Top 10 Improvised Lines from Parks & Recreation| Comedy Bites

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[@mynameisgladiator1933]

This show is growing on me.

[@lukesolomon5523]

@@mynameisgladiator1933 me too.

[@Relax4TheEnvironment]

I haven't watched this show in a while. I think I'll be adding it to my list. I found it hilarious the first time around.

[@845835]

Department of Homeland Obscurity That was a fantastic name

[@jmcman6104]

I can’t believe the “internet connectivity problems” was improvised. One of the best jokes on the show

[@JohannaSarkar]

The writers where furious at him for improvising the best joke in the whole show

[@Milleniummeister]

There is an interview with one of the writers where he goes: "I wrote for movies for like a decade. I hate that the funniest joke on the entire show was improvised by that guy in 20 seconds. It is infuriating"

[@insertnamehere787]

@@JohannaSarkar made their jobs seem easy

[@slackerZ1]

Kinda shows you how lackluster the writing really is.

[@Milleniummeister]

@@slackerZ1 watch Out for the comedic Genius over herr

[@wesleyboutin9359]

Bababooey and Ron’s dancing are improvised and that makes me happy

[@Brucifer2]

This means Nick Offerman saw Aubrey's hat and probably went "Hey let me use this in mine."

[@kristagerbrandt8971]

That whole shot is improvised. Amy Poehler was directing that episode and they were trying to make her laugh

[@kiki4910]

I think we could have : Network Connectivity Error:

[@MelodyGrooveJunction]

@@kristagerbrandt8971 how do you know that?

[@xochi8126]

@@MelodyGrooveJunction they’ve talked about it

[@kellirazny7580]

Donna fully submersed in andys movie reinactments is gold

[@Zimzamzoom95]

immersed

[@m2012o1]

Love this tiny internet moment of a guy correcting a woman who's, say it with me, already correct

[@Zimzamzoom95]

@@m2012o1 submersed is a different word from immersed, with a different meaning

[@m2012o1]

@@Zimzamzoom95 A meaning that was perfectly correct here.

[@Zimzamzoom95]

@@m2012o1 Nope. Submersed means placed underwater. Immersed can be used for the same thing, but is more commonly used to mean highly engaged in something. However, submersed cannot be used for that meaning, so this comment reads as Donna drowning in some strange liquid called 'Andy's movie'.

[@Dressup_Doll]

April’s threat speech was improvised? Holy-wow she’s good at being April

[@Cairanmac1]

Good at getting me scareoused

[@stephanie7475]

@@Cairanmac1 LOL

[@deph1niumz80]

@@Cairanmac1 actually it was initially improvised, but they had to retake the scene because the guy she was threatening let out a weird noise cause he was into it lol

[@Cairanmac1]

@@deph1niumz80 do not blame him

[@TheColourfulSidetwitch]

@@deph1niumz80 well then

[@BlaineBengals22]

“I’m like an elephant okay? If I walk into a room it’s like, okay he’s in there.”

[@theofallon4585]

That line was my favorite in the entire video. ;)

[@parryyotter]

I crack up at all the talking heads when they’re wasted but that one is great because it goes a way you don’t think it is.

[@noneofyourbuisness1679]

I mean, he's not wrong. You ever try to tell an elephant where it can and can't go?

[@jbwarner8626]

Stealth pun: Tom is the elephant in the room 😆

[@onionwarrior7447]

Chris Pratt being super interested about the link between the Marvel Universe and the Star Wars Universe was the Universe foreshadowing.

[@SharkSalesman90]

Woah I never thought that

[@HylianFox3]

Chris Pratt is Star-Lord (MCU), Patton Oswalt is TV's Son of TV's Frank aka Max (MST3K)... I smell a crossover in the upcoming 13th season. Well, a boy can dream right? I mean, we already got NPH and Mark Hamill on the show.

