The Parks and Recreation special topped Thursday in primetime with a 1.4 rating and 3.7 million viewers, with NBC saying today the telecast collected donations so far totaling $2.8 million. The zin…
special topped Thursday in primetime with a 1.4 rating and 3.7 million viewers, with NBC saying today the telecast collected donations so far totaling $2.8 million.
The zinger-filled special, the first appearance for the Emmy-winning comedy since its seven-season run ended in 2015, featured all the main characters over Zoom. It was constructed over a three-week period from idea to post production, co-creator Mike Schur said, with the cast sent camera tripods and being responsible for their own hair and makeup. The premise of the episode: a present-day Leslie Knope is determined to stay connected to her friends in a time of social distancing.
The episode was created to raise funds for Feeding America’s COVID-19 Response Fund, with donations to be matched by NBCUniversal, cast and crew, and corporate sponsors at various levels through May 21. (You can still donate
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