Best Television Show Tournament Round 1b: Parks and Recreation (8) vs Arrested Development (121)

[Chris]

Parks and Recreation
Plot: The absurd antics of an Indiana town's public officials as they pursue sundry projects to make their city a better place.
Genres: Sitcom, Mockumentary, Political satire, Cringe comedy
Created by: Greg Daniels, Michael Schur
Starring: Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, Paul Schneider, Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Pratt, Adam Scott, Rob Lowe, Jim O'Heir, Retta, Billy Eichner
On-air: April 9, 2009 – February 24, 2015


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Arrested Development
Plot: Level-headed son Michael Bluth takes over family affairs after his father is imprisoned. But the rest of his spoiled, dysfunctional family are making his job unbearable.
Genres: Sitcom, Absurdist humor
Created by: Mitchell Hurwitz
Starring: Jason Bateman, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Alia Shawkat, Tony Hale, David Cross, Jeffrey Tambor, Jessica Walter
On-air: Original series: November 2, 2003 – February 10, 2006
Revival series: May 26, 2013 – March 15, 2019​

 

[Keith]

Liking this match a lot! Voted Arrested Development just because its a bit more original and unique. Parks and Recs is very good, but over time I found it a bit overrated.