Parks And Recreation 2x18

: Becomes a temporary town hero for tackling the opossum.

In the Parks and Recreation episode (Season 2, Episode 18), Leslie Knope faces a moral and political dilemma after a local opossum bites the Mayor’s dog on a golf course. Episode Overview Original Air Date : March 11, 2010 Director : Tristram Shapeero Writer : Mike Scully

: The episode introduces Harris and Brett, the incompetent and frequently high animal control officers who became recurring fan favorites. Production Trivia

: Ron Swanson seeks city approval for a woodshop expansion. Mark Brendanawicz, acting as a city planner, refuses to bend the rules for Ron and cites numerous code violations. Key Character Moments

: At the Mayor's request, Leslie forms an animal-control task force to capture an opossum known as "Fairway Frank". Though Andy successfully tackles the animal, Leslie begins to doubt they caught the "guilty" party when she sees another opossum in the field.