#Ben wyatt freddy spaghetti series

That night, Leslie sits on a bench in the empty Lot 48 and Mark joins her, with both appearing happy to be able to talk to each other. April angrily storms out, taking back her decision to go out with him. After they kiss, Andy decides to be honest and tells her about the earlier kiss with Ann. Later, April, also relieved to see Andy is fine, finally agrees to go out with him. Visiting Andy in the hospital, Ann suddenly kisses him, but immediately stops and guiltily walks out. Ben explains he is not a bad person, but the budget still has to be slashed. Just as the concert begins, Freddy Spaghetti surprisingly arrives, having been paid by Ben to perform at Leslie's concert. She asks Andy to play instead, but he is hit by a car while driving his new motorcycle home to retrieve his guitar, breaking his right arm. However, Leslie learns Freddy Spaghetti has booked another gig. Chris and Ben arrive to the concert to shut it down, but Leslie tells them everything has been donated and nothing is on the taxpayer's dime. In explaining her dedication, Ron accidentally alerts them about the Freddy Spaghetti concert. A small government advocate, Ron is delighted at the prospect of deep municipal cuts, gloating and chanting at the cuts Chris and Ben propose, but when he learns the auditors plan to fire Leslie, Ron refuses and offers his job instead. Meanwhile, Ron ( Nick Offerman) has been assigned to a task force to help fix the city's budget problem. Meanwhile, April ( Aubrey Plaza) and Andy finally reveal their feelings to each other, but April still rejects him, believing Andy still has feelings for Ann. Later, Ann suggests to Leslie she should hold the concert at Lot 48, as it is not a park and therefore not shut down. Meanwhile, Ann is struggling with her redeveloping feelings for her ex-boyfriend Andy ( Chris Pratt). When Leslie goes to city planner Mark ( Paul Schneider) to vent about her situation and seek help, she is stunned to learn that he has taken a buyout and plans to join a construction company, as he tells the camera that the combination of Ann ( Rashida Jones) breaking up with him, the government shutdown, and a bird going to the bathroom on him made it clear it was time for him to move on she angrily calls him 'Mark Brendana-Quits'. Leslie visits state auditors Chris ( Rob Lowe) and Ben ( Adam Scott) seeking a way to still have the concert, but Ben insists there is simply no money for it. When Leslie ( Amy Poehler) explains at a town meeting that a family concert featuring children's entertainer Freddy Spaghetti ( Brian McCann) must be cancelled due to the shutdown, the citizens are outraged. The Pawnee government has shut down due to a budget crisis. 'Freddy Spaghetti' and the rest of the second season of Parks and Recreation was released on DVD in the United States on November 30, 2010, which included an extended 26-minute 'producer's cut' of the episode. The episode received generally positive reviews, with many commentators calling it a strong ending to an excellent season. 'Freddy Spaghetti' was also a turning point in the romantic subplot between Andy and April, who share their first kiss in the episode.Īccording to Nielsen Media Research, 'Freddy Spaghetti' was seen by 4.55 million household viewers, a five percent increase in viewership compared to the previous episode, ' The Master Plan'. The final scene between Mark and Leslie, sitting on a bench together at a lot Leslie hopes to turn into a park, mirrored their scenes together in the first season finale ' Rock Show'. 'Freddy Spaghetti' marked the final performance for Paul Schneider playing Mark Brendanawicz, and also the last time anyone on the show mentioned him in any capacity. Jama Williamson reprised her recurring guest role as Tom's ex-wife Wendy, and comedian and writer Brian McCann portrayed Freddy Spaghetti. 'Freddy Spaghetti' featured the second performances of Adam Scott and Rob Lowe as two state auditors sent to help Pawnee through its budget crisis, as well as the second appearance by Natalie Morales as Tom's girlfriend Lucy. Meanwhile, Andy asks April to be his girlfriend, while Ann tries to cope with her renewed feelings for Andy following her breakup with Mark. In the episode, as Ron helps state auditors make governmental cuts amid a government shutdown, Leslie tries to save a children's concert starring musician Freddy Spaghetti. It originally aired on NBC in the United States on May 20, 2010.

#Ben wyatt freddy spaghetti series

' Freddy Spaghetti' is the second season finale of the American comedy television series Parks and Recreation, and the 30th overall episode of the series. 24th episode of the 2nd season of Parks and Recreation ' Freddy Spaghetti'