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As Parks and Recreation takes its final bow, we’re also saying a tearful goodbye to the Pawnee residents who shaped the town and gave the series a special place in our hearts.

As much as we adore Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) and Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman), some of our most beloved moments, (and favorite one-liners) in the series came from the eccentrically quirky minor characters. From Li'l Sebastian to Jean-Ralphio (Ben Schwartz), we’re breaking down our favorite recurring characters on Parks and Rec -- in no particular order.

1. Bobby Newport

The adorably dim-witted son of the Sweetums empire, Bobby -- played by Paul Rudd -- was first introduced as Leslie’s opponent for City Council. His charming and naive strategy on the campaign trail almost cost Leslie the election.

2. Dennis Feinstein

Dennis Feinstein (Jason Mantzoukas), “whose real name is Dante Fiero but he changed it because Dennis Feinstein is more exotic in Pawnee,” is the head...

"Parks and Recreation" offered up one of its most overtly political episodes ever in "Sex Education." It was also maybe the out-and-out funniest episode of the season so far.

Leslie's frequent nemesis Marcia Langman (Darlene Hunt) has always meant reliable laughs, and the introduction of her equally strident and, to use Leslie's word, "vivacious" husband Marshall (Todd Sherry) added a nice new wrinkle, and gave us another window into Pawnee's weird political climate.

The episode is designed so our sympathies are with Leslie in the sex-ed argument -- regardless of how you feel about teaching abstinence in schools, it's patently silly that Pawnee's law applies to senior citizens as well. Framing the debate this way helps soften the political aspect of the story.

So, too, does Leslie's vacillation on the issue. She's still figuring out her role as a council member and the stakes involved. In the past when she's...

"The 41-Year-Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It" follows Andy, who needs to hook up with a hottie, pronto, because he hasn't had sex in... well, forever - and his luck isn't the only thing that's hard. His equally horny teenage roommates also need it superbad, and with the help of their nerdy pal, McAnalovin' and his fake I.D., they may tap more than just a keg.

Once again, 20th Century Fox is behind our latest giveaway. This time, they've provided us with three copies of "The 41-Year-Old-Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It" on DVD to giveaway to a few lucky readers. If you read on, you'll find official rules and details on how to enter.

"The 41-Year-Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It" stars Bryan Callen, Noureen DeWulf, Mircea Monroe, Stephen Kramer Glickman,...