Donna's nightmare comes true (ft. Keegan Michael Key) | Parks and Recreation

[@thursdaay]

I like that “don’t confuse drama with happiness” line

[@theevilascotcompany9255]

I bet he repeated that line to Typhoon to get him to marry Craig.

[@sadmanh0]

@@theevilascotcompany9255 nah they were already interested, but it wasn't the time.

[@bandjolyn]

Because Ron is everyone's dad.

[@mercedesbenzodiazapine]

being a chaos junkie is a trauma response. i learned that the hard way. now i just watch a lot of bravo and WWE.

[@Dwayne_Staten]

THAT'S A WHOLE WORD!!!

[@philliptivis3082]

"Your family has made you a more patient and empathetic man." "You take that back!" Something I adore about this show is how you can take pretty much any 2 cast members and chuck them into a random scenario, and you get equal parts comedy gold and character development.

[@twilitezn]

“Jean-Ralphio and Mona Lisa have entered the chat……..Because you’re the….WOoooooRRRRRRRRSSSSSTTTTT!!!”

[@m.w.njoroge7438]

Excellent assessment and observation!🔍🤩🌻💕

[@doodoo5594]

the best sitcoms have that kind of chemistry

[@steakknives]

Tom and Jerry?

[@Hulkzilla0]

@@twilitezn Even Jean-Ralphio has his moments. He convinced Ben to pursue more ambitious careers. And Mona-Lisa.... Um.... I got nothing.

[@stefanie7823]

“Live your life how you want, but don’t confuse drama with happiness.” That’s actually pretty deep.

[@Tanner_LaFond]

Why would anyone confuse drama with happiness? Drama isn't a good thing.

[@epcza13]

@@Tanner_LaFondyou’d be surprised how some people are addicted to drama. Look at Kelly from The Office. There are real people like that in real life.

[@hoantran-ur7eg]

@@Tanner_LaFond someone enjoys watching other people drama like the fighting, the break up, ntr,…..etc and automatic apply it to their relationship doesnt realize that it would ruin the relationship. Somethings you enjoy from watching other might not be a good thing to have

[@stefanie7823]

@@samueljang1902 Theres no time limit on improving yourself.

[@kenadams3306]

​@@epcza13yeah, you look at married couples. Two main reasons for divorce and infidelity are financial issues or boredom. Marriage is a brutal marathon and nothing prepares a person for it.

[@DiscGolfFA]

“Typhoon. I AM interested. But now is not the time.”

[@sgrey9181]

And the way typhoon looks just completely enamored with him after Craig says that line 😊😊😂😂😂

[@VeganStories]

Most wholesome romance on the show

[@nataliehurd2532]

Loved Joe for Donna. The glimpse into their relationship at the end of the series was so great

[@konalily]

I agree, I loved the glimpse to each characters future. Parks n rec did have the best endings to the show compared to others.

[@lens_hunter]

Seeing how much Joe liked kids I'm surprised they didnt have any. DOnna probably didnt want them.

[@lovelee1772]

"Don't cry Ginuwine" has me in tears 😂😂😂

[@kparsa1]

omg.. how have I not seen this episode.lol

[@joon9252]

Love the frown Ron makes when he realizes he’s getting chummy w Joe. Also love the little smile he gives when Donna says “it suits you!”

[@GiovannaIwishyou]

I like his character development.

[@bl8976]

One of my favourite scenes from this show is when Joe pulls out the handmade jig he made for Ron to use

[@BREAKocean]

I loved that scene. I play chess and bass and every now and then I meet someone as obsessed as I am, and it's like I just met my best friend.

[@theevilascotcompany9255]

I love the no-context multiculturalism of the Meagle family.

[@propogandalf]

I hate it! It seems so unbalanced

[@bethanychatman9531]

​@@propogandalfhow and why?! People date and marry people of other ethnicities. What's the problem?

[@kalimichjohn]

@@bethanychatman9531 right like im so confused how its "unbalanced" lmfao

[@jtsunami6531]

@@bethanychatman9531it was simply unprecedented is all. Part of the joke man chill

[@salmaabdullahgb]

​@@jtsunami6531not really haha

[@TrueAlpha100]

Donna and April both have the same relationship…. A cat that fell in love with a golden retriever of a man.

[@Kellen_Quigley]

Even when he plays "the bad guy" in other movies and TV shows, Keegan-Michael Key is far too adorable and wholesome to not like. Just look at him!

