Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Parks and Recreation S4 E15, “Dave Returns”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. While trying to get an endorsement from the Chief of Police, Leslie and Ben awkwardly run into Leslie's old flame, Dave. Meanwhile, Andy and the rest of the office work on a theme song for Leslie's campaign.
Across the episode we counted 10 flagged moments in 3 themes: Violence & injury (3); Swearing (3); Alcohol & drugs (4). 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
Violence & injury 3 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Parks and Recreation S4 E15:
He's in love with you, and he has a gun? - Can you just not freak out? - I'm not freaking out! - Okay.
Gun! No, no, no, no! It's just a--it's paper.
I'll punch him, too.
Swearing 3 moments
How Swearing shows up in Parks and Recreation S4 E15:
So we're gonna record this bitch tonight, Doubletime Studio.
A few weeks ago, a guy called me a bitch in a bowling alley, and he punched him in the face.
It's brilliant-- about a billion times better than Catch Your Dreams, which I realize now sucks ass.
Alcohol & drugs 4 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Parks and Recreation S4 E15:
There's gonna be beer.
Hey, you want a beer? - Oh, okay.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm about endorse ten beers into my mouth, 'cause this has been an incredibly stressful evening.
Hey, a little tradition after Mouse Rat records, someone buys me booze-- who's it gonna be? All right, look, I know I messed up, but there's something I got to say to you.
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