Diane Lewis Being an Absolute Badass for 8 Minutes Straight | Parks & Recreation | Comedy Bites

[@SheldonAdama17]

Definition of irony: Ron Swanson found love through a government program.

[@tacomandela9118]

Not at all. He said that the public works wasn't doing it so he would. The irony is that he doesn't want the government to do anything, and yet, as a government employee he goes and does it.

[@MegaKnight2012]

​@@tacomandela9118He wasn't paid for the job. He did volunteer work on the government's time and dime.

[@dayschange2]

A part of me is sad that Chris wasn't there. He would have been the MOST excited he'd ever been to see these two people he inadvertantly brought together solidy their love through legal contract.

[@oxymoronman]

Every woman ron has been with has been a public service worker.

[@MauiWowieOwie]

and married a princess despite hating monarchies

[@rainbowsword8353]

Diane pretending her middle name was Tammy was top tier

[@sabin97]

i was gonna make that same comment(in my own words, but the same essence), but i see i got here 6 hours too late. well played, sir, well played......

[@Oliver-oi7lb]

@@sabin97🤓

[@AldrickExGladius]

me and my gf both died laughing after that we wanted nobody but Diane for Ron

[@coachmikesfilmroom3111]

Who is Diane? I'm seeing Xena Warrior Princess on my screen

[@darthvirgin7157]

i have a feeling, Ron would still go through with the ceremony. Diane’s just completely different.

[@MrSpannners]

I love how Andy is basically Ron's kid playing with Diane's

[@taracarr38]

❤❤❤

[@daynechastant]

And matchmaker.

[@TheGrimmCommoner]

Andy and April are basically his adopted children, Leslie is his adopted sister and Typhoon is his best friend.

[@dylanphilpott8698]

Andy went from man-child to child-man

[@AndrewSunada]

I like her boundary when ron doesnt acknowledge the way he hurt her daughters. She doesnt mistreat him, just says "not good enough, good day". He then does the proper thing and ponies up. Well done

[@Bazookatone1]

Diane loves Ron but doesn't put up with his bullshit. Also, considering Ron made wedding rings using an old light fitting and a waffle iron, that he dind't make the girls two maginificent metal tiaras.

[@rcslyman8929]

@@Bazookatone1 He probably needed time to polish and cut the gemstones.

[@CollinMcLean]

For someone as blunt bordering on self centered as Ron, Diane really was perfect. She is someone who knows how Ron thinks and isn't going to just put up with it because she has her own priorities like her daughters.

[@OneofInfinity.]

Diane is a keeper.

[@brianbalster3521]

@@rcslyman8929 and, thought they should be presented to them in a treefort. he actually WAS making a treefort..

[@eduardolima91939]

"I love you, but your solution to every problem is to live inside a mountain" LOL

[@CollinMcLean]

Ron would've loved Tolkien... He'd get along well with the dwarves more than anything.

[@kamara4700]

It's my solution to everything. lol

[@TheGrimmCommoner]

As a man who lived next to a mountain for over twenty years, I also want to live in the mountain.

[@Tasarran]

@@CollinMcLean He DOES love him some gold...

[@kahrnivor]

"Take the cuffs off I want it to be a fair fight" and Tammy immediately shuts up. Epic!

[@CollinMcLean]

It's a great scene. Tammy was always unbridled chaos and was usually able to make Ron's previous girlfriends and friends uneasy. Diane however doesn't fear her.

[@DavidConnors-k8y]

Fifty bucks on Diane.

[@SunflowerHeliotrope]

I cackled the first time I watched that scene! Tammy’s expression was like, “Nope, nope, not worth it…” Pretty sure we all know Diane could easily take her (or anyone else) on without leaving so much as a hair out of place.

[@NeedlessExposition]

Tammy might have crazy chaotic energy but she would burn out fast while Diane wouldn’t even break a sweat.

[@timmaloney9976]

Don't mess with Xena.

[@RichardX1]

I love how Diane generates this aura of normal in an otherwise... Pawnee.

[@CollinMcLean]

She must be from out of town... She's too... completely not insane to be from Pawnee...

[@AlbertaGeek]

"Ron loves Mommy! Ron loves Mommy!" *"I LOVE NOTHING!"*

[@Mubashir_AK]

I love NOTHING!

[@AlbertaGeek]

@@Mubashir_AK Corrected. Cheers!

[@johnwalker1058]

Ron: "I LOVE NOTHING!" Meat: "Am I a joke to you?"

[@joperhop]

Diane was one of the best additions to a show ever, and Lucy is perfection!

[@joost00555]

Lucy fLawless

[@jerrs581]

She should have been in more episodes.

[@ianrhodes6928]

One of the best casting choices of all time

[@kenhutchingame2606]

100% agree.

