Parks and Recreation has spent much of its six seasons on the air with the threat of cancellation looming overhead. Despite being a critical darling from Season 2 onward and boasting a very loyal fanbase, the show has never been able to maintain particularly high ratings. By now, longtime fans have grown accustomed to the possibility of a sudden and unceremonious end to the program. A number of episodes over the years were produced with the expectation that there would be no renewal, and the finale to Season 6 was no different. Written and shot back before the official announcement of a Season 7, "Moving Up" had a sense of closure to it that surpassed all previous pseudo-finales and sent viewers everywhere rushing to their computers to see if this truly was the final episode. Well, it wasn't. But it sure could have been. All of the characters had moments to shine, and there were no unresolved plots. There were no real cliffhangers or twists to spoil the legacy of rewatchability in the long run, ala How I Met Your Mother. The episode was just such a good example of what made Parks and Rec so darn lovable in the first place, and it would have allowed the show to finish its run on a distinctly high note. Overall, there were so many satisfying conclusions to past storylines that for once, it really would have been okay for this to be the end. So, here are five reasons why "Moving Up" could have--or even should have--been the series finale of Parks and Recreation.
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