[@marleecorrell1486]

You said it.

[@Yusifinify]

Where does he play the bad guy?

[@themaggattack]

​@@YusifinifyHis most recent bad guy roll is in the new Willy Wonka movie. But he still somehow manages to be likable, even as a dirty cop! The scene where he's beating up Willy Wonka is really funny!

[@kyanberusama8847]

April straightening up the "troublemakers" is absolute GOLD 😂😂😂😂

[@thomaspetrucka9173]

It will always be the funniest scene of the show for me. I laughed for 5 minutes straight when I first watched it. 🤣

[@moustik31]

Ikr? Every wedding party needs an April! April of the world please please please hire out your drill sergent services! 😂

[@TheBuckoswald]

Is nobody gonna talk about questloves cameo as donnas beother? Single handedly one of the funniest lines in the ENTIRE SHOW. " NOW NO ONE GETS ANY POPCORN!" ZERO CONTEXT

[@Alex_Tribe]

Agree - loved Donna's awesome (and surprising) family connections - Ginuwine and Questlove!

[@emen_98]

And the fact that their weird beef is over popcorn

[@qweetdog]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 no context!!!

[@silver292]

"Dont confuse drama with happiness". I'm sure that's a truth a lot of people need to hear. LOL.

[@EnzoFuentes17]

The character development in this show is flawless

[@dtschuor459]

Hands up to that…🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@zacharystewart4394]

He gives the ultimate "amazing guy that 10000% simps for her in the best way" energy haha.

[@EnycmaPie]

"You take that back!" Says Ron Swanson wearing a glittery crown.

[@globbyakaweirdjellyguy954]

I love Ron saying “Enough” when Donna keeps mentioning all the things she and Joe do when they’re together.😉😅 Poor Joe being confused as to what “Treat Yo Self” is.😅

[@mannypedib]

They never did enough with Donna. Retta played her to perfection.

[@futasupastah]

Always agreed. She needed more storyline

[@404eunoia]

Donna was always my favorite. So happy in the end she found happiness

[@lifeofsome]

“What’s happening?” “Treat yo self!” “That’s not an answer” 😂😂😂

[@Dontknowanymoreman]

What’s going on terry? Treat yo self😂

[@bug3518]

It's the best day of the year!

[@FujiMezu]

What does it mean exactly!

[@sybz8379]

I freaking love Retta! Even before Parks and Rec. I remember the first time I saw her on the television series Moesha. I started watching Good Girls because she was one of the main characters in the show. She's naturally funny and never has to try hard to impress anyone!

[@duchessbrown5394]

Donna and Joe were so cute. I wish we saw more of them

[@niloticnya]

I wish we could see That Little Red Thing

[@PolyBiBadger]

@@niloticnya me too but I think it would all stun us so they never showed us 🤣

[@gergogulyas7498]

"Typhoon, I AM interested, but now's not the time..." "Michelle you're skating on very thin ice....." HILARIOUS

[@Miss65432]

The beginning of Craig and typhoon. Loved this random couple. 😂

[@jessquinn719]

😂😂😂 Yes

[@AintNoRoleModel]

Till this day, "Treat Yo' Self" has wrecked havoc on my finances 😢. I randomly go on "treat yo' self" spreas because of Donna and Tom 😅

[@calibby85]

Ah but see, they never did it randomly. It was planned for. Just gotta tweak how you go about it.

[@hopefulpessimist323]

My Treat Yo' Self day is October 13. Best day off the year!

[@TheGamerKing710]

You can't be like "Treat yo' self" whenever. Pick a day that holds a special place to you or is at a time of the year where nothing financially huge is usually happening for you or go to a random date picker site and have that be your day. Once you have a date picked, put 10-20% of each of your paychecks into a separate bank account (or take it out in cash and keep in a safe) once your day hits....TREAT YO' SELF!! Use the crap outta that account/cash. Deplete it, or have some leftover for the following year

[@mercedesbenzodiazapine]

1. donna's growth laid the blueprint on standards, boundaries and how to date to marry 2. real men take care of themselves and the people that they love. they choose to love. ron outgrew his toxic masculinity, moved past his trauma from his abusive ex tammys to make himself worthy of a woman who was perfect for him and became a real man with a family he loves. i'm definitely due for a rewatch, i never realized any of this before.

