Digestive issues really are a possible symptom of a heart attack, but something tells us this is one phrase that isn’t going to catch on in the medical community. This, of course, results in Tom Haverford telling everyone Jerry had a fart attack. Poor Jerry (also known as Garry and Larry) Gergich not only has a heart attack in Season 5, Episode 5, he also suffers an extra terrible symptom: uncontrollable farting. Not only does he say it all the time, but he also has his own totally unique pronunciation of the word: lih-trah-ly.Ĭhris frequently uses literally to mean figuratively, and that’s a grammar pet peeve for a lot of people, but his sparkling blue eyes and ceaseless positivity make it literally impossible to hold it against him. There may literally be no other TV character who says literally more than Chris Traeger. What better way to celebrate all of the poetic and noble land mermaids in your life? Literally Now, it’s a full-fledged celebration of platonic friendship that takes place every February 13. When Leslie Knope explained the concept of Galentine’s Day in Season 2, Episode 16 of Parks And Recreation it was a made-up holiday created for the show.

How many TV shows can lay claim to the invention of a real holiday? The show didn’t invent the concept of treating oneself, but like all things touched by Tom and Donna, it became infinitely cooler because of the association-and became a popular way we talk and think about self-care to this day. In Season 4 of Parks And Recreation, Tom Haverford and Donna Meagle introduce Treat Yo’ Self Day, a self-care celebration that basically entails taking the day off and spending a bunch of money buying yourself presents that make you truly happy. As you rewatch the show on streaming services a million times and prep for the new special coronavirus episode, here is a list of unforgettable Parks And Rec words and phrases that mean something totally different to true fans. Not only did this show give the world so many new words and phrases to love and like, it also changed the way many people use and think about existing terms (the word literally will never be the same).

But NBC’s Parks And Recreation has had an equal impact on language with its quotes and slang words, and it rarely gets the credit it deserves. Sure, Friends did it with words and phrases like pivot and how you doing? The Office turned the phrase that’s what she said into one of the longest running jokes in pop culture. Parks and Recreation, we’re looking at you. Every once in a while a show comes along and completely transforms bits and pieces of the English language.

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