All episodes Season 5 S05E03 2012-10-04 30 min 2000s

Parks and Recreation

How a Bill Becomes a Law

Season 5, Episode 3 · Aired 2012-10-04

Parks and Recreation — How a Bill Becomes a Law (S05E03)

Synopsis

Leslie negotiates with her fellow councilmen to pass a new law extending the community pool hours. When Chris comes up with a new idea to solve people's problems around the city, Ron finds himself filling a pothole for a local mom. Meanwhile, Ben and April decide to take a road trip to visit Leslie and Andy.

In the series

This episode is part of Parks and Recreation (2009–2015) on NBC.

Pawnee's optimistic bureaucrat vs. small-town chaos — treat yo'self forever.

Key cast

Also in season 5

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