Parks And Recreation: Every Main Character Ranked Worst To Best

9. Jerry/Gary/Larry/Terry Gergich

Parks And Rec Cast Photo
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There comes a role is every sitcom of the mistreated but innocent character who the other characters love to belittle. It's rare to see any situational comedy that doesn't use this archetype, and in the case of Parks and Rec they are no exception. Although the show does a great job with this role, Jerry Gergich is a character who so often found himself placed into a very limiting position.

Jerry - played by Jim O'Heir - was a nice and likeable figure who was always down on his luck. The bumbling man was incredibly clumsy and repeatedly embarrassed himself, which made him easy pickings as the lackey of the group.

As such, the group would regularly change his name, mock him, and even at his worst times the other core characters would be cruel to Jerry. However, there was still heart underneath this, as there were multiple moments throughout the series that highlighted the love his peers always felt for this likeable goof.

Sadly Jerry ranks low here as the character had little agency due to his position of being the loser of the series.

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