Character Analysis
Marlene Knope
Played by Pamela Reed
18 jokes across 4 episodes of Parks and Recreation
3.7
18
6.9
6.6
Character Comedy
Marlene delivers 18 scored jokes across 4 episodes of Parks and Recreation, averaging 6.9 on craft and 6.6 on impact for a career WAR of 3.7. Their comedy leans toward character comedy. The highest-scoring line is below.
Funniest Marlene Lines
Marlene:Tony Tellenson was the worst. He tried to re-segregate the drinking fountains.
Marlene · Frank:You're not serious, right? Serious as a heart attack. Of which I've had four.
Marlene:Sweetheart, they only give lifetime achievement awards to people who do things like that. Those are eight of the nastiest, most diabolical people you could ever wanna meet.
Marlene:Didn't want to have to use this, but her husband got a D.U.I. in Illinois last week. And she's trying to keep it quiet.
Marlene:Did she say call her or call her secretary?
All Jokes — 15 total
Marlene:Salvatore usually does men.
Marlene:Did she say call her or call her secretary?
Marlene:Didn't want to have to use this, but her husband got a D.U.I. in Illinois last week. And she's trying to keep it quiet.
Marlene:Sweetheart, they only give lifetime achievement awards to people who do things like that. Those are eight of the nastiest, most diabolical people you could ever wanna meet.
Marlene:Tony Tellenson was the worst. He tried to re-segregate the drinking fountains.
Marlene:But if you find him and he's weird, Like a ventriloquist or a puppeteer Or anyone who pretends toys are people, Then abort the mission.
Marlene:You gonna try to check me into an old folks' home?
Marlene · Frank:You're not serious, right? Serious as a heart attack. Of which I've had four.
Marlene:Looks like you got some shirt on your coffee.
Marlene:Fun anecdote.
Marlene:Then I'm confused, Ben, because you just told me it was. Five seconds ago.
Marlene:He's like a goofy, spineless jellyfish.
Ben · Marlene:'You need a lobotomy. I'll get a saw.' I love Calvin and Hobbes. Me, too!
Marlene:You two are just the cutest things on four legs! But why so much black? It's like you're going to a funeral.
Marlene · Ben:Four buses. Two. Deal.