[s3e1] Go Big Or Go Home ✨ 💫

Leslie suggests Ann use Jurassic Park as a conversation starter for why parks need money; four years later, Chris Pratt (Andy) starred in Jurassic World .

In the high-stakes world of Pawnee's local government, the Season 3 premiere of Parks and Recreation , titled serves as both a literal and metaphorical reboot for the series. After a three-month hiatus caused by a government shutdown, the Parks Department returns to find itself on a "shoestring budget" that threatens its very existence. The Central Hustle: Leslie vs. The Auditors [S3E1] Go Big or Go Home

Desperate to restore funding beyond basic park maintenance, Leslie Knope enlists a reluctant Ann Perkins to go on a "strategic" date with the hyper-optimistic state auditor, Chris Traeger. Leslie suggests Ann use Jurassic Park as a

This episode features the debut of iconic code names: Leslie as Eagle One , Ben as Eagle Two , April as Been There Done That , and Chris as If I Had to Pick a Dude . The Central Hustle: Leslie vs

The date is crashed by both Leslie and the skeptical auditor Ben Wyatt, eventually moving to Pawnee's local gay bar, The Bulge .