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Leslie and several Pawnee citizens are celebrating "Ted Party Day" to commemorate an event from the Pawnee Charter where they throw a man named Ted into a Pawnee lake. The Pawnee citizens are well aware the founders meant "tea party" (the "a" was written looking like "d"), but they enjoy their ceremony too much to change it until one of the Teds has enough and objects. Leslie tries to explain to him that they can't second-guess what the founders meant, but it backfires on her when he implements two outdated items from the charter.
Leslie calls a City Council meeting to amend the charter, but a citizen named Garth Blunden filibusters the plan. He and Leslie make a deal: they will live in the Pawnee Historical House the way Pawneeans of 1817 did, and the first to give in concedes victory to the other. Leslie brings Tom and Andy along to help her, but she is surprised to find that Garth is very knowledgeable about how to live like the settlers and really enjoys it - even more than she does. She gives in, but she has a counter-offer - he should join the Pawnee Historical Society, and he won't oppose the altering of the charter. However, they ''do'' keep "Ted Party Day", but they now accept volunteers to be a Ted to dunk in the lake, with Garth as the first volunteer.
Leslie calls a City Council meeting to amend the charter, but a citizen named Garth Blunden filibusters the plan. He and Leslie make a deal: they will live in the Pawnee Historical House the way Pawneeans of 1817 did, and the first to give in concedes victory to the other. Leslie brings Tom and Andy along to help her, but she is surprised to find that Garth is very knowledgeable about how to live like the settlers and really enjoys it - even more than she does. She gives in, but she has a counter-offer - he should join the Pawnee Historical Society, and he won't oppose the altering of the charter. However, they ''do'' keep "Ted Party Day", but they now accept volunteers to be a Ted to dunk in the lake, with Garth as the first volunteer.
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Once a year, Pawnee celebrates "Ted Party
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* HoldingTheFloor: Leslie is trying to get some laws from the Pawnee charter abolished, but a citizen named Garth (Creator/PattonOswalt), who is against changing the laws, holds a filibuster and he immediately starts talking about his suggestions for the new Creator/JJAbrams directed ''Star Wars'' movie, saying that it should be a CrossOver between ''Star Wars'' and the Marvel universe. It's worth noting that this was entirely ad-libbed by Patton Oswalt, and there is a total of 8 minutes, most of which was cut, but can be seen in its entirety [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5BBhNkywMJY here.]]
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* HoldingTheFloor: Leslie is trying to get some laws from the Pawnee charter abolished, but a citizen named Garth (Creator/PattonOswalt), who is against changing the laws, holds a filibuster and he immediately starts talking about his suggestions for the new Creator/JJAbrams directed ''Star Wars'' movie, saying that it should be a CrossOver between ''Star Wars'' and the Marvel universe. It's worth noting that this was entirely ad-libbed by Patton Oswalt, Oswalt and there is runs for a total of 8 minutes, most of which was cut, but it can be seen in its entirety [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5BBhNkywMJY here.]]here]].
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Leslie calls a City Council meeting to amend the charter, but a citizen named Garth Blunden filibusters the plan. He and Leslie make a deal: they will live in the Pawnee Historical House the way Pawneeans of 1817 did, and the first to give in concedes victory to the other. Leslie brings Tom and Andy along to help her, but she is surprised to find that Garth really knows how to live like the settlers and really enjoys it - even more than she does. She gives in, but she has a counter-offer - he should join the Pawnee Historical Society, and he won't oppose the altering of the charter. However, they ''do'' keep "Ted Party Day", but they now accept volunteers to be a Ted to dunk in the lake, with Garth as the first volunteer.
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Leslie calls a City Council meeting to amend the charter, but a citizen named Garth Blunden filibusters the plan. He and Leslie make a deal: they will live in the Pawnee Historical House the way Pawneeans of 1817 did, and the first to give in concedes victory to the other. Leslie brings Tom and Andy along to help her, but she is surprised to find that Garth really knows is very knowledgeable about how to live like the settlers and really enjoys it - even more than she does. She gives in, but she has a counter-offer - he should join the Pawnee Historical Society, and he won't oppose the altering of the charter. However, they ''do'' keep "Ted Party Day", but they now accept volunteers to be a Ted to dunk in the lake, with Garth as the first volunteer.
