad. Just another part of life's rich pageant.
Always love that little smile Ron gives April - beaming with pride & approval. Might be my favourite running gag from the show.
Would have been funnier if they told her it was 186 meetings and she should take 93 of them😂😂
Genius.
2:21 Like a proud father.
These two need their own spin off show it would be epic
I've never watched P&R, but after just watching this retrospective I understand why everyone loves Aubrey Plaza's "April" character. She's beyond funny.
What's funny is I had been accepting cookies for years, and I didn't know what they were until April explained it to me.
The time she felt bad because she scheduled all those meetings I actually felt so sad cuz I knew she hated disappointing him, and she didn’t gaf about how anyone feels about her. And how they kept each others secret. Luv ‘em sm.
When they speak together: "Was there a lot of blood?" and "What kind of blade did he use?" 1:30
they are so funny. Ron Swanson is the greatest, and April is the greatest. Literal universe coming together. Space and Time meet and are besties.
Ron is like the dad and April the daughter
Very astute observation
I hadn't even noticed that. Imagine if the writers would have picked up on that dynamic.
Nah I think Ron's the daughter.
Your grasp of the obvious is inspiring
@@roems6396 you would say that is an incredible deduction of the two characters relationship. As both are not related, yet share qualities that unite them both when paired together. Creating a more father/daughter dynamic. Thus giving us (the viewer) satisfaction when their personalities combine which allows for a very humourable effect.
I think Ron would consider himself a successful dad if his 2 stepdaughters ended up like April.
“Good question. Answer her.”
😂😂 i also laughed at the same
The “vegan” bacon scene is THE BEST!
Quite right, need to make sure nobody eats that stuff.
I genuinely thought she was his illegitimate daughter and she took the job to get closer to him...
2:05 "You're welcome ... Lester". LLOL.
These are my two favorite characters, and this is my favorite relationship on the show.
RON: Have you told anyone?
APRIL: No.
RON: Good girl
APRIL: (proud af)
I AM NOT KIDDING!! I FREAKIN LOVE THESE TWO TOGETHER. LIKE FATHER AND DAUGHTER!
Wow, I've never seen this show.
The acting is great.
The very last line is the best: "Are you still here?"
Their dynamic made the whole show! 😂
Aubrey Plaza is simply awesome in her awesomeness
I dont understand why she was never on Brooklyn Nine Nine. She would have been great as Rosas sister or girlfriend or arch nemesis.
Yep,, Rosa has has the same vibe..couldn't remember why she seemed familiar ")
i love gina but her as gina would be cools.
Ron Swanson was the boss that I never had but was the one that I always wanted and I never knew that until now!! 😭
He looked like such a proud dad after she called him Lester lol. Such a weird face because you dont see him smile like that. Cute
Ron WILLINGLY trying to start a conversation with aprils sister is proof of how much he cares for her.
Ron has the vibes of several people I know. It’s crazy. Hes what my military simulation gaming friends will become as they age. Maybe he doesn’t want to take meetings or phone calls because he’s busy playing Arma 3 and Warthunder. Yet if my grandpa worked in a government office maybe he’d be this grumpy.
Your military simulation gaming friends will never move out of their mom's basement
The Ron using Zsu zsu as a rib and her coming back with her own turnaround is the greatest rib against a rib ever used. In a show..imo.
April taught me what cookies are!!
Top 10 greatest comedic exchanges EVER
@5:51 "Marchtemberoneteenth" made me feel like I was having a stroke again.
This might be my favorite comedy of all time and these two are by far my favorite characters from the show.
Marchtember oneteenth April is a sassy genius
When i was reading the thumbnail i heard Chris Voice:
"April and Ron, are, LITERALLY, the greatest friendship i ever seen"
I should've given this show more of a chance, because these two are a riot!
The first 3 seasons are good. After that I usually start over.
@@jesseg8298 I tried watching the first couple of episodes... wasn't impressed. But these clips make me want to give at least the first seasons a chance. Alas, I dropped Netflix like a bad habit back in 2016.
I have known about this show forever, but NEVER watched until now. This is gold. Moving on to the next thing now.
I've never thought this show was funny or even worth watching, but this is pretty great stuff.
Whole show is like this
Skip season one entirely but then binge it
6:55 Finally! Someone posted this complete skit. Those "out of context" and "Parks and Rec moments" always cut it on second vegan bacon.
His voice is so smooth. What does he eat that he has such a smooth and even, siithing voice? Is it ambrosia?
I'm sure if you asked Ron, he said it's 16-year-old Lagavulin Scotch.
...Nick Offerman would probably say the same, actually. There's an alarming amount of Nick in Ron.
All of the breakfast food
Steak and bacon wrapped shrimp
7:24 In Texas this is called H-E-B. You can buy hot barbecue, sushi, lawn chairs, string cheese, Christmas trees, backyard pools, birthday cakes, and you can buy and drink tap beer while you shop. It's the Ron Swanson of stores.
I miss 24 hour Walmarts and them being open until 2am Christmas Eve (Day really 😉) .
I always wanted to show up and buy cantaloupe, diapers, an air horn, a shotgun and shells. 😂
"When people get too chummy I like to call them by the wrong name to let them know I don't really care about them" I'm fucking ☠️
Ron has all the goodness that his rotten has heart aimed right at April. And Zuzu has his back.
'Don't sass me.'
- Ron Swanson
loved this series so much :((((