[@seanhyphenparker]

Love all of this for you ❤

[@anishnitinachanta6680]

I would disagree with the second point. Ron demonstrates affection for all the members of the department. Especially Leslie and April. Remember the first episode? "Of course I believe in love. What else is the point of living?" (I paraphrase]. Ron was a man. The3e was no toxic masculinity in him except for exaggerations every now and then for comedic effect.

[@bigbird4481]

there is no such thing as toxic masculinity, anyone that is toxic doesn't deserve the label of being masculine they are simply toxic people

[@spaciebun]

ron never had any toxic masculinity. it's literally just how he was raised. he's a man's man. if he thinks he can do a job better than someone - woman, man or child - then he'll do it. which is why he let leslie do all the government work (other than the fact he's a libertarian), cheering her on in his own way most of the time.

[@mo6964]

Leave it to an entitled woman to lecture about what a real man is....I bet you call anything masculine as toxic lol

[@margaretestrella2862]

I love that before we find out Donna's ex is actually a good guy, Ron steps in front of Donna when he approaches her like he is protecting her.

[@meeka257]

That Satan's niece line gets me every time! 😂

[@cautiouslyhopeful]

I love how April thanked her uncle during that award show once

[@SlideIX]

The fact that she replies to the call with “hey, what do you want” is the icing on the cake for me 😂

[@A.Purpose]

EVERYTIME lol

[@Svengali764]

Donna looks so good in all colours! Pales, bold she rocks them all. I am envious of her panache❤

[@zerjiozerjio]

Donna is just so unbelievably cool. So multifaceted and glamorous! Just oozes confidence and charm.

[@pkiebzak]

Are we all gonna skip that one of the best drummers in the world Questlove from the Roots played Donna’s Brother ?

[@mattderringer7404]

Now NO ONE, gets any popcorn.

[@hithere4719]

If she think Questlove upstaged Ginuwine, she is too young for you* *I am old and PTSD has completely ravaged my sense of time

[@Sapphichearts]

Yeah, like how we've all just accepted Ginuwine is her cousin

[@EclecticCleric]

I named my favorite PC in GURPS Levondrius

[@cricket-vw3wy]

Love all the scenes with April. She is just so heavenly.

[@gerardodelrio3778]

"Im interested but now is not the time" hahahaha

[@CharlieTWilbury]

Rhetta made Donna into such a great character. Of course the writing is first rate as it is for every character but you need a great actor too and she is great.

[@Sandi-ke9mi]

I love Retta. She’s the epitome of effortless cool❣️🥰😍

[@ginam.6787]

I'm "flyfishing"... Donna has LAYERS🥰

[@PearlsandRoses]

Ron Swanson's smile maaaaaann😂😂😂😂...takes me out every time!

[@addisonturner3203]

Ron and Donna are each other's best friends

[@smapili]

8:30 the up and down typhoon gives Michelle lol

[@raegindavis2837]

HAHA Donna’s speech to the bridesmaids

[@jockcooper8888]

love Donna, great character

[@PuppetierMaster]

The Migal family holding grudges warms my heart from a standpoint of fantasy Dwarves notorious for having a book full of grudges that name reasonable outrages to, _you dishonoured yourself by not interrupting me to cheers to my everlasting health, _*_THAT'S GOING IN THE BOOK!_*

[@DeathDiety365]

Typhoon was getting interested lol

[@JosephFinn]

I love that Christie Brinkley is there for just this one shot.

[@expiredmilk5435]

"Im gonna give her a surprise bigger than when lebron went back to miami" 😂

[@JackPavarotti]

Donna roasted that woman! AND Typhoon's moment was beautiful.

[@vivianaespinoza5281]

Ok the house that Donna and her husband were at is so awesome

[@maccciable]

That smirk at 2:48 has the potential of curing cancer. Love it!

[@marcb3733]

Man that final season made me cry so much.

[@bgt2848]

When Ron likes you, you’ve earned that sh!t!

[@danraul9759]

Get yourself a woman that respects you for being nice Joe 😂

[@CallMeConstantine]

Ron’s blushing faces are top-tier acting. I love these players so much.

[@homosoftommorow]

This was one of my favorite plots in the show.

[@Azulaozai._]

I want to be as adventurous as Donna Meagle.