[@scotts.1414]

'Parks & Rec' was a rare show with nothing BUT good additions - Adam Scott, Rob Lowe, Kathryn Hahn, Billy Eichner, etc.

[@DeltaEcho303]

Diane shopping at Food 'n Stuff had Ron intrigued. Her wanting to know how to fix a pothole locked him in.

[@taracarr38]

❤❤❤

[@blackroomrob4205]

​@taracarr38 Diane saying she can do the work herself now was just gravy to him. He always said he likes a Strong woman and Xena ain't no bish 😂

[@MarcAquino1095]

Ron Swanson and Xena: Warrior Princess, now THAT’S a power couple.

[@crfarm]

I came here with those exact sentiments

[@heartbeatcity23]

The Only man who could tame Xena

[@yellowprime8491]

​@@heartbeatcity23 not tamed; Matched

[@edwardx.winston5744]

She shall bear him only kings.

[@VincoVenator]

@@edwardx.winston5744 and they shall call him...........John!

[@KingSalty12]

I never noticed this any of the times I actually watched the show, but at 2:09 Diane's daughter calls him Daddy instead of Ron like they used to call him, that is pretty wholesome.

[@jamesy8581]

Just noticed that too! Really sweet

[@smylesg]

1:10 Diane casually walking up to jackhammering while everyone else is using some type of ear protection.

[@horrorfanatic6990]

That’s just Lucy Lawless. 😉?

[@MegaKnight2012]

She's a mom. She's used to loud noises.

[@Kim-bp1kb]

She works in an elementary school 😂😂

[@Babbling_Wizard]

Xena

[@tahraethestoryteller6079]

@@Kim-bp1kbmiddle school

[@lepetitenellie]

She's so gorgeous. Lucy Lawless has such an amazing smile. I love that she brought that Xena coolness to the Diane character.

[@Mastersabersmen]

It's funny how the person that plays Tammy, is actually Nick Offerman's wife. Must of been fun for both of them, during shooting.

[@justjoannak]

It was

[@CollinMcLean]

According to the both of them it was great therapy for their marriage because they got to be as unhinged as they wanted.

[@SunflowerHeliotrope]

Megan Mullalley. She also played Karen on Will & Grace, and voices Linda’s sister on Bob’s Burger. Love her in absolutely everything she’s in!

[@NeedlessExposition]

You can tell that they were having a ton of fun with most of their scenes, especially when they get more and more outrageous.

[@CollinMcLean]

@@SunflowerHeliotrope From the creators of Bob's Burgers she's also in The Great North which also has Nick Offerman as part of the main cast.

[@kpsk8031]

When "Diane Tammy Lewis" becomes one of the best jokes in your series you have proof that you did an outstanding job with your characters and storylines.

[@karmabum21]

I gasped the first time I saw that on the show lol

[@globbyakaweirdjellyguy954]

I just love the smile Ron gives when Diane smiles back at the suggestion of getting married right then and there on the fourth floor.🥰💜💜💜 Also, I love that Andy helped initiate getting them together.😉

[@michaelkane6797]

I always thought it was fitting that Ron Swanson wound up with Xena Warrior Princess. And that Xena's talents prepared her for a future as a middle school vice principal.

[@SFAPowerhouse]

"Yes, officer. Please get her out of those cuffs. I want this to be a fair fight!" That wasn't Diane talking....that was Xena!

[@Dloin]

Ron chuckling and just looking at people when they question his abilities is so cool.

[@beenieweenie1986]

the perfect woman doesn't exist... Diane: Hold my chakram

[@darkman7009]

The way i see it, perfect woman was very high rarest

[@johnvillamayor2756]

Andy’s mischievous wing man side eye to the cam when Ron and Diane mention Food and Stuff

[@timber_linn]

"I love you, but your solution to every problem is to live inside a mountain" Honestly a mood

[@NeedlessExposition]

Lucy Lawless is an absolute treasure. I couldn’t imagine anyone else able to portray Diane half as well as she did.

[@Gtort82]

I'd expect nothing less from Xena Warrior Princess 👸🏻👸🏻

[@dayschange2]

I never caught Diane's girls calling Ron daddy during the festival scene! Sad that that implies their biological dad is out of the picture for one reason or another, but I love how that shows the degree to which Ron has been cemented into the family.

[@rustyrelicsfarm2406]

I loved it when he said hide the children.

[@charlesgramaglia6592]

It was a missed opportunity not entitling this segment as "Diane: Warrior Princess."

[@junbun3642]

I was gonna comment this! LOL... People don't know who she really is...

