‘Parks and Recreation’ Finale Ends Show’s Run, Sunny as Ever

On the series finale of “Parks and Recreation,” one of the show’s more likable losers finally made good with a best-selling advice book titled “Failure: An American Success Story.”

That joke has a second bounce.

This NBC sitcom, which starred Amy Poehler as a dedicated civil servant and ardent feminist in Pawnee, Ind., was never a ratings giant, but it had a well-deserved following. The little comedy that could lasted seven seasons and was very funny and sweet all the way to its Tuesday night end.

A version of this article appears in print on February 25, 2015, on page C1 of the New York edition with the headline: Signing Off, Sunny as Ever. Order Reprints| Today’s Paper|Subscribe

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