Jean-Ralphio may have gone down in “Parks and Recreation” history as a party and scheme-loving wild child, but the actor behind the role remembers a time when his NBC character wasn’t quite so insane.

Steve is Jean-Ralphio’s real father. This theory is based on the belief that Dr. Saperstein is not Jean-Ralphio’s real father. We don’t know yet, but considering how the denizens of Hawkins, Indiana ...

Ever wondered how the citizens of Pawnee, Indiana would be doing in quarantine? Well, Ben Schwartz can speak for at least one of them. The actor and comedian played Jean-Ralphio Saperstein on NBC’s ...

Actor Ben Schwartz of Parks and Recreation. Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images About halfway through Season 2 of Parks and Recreation, no-nonsense parks department director Ron Swanson (Nick ...

While a typical sitcom would’ve had Tom Haverford’s pompous best friend be a forgettable character with a one-note punchline, NBC’s Parks and Recreation, along with scene-stealing performances by ...

The "Parks and Recreation" character shares a handful of similarities with Steve Harrington. What could be stranger than if “Parks and Recreation” was directly linked to “Stranger Things?” How about ...

For die-hard fans of NBC's Parks and Recreation the last couple of years have been tough. It's been nearly two years since Pawnee's eclectic residents have graced the small screen, and since the ...

Let’s face it: These days, T.V. isn’t exactly the best place to find a male role model. Dexter Morgan? Questionable hobbies. Walter White? Questionable career path. Don Draper? Excellent fashion sense ...

This is far from the wo-oo-oo-ooorst! When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The reason that happened was we did this scene, and so I’m ...

Look, I'm not saying I'm the reason that Steve from "Stranger Things" and Jean-Ralphio from "Parks and Recreation" met, but I'm not not saying that, either. All I know I wrote about this theory saying ...

The idea that Jean-Ralphio could even meet Howard comes to mind when we ask about a photo Schwartz posted on Twitter last month. The actor and comedian has actually met Sandler several times, most ...