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Leslie and several Pawnee citizens are celebrating "Ted Party Day" to commemorate an event from Pawnee charter. Pawnee citizens are well aware the founders meant "tea party" (the "a" was written looking like "d"), but they enjoy their ceremony too much to change it, until one of the Ted's, who gets thrown into the lake during the ceremony, objects. Leslie tries to explain to him that they can't second-guess what the founders meant, but it backfires on her when he implements two outdated items from the charter.
Leslie calls a City Council meeting to amend the charter, but a citizen named Garth Blunden filibusters the plan. He and Leslie make a deal: they will live in the Pawnee Historical House the way Pawneeans of 1817 did, and the first to give in concedes victory to the other. Leslie brings Tom and Andy along to help her, but she is surprised to find that Garth really knows how to live like the settlers and really enjoys it - even more than she does. She gives in, but she has a counter-offer - he should join the Pawnee Historical Society, and he won't oppose the altering of the charter. However, they ''do'' keep "Ted Party Day", but they now accept volunteers to act as Teds. Garth is the first volunteer Ted.
Leslie calls a City Council meeting to amend the charter, but a citizen named Garth Blunden filibusters the plan. He and Leslie make a deal: they will live in the Pawnee Historical House the way Pawneeans of 1817 did, and the first to give in concedes victory to the other. Leslie brings Tom and Andy along to help her, but she is surprised to find that Garth really knows how to live like the settlers and really enjoys it - even more than she does. She gives in, but she has a counter-offer - he should join the Pawnee Historical Society, and he won't oppose the altering of the charter. However, they ''do'' keep "Ted Party Day", but they now accept volunteers to act as Teds. Garth is the first volunteer Ted.
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Leslie and several Pawnee citizens are celebrating "Ted Party Day" to commemorate an event from the Pawnee charter. Charter where they throw a man named Ted into a Pawnee lake. The Pawnee citizens are well aware the founders meant "tea party" (the "a" was written looking like "d"), but they enjoy their ceremony too much to change it, it until one of the Ted's, who gets thrown into the lake during the ceremony, Teds has enough and objects. Leslie tries to explain to him that they can't second-guess what the founders meant, but it backfires on her when he implements two outdated items from the charter.
Leslie calls a City Council meeting to amend the charter, but a citizen named Garth Blunden filibusters the plan. He and Leslie make a deal: they will live in the Pawnee Historical House the way Pawneeans of 1817 did, and the first to give in concedes victory to the other. Leslie brings Tom and Andy along to help her, but she is surprised to find that Garth really knows how to live like the settlers and really enjoys it - even more than she does. She gives in, but she has a counter-offer - he should join the Pawnee Historical Society, and he won't oppose the altering of the charter. However, they ''do'' keep "Ted Party Day", but they now accept volunteers toact as Teds. be a Ted to dunk in the lake, with Garth is as the first volunteer Ted.
volunteer.
Leslie calls a City Council meeting to amend the charter, but a citizen named Garth Blunden filibusters the plan. He and Leslie make a deal: they will live in the Pawnee Historical House the way Pawneeans of 1817 did, and the first to give in concedes victory to the other. Leslie brings Tom and Andy along to help her, but she is surprised to find that Garth really knows how to live like the settlers and really enjoys it - even more than she does. She gives in, but she has a counter-offer - he should join the Pawnee Historical Society, and he won't oppose the altering of the charter. However, they ''do'' keep "Ted Party Day", but they now accept volunteers to
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* NakedPeopleAreFunny: Andy jumps into the lake fully starkers at the end of the episode.
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* NakedPeopleAreFunny: Andy jumps into the lake fully starkers stark naked at the end of the episode.
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-->'''Ted:''' Uh oh. You, a woman, just raised your voice to a landowning male. According to a Pawnee statute passed in 1868, I get to do this. ''(cracks an egg on Leslie's head)''.
