2nd episode of the 4th season of Parks and Recreation
"Ron and Tammys"
Parks and Recreation episode
Episode no.
Season 4 Episode 2
Directed by
Randall Einhorn
Written by
Norm Hiscock
Original air date
September 29, 2011 (2011-09-29)
Guest appearances
Patricia Clarkson as Tammy Swanson (Tammy I)
Paula Pell as Tamara Swanson (Tammy Zero)
Episode chronology
← Previous "I'm Leslie Knope"
Next → "Born & Raised"
Parks and Recreation season 4
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"Ron and Tammys" is the second episode of the fourth season of the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation. It originally aired on NBC on September 29, 2011. In the episode, Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman) is confronted by his first ex-wife, Tammy 1 (Patricia Clarkson) who has a malevolent influence on him, and Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) becomes involved in Ron's personal life. This episode marks the first and only appearance of Ron's mother, Tamara (Paula Pell). It garnered 4.33 million viewers, an increase in viewers from the previous episode's 4.11 million.
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relations director. Chris feels better and appears to begin developing feelings again for her. In "RonandTammys", Chris helps Ann shoot a health-related...
both he and Leslie have a large amount of respect for one another. Ron has been married twice; both of his ex-wives are named Tammy. He despises and fears...
who previously played Ron Swanson's ex-wife Tammy in the episode "RonandTammy", reprised that role in "Ron & Tammy: Part Two", and briefly appeared as...
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and Recreation, and wrote the episodes "RonandTammy" in 2009, and "The Possum" in 2010. Scully also had cameo roles in the episodes "Eagleton" and "Soda...
revenge on Ron, Tom brings Ron's ex-wife Tammy as a date to an event organized by the Parks department. The night ends in chaos with RonandTammy being arrested...
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