A few weeks ago, while working on my review of the “Parks and Recreation” episode “Save Jj’s,” I asked people on Twitter for the name of one of the show’s weirder recurring characters, the creepy, heavily-tattooed owner of Pawnee’s pawn shop. My followers identified him as Herman Lerpiss — and, better, pointed out that there have been a lot of characters named Lerpiss in Pawnee over the years, often with far more elaborate biographies than has ever been suggested on the show itself. This made me realize that, while I have interviewed “Parks” co-creator Mike Schur many times over the years about major developments for Leslie, Ron, April, Andy, and the rest of the show’s main characters (you can read some of those interviews here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here , here and here), I’d barely scratched the surface of all the crazy background characters...
- 2/18/2015
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
Similar News
Blake Shelton Reveals If He Will Return To ‘The Voice’
- 4/18/2024
- by Hailee Dent
- TV Shows Ace
Blake Shelton Reveals What Would Make Him Return to ‘The Voice’
- 4/18/2024
- TV Insider
Gwen Stefani Theorized Why ‘The Voice’ Failed its Stars
- 4/17/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Glen Powell Becomes a Master of Disguise in Latest ‘Hit Man’ Trailer
- 4/18/2024
- by Kalia Richardson
- Rollingstone.com
Deal Alert: Students Get Peacock for $19.99 for 1 Year (66% Off) to Watch 2024 Olympics, 'Gladiator 2,' Much More
- 4/18/2024
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
“They tackled us in a parking lot”: Nick Offerman Got Arrested For a Crime He Didn’t Commit Years Before Smashing The Constitution in Civil War
- 4/17/2024
- by Sreshtha Roychowdhury
- FandomWire
Hulu Live TV Offering Rare 3-Day Free Trial - Enjoy Free Disney+ and ESPN+
- 4/17/2024
- by Ben Bowman
- The Streamable
13 Best Miniseries and Limited Series You Can Watch in a Weekend
- 4/17/2024
- by Allison Picurro
- Tudum - Netflix
Shonda Rhimes Says She Had to Hire Security After Some ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Fans “Got Mean”
- 4/16/2024
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.