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-->'''Ted:''' Uh oh. You, a woman, just raised your voice to a landowning male. According to a Pawnee statute passed in 1868, I get to do this. ''(cracks an egg on Leslie's head)''.head)''
* TakeAThirdOption: Leslie is able to please the people who still like having the "Ted Party Day" ceremony and the Teds of Pawnee who don't like being thrown in the lake against their will by having people volunteer themselves as a "Ted" for the ceremony.
* TakeAThirdOption: Leslie is able to please the people who still like having the "Ted Party Day" ceremony and the Teds of Pawnee who don't like being thrown in the lake against their will by having people volunteer themselves as a "Ted" for the ceremony.
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Leslie and several Pawnee citizens are celebrating "Ted Party Day" to commemorate an event from Pawnee charter. Pawnee citizens are well aware the founders meant "tea party", but they enjoy their ceremony too much to change it, until one of the Ted's, who gets thrown into the lake during the ceremony, objects. Leslie tries to explain to him that they can't second-guess what the founders meant, but it backfires on her when he implements two outdated items from the charter.
Leslie calls a City Council meeting to amend the charter, but a citizen named Garth Blunden filibusters the plan. He and Leslie make a deal: they will live in the Pawnee Historical House the way Pawneeans of 1817 did, and the first to give in concedes victory to the other. Leslie brings Tom and Andy along to help her, but she is surprised to find that Garth really knows how to live like the settlers and really enjoys it - even more than she does. She gives in, but she has a counter-offer - he should join the Pawnee Historical Society, and he won't oppose the altering of the charter. However, they ''do'' keep "Ted Party Day", but they accept volunteers to act as Teds. Garth is the first volunteer Ted.
Ben and Ann are both trying to buy Leslie a gift for a special occasion. At first they find themselves competing for the same gift, but then they decide to join forces. They convince Leslie that they can only handle so many special occasions a year with her and get her to agree to an Ann-week and a Ben-week.
Now that April is Deputy Director of Animal Control, Chris wants her to undergo his management training course. April begs Ron to get her out of it, but when Chris learns that Ron never took a management class, he requires Ron to take it as well. As a start, they must all write what they expect to get out of the training and seal it in an envelope. Ron and Chris showcase their different management styles on Jerry (with Donna looking on with great interest). At the end of training, Ron and Chris reveal that their goals were achieved, but Donna informs them that neither style worked best with Jerry. They read April's goal, which was to turn them against each other while she spends time with Andy. They realize that she'll make a good manager.
Leslie calls a City Council meeting to amend the charter, but a citizen named Garth Blunden filibusters the plan. He and Leslie make a deal: they will live in the Pawnee Historical House the way Pawneeans of 1817 did, and the first to give in concedes victory to the other. Leslie brings Tom and Andy along to help her, but she is surprised to find that Garth really knows how to live like the settlers and really enjoys it - even more than she does. She gives in, but she has a counter-offer - he should join the Pawnee Historical Society, and he won't oppose the altering of the charter. However, they ''do'' keep "Ted Party Day", but they accept volunteers to act as Teds. Garth is the first volunteer Ted.
Ben and Ann are both trying to buy Leslie a gift for a special occasion. At first they find themselves competing for the same gift, but then they decide to join forces. They convince Leslie that they can only handle so many special occasions a year with her and get her to agree to an Ann-week and a Ben-week.
Now that April is Deputy Director of Animal Control, Chris wants her to undergo his management training course. April begs Ron to get her out of it, but when Chris learns that Ron never took a management class, he requires Ron to take it as well. As a start, they must all write what they expect to get out of the training and seal it in an envelope. Ron and Chris showcase their different management styles on Jerry (with Donna looking on with great interest). At the end of training, Ron and Chris reveal that their goals were achieved, but Donna informs them that neither style worked best with Jerry. They read April's goal, which was to turn them against each other while she spends time with Andy. They realize that she'll make a good manager.
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Leslie and several Pawnee citizens are celebrating "Ted Party Day" to commemorate an event from Pawnee charter. Pawnee citizens are well aware the founders meant "tea party", party" (the "a" was written looking like "d"), but they enjoy their ceremony too much to change it, until one of the Ted's, who gets thrown into the lake during the ceremony, objects. Leslie tries to explain to him that they can't second-guess what the founders meant, but it backfires on her when he implements two outdated items from the charter.
