8. Ron and Tammy
🎞️ S2 E8 🚫 Hard pass

Parks and Recreation

Is Parks and Recreation S2 E8 OK for kids?

8. Ron and Tammy

Leslie is upset when she learns the library department wants to take over her lot. Making matters worse, the library is run by Ron's ex-wife Tammy, who still has a powerful emotional hold on him. Meanwhile, Andy gets a job in hopes of winning Ann back.

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🛒 Where to buy

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Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Skip for under 13

Parks and Recreation S2 E8, “8. Ron and Tammy”, scores 3/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13. Leslie is upset when she learns the library department wants to take over her lot. Making matters worse, the library is run by Ron's ex-wife Tammy, who still has a powerful emotional hold on him. Meanwhile, Andy gets a job in hopes of winning Ann back.

Across the episode we counted 19 flagged moments in 7 themes: Sex & hookups (3); Nudity & bodies (4); Affairs / cheating (1); Violence & injury (3); Swearing (5); Alcohol & drugs (2); 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 3 moments

How Sex & hookups shows up in Parks and Recreation S2 E8:

  • Ron wears the same thing after he's had sex.
  • For what? More Excuse me? More sex.
  • Oh, God, Ron, I don't wanna hear about your disgusting sex anymore.

Nudity & bodies 4 moments

How Nudity & bodies shows up in Parks and Recreation S2 E8:

  • Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue.
  • This seems like a private matter, but I'm so That woman really knows her way around a penis.
  • A naked Tammy made me breakfast this morning.
  • We would just end up naked, and I'd give her your lot, and my house, and God knows what else.

Affairs / cheating 1 moment

How Affairs / cheating shows up in Parks and Recreation S2 E8:

  • So, how's the shoeshine game? I'm on a break, one of the many advantages of owning your own business.

Violence & injury 3 moments

How Violence & injury shows up in Parks and Recreation S2 E8:

  • You know, she's not a murderer.
  • Have Gun Will Travel reads the card of a man A knight without armor in a savage land Good morning, Jerry.
  • Is punching allowed on the high road? I'm sorry, Leslie.

Swearing 5 moments

How Swearing shows up in Parks and Recreation S2 E8:

  • That bitch of an ex-wife is working for the library now.
  • You son of a bitch.
  • So go to hell, every single one of you.
  • Screw Pawnee, and screw your damn shoes.
  • On my deathbed, my final wish is to have my ex-wives rushed to my side, so I can use my dying breath to tell them both to go to hell one last time.

Alcohol & drugs 2 moments

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Parks and Recreation S2 E8:

  • They're like a biker gang, but instead of shotguns and crystal meth, they use political savvy and shushing.
  • You know, a day like this makes a man reflect upon his life, and I've come to the conclusion that I've completely wasted mine.

Slut-shaming 1 moment

How Slut-shaming shows up in Parks and Recreation S2 E8:

  • If I'd had a park like that when I was growing up, I probably wouldn't have gone through such a prolonged mall-slut phase.

Watch With The Kids · You kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.