The Swanson Code | Parks and Recreation

Can't I just make you a canoe?

From Season 2, Episode 18 "The Possum" - Leslie puts together a task force at the mayor's request to catch a possum at the golf course, while Mark forces Ron to get his personal building up to code.

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[ekuz]

I think that Mark was the only person that would boldly tell Ron to shut up and Ron would listen to.

[gcr]

Being offered a wooden canoe from Ron is the biggest honor anyone can recieve

[sexybeast]

I liked Mark. He was a character used to show how normal people behave as appose to how Andy, Tom, April, Leslie, Ron. He was put there to annoy them as much as he annoyed us.

[vincknade]

Ron hates living by anybody else's rules, but ultimately respects anyone doing their job passionately and to the best of their ability. Thats why Ron respects Mark, and also Leslie, because while he despises what they stand for, he respects their right to care about it if it means they work hard for it.

[toso]

Ron hates lying.
And the scenes where Mark asks Ron if he's kept everything up to the code, he pauses a pause. Coz he doesn't want to lie. I love how they kept Ron's character consistent, even though it's much later in the show where he reveals he hates lying.

[pavarottiaardvark]

"you're asking me to do a bad job"

That's probably the moment that Ron was won over.

[kaned]

The fact that Nick Offerman really did make those canoes makes this better

[Neogothamite]

Mark was one of the few male characters who ron showed respect as a man IMO

[volundrfrey]

I like that this is actually filmed in Nicks real woodshop, but obviously they added some things to make it look a bit more dangerous.

[hugobaraer]

"Let me make you a canoe", still one of the show's best line 😂

[TD-ugmg]

I feel the easiest way to convince ron to make the changes would have been to say if the Swanson standard for quality and pride in ones property is that far below government standards then that's fine, and Ron would have them all done within the hour.

[jp_vids]

This is kinda why I liked Mark, he was the only character on the show that had the balls to tell Ron to get out of his office and to shut up!

[GummyBear]

My favorite fun fact about this show is that the wood shop shown here is actually Nick Offerman’s real life wood shop

[aidanrogers]

*Sees Mark*

“I don’t even know who you are.”

[ayushshakya]

"Let me make you a canoe" will forever be the greatest line in TV.

[russelloats]

I'm curious what Mark would've turned into if he had stayed on the show. He seems so grounded compared to the rest of the cast in later seasons.

[Shinoda]

Haven't seen this much of Mark since I watched The Social Network

[danielr]

'No, I'm bringing my workshop up to the Swanson Code, and if the Swanson Code happens to overlap with the City Government Code -'
'SHUT. UP!!'

Cracks me up every time :D

[RYN]

I really miss Mark. He was one of my favorite characters on the show. The straight man, a beautiful contrast to all the craziness of the main characters.

[ChefMarkyMarkz]

mark is one of the few people on the show who stood up to ron without fear. makes me proud to be also named ``Mark' '