Funko Pop! has released a new line of Parks and Recreation figurines for pre-order. Parks and Recreation is a mockumentary-style sitcom that premiered on NBC in 2009. The sitcom ran for 7 seasons and starred comedian Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope, the Deputy Director of the Parks and Recreation Department in the fictional town of Pawnee, Indiana. The show follows Leslie and her co-workers as they try to enact change within Pawnee’s tight-knit community. It featured an all-star cast of actors including Nick Offerman, Aziz Ansari, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Pratt, Adam Scott, Retta, Jim O’Heir, and Rob Lowe in his return to the small screen.
Funko, Inc. is an American-made toy company that sells licensed pop culture merchandise. The company is best known for its Funko Pop! collectibles, which are vinyl figurines of TV, movie, cartoon, and comic book characters, ranging from common to extremely rare. Some Funko Pop! figurines also feature Chase variants, rare versions of the Funko’s original mold that and randomly sorted amongst shipments and highly vied for by collectors. Funko Pop! features figurines from brands such as Disney, Marvel Comics, Harry Potter, and Star Wars, among a multitude of others. Funko, Inc. also sells mini and keychain versions of some of its vinyl figurines.
Some time has passed since a Parks and Rec collection of Funko Pop! figures have been released, but Funko has now released a completely new line of Funko Pops available for pre-order, as cited by Comicbook.com. The line is based on the characters’ alter egos who appear throughout the show, including Ron Swanson’s Duke Silver, Andy’s Princess Rainbow Sparkle, Leslie’s Rosie the Riveter Halloween costume, and April’s Janet Snakehole. The collection also features a regular and Chase version of Hunter Ron from season 2’s “Hunting Trip” episode, Locked-In Leslie and Ron available only at Target, Andy in Leg Casts available only at Go! Calendars, and a regular and Chase version of Ben Wyatt, available only through Big Apple Collectibles.
Despite Parks and Rec‘s conclusion in 2015, the series has received a second life. With its transferral from Netflix to NBC’s Peacock, all 125 episodes of the series were added along with exclusive extended-cut episodes from multiple seasons. Additionally, NBC also aired A Parks and Recreation Special in April of 2020. The special benefited Feeding America and used the reunion of the Parks and Rec cast to humorously encourage safety during the early days of the pandemic. The special also featured fan-favorite recurring characters like Jean-Ralphio (Ben Schwartz), Bobby Newport (Paul Rudd), and Tammy Swanson (Megan Mullaly) – Mullaly is married to Nick Offerman in real life. With the show’s successful reentry into the pop culture sphere, there’s no wonder fans are clamoring to get their hands on Funko’s new collection.
What makes Parks and Rec a unique show is the diversity of its cast and its ability to make American politics an approachable and relatable topic for all audiences. With both tact and humor, Parks and Rec has managed to capture audiences while teaching valuable, yet hilarious, lessons on how to effect change in your community. Funko’s new collection has captured the series’ essence in its new collection, especially by adding characters and alter egos never before seen in Funko Pop! form. Customers of these figurines are likely to be reminded of the sitcom’s power and legacy in pop culture while also reliving some of their favorite Parks and Recreation episodes.
Source: Comicbook.com
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