[@SunflowerHeliotrope]

Change it to “Diane: Warrior *Queen*” and then we’re golden. Lucy Lawless slays wherever she goes. Bow down to the Queen! 👑

[@GrayNeko]

Ron's story arc is one of the most unexpected and underappreciated in television. To watch this man's heart melt, reluctantly at first, and then enthusiastically, was so amazing! Parks and Recreation is one of the best TV shoes ever! ^_^

[@GeorgeWashingtonLaserMusket]

Diane is the most recent incarnation of her first true form Xena Warrior Princess, in fact the show Xena even had a bit where she specifically reincarnated in the 90's as an American. We now know that was foreshadowing.

[@dayschange2]

Does this mean that Ron is Gabrielle?

[@brianbalster3521]

@@dayschange2 i think Andy is Gabrielle.. Ron is Ares (or somebody)

[@ShinRyojin]

To this day, I wanted to see Diane throw hands with Tammy 2. I can just picture Tammy 2 running away from Diane in that weird way she does.

[@willienelsongonzalez4609]

I love how Andy is the big rambunctious, random, fun and over energetic uncle type figure!

[@jaysonlikes]

When she first showed up, I had absolutely had no idea that was Lucy Lawless. She looks sooooo ........... Normal in civilian clothes.

[@MikeMJPMUNCH]

I really wanted a spin off series about Ron and Diane

[@kyledaugherty1609]

Two American kids grown up, in the Heartland.

[@Mubashir_AK]

Life goes on, long after the thrill of living is gone ❤

[@smurf7665]

It'd be boring because it'd be functional and happy Therefore no show

[@justjoannak]

Same, ngl

[@HaveanOreshnik]

I feel she should've appeared more She is a true badass wife and mother

[@JGGB25]

4:35 one of them said “bye dad!!” So they have accepted him as their father.

[@alexpainter4169]

I would pay a crazy amount of money to see a no-hold fight between Diane & Tammy 2

[@adriancontreras1880]

Lucy is a goddamn treasure. And you know for a fact pratt was really just playing with those kids.

[@geniosityfilms]

I love how the only thing Ron Swanson is insecure about is his woodwork on a competitive level

[@Usernotfound31231]

Is it too late to give a raise to their casting department? Liiiiiiiiike she was the perrrrrrfect choice.

[@DarkIce1617]

Her trolling Ron that her middle name was Tammy was priceless

[@Babbling_Wizard]

He had a mini stroke there for a second

[@JosefinaQB]

i love seeing tammy is all bark no bite, she can yap yap yap but as soon as diane is like, get those cuffs off so it can be a fair fight- tammy got scared

[@rorschac009oo8]

Diane: Yours is the most beautiful, they would be crazy not to vote for you Also Diane: doesnt actually know which one Ron made This woman really showing us what a loving and supporting partner is like

[@Captain_Tumbleweed]

Diane Tammy Lewis 😁

[@JessicaAbbott-k8c]

Hello Ron's friend always gets me

[@leuger]

"she's near, hide the children.."

[@kazic284]

When diane threatens to beat Tammy is the only time I have ever seen her look afraid.

[@Mckalmelid]

That, and when Tammy 1 showed up

[@jakubstop7571]

The way Ron and Diane‘s faces just lit up when they were going to get married is hilarious

[@Chris-k9k9c]

2:33 that look is "he's mine".

[@SurfistaEletrico]

Lucy Lawless - such a badass artistic surname! 😂👍👏. Great actress. Great screen presence. I wish we had more of her on TV and movies. Lucille Frances Ryan - eternal Xena - from NEW ZELAND, 1968.

[@gabrielbarrosuccelli6935]

Does everyone agrees that this (6:29) was not Diane but actually it was Xena?

[@ShapeofFear616]

"Just kidding, it's Elizabeth." Gold 😆🤣

[@ZakEmber]

I just love it when Ron's kid, Andy, gets to play with Diane's kids. ;)

[@kasrakhatir]

Lucy's mixture of Kiwi and American accent kinda sound Transatlantic

[@midnightcas9995]

I love how Ron is the definition of non-toxic masculinity. He’s manly and likes what he likes but he isn’t intimidated by a woman who matches his energy, he indulges his daughters interest even when it disrupts his quiet time… he’s such a great father.

[@ehkendo]

The way diane would turn tammy 2 into smithereeens if a fair chance was given to her 😂😂😂😂

[@nunontherunnumberone]

7:40 my real dad gave me a circular saw for Christmas when I was 17, my real mom made him return it in exchange for an electric drill. I'm still not 100% comfortable using a circular saw. Drop saw or chainsaw I'm MUCH more comfortable. ❤✌️😊

[@nunontherunnumberone]

I don't know why I said 'real dad' and 'real mom' except it makes me laugh now. ♥️✌️

[@SignumInterriti]

Love how Diane's children are such good friends with Ron's child, Andy.

