Parks and Recreation is returning with scripted reunion special to raise money for Feeding America

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Parks and Recreation is returning for a special reunion episode to raise money for coronavirus relief, and stars Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Pratt, Adam Scott, Rob Lowe, Jim O’Heir, and Retta are all on board, NBC has announced.

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"Like a lot of other people, we were looking for ways to help and felt that bringing these characters back for a night could raise some money," executive producer Michael Schur said. "I sent a hopeful email to the cast and they all got back to me within 45 minutes. Our old Parks and Rec team has put together one more 30-minute slice of (quarantined) Pawnee life and we hope everyone enjoys it. And donates!"

The announcement also mentions that "several guest stars from the Pawnee universe may pop in," and Ben Schwartz has already suggested on Twitter he's returning as Jean-Ralphio Saperstein. This special comes more than five years after Parks and Recreation concluded its seven-season run. It's set to air on April 30 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.