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“To just be on a show that's really good, and to work with the great cast and the crew that we have, and writers and everything, it's a real treat,” “Parks” co-star Aziz Ansari says in a phone interview. “And just to be able to do it is a huge blessing, and I don't think we take it for granted for a second.” “No, for sure,” Poehler tells “BTS.” “In this economy, it's nice to be working. And we know the second season isn't a guarantee.” “But I hope – I mean I've signed on for like 100 seasons. So we'll see if that, I mean, we've got like, what, 98 to go?” she jokes. Showrunner Greg Daniels was recently quoted as saying his writers have improved in their ability to craft storylines for Leslie Knope, Poehler’s Pawnee, Ill.-based, mid-level parks worker. “We're all just kind of figuring out what Leslie's motivations are and stuff,” Poehler says. “And I think, like any new show, you know, you just kind of have to get things up and running and figure out where the bathrooms are. “So now that we've kind of got stuff going, I think we're in a really good groove. And I think the next upcoming season is just a lot of enjoying the crazy world that Leslie creates for herself and all the people that are in it.” At 9/8 Central “The Office” begins its sixth season. Stars John Krasinski (Jim Halpert) and Jenna Fischer (Pam Beesly) recently visited Niagara Falls to shoot scenes for their October wedding episode. NBC’s highest rated comedy is followed by its most promising. The critically acclaimed “Community” makes its debut at 9:30/8:30 Central. Set at a fictional community college, the show follows Joel McHale’s Jeff Winger, a sly lawyer looking to keep his license, and his posse of community college stereotypes (including Chevy Chase, who co-stars as the middle-aged Pierce). “I read a lot of pilot scripts and always, you know, want to be involved in something that’s good and read – after reading (creator) Dan (Harmon’s) script, it was so head-and-shoulders above everything else that I was reading. And it had – I just, first and foremost, it was just incredibly funny, and then it had really strong characters and a lot of heart,” McHale tells “BTS.” “And I read it on a plane on the way back from a standup gig. And I pulled this before, but I was sitting next to a guy who was watching ‘What Happens in Vegas’ on his laptop. And he was getting mad at me because I was laughing out loud while I was reading this script. And so, I was interrupting his romantic comedy with Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher, and I thought that was pretty ironic.” McHale, known as the host of the E! Channel’s “Talk Soup,” realizes the pilot for his new show recently scored well with critics. He expects “Nothing short of 900 episodes,” he says. Harmon is, perhaps, a bit more realistic. “I mean, I’m from Wisconsin, so whenever things are going this well, all I can start anticipating is the other shoe dropping,” he says. “But that’s what I’ve always done when things are going well. And also, you know, working in TV for 15 years, what you learn to do, because everything else is so outside your control, you just focus on what you do control. And it’s like – it’s so amazing to look over on the side and notice every once and a while that the critics are saying great things about the show, and that NBC is being so supportive of it. “But, you know, the expectations of the show that I have are simply … I hope these scripts are good and I hope that the actors like them and have fun with them and stuff … and I got to stop there.” McHale, rethinking things a bit, also downplays his expectations. “Yeah … he might be from Wisconsin but I was raised Catholic, so I’m planning on being hit by a bus,” he says matter-of-factly. “No matter how well it goes, I’ll just – somehow a bus is going to come crashing through my hotel room.” In all seriousness, he says, “Dan (said) exactly what I think, (which) is that, you know, the show has not aired yet, and all you can focus on is trying to do justice to Dan’s writing. And from there, it’s really up to NBC to air it, and hopefully people will come to it.” NBC’s regular Thursday rotation begins next month. “30 Rock” makes its season premiere at 9:30/8:30 Central on Oct. 15. At that point, “SNL” will conclude its early-season run, and “Community” will shift to 8/7 Central.
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