What shortened title is Parks and Recreation also known by?

Parks and Recreation is also known by the shortened title “Parks and Rec.” The abbreviation trims “Recreation” to “Rec,” a common conversational shortening that is also explicitly listed as an alternate title for the series.

The NBC sitcom premiered on April 9, 2009, and follows Leslie Knope and her colleagues in the fictional Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana. Although the full title remains the official name, “Parks and Rec” became a familiar shorthand among viewers, critics, and television listings.

The shortened title should not be confused with the show’s fictional department, Pawnee, or with The Office. Parks and Recreation was developed by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur and shares a mockumentary style with The Office, but it is a separate series. It ran for seven seasons and concluded in 2015.