When Leslie reluctantly agrees to do so, Jerry expresses disappointment that she would give up so easily. April admits she is afraid of growing up because she does not want them to lose their unique personalities, but Andy assures her they will not change.Ĭhris angrily demands Leslie bring the painting to city hall the next day to be destroyed. Although they almost waste their money on frivolous items (including many As seen on TV items), Andy insists they need to take Ben's advice. Meanwhile, after cleaning up around the house, Ben gives Andy and April money to buy common household items. Leslie instead steals the painting and runs away. Despite Leslie's eloquent defense, the commission fears the nudity is offensive and decides to destroy it instead of risking public backlash. Chris convenes a meeting of the Pawnee Public Arts Commission to rule on whether the painting is acceptable. However, she is undermined when reporter Perd Hapley (Jay Jackson) also has on pornographic film actress Brandi Maxxxx ( Mara Marini), who defends the painting by comparing it to pornography. Leslie goes on the news program "Ya' Heard? with Perd" to rouse public support for the painting by portraying it as a depiction of a powerful woman. The next day, local conservative activist Marcia Langman ( Darlene Hunt) compares the painting to bestiality, deems it unsuitable for a government setting and demands it be destroyed. Tom, however, is humiliated because a pot-bellied cherub in the painting shares his likeness. Instead of being embarrassed, Leslie feels empowered by the painting. Jerry explains he subconsciously painted Leslie while thinking about powerful women. Jerry ( Jim O'Heir) displays his painting of the fictional topless centaur Greek goddess Diaphena, which looks exactly like Leslie. Meanwhile, the parks employees attend an art show exhibiting paintings that will later be hung in government buildings. Ben decides to teach a reluctant Andy and April how to properly live like adults. Although the two have been living by themselves for only a week, the house is a complete mess with no everyday items like plates or utensils available. Andy ( Chris Pratt) and April ( Aubrey Plaza) offer him a spare room in their house, since their previous roommate moved out and left the house to them. Meanwhile, now that he is staying in Pawnee permanently, Ben decides to move out of the motel where he has been living. Leslie ( Amy Poehler) feels powerless at work because a policy by Chris ( Rob Lowe) forbidding workplace romances is preventing her from dating Ben ( Adam Scott). KUAM aired the episode on Sunday, due to The Royal Wedding, which aired the next morning on most NBC Stations, preempting the episode. The episode received generally positive reviews. However, it was only seen by an estimated 4.71 million household viewers, a drop from the previous episode, " Soulmates". Nielsen ratings were expected to be high for "Jerry's Painting" due to the lead-in from The Office. Mara Marini also portrayed Brandi Maxxxx, a porn star who publicly defends the painting. "Jerry's Painting" featured appearances by recurring guest stars Darlene Hunt as activist Marcia Langman, and Jay Jackson as reporter Perd Hapley. The original broadcast ran 10 minutes longer than usual because it followed an extended episode of The Office, which featured the last appearance by lead actor Steve Carell. The episode was written by Norm Hiscock and directed by Dean Holland. Meanwhile, Ben moves in with Andy and April, then tries to teach them how to live like adults. In the episode, Jerry creates a painting of a topless Greek goddess that resembles Leslie, and Leslie tries to protect it from a conservative activist who wants it banned. It originally aired on NBC in the United States on April 28, 2011. " Jerry's Painting" is the eleventh episode of the American comedy television series Parks and Recreation's third season, and the 41st overall episode of the series. 11th episode of the 3rd season of Parks and Recreation " Jerry's Painting"
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