[@TheAmericanPrometheus]

The multiverse is a concept about which we know frighteningly little

[@azylum1979]

So was god hates figs lol

[@teeheeteeheeish]

He was particularly interested because he was Starlord the entire time

[@eeshanpawar397]

"Bababoey" - Future Congressman Benjamin Wyatt

[@NikopolAU]

Reminds me the old Onion's skit: "Every Potential 2040 President Already Unelectable Due To Facebook"

[@jonathanbaird8109]

@@NikopolAU Not to ruin the joke, but Gary Ackerman called in and spoke to Howard on 9/11. It's not so unreasonable that politicians would reference Howard or Gary, even though I don't think most people who say "baba booey" have any idea what it means.

[@Hexagonal_Goblin]

I mean in real life a president said it

[@theBaron0530]

@@jonathanbaird8109 Ta-Ta-Toofey

[@theBaron0530]

"Baba Booey!" has become the second favorite thing for drunken frat boys to yell out at PGA tournaments, after "It's in the hole!"

[@SinKimishima]

"Do I look like I drink water?" Quite an underrated line

[@allybrookeaf79]

Ikr I love Donna

[@KADZ93]

she's not a waterhomie :(

[@soupdigiorno4956]

@@KADZ93 as she should

[@finnmcrae]

She looks like she drinks melted butter 🤣

[@ZesPak]

@@finnmcrae agreed, her character probably means she's too "high class" for water, while her girth immediately makes me think water just doesn't have enough calories for her.

[@zuza8935]

Those people going from “bored and annoyed” to “invested and impressed” by Andy’s reenactments

[@esanchez1906]

I love that scene so much

[@commanderwyro4204]

same with everyone at the filibuster who started to get really into it lol

[@Irllydoloveyourmom]

me too

[@Flippy_Nips]

Best scene ever!

[@HylianFox3]

"I know it's corny; a movie about a talking pig. But you have to see it." "I think I just did" (wipes tear)

[@jagrutiendrala3214]

Every scene in which Chris Pratt was being himself is unscripted

[@anbudamodaran4162]

The reply section just looked a little lonely...

[@kiki4910]

Nikolai come try out the radiation pool it's tastes like metal and minerals

[@MaishidaHD]

You're all fucked, Chris Pratt is awesome.

[@qwafy6740]

"takes his esophagus out boom he cant eat he will starve to death"LMAO

[@kiki4910]

yea sometimes ill take my brain out and put it in the freezer so I have cool thoughts

[@mossy642]

Chris Pratt for the naked scene was actually naked. The past two attempts at the scene he wore skin tight skin pants. Then he just went for it. The sheer panic is real!

[@jayess7350525]

Apparently NBC sent him a letter that basically said : don't ever do that again :)

[@bbam2007]

@@jayess7350525 I think he framed that letter too 🤣

[@PortlandOriginal]

What's really hilarious is you can see Amy Poehle sneaking a look.

[@ou1g8]

You have to have huge balls to do that.

[@cjbailey4601]

Chris Pratt is the bomb at hilarious Improved lines

[@fishbooot2044]

I can’t believe that all the names of the band were improvised 😁😂

[@reginabillotti]

There are interruptions in that sequence... possible that Chris Pratt took a few minutes to come up with those names and they edited out pauses in between.

[@Gobbostopper]

Some weren't even *that* bad which is commendable

[@trysometruth]

If Nothing Rhymes With Orange plays in my town I'm getting advance front row tickets.

[@existenceisrelative]

@@Gobbostopper Jet Black Pope is legit.

[@janm7163]

The 4skins exist

[@MissCammi]

Fun fact!!! “Stop. Pooping.” Is the line that got Rob Lowe a recurring role in this show

[@stephenlander1085]

Makes sense. His delivery is perfect. Probably my favorite line of the whole show.

[@Dandylion567]

@@stephenlander1085 It just really encapsulates the human experience when sick.

[@lw8044]

That line has me screaming !

[@RowdyRowe2]

I still remember the first time I saw that scene, I had to pause for at least 5 minutes to uncontrollably laugh and catch my breath 😂

[@Ale-hh1xz]

Network connectivity problems... Chris pratt is a f*cking genius.

[@icemav5740]

You do realise you are allowed to swear

[@Ale-hh1xz]

@@icemav5740I guess I'm a gentleman

[@colmlooney5843]

Best jokey line in the whole show in my opinion. This one in particular is like 21/10, the rest of the jokes fall between 12/10 and 20/10

[@lexi219]

@@colmlooney5843 The creator/showrunner Mike Schur agrees - he said it was the funniest line ever said on the show, and that it pissed him off that he didn't write it himself hah.

