Think you know everything there is to know aboutParks and Recreation?

You don’t know the half.

Novakhad been one of the firstOfficecastings, Ansari’s twin acting and writing chops seemed perfect forParks.

Aubrey Plaza as April Ludgate, Retta as Donna Meagle, Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson, Adam Scott as Ben Wyatt, Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope, Jim O’Heir as Jerry Gergich in PARKS AND RECREATION

The cast of ‘Parks and Recreation’.Greg Gayne/NBC

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4.

Lo and behold…

5.

In other words,The West Wingbut “with much lower stakes.”

PARKS AND RECREATION – “One Last Ride” Episode 712/713 – Pictured: Aziz Ansari as Tom Haverford

Aziz Ansari on ‘Parks and Recreation’.Colleen Hayes/NBC

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10.

Lowe was an even bigger star than series lead Poehler, and easily aced his audition.

But his impact onParksis incalculable.

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Aziz Ansari and Retta on ‘Parks and Rec’.Chris Haston/NBC

One way he coped with the stress was to look at their unofficial sister show,The Office.

Once the adorable himbo, Pratt has since become a swashbuckling leading man with abs of steel.

PARKS AND RECREATION – Season 3 – Pictured: Rob Lowe as Chris Traeger, Tom Cruise plays Capt. Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in Top Gun: Maverick

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PARKS AND RECREATION – “Jerry’s Scrapbook” Episode 521 – Pictured: (l-r) Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope, Jim O’Heir as Jerry Gergich, Christie Brinkley as Gayle

Amy Poehler, Jim O’Heir, and Christie Brinkley on ‘Parks and Rec’.Tyler Golden/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty