Parks and Recreation The Reporter (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 21 min | Comedy

Parks and Recreation

The Reporter (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 21 min | Comedy

Leslie gets a newspaper reporter to do a story about her and the park idea, but becomes upset when she finds out that the reporter slept with Mark. Leslie has trouble with a reporter.

Creators

Greg Daniels (created by) | Michael Schur (created by)

Showrunner

Michael Schur

Director

Jeffrey Blitz

Writer

Dan Goor (written by) (as Daniel J. Goor)

Producers

Amy Poehler (producer) | Morgan Sackett (producer)

Cinematographer

Peter Smokler (director of photography)

Editors

Jonathan Corn | Dean Holland

Casting Director

Allison Jones

Production Designer

Dan Bishop

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 23, 2009

Release date

Apr 23, 2009 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 14 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 36 wins & 168 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
11 cast members

Name	Known for
Amy Poehler Leslie Knope Leslie Knope See fewer	Inside Out (I) (2015)
Rashida Jones Ann Perkins Ann Perkins See fewer	Parks and Recreation (2009)
Paul Schneider Mark Brendanawicz Mark Brendanawicz See fewer	Lars and the Real Girl (2007)
Aziz Ansari Tom Haverford Tom Haverford See fewer	Parks and Recreation (2009)
Nick Offerman Ron Swanson Ron Swanson See fewer	The Last of Us (2023)
Aubrey Plaza April Ludgate April Ludgate See fewer	Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)
Chris Pratt Andy Dwyer Andy Dwyer See fewer	Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Alison Becker Shauna Malwae-Tweep Shauna Malwae-Tweep See fewer	Parks and Recreation (2009)
Steve Zissis Michael Michael See fewer	Happy Death Day 2U (2019)
Jim O'Heir Jerry Gergich Jerry Gergich See fewer	Smothered by Mothers (2019)
Retta Donna Meagle Donna Meagle See fewer	Parks and Recreation (2009)