[@Ale-hh1xz]

@@lexi219 yeah and it was improvised! It's unreal

[@ollieno971]

I just realized he was talking about thanos and the infinity gauntlet way before the movies. He’s a real comic fan lol

[@rhettorical]

Well yes he is, but that episode was from 2013 and The Avengers, where Thanos debuted in the MCU, came out in 2012.

[@kaemincha]

@@rhettorical not a huge Marvel fan, but I'm fairly sure the infinity gauntlet was introduced in comics long before the first avenger movie

[@BlueEyes-WhiteDrag0n]

@@kaemincha bruh

[@mikehoncho8433]

And the book of boba fett lol

[@alphanerd7221]

@@kaemincha Not relevant.

[@hanayang9928]

chris pratt coming up with those band names on the spot has the same vibe as manny jacinto in the good place improvising how jason thought he had died XD

[@SharkSalesman90]

Yes

[@wet562]

wait really? where did he say that

[@cactuspham4322]

Also his license plate

[@carpediemearth]

He didn't. In an interview, Mike Schur talked about the writers coming up with the list of Andy's band names.

[@theflickchick9850]

I love how Chris Pratt did one improv list and it was so successful that they had him do it, like, three other times in the show and it was still funny every single time.

[@lilybolanos9301]

They asked Patton Oswald to talk until he couldn’t any more.

[@AN36]

I don't think that's possible and I'm ok with that.

[@jimmy_the_squid9456]

Chris Pratt actually got formally admonished for actually getting naked without telling anyone, he had done a few takes wearing a pouch then decided to take it off to get genuine reactions from Amy and Rashida which ended up being the take they used. Some suit sent him an official letter of reprimand saying this could be classed as sexual misconduct because Amy and Rashida didn't consent to seeing him naked

[@penname8441]

+

[@gabrieladdison]

Wow 😳

[@ratinthehat_]

Good

[@memelord3467]

Then he framed the letter and I think he still has it

[@yadig.]

@@ratinthehat_ Yeah good acting, I agree

[@TheStinkusofYore]

"God hates figs" is a surprisingly dark reference for this show to use

[@manilovefrogs7117]

How is it dark tho, it’s biblical

[@enderwiggins8248]

I think it’s pretty funny actually, and bcz of how stupid those Westboro ppl are I wouldn’t be surprised if they did write that

[@manilovefrogs7117]

@Me sadly that’s true, he did totally own the tree lol

[@MrGameboyjr]

@Me I don’t understand how someone can speak about how devoted they are to Christianity, and then in that same sentence insult someone else. I’m sure Jesus is very happy with that one.

[@TheStinkusofYore]

I actually didn't know that part of the bible with the figs. I thought this was supposed to be a play on words from the Westboro folks' super uplifting slogan, which I guess was supposed to be a play on words in itself

[@sonorasgirl]

April’s threat speech is an entire MOOD. I was dying

[@TheColourfulSidetwitch]

So was that man if he didn’t carry on 😂

[@TheColourfulSidetwitch]

@KZbin are Snowflakes uh ok then…

[@sonorasgirl]

@@TheColourfulSidetwitch 😂😂😂kiss kiss bang bang

[@backfru]

More like, hey what are you wearing at the moment?

[@artfuldodger3964]

I thought it was hot

[@bryvnxiii4632]

Chris pratt actually got in trouble with nbc for appearing nude in front of the cameras during that scene

[@benimou2349]

that wasn't in the script?

[@waynepolo6193]

@Tadeáš Vančura Her name is Amy Poehler omg . But yeah, the only other person in on it I think was the camera guy. The NBC execs sent him an official letter of reprimand, but the take was so good that it wound up being the one they aired.

[@halfcentaur9836]

@@waynepolo6193 there's a take in the gag reel where Amy looks genuinely surprised and even breaks

[@kiki4910]

Rashida didn't mind one bit 😏

[@schulme123]

@Tadeáš Vančura Don't worry, only Wayne seemed to mind.

