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Television as Text

When Ann Perkins and Leslie Knope meet, it is because of a yawning gap. Literally, the gap is an abandoned construction zone in a residential area that has left a dangerous pit in the neighborhood. Symbolically, it is the deep chasm separating citizens from their government. Leslie and Ann, characters in the popular NBC comedy Parks and Recreation, exemplify a practitioner citizen relationship dynamic not typically examined in either mainstream or academic channels. Their friendship is a codified example of reflexivity, a model for healing the wounds of bureaucrat bashing, and an opportunity to examine citizen engagement through the lens of television satire.