Leslie calls a City Council meeting to amend the charter, but a citizen named Garth Blunden filibusters the plan. He and Leslie make a deal: they will live in the Pawnee Historical House the way Pawneeans of 1817 did, and the first to give in concedes victory to the other. Leslie brings Tom and Andy along to help her, but she is surprised to find that Garth really knows how to live like the settlers and really enjoys it - even more than she does. She gives in, but she has a counter-offer - he should join the Pawnee Historical Society, and he won't oppose the altering of the charter. However, they ''do'' keep "Ted Party Day", but they now accept volunteers to act as Teds. Garth is the first volunteer Ted.
Ben and Ann are both trying to buy Leslie a gift for a special occasion. Atfirst first, they find themselves competing for the same gift, gift (a special waffle-maker that's only available on [=eBay=]), but then they decide to join forces. They convince Leslie that they can only handle so many special occasions a per year with her and get her to agree to an Ann-week and condense everything to a Ben-week.
dedicated week for each one of them.
Now that April is Deputy Director of Animal Control, Chris wants her to undergo his management training course. April begs Ron to get her out of it, but when Chris learns that Ron never took a management class, he requires Ron to take it as well. As a start, they must all write what they expect to get out of the training and seal it in an envelope. Ron and Chris showcase their different management styles on Jerry (with Donna looking on with great interest). At the end of the training, Ron and Chris reveal that their goals were achieved, but Donna informs them that neither style worked best with Jerry. They read April's goal, which was to turn them against each other while she spends time with Andy. They realize that she'll make a good manager.
Leslie calls a City Council meeting to amend the charter, but a citizen named Garth Blunden filibusters the plan. He and Leslie make a deal: they will live in the Pawnee Historical House the way Pawneeans of 1817 did, and the first to give in concedes victory to the other. Leslie brings Tom and Andy along to help her, but she is surprised to find that Garth really knows how to live like the settlers and really enjoys it - even more than she does. She gives in, but she has a counter-offer - he should join the Pawnee Historical Society, and he won't oppose the altering of the charter. However, they ''do'' keep "Ted Party Day", but they now accept volunteers to act as Teds. Garth is the first volunteer Ted.
Ben and Ann are both trying to buy Leslie a gift for a special occasion. At
Now that April is Deputy Director of Animal Control, Chris wants her to undergo his management training course. April begs Ron to get her out of it, but when Chris learns that Ron never took a management class, he requires Ron to take it as well. As a start, they must all write what they expect to get out of the training and seal it in an envelope. Ron and Chris showcase their different management styles on Jerry (with Donna looking on with great interest). At the end of the training, Ron and Chris reveal that their goals were achieved, but Donna informs them that neither style worked best with Jerry. They read April's goal, which was to turn them against each other while she spends time with Andy. They realize that she'll make a good manager.
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* BatmanGambit: Chris puts Ron and April through a management seminar, and gets them each to write down what they hope to get out of the process. When he and Ron [[OpposedMentors disagree over what April should be learning]], they get sidetracked by a competition to see whose style works best. At the end of the episode, unable to find April, they read her objective... which was to [[spoiler:set the two of them against each other so she could blow off the seminar.]] They both agree that [[ManipulativeBastard she doesn't need any management training.]]
* FriendshipMoment: The moment Ann and Ben join forces to buy Leslie a waffle maker, is the moment Leslie declares the pair have became best friends.
* FriendshipMoment: The moment Ann and Ben join forces to buy Leslie a waffle maker, is the moment Leslie declares the pair have became best friends.
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* BatmanGambit: Chris puts Ron and April through a management seminar, and gets them each to write down what they hope to get out of the process. When he and Ron [[OpposedMentors disagree over what April should be learning]], they get sidetracked by a competition to see whose style works best. At the end of the episode, unable to find April, they read her objective... which was to [[spoiler:set set the two of them against each other so she could blow off the seminar.]] seminar. They both agree that [[ManipulativeBastard she doesn't need any management training.]]
* FriendshipMoment: The moment Ann and Ben join forces to buy Leslie a waffle maker, is the moment Leslie declares the pair havebecame become best friends.
