Doctor Reacts To Funny Parks & Rec Medical Scenes

I never realized how many medical scenes were in Parks and Rec, but after so many of your recommendations I decided to give it a look! Turns out there was a wide variety of things for us to discuss, such as Ron Swanson getting shot, Ron Swanson getting strep throat, Ron Swanson suffering from a hernia, Leslie Knope getting the flu, Jerry having a fart attack, Andy and April going in for doctor's appointments, MRI's with Will Arnet of Smartless and Arrested Development, Rashida Jones being upset about people putting their mouths over water fountains, Ben Wyatt's kidney stones, and Rob Lowe's food poisoning. Let me know if there are other scenes you want me to react to!

Thanks to Liz Walton for helping with this video :)

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[aurorealcayde]

The “network connectivity problem” line was actually improvised by Chris Pratt. 😁

[melbell]

We need a part 2 for this series, mostly concerning that of Chris Traeger’s health.

[Standardhumanbeing]

“Kids are Petri dishes!” As a childcare worker, I can confirm this is 100% correct.

[emyron]

I never put together how the MRI-guy said Leslie had an “industrial sized oven, ” and then she wound up having triplets with Ben.

[cameronschmit]

FUN FACT! The MRI technician tells her, “you got plenty of room for twins or even triplets!” And she ends up having triplets in the late seasons

[mariathompson]

The bloopers of Andy's trip to the doctor is the BEST! “When I wipe after I poop, I just keep getting brown. It’s like I’m wiping a marker.” 🤣

[ryanbraybrook]

Fun fact about the: "connection connectivity problems". It was improvised line by pratt and the writers hated it because they considered it to be one funniest lines of the whole show and they didn't write it.

[abstruseglitch]

Was lowkey hoping he'd review when Ann was trying to get Ron's medical history and he kept giving vague answers. Would've loved to know if he had any anecdotes about patients like that.

[Real]

12:16 Fun fact: the writers of the show believe that "network connectivity issues" to be the funniest joke in the whole series. And Chris Pratt made it up on the spot.

One of the best tv shows ever made. The whole visit with Andy is fantastic. Chris Pratt pre-Marvel is incredible. Different style of comedy with him being a supporting actor and kind of a bumbling funny guy. He did it well.

He's still great as Starlord.

[michaelandersen]

Ron has sawdust in his ear because he is woodworker in his free time. He makes someone a canoe as a thank you gift at some point in the series. That is also why Ron complains about the type of wood that the tongue depressor is made of.

Ann is a nurse, she finds out that Ron has never eaten a fruit or vegetable and that he hasn't been to a doctor in years, so she makes him go to the hospital to have a bunch of tests done. The result is that Ron is actually really healthy, except that he has low potassium and should probably eat a banana every so often. Ann tells Ron to do it for Ron's wife and kids, so this is Ron trying to remember his family and force that banana down his throat.

[GabbyXena]

"Why is everyone sick?" Doc, the point is that you're reacting to the scenes when they're sick. In the majority of episodes, everyone is healthy.

[rhov-anion]

When he said "Ladies, ladies" while trying to eat the banana, it reminded me of a friend. He was around 50, and he had an intense phobia toward putting anything remotely phallic into his mouth. He told me, this fear dated back to when he was a child. (I shiver to think what may have happened to him as a child to make him develop such a phobia.) He had never in his life eaten a candy bar or granola bar, refused to drink beer from a bottle, would cut up burritos, always gave me his bread sticks, and could not eat a banana unless it was cut into pieces and he could use a fork. He was fine seeing others eat that sort of food, he wasn't homophobic (thankfully) but trying to eat or drink anything he perceived to be "phallic" would make him gag and sweat. When we first met, I used to tease him about being "posh" for insisting on a glass for his bottles of beer, but after he explained that phobia and I realized what may have happened to him in the past (I never pried, it wasn't my place to ask) I made sure he ALWAYS had a chilled glass for his beers, and I was happy to eat his bread sticks.

[kidney]

That show was on another level, so glad to see Dr.Mike doing a react! 🤩

[sambodyknows]

"kids. are. petri. dishes."
I firmly believe my immune system is indestructible because my dad works at a childcare facility and brings home a new sickness every other week 😂 I'm immune to everything now

[Rocky]

The first time I watched that "network connectivity problems" line, I laughed for about 30 seconds straight. And Chris Pratt actually improvised the line. The writers later expressed annoyance that he was the one who came up with the funniest line of the episode.

[lorisreality]

Funny Elementary school medical story here: my daughter's elementary school was very strict about sending kids home, if they are even the least bit sick. One day my daughter had a spot under her lips with 2 zits ( yes she was already having a bit of acne because of early puberty). The school called me to pick her up saying " your daughter has an oral infection, possibly impetigo. She needs to get a note from her doctor saying she's on antibiotics before she can return to class." She was in 2nd grade. When I saw my daughter, I said, " are you people serious? This is just a couple zits. If you send kids home for zits, over half the teenagers are gonna have to go home too." Nurse says, " Mam' your daughter is too young for acne. This is an oral infection, probably impetigo." I said, " No, mam'. She is not too young for acne. She had her 1st period 6 months ago and gets zits like this here and there. It's a hormonal issue, not a bacteria issue." Nurse says,
" That's impossible mam'. Please go to your doctor, and they will explain it all to you and get her on antibiotics." So I took her to a pediatrician, and big surprise...the doctor agreed with me. They were just normal zits caused by hormones from puberty. He wrote us a note explaining that Abby had acne and was not contagious to other students. She was free to return to class. I loved the loved the look on the nurses face the next day as she was reading that note. Lol

[Cheng_]

I wish they included Leslie trying to do her presentation and Chris Traeger in the hospital room both having some type of fever induced delirium and April as a patient bossing Anne around as her nurse. (relatable to my fellow nurses). 😂😂😂

[stephenthebutcher]

Doctor Mike: “That’s right your intestines can end up in your scrotum”

Me: “Well that’s something I’ll be irrationally afraid of for the rest of my life”

[AwesomeCat]

IF you haven't already watched the series... you need to. Ron Swanson is a whole mood, and you will better understand why he does the things he does. LOL

[Abteilol]

Fun Fact: Chris Pratts "you could have network connectivity problems" was totally improved by him.