Leslie works hard to find a suitable candidate to be the new director of the Animal Control Department, but when she finally recommends April she must deal with difficult confirmation proceedings.
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18. Animal Control - Leslie works hard to find a suitable candidate to be the new director of the Animal Control Department, but when she finally recommends April she must deal with difficult confirmation proceedings.
More infoLeslie travels to Washington, D.C. to apply for a federal grant for Pawnee. When she arrives, she feels out-classed by the political elite that Ben introduces her to. Meanwhile, Ron throws the annual employee appreciation barbecue.
On her first day as council woman Leslie is caught between a rock and a hard place when she must vote on a tax. Chris, now in training to climb Mt. Everest, has trouble coming to terms with the fact that he might die someday.
Leslie tries to convince Jamm to vote on the Fun in the Sun Act in order to keep the public pools open longer. When Jamm says he will only vote on it if Leslie gives up her new office, Leslie tries to convince Milton to vote on it instead.
After crashing his car while tweeting, Tom loses his privileges to have electronic devices. STD’s are on the rise sending Leslie and Ann to teach safe sex to the elderly at the Senior Centre.
On Halloween, Andy ropes Ron into taking Diane's daughters trick-or-treating. Leslie holds a fundraiser to pay for Jerry's hospital bill after he has a heart attack. Meanwhile, in Washington, Ben is offered a campaign job in Florida.
At Leslie and Ben’s engagement party, Leslie optimistically tries to bring Ben’s divorced parents together. As Tom and Jean-Ralphio prepare to pitch their ridiculous Rent-a-Swag idea to Ron, Tom realises he is pulling most of the team’s weight.
April tries to build a dog park near Ann's house, but Ann counterattacks to avoid a stinky dog poo pileup. Ben considers a new job at an accounting firm and Tom proves that he is serious about his Rent-a-Swag company.
Leslie and Ben meet with an architect from their rival town, Eagleton, about designs for a new park. Tom recruits the Parks Office to help him build the Rent-A-Swag store. Meanwhile, Andy does a stint as a security guard at City Hall.
Ron is nominated for a prestigious woodworking award and brings Diane to the awards dinner, but Tammy One crashes the party. Andy, April, Donna, and Tom are ready to celebrate their annual "Jerry Dinner", and Chris starts to face his fears.
Leslie refuses to go to her own bachelorette party because Councilman Jamm wants to build a Paunchburger instead of Pawnee Commons.
As part of her Gender Equality Commission, Leslie picks up garbage to prove women can work better than men. Plus, Ron has his hands full while he babysits Diane’s kids at work.
Ann tries to get to know herself as Leslie meddles in one of her biggest life decisions. Ben enlists the help of the guys to choose a caterer for the wedding, and April gains some confidence while leading public forums for the Pawnee Commons.
Leslie leads Pawnee’s disaster preparedness drill while simultaneously organizing a benefit gala for Pawnee Commons. Andy prepares for police academy test and personality exam. Ron finds himself hosting a television show.
Leslie and Ben spontaneously decided to get married at the Pawnee Commons gala, giving themselves two hours to prepare. Their friends and coworkers use their skills to make the wedding possible. Meanwhile, Councilman Jamm is still drunk and annoying.
After Alexa steals Leslie’s jokes at the Pawnee Correspondents’ dinner, Leslie’s improvised jokes crash and burn. Meanwhile, Ann asks Chris to be her sperm donor, and Ben hires a depressed Andy to work for Sweetums Foundation.
Leslie devises a bailout plan for Ricky’s Records, home to Pawnee’s beloved children’s music scene. Chris contemplates donating his sperm to Ann and Tom lies about his age in order to land a date with his crush.
Ben and Leslie return to Partridge so that he can receive a key to the city where he was mayor, but a kidney stone results in Leslie taking his place.
Leslie works hard to find a suitable candidate to be the new director of the Animal Control Department, but when she finally recommends April she must deal with difficult confirmation proceedings.
A typo in the town statutes reveals how antiquated some of the town’s laws are, and Leslie and Garth argue over whether they should be changed. Meanwhile, Ann and Ben struggle to get a good present for Leslie on one of her many anniversaries.
Leslie and Ben take a day off of work, only to discover that Jerry is retiring. Not able to rest, Leslie tries to make Jerry's last day memorable. Meanwhile, Chris and Ann decide to have a baby the traditional way.
After councilman Jamm challenges Ron’s reappointment to the City Council, Chris and Leslie organize a diplomatic game of mini golf to resolve tensions between the two.
Chris discovers a positive pregnancy test and tries to figure out who it belongs to as Bert Macklin. A city council meeting turns ugly when Sweetums Corporation speaks out against Leslie Knope's bid for reelection.