Articles by Justin Mitchell

“Parks and Recreation” Recap: “The Debate” Leslie Knope and Bobby Newport (Paul Rudd) mano-a-mano, with a few other weirdos thrown in. Perd Hapley and Joan […]

Has it really been this long? After a five-week hiatus, “Live Ammo” brings us back to Pawnee, Indiana and Leslie Knope’s campaign for city council. […]

This was a really, really bad episode. It is bad in so many ways as to be impossible to summarize in 400 words. It is […]

Episode Recap: “Get the Girl” “Get the Girl” reduces the concept of “The Office” to its essentials: a relentless, stifling, yet oddly comforting routine at […]

“The Office” Episode Commentary: “Last Day in Florida” Ask and ye shall receive. In one fell swoop, things suddenly start happening on “The Office” in […]

“Parks and Recreation” Recap: “Lucky” Leslie Knope and alcohol have a remarkable synergy. Whenever they meet, “Parks and Recreation” becomes something more than a story […]

Episode Commentary: “Test the Store” One thing missing since the departure of Michael Scott from Dunder-Mifflin is the emotional extremes. This doesn’t include Dwight’s peculiar […]

“Parks and Recreation” Recap: “Campaign Shake-Up” About time. The campaign for Pawnee City Council is heating up, meaning this season’s storyline is finally becoming compelling […]

“Parks and Recreation” Recap: “Sweet Sixteen” Finally, Jerry Gergich gets his. Everyone from the Pawnee Parks Department gets together to celebrate Jerry’s birthday, which comes […]

“The Office” Recap: “After Hours” “The Office” is about work, and work will always go on, regardless of the changes in the constellation of personal […]

“Dave Returns” is more than just the return of Dave Sanderson (or, more importantly, Louis C.K.) to Pawnee, Indiana. This episode marks the return of […]