“Lucky” is the season-four Parks and Recreation episode written by Nick Offerman. Offerman, who plays the deadpan libertarian Ron Swanson, received a writing credit for the episode, making it a notable example of a main cast member contributing directly to the show’s scripts.
“Lucky” is the eighteenth episode of season four and originally aired on March 8, 2012. Its storylines include Leslie Knope’s tense interview with television personality Bobby Newport and Andy Dwyer completing a women’s studies course. Ron, meanwhile, becomes involved with Andy’s professor, Linda Lonegan, creating the episode’s characteristic blend of workplace comedy and character-based side plots.
Offerman’s writing credit is easy to confuse with his many other behind-the-scenes contributions. He directed “Correspondents’ Lunch” in season five and “Flu Season 2” in season six, but “Lucky” is the episode specifically credited as written by him. “Bus Tour,” “Campaign Ad” and “The Debate” are also season-four episodes, yet none is the Offerman-written installment.