suddenly it was like now the world's our oyster. >> please go away. >> wake up, here we go. out of the slide. >> leslie knope was very optimistic, but had really big ambitions which was good for comedy. >> we did it! i like to tell people get on board and buckle up because my ride will be a big one, and leslie knope is stopping for no one. >> we thought it was important for the main character to be a woman because we wanted it to really be a show about a trail blazer in many ways. >> excuse me, ma'am. do you mind if i borrow your hat? i want to throw it up in the air victoriously. >> there were people of all different shapes, sizes, and ethnicities all mingling together. >> you've qualified for the chris trager management seminar. >> can you get me out of it? >> i will do something if it