"Parks and Recreation" originally aired on NBC. The American mockumentary sitcom premiered on April 9, 2009, and became part of NBC's Thursday-night comedy lineup, initially airing after "The Office."
NBC was central to the show's identity and promotion. Its first two seasons were broadcast at 8:30 p.m. as part of the network's "Comedy Night Done Right" programming block. The show later moved to a 9:30 p.m. slot during its third season, returned to 8:30 p.m. for its fourth season, and shifted again during later years.
The series ran for seven seasons and ended its original run on February 24, 2015. NBC also broadcast a reunion special in 2020, created during the COVID-19 pandemic. The network choice can cause confusion because the show is often compared with "The Office," which was also an NBC workplace comedy, while ABC, CBS, and Fox carried other major sitcoms during the same era.