Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Parks and Recreation S5 E8, “8. Pawnee Commons”, 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 makes a public appeal for park design suggestions, but becomes suspicious when the best design comes from an architect in Eagleton. Tom enlists the help of the office as he sets up his new "Rent a-Swag" business, while Andy finds a way to make his new security guard job exciting.
Across the episode we counted 6 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Porn / strippers / sex work (1); Violence & injury (2); Suicide & self-harm (1); Alcohol & drugs (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 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in Parks and Recreation S5 E8:
If you ever need me, you know where to find me-- In bed next to you, probably having sex with you.
Porn / strippers / sex work 1 moment
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in Parks and Recreation S5 E8:
This is like Parks Department porn.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Parks and Recreation S5 E8:
We have had a blood feud that has lasted for 200 years.
But what about Leslie? I just doubt that she can ever get over the bad blood between our towns.
Suicide & self-harm 1 moment
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in Parks and Recreation S5 E8:
I think one of the mannequins tried to commit suicide.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Parks and Recreation S5 E8:
Well, they always wine and dine you first, but the fact of the matter is Eagletonians are, without exception, snobby, condescending jerks.
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