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NBC’s political satire comedy series Parks and Recreation, aka Parks and Rec, aired for seven seasons, across six years.

The mockumentary-style series first premiered in April 2009 and wrapped up in February 2015.

Amy Poehler, Aubrey Plaza, Nick Offerman, Jim O’Heir, Aziz Ansari, Retta, Chris Pratt, Rashida Jones, Adam Scott and Rob Lowe were among the star-studded main cast, along with more big-name celeb guest appearances throughout the course of it’s run.

Here’s a synopsis: Armed with idea binders and the stalwart help of fellow employees, small-town civil servant Leslie Knope bushwhacks through bureaucracy to make to make her hometown a better place.

The series picked up 76 award nominations and winning 13, including a Golden Globe win for Best Actress in a Television Series Comedy or Musical for Amy Poehler.

Before and after the show, the cast has starred in many hit movies and other TV shows, and have amassed quite the wealth in their careers.

We rounded up the stars of Parks and Rec and ranked them according to their estimated net worth.

Scroll through the slideshow to find out who the richest House cast member is…

Parks and Recreation, aka Parks and Rec, was a super popular mockumentary comedy on NBC for several years.

The hit, Emmy award-nominated political satire featured a star-studded cast of Amy Poehler, Aubrey Plaza, Nick Offerman, Jim O’Heir, Aziz Ansari, Retta, Chris Pratt, Rashida Jones, Adam Scott and Rob Lowe, along with more big-name celeb appearances throughout the course of it’s run.

Here’s a synopsis: Armed with idea binders and the stalwart help of fellow employees, small-town civil servant Leslie Knope bushwhacks through bureaucracy to make to make her hometown a better place.

The series ran for seven seasons, from 2009 to 2015, picking up 76 award nominations and winning 13, including a Golden Globe win for Best Actress in a Television Series Comedy or Musical for Amy Poehler.

Before and after the show, the cast has starred in many hit movies and other TV shows, and have amassed quite the wealth in their careers.

We rounded up the stars of Parks and Rec and ranked them according to their estimated net worth.

Scroll through the slideshow to find out who the richest House cast member is…

Chris Pratt spilled on all things Marvel in a new interview.

The 43-year-old Super Mario Bros. Movie actor is gearing up to return to the MCU as the plucky hero Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 next month.

During a conversation with Rolling Stone, Chris reflected on his future as Star-Lord and revealed how the role changed his life.

He also opened up about his former Parks and Rec co-star and onscreen wife Aubrey Plaza joining him in the MCU. If you weren’t aware, Aubrey was cast in Coven, a spin-off from Disney+’s hit series WandaVision!

Check out the highlights from Chris Pratt’s interview…

Aubrey Plaza called down a guest appearance from a Saturday Night Live legend and a former co-star when it was time to deliver her first-ever opening monologue on the popular late night show.

The 38-year-old The White Lotus actress is hosting the January 21 show, which features musical performer Sam Smith. When it was time to deliver the opening remarks for the show, Aubrey pulled off a surprise reunion with her Parks and Recreation buddy Amy Poehler.

Read more details about Amy Poehler’s cameo…More Here! »

The hit NBC show Parks and Recreation will be removed from Netflix today and fans are devastated.

It’s a fan favorite on the platform and many enjoy streaming old episodes over and over, especially now that Coronavirus lockdowns are keeping fans home more than usual.

Well, there is some good news if you’re a big Parks and Rec fan. If you subscribe to Peacock, NBC’s streaming service, all of the episodes can be found there instead.

Be sure to find out what else Netflix is removing from the streaming service in the next few weeks.

ARE YOU GOING to miss watching Parks and Recreation on Netflix’s streaming service??? Sound off in the comments with your thoughts (and if you’ll be watching on Peacock, too!)

It’s only been a day since the Parks and Recreation Special aired and it has already raised a ton of money for Feeding America.

Stars Amy Poehler, Nick Offerman, Adam Scott, Rashida Jones, Rob Lowe, Chris Pratt, Aubrey Plaza, Retta, Aziz Ansari, and more reunited for the event, which saw Leslie Knope trying to keep up with her friends during quarantine.

The special episode benefited Feeding America and has raised $3 million dollars so far, which includes the $500,000 in matching donations from State Farm, Subaru of America, NBCUniversal and the producers, writers, and cast.

Fans are able to contribute to the fund through May 21 at FeedingAmerica.org/ParksandRec.

“Thank you to everyone who has donated!” Chris reacted to the news on Twitter. “It’s not over. Let’s get that number up!”

He added, “There are a lot of wonderful pay check to pay check folks struggling to feed their kids right now. We’re making them stay home from work to protect our most vulnerable. They’ve earned our help.”

If you missed it, see which famous actor popped up at the beginning of the special!

Paul Rudd reunited with his Parks and Recreation family to introduce the special episode that the cast created while social distancing!

The 51-year-old actor, who played Bobby Newport on the hit NBC comedy series, filmed a video to tell viewers how the special was made to raise money for Feeding America.

“Hi, my name is Bobby Newport and as you can see, I’m in Switzerland at my family’s private fox hunting estate, but I haven’t caught any yet. They’re so fast. I get close and it’s like, zoom, they’re gone. Anyways, my friend Leslie Knope asked me if I would read this message,” Paul said while in character.

At the end of the video, Paul, as Bobby, said, “Is something going on? I don’t watch the news.” After someone tells him, he looked shocked and said, “What?!” as the camera cut to black.