Tom insists to Ron that he is the "Scrabble king." Ron later reveals he knows Tom loses on purpose, but doesn't mind because Tom is his idea of a model government employee: unproductive, lacking initiative and a poor team player.Īlison Becker first appears in this episode as one of recurring characters, a Pawnee Journal reporter Shauna Malwae-Tweep. In a B story, Tom ( Aziz Ansari) deliberately loses at online Scrabble against his boss Ron ( Nick Offerman), and is horrified when he finds intern April ( Aubrey Plaza) sitting at his desk playing several high point words against Ron. Later, Leslie reads the story, which is not entirely positive, but her enthusiasm remains strong. Later, Mark apologizes to Leslie and asks to be reinstated to the committee, to which Leslie happily agrees. Shauna says that she will not use the quotes since the two are "romantically involved," but when Mark disputes the idea that they are romantically involved, Shauna appears visibly annoyed. The two confront Shauna and ask her not to use the quotes. Later, Ann tells Mark about the upcoming story and the negative quote, which Mark thought was off the record. Leslie is disappointed to learn that Mark was quoted as saying "this park is never, ever, ever, ever going to happen". During the interview, Shauna reads a number of quotes claiming the park will never be built, and that the existence of unicorns, leprechauns and talking monkeys are more likely. ![]() Leslie asks for another interview with Shauna, attributing her behavior during their last interview due to food poisoning from a burrito. Leslie is standoffish and irritable during the interview, and she later confronts Mark, who says that it is a private matter and tells Leslie she is acting like a "huge dork." When Leslie says she cannot have this type of behavior from members of her subcommittee, Mark resigns from the committee. Leslie is surprised when Mark drops Shauna off at the site and, when she sees Shauna is wearing the same dress as the previous day, she realizes Mark and Shauna have had sex. The next morning, Leslie waits at the pit for an interview with Shauna. Leslie calls Mark for assistance in dealing with the reporter and Mark, seemingly attracted to Shauna, ends up leaving the parks department office with her. During the interview, Andy reveals he was drunk when he fell in the pit, much to the horror of Leslie and Ann, who were not previously aware of it. The reporter, Shauna Malwae-Tweep ( Alison Becker) arrives the next day to interview Leslie, along with Ann ( Rashida Jones) and Andy ( Chris Pratt). Leslie once again tells the documentary crew like she did in the pilot that she previously had sex with Mark and seems to still harbor feelings for him. Leslie meticulously prepares for the interview, instructing the members of her subcommittee to "stay on message." Over lunch with Mark Brendanawicz ( Paul Schneider), Leslie seeks advice on how to deal with the press. Leslie ( Amy Poehler) announces she has invited a reporter from the local Pawnee Journal newspaper to write a story about the construction pit that she plans to turn into a park. ![]() "The Reporter" and the rest of the first season of Parks and Recreation was released on DVD in the United States on September 8, 2009. "The Reporter" received generally mixed reviews, with some commentators still comparing it unfavorably to The Office, another comedy series created by the Parks and Recreations co-creators.Īccording to Nielsen Media Research, it was watched by 5.23 million households in its original airing, continuing a downward trend in ratings since the pilot episode. ![]() The episode featured actress and comedian Alison Becker in a guest appearance as Pawnee Journal reporter Shauna Malwae-Tweep. In the episode, Leslie enlists a local reporter to write an article about the park, but the interviews go poorly, and the problem escalates after Mark gets romantically involved with the journalist. It originally aired on NBC in the United States on April 23, 2009. " The Reporter" is the third episode of the first season of the American comedy television series Parks and Recreation. 3rd episode of the 1st season of Parks and Recreation " The Reporter"
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