[@juliekirk5365]

Ron dancing with the little green hat, has got to be the funniest scene not just in P&R. but in television history! Hilarious

[@jamessantos7665]

It’s literally my favorite scene of all esp cuz of his character in general, too funny

[@patriciaarodriguez6641]

This scene had me on the floor. Hysterical! A close second to him going around in his chair in the middle of the room when a resident comes to complain.

[@iamgiuseppec]

Donna saying "I feel like I just did" crying gets me every single time.

[@bullshark3771]

2:56 gets a kiss on the nose by Aubrey plaza Me: I consider this an absolute win!!

[@trysometruth]

That scene is in one of the Parks & Rec bloopers reels. The blooper reel shows what happened after "cut!" -- the young actor was nervously smiling, but also a bit short of breath and maybe a bit in love haha 😆

[@sahanag411]

@@trysometruth link?

[@trysometruth]

@@sahanag411 Sorry Sahana, there used to be bloopers from all the seasons of Parks & Rec on KZbin but most of them appear to have been removed (I see season 2 & 4 mainly) - I'm unable to provide a link.

[@SteampunkHorse]

you right!!

[@sonorasgirl]

That ENTIRE scene killed me

[@chronobeard2101]

I love how Councilman Jamm gets seriously interested once Patton starts talking about the Reality Gem.

[@jomogo4644]

He stays because he hears that he talks about affairs.

[@erialcteragram]

He wants to conquer the MCU!

[@misterspaceman9563]

SPOILER WARNING If you saw the finale, you understand that Leslie's speech about being the first female president of the United States is likely a possibility. They keep it ambiguous but I like to believe that she completes that journey.

[@bouel2709]

My headcannon is that Gary's funeral one of them is the President, the other the Vicepresident and, after 2 terms, they Swich places So they both are going to be President and Vicepresident

[@nivedithajayakumar1681]

"Network connectivity problems", its one of my fav Andy moments. It's hilarious 😂

[@therooster72]

I could literally watch Andy act out movies for the rest of time

[@drpibisback7680]

Why would I ever watch a normal movie again when I could see all of them performed by Andy?

[@uncledrew4698]

Donna being super invested in Andy’s recreation of movies is so hilarious

[@DissociatedWomenIncorporated]

“Nothing Rhymes with Blorange” is possibly the _greatest band name ever._

[@thomasbaldauf7971]

"Network connectivity problems" will forever be one of the best jokes ever told. Parks and Rec' most underrated show

[@katcraig7525]

That is hands down the funniest joke of the entire series. I remember laughing so hard when I heard it.

[@Ravenleaf182]

@@8teein Do you actually need someone to explain it? The set up was "I typed your symptoms into the search"

[@hotdamndan9892]

Ron is the least in all the casts/characters that you'd expect to do an improv,. But that dance is probably one of the best in this series or in the history of TV Series. Lol

[@johnnysothersack6829]

6:40 i love how by the end they’re all interested in Andy’s telling of the movie

[@wattsvilleblues]

It's a warzone up there

[@seoul08]

The people seemed pretty interested in Andy’s movie descriptions

[@batuchthebruh5165]

5:31 Aubrey looks down to avoid laughing lol

[@enderwiggins8248]

As a gay guy, God hates figs is a hilarious band name

[@lexprontera8325]

It's even a double reference: one is the hateful WBC slogan, the other is Jesus withering the fig tree (Mark 11)

[@T3noir]

Is fig some idiotic way to insult a gay person or something?

[@Samgotboredd]

@@T3noir if u replace the i with a then yeah : )

[@acutebutcute]

​@@T3noir it's a Bible reference (the cursed fig tree) but also a reference to the offensive Westboro Baptist church slogan.... clever/funny if you have that sense of humor

[@prannayagupta8657]

How is the filibuster not number 1? The fact that Patton Oswalt somehow came up with all of that on the spot is so very impressive.

[@ArturGlass.C]

I headcanon that he's very passionate about Star Wars and already thought of all of that in his daily life then was like "THE TIME HAS FINALLY COME....TO SHARE MY THEORY"

[@gregdubya1993]

Book of Boba Fett says what?

