Parks and Recreation: Season 7
Parks and Recreation: Season 7. Created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur. Deedle-Dee Productions, Fremulon, 3 Arts Entertainment, Universal Television, 2015. Full IMDb entry here.[1] Wikipedia entry with links to full episode list here.[2]
Discussed by Chris Pak in SFRA Review #314 (Winter 2015 [sic]): pp. 44-45.[3]
lded into our everyday experience. 44 SFRA Review 314 Winter 2015 The science-fictional elements of Parks and Rec- reation’s seventh season are fascinating for the way they scaffold the lives of the characters as the viewer is confronted with the changes that are instituted in their future. It brings to the surface surprisingly sinister moments that the series does not com- pletely laugh away. I find this interesting for several reasons: as an indicator of the ways science-fiction permeates popular culture, providing other modes with resources for satire and comedy; as an example of how a long running TV-series can, with a simple The most salient examples of the science-fictional elements that Parks and Recreation uses in this near future are ushered in by the tech-company Gryzzl. This analogue for the start-up companies of Silicon Valley(suchasGoogleandMicrosoft)bringsaflood of technological services and innovations, from free internet (won for the town in the Season 6 finale in a game of the Cones of Dunshire, which involved