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Fluoride

  • Episode aired Nov 21, 2013
  • TV-PG
  • 22m
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Aziz Ansari, Aubrey Plaza, and Reggie Wayne in Parks and Recreation (2009)
Parks And Recreation: Chris Is Watching Ron
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Leslie's new bold attitude as a lame duck costs Ben his job at Sweetums, Ron helps Chris build a crib, and the department tries to find the perfect dog that matches the personality for every... Read allLeslie's new bold attitude as a lame duck costs Ben his job at Sweetums, Ron helps Chris build a crib, and the department tries to find the perfect dog that matches the personality for every Parks Department employee.Leslie's new bold attitude as a lame duck costs Ben his job at Sweetums, Ron helps Chris build a crib, and the department tries to find the perfect dog that matches the personality for every Parks Department employee.

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    • Michael Trim
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    • Greg Daniels
    • Michael Schur
    • Matt Hubbard
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    • Amy Poehler
    • Aziz Ansari
    • Nick Offerman
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    7.6/10
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    • Director
      • Michael Trim
    • Writers
      • Greg Daniels
      • Michael Schur
      • Matt Hubbard
    • Stars
      • Amy Poehler
      • Aziz Ansari
      • Nick Offerman
    • 2User reviews
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    • Leslie Knope
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    • Tom Haverford
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    • Ron Swanson
    Aubrey Plaza
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    • April Ludgate
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      • Michael Trim
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      • Greg Daniels
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      • Matt Hubbard
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    tgilecki

    Fluoride episode might be anti-fluoride...?

    At first, I was floored to see a "pro" fluoride message... but then I remembered this show has never had any real moral, political or intelligent depth or message. It is about a cast of nonsensical, truly goofy government employees and the like bureaucrats they "work" for.

    I realized the producers are more likely telling us the view from the silly perspective of already dumbed down people living under the civil servant bubble. I noticed "Ron" or any of the most rational actors had no comment on fluoridation of the water. It seemed clear they were saying... "you would have to be an idiot to believe this show and that being forced to drink a toxin that is unproven to do what they say it does... is preferred by intelligent Americans... to having the right to decide for ourselves and our children, if we wish to ingest the toxic substance fluoride."

    I believe the producers (in their immense wisdom) left it to the American people to understand... in a "free" country you should be allowed to drink as much fluoridated water, use (or even eat) fluoride toothpaste (this is clearly warned against doing on the tube) if you wish, or not.

    Since it is much easier, more practical and less expensive to the taxpayers to take fluoride or add it to your own water if you so choose, than it is to remove it.

    It needs to be our own decision to ingest fluoride... not the goofy bureaucrats in government.
    10sdradice

    FABULOUS Episode!

    This is a fantastic episode because it shows almost true to form the nature of anti-fluoridationists - people who are opposed to fluoride based on junk science - and the ridiculous hurdles they create for communities because of the disinformation they provide. These folks are similar to the anti-vaccine people in that they read a few poorly conducted studies by people claiming something is bad and throw around terms they don't understand to incite fear and sway opinion. The thing that makes this episode especially fabulous is that the way they dramatized the situation is pretty close to how these situations play out in real life.

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    • Trivia
      Ron tells Chris that according to the Ron Swanson Way, "no conversation lasts longer than one hundred total words." And, true to his word, Ron ends the conversation once exactly one hundred words have been spoken between them.
    • Quotes

      Chris Traeger: I bought my crib in Bloomington, and I am confident it is literally the safest crib in the explored universe. Let me take you there and you can talk to the salesperson.

      Ron Swanson: Counteroffer - you take me nowhere, and I talk to no one.

      Chris Traeger: Counter-counteroffer - you come with me, or I make you attend a four-hour fax cover-sheet protocol meeting. Either way, it's a win for me.

    • Connections
      References Entertainment Tonight (1981)
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      Parks and Recreation Main Theme
      Written by Gaby Moreno and Vincent Jones

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    • Release date
      • November 21, 2013 (United States)
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    • Filming locations
      • CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
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      • Deedle-Dee Productions
      • Fremulon
      • 3 Arts Entertainment
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      • 22m
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      • Stereo
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      • 16:9 HD

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