* FriendshipMoment: The moment Ann and Ben join forces to buy Leslie a waffle maker, is the moment Leslie declares the pair have
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* SuddenlySignificantRule: Apparently, Pawnee has a long tradition of dumping a guy named Ted into the lake every year, based on a typo in their town charter. Ted, as well as everyone else in town with the name who was subjected to the ritual, finally gets fed up with this, and responds by exploiting other archaic laws.
-->'''Ted:''' Okay, fine. You want to enforce every single old law we have on our books? Hey, can I see your keys for a second? ''[Takes Tom's car keys]''. Here's a quarter. I own your car now.
-->'''Ted:''' Okay, fine. You want to enforce every single old law we have on our books? Hey, can I see your keys for a second? ''[Takes Tom's car keys]''. Here's a quarter. I own your car now.
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* SuddenlySignificantRule: Apparently, Pawnee has a long tradition of dumping a guy named Ted into the lake every year, based on a typo in their town charter. Ted, as well as everyone else in town with the name who was subjected to the ritual, finally gets fed up with this, this and responds by exploiting other archaic laws.
-->'''Ted:''' Okay, fine. You want to enforce every single old law we have on our books? Hey, can I see your keys for a second?''[Takes ''(takes Tom's car keys]''.keys)''. Here's a quarter. I own your car now.
-->'''Ted:''' Okay, fine. You want to enforce every single old law we have on our books? Hey, can I see your keys for a second?
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-->'''Ted:''' Uh oh. You, a woman, just raised your voice to a landowning male. According to a Pawnee statute passed in 1868, I get to do this. ''[Cracks an egg on Leslie's head]''.
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-->'''Ted:''' Uh oh. You, a woman, just raised your voice to a landowning male. According to a Pawnee statute passed in 1868, I get to do this. ''[Cracks ''(cracks an egg on Leslie's head]''.head)''.
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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Inverted. Ted protests that he doesn't even go by the name "Ted", he goes by his full first name of "Theodore". He gets tossed in the lake anyway.
* SuddenlySignificantRule: Apparently, Pawnee has a long tradition of dumping a guy named Ted into the lake every year, based on a typo in their town charter.Ted Ted, as well as everyone else in town with the name who was subjected to the ritual, finally gets fed up with this, and responds by exploiting other archaic laws.
* SuddenlySignificantRule: Apparently, Pawnee has a long tradition of dumping a guy named Ted into the lake every year, based on a typo in their town charter.
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** Leslie, conceding the Historical House challenge to Garth.
** Ron and Chris, after learning of April's [[LetsYouAndHimFight gambit]].
** Leslie, conceding the Historical House challenge to Garth.
** Ron and Chris, after learning of April's [[LetsYouAndHimFight gambit]].
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: When Leslie dismisses Ted's complaints and refuses to change the town charter, he gets back at her by exploiting other archaic laws from the charter that allow him to take Tom's car in exchange for a quarter and smash an egg over her head when she raises her voice at him.
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* KillItWithFire: What Ben suggests Ann does to the breakfast food doll she tried to make as a present for Leslie.
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* KillItWithFire: What Ben suggests Ann does to the breakfast food doll she tried to make as a present for Leslie.Leslie.
* SuddenlySignificantRule: Apparently, Pawnee has a long tradition of dumping a guy named Ted into the lake every year, based on a typo in their town charter. Ted finally gets fed up with this, and responds by exploiting other archaic laws.
-->'''Ted:''' Okay, fine. You want to enforce every single old law we have on our books? Hey, can I see your keys for a second? ''[Takes Tom's car keys]''. Here's a quarter. I own your car now.
-->'''Tom:''' Wha...?
-->'''Ted:''' Sorry. The Pawnee Charter clearly states that any white citizen has the right to seize any Indian property for 25 cents.
-->'''Leslie:''' That is an outdated and racist law.
-->'''Tom:''' And obviously they meant "American Indian."
-->'''Ted:''' Whoa, I think we should be careful when we speculate what the Founders intended when they wrote the charter.
-->'''Leslie:''' Okay, Ted. I know what you're doing. You're quoting me back to me. But I'm gonna quote me back to you and say that Ted Party Day ''will never change''.
