The Parks and Recreation special is set to air on NBC on Thursday, April 30
Executive producer Michael Schur said in a statement, “Like a lot of other people, we were looking for ways to help and felt that bringing these characters back for a night could raise some money."“I sent a hopeful email to the cast and they all got back to me within 45 minutes," he said. "Our oldteam has put together one more 30-minute slice of Pawnee life and we hope everyone enjoys it.
"In such uncertain times, we can’t think of anyone better than Leslie Knope to unite our country with her unbridled enthusiasm and compassion,” said NBC Entertainment Co-Presidents of Scripted Programming Lisa Katz and Tracey Pakosta in a statement.“A huge thank you to Mike Schur and the cast offor putting this wonderful special together and bringing a smile to all our faces while raising money for such a worthwhile cause," they added.
Fans have been waiting to see the fictional residents of Pawnee, Indiana, return to their screens ever since the series finale — and it's been no secret that the comedy's stars have been open to the idea of a reboot of some kind.
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