I am – Hercules!! NBC just sent over tonight’s new episode of “Parks and Recreation” this morning, which is weird, because they don’t ever send over screeners for shows airing later that day. I watched and I know why they sent it. It’s as funny as one of the funniest episodes of “The Office,” which is saying something. I was laughing out loud all through it (which, sadly, doesn’t really happen as much as it should when I’m watching sitcoms). Tonight’s installment revolves around: a) a Miss Pawnee beauty contest that Leslie and Tom come to judge. April is a last-minute entry. b) Ann's discovery that ex-boyfriend Andy is living in the pit behind her garbage cans. My notes describe a dozen genius gags, but I’ll not paste them here for fear of spoiling. Louis CK as a cop hot for Leslie has a great bit toward the end, but he’s far from the only reason to tune in tonight. By the way, I thought "Community," with its subversive "old people are senile, racist and dangerous" message was hilarious last week as well. Watch, you swine! Deleted scenes from “The Stakeout”: Deleted scenes from “The Meeting”: "Park and Recreation": 8:30 p.m. Thursday. NBC. "The Office": 9 p.m. Thursday. NBC. "Community": 9:30 p.m. Thursday. NBC. Follow Herc on Twitter!!

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