-->'''Ted:''' Uh oh. You, a woman, just raised your voice to a landowning male. According to a Pawnee statute passed in 1868, I get to do this. ''[Cracks an egg on Leslie's head]''.
* SuddenlySignificantRule: Apparently, Pawnee has a long tradition of dumping a guy named Ted into the lake every year, based on a typo in their town charter. Ted finally gets fed up with this, and responds by exploiting other archaic laws.
-->'''Ted:''' Okay, fine. You want to enforce every single old law we have on our books? Hey, can I see your keys for a second? ''[Takes Tom's car keys]''. Here's a quarter. I own your car now.
-->'''Tom:''' Wha...?
-->'''Ted:''' Sorry. The Pawnee Charter clearly states that any white citizen has the right to seize any Indian property for 25 cents.
-->'''Leslie:''' That is an outdated and racist law.
-->'''Tom:''' And obviously they meant "American Indian."
-->'''Ted:''' Whoa, I think we should be careful when we speculate what the Founders intended when they wrote the charter.
-->'''Leslie:''' Okay, Ted. I know what you're doing. You're quoting me back to me. But I'm gonna quote me back to you and say that Ted Party Day ''will never change''.
-->'''Ted:''' Uh oh. You, a woman, just raised your voice to a landowning male. According to a Pawnee statute passed in 1868, I get to do this. ''[Cracks an egg on Leslie's head]''.
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* HoldingTheFloor: Leslie is trying to get some laws from the Pawnee charter abolished, but a citizen named Garth (Creator/PattonOswalt), who is against changing the laws, holds a filibuster and he immediately starts talking about his suggestions for the new Creator/JJAbrams directed ''Star Wars'' movie, saying that it should be a CrossOver between ''Star Wars'' and the Marvel universe. It's worth noting that this was entirely ad-libbed by Patton Oswalt, and there is a total of 8 minutes, most of which was cut, but can be seen in its entirety [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5BBhNkywMJY here.]]
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* HoldingTheFloor: Leslie is trying to get some laws from the Pawnee charter abolished, but a citizen named Garth (Creator/PattonOswalt), who is against changing the laws, holds a filibuster and he immediately starts talking about his suggestions for the new Creator/JJAbrams directed ''Star Wars'' movie, saying that it should be a CrossOver between ''Star Wars'' and the Marvel universe. It's worth noting that this was entirely ad-libbed by Patton Oswalt, and there is a total of 8 minutes, most of which was cut, but can be seen in its entirety [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5BBhNkywMJY here.]]]]
* KillItWithFire: What Ben suggests Ann does to the breakfast food doll she tried to make as a present for Leslie.
* KillItWithFire: What Ben suggests Ann does to the breakfast food doll she tried to make as a present for Leslie.
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Leslie and several Pawnee citizens are celebrating "Ted Party Day" to commemorate an event from Pawnee charter. Pawnee citizens are well aware the founders meant "tea party", but they enjoy their ceremony too much to change it, until one of the Ted's, who gets thrown into the lake during the ceremony, objects. Leslie tries to explain to him that they can't second-guess what the founders meant, but it backfires on her when he implements two outdated items from the charter.
Leslie calls a City Council meeting to amend the charter, but a citizen named Garth Blunden filibusters the plan. He and Leslie make a deal: they will live in the Pawnee Historical House the way Pawneeans of 1817 did, and the first to give in concedes victory to the other. Leslie brings Tom and Andy along to help her, but she is surprised to find that Garth really knows how to live like the settlers and really enjoys it - even more than she does. She gives in, but she has a counter-offer - he should join the Pawnee Historical Society, and he won't oppose the altering of the charter. However, they ''do'' keep "Ted Party Day", but they accept volunteers to act as Teds. Garth is the first volunteer Ted.
Ben and Ann are both trying to buy Leslie a gift for a special occasion. At first they find themselves competing for the same gift, but then they decide to join forces. They convince Leslie that they can only handle so many special occasions a year with her and get her to agree to an Ann-week and a Ben-week.
