Amy Poehler (Baby Mama, Saturday Night Live) leads an ensemble cast joined by guest stars Rob Lowe (The West Wing) , Will Arnett (Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock) and Andy Samberg (Saturday Night Live). Leslie Knope ( Amy Poehler)Pawnee, Indiana's most enthusiastic public servant solves all of her town's problems- filling a pit, hosting a telethon, ridding the golf course of possums and getting unhealthy energy bars out of park vending machines. By her side but not necessarily doing anything are her friends and colleagues: lady-killer Tom Haverford (Aziz Ansari) ; disinterested intern April (Aubrey Plaza); best girl pal Ann (Rashida Jones) ; shoe-shine extraordinaire Andy (Chris Pratt); charismatic city-planner Mark Brendanawicz (Paul Schneider) and their anti-government boss Ron Swanson ( Nick Offerman).