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‘Parks and Recreation’: See The Times’ portraits of the reunited cast at PaleyFest

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Chris Pratt, who played Andy Dwyer on NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,†at PaleyFest.

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Chris Pratt, who played Andy Dwyer on NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,†at PaleyFest.

  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
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Chris Pratt, who played Andy Dwyer on NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,†at PaleyFest.

  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
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Chris Pratt, who played Andy Dwyer on NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,†at PaleyFest.

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Rashida Jones, who played Ann Perkins on NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,†at PaleyFest.

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Rashida Jones, who played Ann Perkins on NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,†at PaleyFest.

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Rashida Jones and Chris Pratt of NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,†at PaleyFest.

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Retta, who played Donna Meagle on NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,†at PaleyFest.

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Retta, who played Donna Meagle on NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,†at PaleyFest.

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Retta, who played Donna Meagle on NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,†at PaleyFest.

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Rob Lowe, who played Chris Traeger on NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,†at PaleyFest.

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Rob Lowe, who played Chris Traeger on NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,†at PaleyFest.

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Actor Jim O’Heir, who played Jerry Gergich on NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,†at PaleyFest.

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Actor Jim O’Heir, who played Jerry Gergich on NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,†at PaleyFest.

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Nick Offerman, who played Ron Swanson on NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,†at PaleyFest.

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Nick Offerman, who played Ron Swanson on NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,†at PaleyFest.

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Aubrey Plaza, who played April Ludgate on NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,†at PaleyFest.

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Aubrey Plaza, who played April Ludgate on NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,†at PaleyFest.

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Adam Scott, who played Ben Wyatt on NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,†at PaleyFest.

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Adam Scott, who played Ben Wyatt on NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,†at PaleyFest.

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Amy Poehler, who played Leslie Knope on NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,†at PaleyFest.

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Amy Poehler, who played Leslie Knope on NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,†at PaleyFest.

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Aziz Ansari, who played Tom Haverford on NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,†at PaleyFest.

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Aziz Ansari, who played Tom Haverford on NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,†at PaleyFest.

  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
By Christie D’ZurillaStaff Writer 
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PaleyFest LA brought Pawnee, Ind., to Hollywood on Thursday night for a “Parks and Recreation†cast reunion staged 10 years after the series debuted on NBC.

Amy Poehler, Nick Offerman, Rashida Jones, Chris Pratt, Adam Scott, Aubrey Plaza, Aziz Ansari, Rob Lowe, Retta and Jim O’Heir, along with showrunner Michael Schur, took the stage for a panel discussion moderated by Patton Oswalt. A sold-out audience peppered them with questions at the Dolby Theatre.

Of course, Oswalt had to ask if a “Parks and Rec†movie was in the offing.

“I think everyone on this stage would want to feel there’s a story to be told,†said Schur, who created the series with Greg Daniels. “The show was about the power of public service and doing good with a team. I don’t think we left anything on the table.â€

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Offerman, however, told Variety on the red carpet that “we’d all come running†if Schur “came up with an original, new idea†for a revival. And Schur did say during the discussion that he’d “never say never,†according to the trade.

“Parks and Recreation†ran for seven seasons on NBC, wrapping up in February 2015.

Before the panel, the cast members posed for Times photographer Jay L. Clendenin. See those images above. PaleyFest LA continues through the weekend with the following programs:

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  • “The Walking Dead,†7:30 p.m. Friday
  • “Hawaii Five-0,†“MacGyver†and “Magnum, P.I.,†2:20 p.m. Saturday
  • “Pose,†7:50 p.m. Saturday
  • “Star Trek: Discovery,†2:15 p.m. Sunday
  • “The Twilight Zone: A Special Preview,†3:10 p.m. Sunday
  • “This Is Us,†7:50 p.m. Sunday

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Christie D’Zurilla is an assistant editor for entertainment news on the Fast Break team. A graduate of USC, she joined the Los Angeles Times in 2003 as a copy editor, started writing about celebrities in 2009 and has more than 34 years of journalism experience in Southern California.

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