Now that April is Deputy Director of Animal Control, Chris wants her to undergo his management training course. April begs Ron to get her out of it, but when Chris learns that Ron never took a management class, he requires Ron to take it as well. As a start, they must all write what they expect to get out of the training and seal it in an envelope. Ron and Chris showcase their different management styles on Jerry (with Donna looking on with great interest). At the end of training, Ron and Chris reveal that their goals were achieved, but Donna informs them that neither style worked best with Jerry. They read April's goal, which was to turn them against each other while she spends time with Andy. They realize that she'll make a good manager.
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* BatmanGambit: Chris puts Ron and April through a management seminar, and gets them each to write down what they hope to get out of the process. When he and Ron [[OpposedMentors disagree over what April should be learning]], they get sidetracked by a competition to see whose style works best. At the end of the episode, unable to find April, they read her objective... which was to [[spoiler:set the two of them against each other so she could blow off the seminar.]] They both agree that [[ManipulativeBastard she doesn't need any management training.]]
* FriendshipMoment: The moment Ann and Ben join forces to buy Leslie a waffle maker, is the moment Leslie declares the pair have became best friends.
* HoldingTheFloor: Leslie is trying to get some laws from the Pawnee charter abolished, but a citizen named Garth (Creator/PattonOswalt), who is against changing the laws, holds a filibuster and he immediately starts talking about his suggestions for the new Creator/JJAbrams directed ''Star Wars'' movie, saying that it should be a CrossOver between ''Star Wars'' and the Marvel universe. It's worth noting that this was entirely ad-libbed by Patton Oswalt, and there is a total of 8 minutes, most of which was cut, but can be seen in its entirety [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5BBhNkywMJY here.]]
Leslie calls a City Council meeting to amend the charter, but a citizen named Garth Blunden filibusters the plan. He and Leslie make a deal: they will live in the Pawnee Historical House the way Pawneeans of 1817 did, and the first to give in concedes victory to the other. Leslie brings Tom and Andy along to help her, but she is surprised to find that Garth really knows how to live like the settlers and really enjoys it - even more than she does. She gives in, but she has a counter-offer - he should join the Pawnee Historical Society, and he won't oppose the altering of the charter. However, they ''do'' keep "Ted Party Day", but they accept volunteers to act as Teds. Garth is the first volunteer Ted.
Ben and Ann are both trying to buy Leslie a gift for a special occasion. At first they find themselves competing for the same gift, but then they decide to join forces. They convince Leslie that they can only handle so many special occasions a year with her and get her to agree to an Ann-week and a Ben-week.
Now that April is Deputy Director of Animal Control, Chris wants her to undergo his management training course. April begs Ron to get her out of it, but when Chris learns that Ron never took a management class, he requires Ron to take it as well. As a start, they must all write what they expect to get out of the training and seal it in an envelope. Ron and Chris showcase their different management styles on Jerry (with Donna looking on with great interest). At the end of training, Ron and Chris reveal that their goals were achieved, but Donna informs them that neither style worked best with Jerry. They read April's goal, which was to turn them against each other while she spends time with Andy. They realize that she'll make a good manager.
!!Tropes
* BatmanGambit: Chris puts Ron and April through a management seminar, and gets them each to write down what they hope to get out of the process. When he and Ron [[OpposedMentors disagree over what April should be learning]], they get sidetracked by a competition to see whose style works best. At the end of the episode, unable to find April, they read her objective... which was to [[spoiler:set the two of them against each other so she could blow off the seminar.]] They both agree that [[ManipulativeBastard she doesn't need any management training.]]
* FriendshipMoment: The moment Ann and Ben join forces to buy Leslie a waffle maker, is the moment Leslie declares the pair have became best friends.
* HoldingTheFloor: Leslie is trying to get some laws from the Pawnee charter abolished, but a citizen named Garth (Creator/PattonOswalt), who is against changing the laws, holds a filibuster and he immediately starts talking about his suggestions for the new Creator/JJAbrams directed ''Star Wars'' movie, saying that it should be a CrossOver between ''Star Wars'' and the Marvel universe. It's worth noting that this was entirely ad-libbed by Patton Oswalt, and there is a total of 8 minutes, most of which was cut, but can be seen in its entirety [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5BBhNkywMJY here.]]
