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Parks and Recreation, “Time Capsule”: breaking pawn(ee)
“Pawnee: The Akron of Southwest, Indiana.” – Leslie
Parks and Recreations, “94 Meetings”: for realskies
“To me, this situation is a blood soaked nightmarish hellscape. To Leslie Knope…” – Ron Swanson
Parks and Recreation, “Woman of the Year”: well, it’s about time
“Winning is every girl’s dream. But it’s my destiny. And my dream.” – Leslie
Parks and Recreation, “The Debate”: Bobby Newport pulls an ace out of his sleeve
“Vote for me to be your boyfriend.” – Tom
Parks and Recreation, “Flu Season”: uncommon cold
“You had me at Meat Tornado.” – Ron
Parks and Recreation, ”The Comeback” slipping in the polls
“I tried to make Ramen in the coffee pot and I broke everything.” – Andy
Parks and Recreation, ”The Bubble” and “Li’l Sebastian”: natural election
“Hope you brought a change of clothes… because your eyes are about to piss tears.” – Jean-Ralphio
Parks and Recreation, “Live Ammo”: the never-ending campaign
“This strip mall has surprisingly decent chi.” – Chris
Parks and Recreation, “Media Blitz”: stage fright
“More like Turd Crapley.” – Ben
Mad Men, “Tomorrowland”: maybe it’ll be an adventure
“I feel like myself when I’m with you, but the way I always wanted to feel.” – Don to Megan
Parks and Recreation, “I Am Leslie Knope”: beard to death
“I’m just now getting pretty good at shoe-shining and I’m still pretty bad at it.” – Andy
Parks and Recreation, “Go Big or Go Home”: redemption, thy name is Knope
“Fish meat is practically a vegetable.” – Ron Swanson
Parks and Recreation, “Freddy Spaghetti”: noodle bumping
“There’s an old saying in show business: the show must go wrong.” – Andy
Mad Men, “Blowing Smoke”: why I’m quitting tobacco
“We’re gonna sit at our desks and keep typing while the walls fall down around us because we’re creative, the least important, most important thing there is.” – Don Draper
Parks and Recreation, “Campaign Ad”: our idiot front-runner
“I’m pretty sure I’ll figure it out.” – Bobby Newport
Parks and Recreation, “Fancy Party”: a why-wait wedding
“Are you Nell from the movie Nell?” – Donna
Parks and Recreation, “Bus Tour”: maiden voyage of the S.S. Knope
“Win or lose, I bet you anything that your dad would be proud of you.” – Leslie
Mad Men, “Chinese Wall”: everything else is sentimental
“I need a drink.” – Bert Cooper
Mad Men, “Hands and Knees”: tired of running
Do you have any reason to believe Mr. Draper isn’t who he says he is? – Special Agent Landingham
Mad Men, “The Beautiful Girls”: sadists and masochists
“I’m not sorry. But I’m married, and so are you.” – Joan to Roger
Mad Men, “The Summer Man”: to be continued
Don Draper and Mad Men reach a strange and wonderful new plateau in the summer of 1965.
Mad Men, “Waldorf Stories”: from Duck to Don
Where’s the bottom, you ask? There’s further to go down this lowball glass, I fear.
Mad Men, “The Chrysanthemum and the Sword”: help help me Honda
“Do you know the river of s— I’m going to get from her mother?” – Don Draper, upon learning of Sally’s hair cutting incident
Mad Men, “The Rejected”: art in advertising
“Right now my life is very…” – Don’s abandoned note, writing to Allison
Mad Men, “The Good News”: Dick Whitman in Long Beach
“I could tell the minute she saw who I really was, she never wanted to look at me again.” – Don Draper
Mad Men, “Christmas Comes But Once a Year”: look where we are
“What do all the good boys and girls want for Christmas? Lucky Strike!” – Roger Sterling
Parks and Recreation, “Telethon”: sweet dreams are made of this
Even My Tongue Is Fat: The Story of Pawnee.
Parks and Recreation, “Park Safety”: scrotation marks
Andy Samberg + Parks and Rec = extra awesomeness.
Mad Men, “Public Relations”: brave new world
“Believe me, Henry, everybody thinks this is temporary.” – Don Draper to Henry Francis
Mad Men, “The Wheel”: #1 ranked episode of Mad Men Season 1 – where we ache to go again!
Here’s why “The Wheel” was ranked as the #1 episode of 13 Mad Men Season 1 episodes.
Mad Men, “Red in the Face”: three on a match
Here’s why “Red in the Face” was ranked as the #2 episode of 13 Mad Men Season 1 episodes.
Mad Men, “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes”: #3 ranked episode of Mad Men Season 1 – like there’s no tomorrow!
Here’s why “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” was ranked as the #3 episode of 13 Mad Men Season 1 episodes.
Mad Men, “Marriage of Figaro”: #4 ranked episode of Mad Men Season 1 – Don Draper’s multiple lives!
Here’s why “Marriage of Figaro” was ranked as the #4 episode of 13 Mad Men Season 1 episodes.
Mad Men, “Babylon”: #5 ranked episode of Mad Men season 1 – in search of utopia!
Here’s why “Babylon” was ranked as the #5 episode of 13 Mad Men Season 1 episodes.
Mad Men, “Nixon vs. Kennedy”: #6 ranked episode of Mad Men season 1 — leave your life!
Here’s why “Nixon vs. Kennedy” was ranked as the #6 episode of 13 Mad Men Season 1 episodes.
Mad Men, “Long Weekend”: #7 ranked episode of Mad Men season 1 – this is all there is!
Here’s why “Long Weekend” was ranked as the #7 episode of 13 Mad Men Season 1 episodes.
Mad Men, “The Hobo Code”: #8 ranked episode of Mad Men season 1 – you’re an honorary!
Here’s why “The Hobo Code” was ranked as the #8 episode of 13 Mad Men Season 1 episodes.
Mad Men, “5G”: #9 ranked episode of Mad Men season 1 – just go back to thinking that!
Here’s why “5G” was ranked as the #9 episode of 13 Mad Men Season 1 episodes.
Mad Men, “Ladies Room”: #10 ranked episode of Mad Men Season 1 – you’re dessert!
Here’s why “Ladies Room” was ranked as the #10 episode of 13 Mad Men Season 1 episodes.
Mad Men, “New Amsterdam”: #11 ranked episode of Mad Men season 1 – losing face gracefully!
Here’s why “New Amsterdam” was ranked as the #11 episode of 13 Mad Men Season 1 episodes.
Mad Men, “Indian Summer”: #12 ranked episode of Mad Men season 1 – unlucky strikes!
Here’s why “Indian Summer” was ranked as the #12 episode of 13 Mad Men Season 1 episodes.
Mad Men, “Shoot”: #13 ranked episode of Mad Men season 1 – to be that girl again!
Here’s why “Shoot” was ranked as the #13 episode of 13 Mad Men Season 1 episodes.