Missouri State University

Skip to content Skip to navigation
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Alumni News

A blog for Missouri State University alumni.

  • Alumni Association
  • Resources
  • Update Info
  • Volunteer
  • Homecoming
  • Contact Us
You are here: Home / Faculty News / Why should ‘Parks and Recreation’ be considered a TV milestone?

Why should ‘Parks and Recreation’ be considered a TV milestone?

MSU’s media expert explains in new book.

March 14, 2023 by

Share:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)

Created by Emmy Award-winning executive producers Greg Daniels and Michael Schur, “Parks and Recreation” was a TV sitcom. It aired on NBC for seven seasons, from 2009-2015.

The series starred Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope, a perky, mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks Department of Pawnee, a fictional town in Indiana.

In an homage to the show, Dr. Holly Holladay’s new book, “Parks and Recreation” explores how the show evolved as a traditional network sitcom in a post-network era.

Holladay, an associate professor of media, journalism and film at Missouri State University, talks about the book.

Shining a spotlight on a TV sitcom

Read the full transcript

Check out Holladay’s book

Filed Under: Faculty News Tagged With: Discovery, faculty, Faculty and Staff Page, Holly Holladay, media journalism and film, missouri state journal, research, Reynolds College of Arts and Letters

Share:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)

Related

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Categories

  • Alumni Spotlight
  • Athletics
  • Events
  • Faculty News
  • Feature
  • Features
  • Headlines
  • News
  • Onward Upward
  • Student Highlights
  • Uncategorized

MarooNation Events

  • MarooNation Events

Follow us on Twitter

My Tweets

Connect with Alumni Association

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn

Make your Missouri statementMake your Missouri statement
  • Last Modified: March 14, 2023
  • Accessibility
  • Disclaimer
  • Disclosures
  • EO/AA/M/F/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
  • © Board of Governors, Missouri State University
  • Contact Information
  • Healthcare MRFs