[@xXsEoUlMaNXx]

Diane is the ultimate bad a$s and the kind of woman every man would want to love.

[@marcusmanson4264]

The only way I can describe her as a true beauty

[@rebekahbacon7700]

I really wish they had named Diane Tammy just so Ron would have to go through the mental anguish of always being destined to marry a Tammy.

[@tylorgovero2256]

The way his eyes light up when she smiles at the fourth floor comment.

[@yvaincallipso84]

It's so nice to see how Diane's daughters and Ron's son get along so well

[@Continus]

"Please Officer, get her out of these cuffs, I want this to be a fair fight." Said Xena, Warrior Princess.

[@gocryptoyourself2423]

The fact that tammy is actually his real life wife just makes this soooo much better.

[@jeremiahhuckleberry402]

To the uploaders of this worthwhile content: Please and thank you.

[@Butterfly_Bunches]

I love Diane!

[@xali2008]

She's f*cking Xena, The Warrior Princess, what else do you expect!

[@GlazingIs4Pedos]

1:05 my face when the plug pulls up early and wants you to try his newest stuff for freeeeeee

[@mikentx57]

"Diane Tammy Lewis", The best joke of the whole series.

[@Gateship-1]

I see all theses xena references; we just gonna forget that Diane was the one who figured out who the final five were?

[@gipgap4]

Just another frakkin’ toaster!

[@MorningThief_]

i'm trying to remember -- throughout the entire show, did Ron always redact his middle name only to actually disclose it at the wedding?

[@Tonyhouse1168]

Always

[@gazellehelene5380]

Ron has always reminded me of a live action Garfield😊

[@michelvanderlinden8363]

Nick Offerman reading the script: "Oh, today I have to call my dear beloved wife a "Sewer dwelling gutter witch"? Well she did forget to bring me a snack yesterday so...."

[@duvechan5721]

"Ron, I know you value your privacy! *looks at the camras that clearly do not give him that said privacy

[@Bokaj01]

"Hi. Diane Lewis, I own this pothole." "Ron Swanson. I'm here to fic it." XD

[@DaileyWoodworks]

Can we all appreciate how awesome of a wingman Andy is?

[@shogun8159]

She got that “Xena” in her

[@teryakibukaki5232]

Diane is literally my neighbour lmao... yes I live next door to Zena the warrior princess

[@theseageek]

Of course only Xena the Warrior Princess is worthy of being Ron Swanson’s other half 🫶🏼💪

[@user-pt1cz4ot1e]

Diane Lewis, Warrior Princess!! 🤭

[@lud3445]

1:05 Ron in max excitement: happy mustache

[@alexanderzukic7886]

Diane: Diane Tammy Lewis Ron: oh god another one

[@Chuckless86]

I am glad she got to show off her comedic abilities! I wish she would get more opportunities!

[@kevinclapson]

I'm glad the character ultimately ended up the way she did and she and Ron went on to be such a great couple. There were a couple moments early on where she was just an analog for every unreasonable single mother and it really felt like she was actively trying to scare Ron away.

[@blood_star32]

Lesslies "Help" was so cute

[@nickoquendo8017]

Lucy lawless is the TRUE American badass!!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@lu-vu3xk]

she's New Zealander

[@PaulisMediocre]

Yeah, except she's not American

[@koelkastridder3388]

Hahahaha she is famously from New Zealand which you can even hear if you listen for it in these clips! But I do really like her as well so appreciate the sentiment

[@amalaspina]

"Hello Ron. Hello Ron's friend." I love that Ron and Tammy 2 are married in real life

[@cthulhu9136]

I like to think Megan Mulley took playing the crazy jealous ex wife personal and that's why she was so good in that part Method acting at its peak 😂😂

[@GrahamCStrouse]

I loved Diane! What a great character. ❤️

[@sleepinggorilla]

This is basically every scene Diane is in.

[@waynearmstrong5525]

Chris Pratt is a grown kid. And the world needs more Chris Pratt

[@angelmxllk]

“sewer-dwelling gutter witch” might be the next best band name

[@aysiskyle9458]

“Well, well, well, A wild Megan appeared at the fair” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@christy1201]

She is xena she is a goddess

[@jakesaysknee]

The first line was so Xena 😱

[@Tonyhouse1168]

You youngins won’t get this, but she’s absolutely perfect.

[@peachydarl]

no we get it 😂

[@Zero-ye6ur]

It’s not that hard to understand

[@luckylucario]

I love the end joke.

[@FirstNameLastName-sc2lm]

I love that Ron and Tammy are actually married

[@josesardinas7660]

She's the freaking Warrior Princess 🙂

[@mylesmoroz3981]

Ron and Diane sitting in a tree, kississippi... Do you hear that bird?