Despite the teasers I had read online that the last three minutes of the Parks and Recreation season finale were not to be missed I never saw a time jump coming. Still every bit the ideal couple, Ben and Leslie looked fantastic three years later - Ben pulling off a tux complete with bow tie and Leslie rocking some edgy new bangs. Their adorable triplets made their television debut accompanied by babysitters Andy and April. It's safe to say that I was crying.
However after the initial rush of feelings settled, the logical part of my brain took over. What will a time jump do to the show I loved? So many television shows struggled from story lines such as this gone awry. Luckily, Buzzfeed put together a handy guide on the dos and don'ts for a successful time jump.
In fact, executive producer Mike Shur is already ahead of the game by explaining that the show will address one of the Dos: Plant Clues About Missing Time, "The majority of the season is going to take place in that time period. We may go back and see a couple of things here and there of what happened in the interim, but we’re not faking you out."
For the most part I agree with the list and have utter faith that the writers will create an amazing season which features all of the things fans love about the show: Lil' Sebestian, Tom's nicknames, Donna's live-tweeting, Gerry/Larry/Gary/Terry, April's sarcasm, Andy's dopey lovableness, Ron's hatred of government, and Ben and Leslie's utter perfection.
Article: http://www.buzzfeed.com/jarettwieselman/what-parks-and-recreation-can-learn-from-these-other-tv-time
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