[@wingzero7X]

“I’m going to go make some MUFFINS” 🎉🎉🎉

[@eriklee6786]

I never noticed before that Donna’s entire outfit changes while she’s at the school

[@zerjiozerjio]

I love that Tom and Donna have a great platonic friendship, and he cares about her wedding in his own bombastic way! It’s very sweet

[@amonkmusic139]

I’ve watched this series more times than I’ve watched my siblings and I don’t recall these episodes lol. Gotta binge watch them again, I guess

[@kateterpstra8384]

Can we all low key low Ron calling his step daughters his daughters? Like he only gets upset with them being crazy and annoying when they are putting themselves in danger.

[@monalisabarnes8148]

How come I didnt know how great this show is when it was on air? ❤ it

[@JustCallMeBo1]

"Don't cry Ginuwine" always gets me 😂😂😂

[@ms.overall6164]

"And Ginuwine....get it together"!!!

[@Zerox5861]

11:55 Middle Korea is an underrated joke

[@roberttucker8129]

Ron's face and "mhmm" at 1:35 is always my reaction to everyone and everything

[@ALulzyApprentice]

That was a wholesome overload. Yikes!

[@MS-jp3op]

I love Ron's commitment to a deal. Donna was actively taking blackmail pictures but he immediately started running interference as promised, lol

[@blackbird5634]

Key's acting here is spectacular! He really lays it on thick, thick, thick!!🤣🥰

[@rhenceocampo3253]

It’s so rare to Ron’s moustache smile.

[@TheColosiss]

4:10 "Much Obliged" - King Sparkle of Cupcake Forest

[@GiovannaIwishyou]

He is literally the opposite of Tammy. Tammy brings drama, and Joe removes it.

[@moretoknowshow1887]

I always said Ron becoming a stepdad was one of the best story arcs they did on the show, it was both funny and also a little bit heartwarming seeing a gruff guy getting something better in life.

[@shaquelcunningham9135]

That was beyond perfect she heard his needs and took it there to fix it i love it

[@Quantari]

I never got the "Space Haystack" joke until now.

[@aarondadvlogs]

6:06 I just hear the Bob's Burgers librarian lmao

[@bluishblow]

it's crazy how i got to know him from here and then discovered all of his previous works

[@alissonraw]

To weed out low quality palates 😂😂😂

[@patcostello7556]

“One of my all-time favorites…me” Lady in the background: “oh…😂”

[@blokvader8283]

I know its fiction, but goddamn I am jealous of Joe because Retta and Donna Meagle are both just so gorgeous

[@TXMEDRGR]

Donna was one of the best characters on the show.

[@vanessalutz9740]

Did we watch the same clip…. 🤦🏿‍♀️

[@rohandsouza3563]

No.

[@RamadaArtist]

"Knope, you're a softie, but on the inside you're a straight up boss. April, you're the exact opposite." April: "HOW DOES SHE KNOW?!?!"

[@danneltheflannel]

Craig was a legend :P

[@RobertDGordon]

“Call Satan’s Niece!” 😂🤣😂

[@Momoko4ever1]

Wow Donna is amazing

[@finchcarvingadiamond]

Ginuwine was great in this lol. Props to him!

[@eowynsisterdaughter]

No longer teaching math, tragically prophetic.

[@KristenJohnson-mw7hl]

The line, "I actually care whether you're having a good time or are happy" is very much SpEd. Said with the same candor.

[@samanthalee5808]

Alright I'll watch Parks and Rec again

[@dadbodtee4987]

"Do you think this if my first working a side job as a wedding planner for a former co-worker?" "......nope?"

[@AzrealMaximus]

Satan's niece😂

[@hostilebogeyinbound]

I need biographies of all the Meagles RIGHT NOW. That would be a great show. I feel bad for Michelle.

[@Alaric11]

The shocked grin from Typhoon was priceless.

[@queensmum]

Still one of the best shows of all time!

[@pp-vf8ls]

this is why i like Parks and Rec better than the office, the season finale, it wraps up nicely the office kinda tainted in season 8-9 community feels like souless in s6

[@nerdfornature]

“Complicated Tapestry” 📝

[@stuartpratuch7036]

I have been LOOKING for that wedding microwave scene FOR SO LONG

[@theoneandonlyreddog]

Craig should've had wayyyyy more screen time.

[@Vegeo]

Happy thanksgiving, everybody

[@thezoppitee9232]

"I promise not to cheat on you, if you..." What a fantastic lovely character. One of the best and loving of all time.

[@hithere4719]

9:16 this line with the cut to Ben & Andy is a particularly-aimed joke which hit me right on the funnybone.

[@daniellemhall1358]

I love "Butler of honour". Someone should use that 😂😂😂😂