Many members of the cast and crew of Parks and Recreation reunited for the WGA/SAG-AFTRA strikes and they even brought the legendary Li'l Sebastian with them.
Those in attendance included Aubrey Plaza (April Ludgate), Adam Scott (Ben Wyatt), Nick Offerman (Ron Swanson), Retta (Donna Meagle), Jim O'Heir (Jerry Gergich), Ben Schwartz (Jean-Ralphio Saperstein), Alison Becker (Shauna Malwae-Tweep), and even Sam Elliot (Ron Dunn).
The stars were joined by the likes of Parks and Recreation showrunner and co-creator Michael Schur, co-creator Greg Daniels, and writer Greg Levine.
While it was great to see all of these people together again, the star of the show was definitely L'il Sebastian, Pawnee's beloved miniature horse. You can see pictures of L'il Sebastian and the cast and crew below, and it really made us miss this show and hope that these talented individuals will be back to work soon with a fair deal.
You know shit is getting serious when Lil Sebastian shows up to the picket. #SAGAFTRAstrong #wgastrong pic.twitter.com/JGPypHjFVH
— Ben Schwartz (@rejectedjokes) August 12, 2023
Parks picket. pic.twitter.com/yuJVa3iw6H
— Ben Schwartz (@rejectedjokes) August 12, 2023
While Andy Dwyer actor Chris Pratt wasn't at the picket line that day, he did share his support on Twitter.
The Parks gang went picketing today. I couldn’t be there, but I stand in solidarity with them. #SAGAFTRAstrong #SAGAFTRAstrike @sagaftra pic.twitter.com/yBFyTFzQD0
— Chris Pratt (@prattprattpratt) August 12, 2023
Parks cast, writers, producers, crew and guest stars came out to support SAG/AFTRA and the WGA in their fight for a fair deal. We also had the cutest lil' horse to ever walk a picket line. #SAGAFTRAstrong #WGA #ParksAndRec #lilSebastian pic.twitter.com/sGvLyyinz1
— Jim O'Heir (@JimOHeir) August 12, 2023
The Writers Guild of America strike has been going on since May 2 and the SAG-AFTRA strike began on July 14, and they are still negotiating with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).
As for Parks and Recreation, it ran for 126 episodes over seven seasons from 2009-2015 and followed the Parks department of Pawnee, Indiana. For more, you can check out our list of the top 10 Parks and Recreation episodes and why we said the show was one of TV's best comedies ever.
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