[@robbieboydudeguy]

@@ArturGlass.C Oh, he definitely did. He’s a huge marvel and Star Wars nerd but knows that it shouldn’t be taken as seriously as it is nowadays and brilliantly thought out

[@dcall7830]

AY YO!

[@MadHymek323]

"I'm like an elephant, okay? If I walk into a room, it's like... okay, he's in there."

[@williamlamonica-sleczkowsk97]

“I’m like an elephant, if I walk into a room it’s like ok he’s in there” is one of the most underrated lines of all time

[@harveyquinn7961]

The Star Wars filibuster sounds better then the sequels I'd pay to watch that.

[@JustinMcJustin]

Look up "Patton Oswalt's Star Wars Filibuster (Extended Cut) - Parks and Recreation" - the full thing goes for nearly 9 minutes.

[@darkrider189]

What is your problem?

[@harveyquinn7961]

@@darkrider189 ?

[@rhapsodyinglue8758]

The filibuster will always be legendary. For all of us comic geeks, it’s the el dorado of crossover multiverse lore.

[@dannyn3204]

Andy’s Rambo/Stallone voice gets me every time 😂😂

[@HylianFox3]

It's spot-on.

[@dljennings]

“Is that the Buffalo meat one” Patton Oswalt is too good for this world

[@SpartiniMartini]

I'd watch a series of just Andy describing movies, just saying, Netflix

[@the_nerd5976]

Disney owns both marvel and star wars they can do that

[@harshsandesara9886]

One of the reasons I love this channel is it shows just the clips from the shows, unlike some channels that edit out the audio, put their own narration of entire scenes, and ruin them

[@matthewbartlett3442]

8:05 shut up Leslie I can’t hear the man tell us what Force Awakens should’ve been

[@kavurisharad9409]

Chris Pratt should consider stand-up

[@theechubbyone]

Chris' flu mania was hilarious and I love anytime Ron giggles and smiles wholeheartedly. Babe absolutely makes you feel like that, one of my favorite childhood movies.

[@indiabell4569]

why is nobody talking about april’s melonballer scene

[@sonorasgirl]

YEEEEEES my absolute favorite

[@lindijohnson5679]

“Nikolai, do you want to swim in the dirt?”

[@wildwikedwanderer1208]

That wasn’t improv that was just patton Oswalt being himself

[@pokemaster1725]

6:54 I'm starting to think Disney execs were watching this episode and said "this should be a mini seriesb so qe got the mandoverse

[@ClickBeetleTV]

The full, uncut filibuster is 100% worth watching

[@silvertongue_5852]

Can confirm, watched it about a week ago. Actually makes for a decent fan movie if anyone ever decides to make it.

[@elliethangaraj5537]

Link??

[@adama2809]

I watch the uncut once a week its gold!

[@elliethangaraj5537]

@@ClickBeetleTV thanks!!

[@randomlyable2015]

I mean he did call boba surviving

[@newperve]

"I have to be ready for the Chamber of Secrets.. You're a wizard leslie.

[@maneensom]

I still want to know what April was saying when she was drunk with the Snake Juice 🤣🤣🤣

[@EvanSaltare]

It's almost unintelligible but it sounds like she's saying something about being kicked out or leaving and that she has a right to be in her house.

[@EvanSaltare]

Also something about Mexican women.

[@maneensom]

Oh my 😆🤣😂

[@WhoIsOlton]

7:00 BOOK OF BOBA FETT????

