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Chris Pratt reveals the one Parks and Recreation joke he 'put his foot down' on and refused to do

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Published 14:53 2 Jan 2025 GMT

Chris Pratt reveals the one Parks and Recreation joke he 'put his foot down' on and refused to do

Chris Pratt starred in all seven seasons of Parks and Recreation

Callum Jones

Callum Jones

Chris Pratt has lifted the lid on the one Parks and Recreation joke he 'put his foot down' on and refused to perform on set.

A show featuring the likes of Amy Poehler, Aubrey Plaza, Nick Offerman and Rashida Jones was always going to have the audience in stitches, but some of the lines delivered in the six years of Parks and Rec certainly exceeded many viewers' expectations.

From Ron's absolute love of bacon to Leslie's enthusiasm, April's deadpan comments to Jean-Ralphio's utter chaos, there was a lot to enjoy.

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Chris Pratt refused to deliver one line (Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images)
Chris Pratt refused to deliver one line (Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images)

However, some jokes were close to reaching that point where they may have been crossing a line, according to some fans online.

And Pratt, who starred in the show, has recently revealed the one joked he refused to deliver.

Jim O’Heir, who also featured in the show's seven seasons, has recently released a new book, Welcome to Pawnee: Stories of Friendship, Waffles, and Parks and Recreation, which includes a conversation with Pratt.

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O’Heir told Pratt in the book: "I remember you, particularly more than some others, being worried about some of the Jerry [Gergich] bits being…mean.

"I remember you saying, ‘Jimmy, you okay with these?’… Do you remember that feeling at all?"

Pratt and O'Heir starred in all seven seasons of the iconic sitcom (NBC / Contributor / Getty)
Pratt and O'Heir starred in all seven seasons of the iconic sitcom (NBC / Contributor / Getty)

Pratt responded with: "I do, I do. I was concerned in some of those moments because I care about you and I love you, and I knew that there were some jokes that were, like, mean.

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"But meaner than they were funny. If it’s a joke, it’s funny. But if it’s mean for the sake of being mean, well, I’m not a huge fan of mean-spirited humor, and I just wanted to check in on you."

Parks and Rec is still loved to this day (NBC / Contributor)
Parks and Rec is still loved to this day (NBC / Contributor)

Pratt then went on to discuss the moment he put his foot down and refused to act a certain joke for the show.

"There was one time where I put my foot down on something," the actor added in the book. "There was that time you use the printer and it says something like, ‘Jerry sucks’ on a piece of paper, and I just said, ‘I don’t think that’s funny. I don’t know about it.’ For the most part, I rolled with it, but there were a couple times where I think it went too far and I was concerned for you."

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If you want to learn more surrounding behind the scenes stuff with Parks and Recreation, then O'Heir's book is available to purchase now.

Featured Image Credit: Getty Images/Jamie McCarthy/NBC

Topics: Chris Pratt, Film and TV, Books, Entertainment

Callum Jones
Callum Jones

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