How can you not love an episode where Jerry hurts himself trying to rescue a breakfast burrito that has fallen into a pond, then pretends that he was mugged so that his brutal coworkers don't find out the truth? Everyone treats Jerry as a punching bag, so its important to have episodes like this where audiences realize that they do actually like him...very deep down. It's hilarious watching them go to some pretty extreme lengths to avoid making fun of Jerry, even while he exhibits more than usually buffoonish behavior. And although Andy Samberg's performance may be a little one note, it's always nice to see another SNL alum on the show, and the idea of a park ranger who is in that line of work solely because he is incapable of speaking in an indoor voice makes a strange sort of sense.
Audrey Fox is an ex-film student, which means that she prefers to spend her days in the dark, watching movies and pondering the director's use of diegetic sound. She currently works as an entertainment writer, joyfully rambling about all things film and television related. Add her on Twitter at @audonamission and check out her film blog at 1001moviesandbeyond.com.
