Excluding the 2020 special, “Parks and Recreation” aired 125 episodes from 2009 to 2015.
The original NBC run began on April 9, 2009, and ended on February 24, 2015. Across seven seasons, the series produced 125 regular episodes. The 2020 reunion special is counted separately because it was made and broadcast five years after the original series ended.
The season totals add up to six episodes in Season 1, 24 in Season 2, 16 in Season 3, 22 in Season 4, 22 in Season 5, 22 in Season 6, and 13 in Season 7. Together, those figures equal 125. The finale, “One Last Ride,” occupies the 124th and 125th episode slots because it was broadcast as a two-part conclusion.
Some listings describe the program as having 126 episodes because they include the 2020 special. That broader count is valid for the complete television output, but the question specifically excludes the special, making 125 the canonical answer.