Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Parks and Recreation S1 E5, “5. CHE05 - The Banquet”, scores 2/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Leslie attends a banquet honoring her mother and discovers what it takes to get what you want in the political arena. Meanwhile, Tom and Mark bail on the banquet to go to a bar and pick up some women.
Across the episode we counted 7 flagged moments in 6 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Porn / strippers / sex work (1); Affairs / cheating (1); Violence & injury (1); Alcohol & drugs (1); Slut-shaming (1). Every moment below is either a direct quote from the episode transcript or a short description of what happens on screen, so you can decide before you press play.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Sex & hookups 2 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Parks and Recreation S1 E5:
I've seen you hook up with more trashy chicks in the last year than I can count, all right? If there was a Tellenson Award for hooking up with trashy chicks all the time, you'd have several of those awards.
Come on! I'm serious! Now, the words "too sexy" aren't really in my vocabulary, but, Marlene, girl, you are too sexy! I refuse to lather Marlene up, kiss her ring like everybody else.
Porn / strippers / sex work 1 moment
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in Parks and Recreation S1 E5:
"Marlene Griggs-Knope has never solicited a male prostitute.
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in Parks and Recreation S1 E5:
The fact that I haven't even gotten close to cheating on her is a disappointment to both of us.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Parks and Recreation S1 E5:
This wooded area is the site of, um, the murder, actually, of Nathaniel Bixby Mark.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Parks and Recreation S1 E5:
Does he drive much out of state? I know that your husband is a drunk driver.
Slut-shaming 1 moment
How Slut-shaming shows up in Parks and Recreation S1 E5:
How about this? "Marlene Griggs-Knope is definitely not a whore.
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