[@idc5309]

9:07 “My Body Is A Microchip” is my favorite John Mayer song

[@ratinthehat_]

The snake juice episode was one of the best ever

[@kiki4910]

Ron wearing aprils hat as he dances

[@ameliesayshola8854]

“I can’t, I have to get ready for the Chamber of Secrets.” “Commerce.” were those lines improvised too?? They’re amazing 😂

[@shoelesblondlady]

The network problem line is my favorite but an underrated Andy line is after they spend 3 days driving to the grand canyon and he asks where the old guys faces are

[@Frank-ro2xh]

I love the fact that Andy name very stereotypical names that actual band's could have

[@picklesthewise]

"Scrawny Christians" should definitely have been a name for Andy's band at one point 🤣🤣

[@erinfreize4717]

7:38 proceeded to outline episode one of Boba Fett

[@chadestioco]

4:21 Leslie, it's Nee-kô-laj, why do you keep getting this wrong? ~ A Certain Cop in a Certain Brooklyn Precinct (Probably)

[@Manoj17Patankar]

just falling in love with this series guys.. Greg Daniels and Mike Schur are a gift to mankind

[@meredithfritz3386]

Welcome to the P&R fam

[@justshadyy7084]

I could watch a whole episode of Andy acting out movies

[@ChannelyChannel]

Stop. Pooping. Is one of my favourite bits.

[@pwnstarryan5265]

When Andy is talking about his favorite movies they actually start getting into it by the end and that just shows what a loveable goofball he is.

[@fishbooot2044]

I tHiNk yOu hAve NEtwORk ConNeCtIvaTy ProBleMs

[@HylianFox3]

I like how Chris got in trouble for actually being naked, yet that was the take they used.

[@sputnikalgrim]

“Stop…pooping”. I feel that everyday!

[@popeshabba4266]

I love how Ron somehow got a hold of April’s hat in the Snakejuice drunk scene😭😂

[@luisbracht4345]

8:16 Wow, he actually predicted the multiverse :D

[@BioYuGi]

I love Donna's enthralled reaction to Andy acting out Roadhouse.

[@goosebabyj]

7:55 was that guy in Star Wars or something? Because he played a Star Wars fanatic in agents of shield too

[@jacktait9849]

7:44 the fact that this might be in the book of boba fett show and is actually very similar to the actual story is hilarious

[@666Jakemetal]

Donnas reactions to andy acting out the movies are so good, kills me every time

[@SpookyGroovy]

I found out a while ago many of Chris' iconic lines and scenes were improvised, but I had no idea the "Stop. Pooping" was improvised as well. Just another reason Rob Lowe was so good in this series 😂

[@marcusholmbring514]

YO - the fact that Patton Oswalts character basically got the beginning of The Book of Boba Fett right is nuts..

[@zynthio]

people have been talking about Boba escaping the Sarlacc pit like that since the 80s

[@Himani_inamiH]

Chris Pratt is funnier on the spot than most standup comedians after months of planning and doing the same routine

[@adriancastro3232]

2:49 oh man, that was... something else, I would’ve fucking died in the spot

[@bullshark3771]

2:56 oh my god that is amazing I fucking love April

[@kels3147]

Chris Pratt is a national treasure.

[@wildcat8797]

So, pretty much every other Chris Pratt scene

[@rodbelding9523]

The funniest thing about the network connectivity problems line was Andy's expression, his expression was pure concern for Leslie.

[@Eidxjxndnd]

“Takes out the esophagus. You cant eat, youll starve to death” Lmfao he is so good at making andy so unintentionally dumb

[@discordmod]

8:00 HE REALLY PREDICTED THE MANDALORIAN

[@Phoenix_]

“Stop. Pooping.” Never fails to get me good

[@rylannn_stew]

0:15 “God hates figs”. OMFG i think I just died internally

[@sazkatest364]

Comeback story is the best one and missing.

[@manderly]

It's because it's a blooper, not an actual scene

[@rosequill7925]

Am I the only one who would have sat through his filibuster? I want to know how he got to Hannibal because I would love to see a luke v Hannibal fight and I want to know who got the reality gem

[@Джонатан-р8д]

I dont think people realize just how understated "God Hates Figs" is. Fucking hilarious.

[@cluelessbeats]

1:49 is still the best moment in television history

[@chaywarburton3488]

Andy's fish lips when he's on the drinking fountain 🤣🤣🤣

[@sophii7906]

It gets me every time 💀

[@CapnSlipp]

It’s amazing how Patton Oswalt’s character’s ideas for Star Wars VII didn’t make J.J.’s ishty movies, but were good enough to be unspoken backstory for the excellent Mandalorian Season 2.

[@awesumtoast97]

God I miss when this was on everything but peacock 🥺