“I remember when we were first starting to build Leslie Knope’s character.

She’s trying what she can do.

She’s not quite getting it right.”

Amy Poehler in ‘Parks and Rec’ pilot episode.

Amy Poehler in ‘Parks and Rec’ pilot episode.Credit:Mitch Haddad/NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection

Janine looks in the mirror and goes, ‘This is a good outfit.

You did it, girl.'"

Watch Poehler and Brunson discuss their characters in theGood Hangepisode above.

Parks and Recreation, Rashida Jones

Amy Poehler explains why Leslie Knope has such blonde hair in ‘Parks and Rec’ pilot episode.Mitch Haddad/NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection

Aziz Ansari as Tom Haverford, Adam Scott as Ben Wyatt

PARKS AND RECREATION, (from left): Aziz Ansari, Amy Poehler, ‘Pilot’, (Season 1, ep. 101, aired April 9, 2009)

Amy Poehler explains why Leslie Knope has such blonde hair in ‘Parks and Rec’ pilot episode.Mitch Haddad/NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection