Originally titled “Public Service,” the TV comedy “Parks and Recreation” was supposed to be a spin-off of “The Office.”[1]
The writers decided to keep the mockumentary format but let the show stand on its own[1] — with great success!
During its seven seasons, “Parks and Recreation” received 14 Emmy nominations[2] and a Peabody Award,[3] among others.
“Parks and Recreation” is one of the best-loved TV comedies of all time, and whether you’re attending a specific “Parks and Rec” trivia night or just wanted a Pawnee-themed name for your trivia team, everyone is sure to love your team name!
Find 50+ options on our list below, then scroll past the list for tips to help you brainstorm your own team names.
Pawnee Library Association[4]
Jerry Larry Garry Terry[4]
Friends, Waffles, Work[4]
The Pawnee Rangers[4]
Quiz Yo' Self[4]
Entertainment 720[4]
You Got Jammed![4]
Mean, Conniving, Rude, & Extremely Well-Read
The Human Disasters[5]
The Very Good Building & Development Co.[4]
Bye Bye Li'l Sebastian
The Beautiful, Talented, Brilliant, Powerful Musk-Oxen[4]
The Wamapoke Curse
We Have a Permit[4]
The Pawnee Goddesses[4]
Jamm Orthodontia[4]
The Reasonablists[5]
Time Is Money, Money Is Power, Power Is Pizza, Pizza Is Knowledge
Minimum Champions[5]
The Perdverts[5]
The Galentines
Everybody Pants Now[4]
I'm Perd Hapley, and This Is Our Trivia Team[4]
The Fairway Franks[5]
Li'l Sebastian's Tribute Team[4]
Work a Little, Ball a Lot
Duke Silver Trio[4]
Citizen Knope
Low Cal Calzone Zone[6]
The Crown Clowns of Ice Town[5]
Classy on a Budget
Ovaries Before Brovaries
5,000 Candles in the Wind[6]
Andy's Coffee Pot Ramen
Team Bababooey
Inspired by Ourselves
Ya Heard With Perd[7]
Women in Garbage
Eagleton Sucks[4]
Club a Dub Dub
Christmas Scandal
A Series of Words That Have Meaning
Horizons Are Dumb
The Swansons[4]
Everything Hurts and We're Dying
The Several Terrible Options
Fellow Japanophiles[6]
Sister City
Meat Tornado[7]
We Like People. Places. And things.
The Meagle Mottos
Freddy Spaghetti
The Beautiful Tropical Fish
Just Give Me All the Bacon and Eggs You Have[4]
The Perd-verts[4]
The Cones of Dunshire[4]
Literally Chris Traeger's Favorite Team[6]
How to Create Your Own Parks and Rec Trivia Team Names
Create your own great Parks and Recreation trivia team names using the following tips:
- Get inspiration from your favorite quotes. “Parks and Rec” is packed full of hilarious and iconic quotes. Get together with your team, collect your favorites, and then see which ones work best as team names or could be easily adapted into team names.
- Reference your team’s favorite character. Do you look up to Leslie Knope, Pawnee’s favorite waffle-loving bureaucrat, or do you relate more to the cynical April Ludgate? Have your team vote to decide on a favorite character (if you don’t already share the same favorite), then use some element of that character’s personality or plot lines to create a team name.
- Look at “Parks and Rec” episode titles. While not as instantly recognizable as the show’s iconic quotes, “Parks and Rec” episodes have great titles that can be used to create team names. Examples from our list include “Sister City,” “Christmas Scandal,” and “Freddy Spaghetti.” Choose a favorite episode, or just scroll through a complete list of episodes online and see which titles catch your eye.