Michelle Obama To Appear on "Parks and Recreation's" Season Finale
Feb 27, 2014
by Natalie Abrams


First Lady Michelle Obama will make a cameo in the "Parks and Recreation" season finale, NBC announced Thursday.

FLOTUS recently shot her cameo for 'Moving Up' in Miami, where she celebrated investments in healthier out-of-school programs as part of her "Let's Move" initiative dedicated to solving the challenge of childhood obesity.



Vice President Joe Biden previously appeared on the NBC comedy, as well as Sen. John McCain, Sen. Barbara Boxer and Sen. Olympia Snowe.

The "Parks and Recreation" season finale will air Thursday, April 24 at 8/7c on NBC.

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Amy Poehler Remembers “Full-On” Drooling in Front of Michelle Obama during her "Parks and Recreation" Cameo
by Natalie Oganesyan
May 14, 2025


Amy Poehler was, perhaps, a bit too “jazzed” when filming alongside Michelle Obama during her cameo on the sixth season finale of NBC’s hit sitcom "Parks and Recreation".

On a new episode of her Good Hang with Amy Poehler podcast, Poehler reunited with Obama for an hour-long discussion delving into the show, the former first lady’s own podcast and her post-presidency life — as well as the moment the SNL alumna “full-on drooled” in front of her.




“Do you have a memory of that day [on set]? I’m sure you didn’t because you were probably the middle of your workday, but I have a very strong memory about something,” Poehler began.

Obama described that filming was “a blur,” adding, “the thing is is, like, I’m not an actress, and I’m running lines and trying to figure out cues.” Poehler interrupted, saying, “Well, God is fair — you can’t be a good actress on top of everything else.”

“But I was nervous,” Obama explained. “I was like, you know, I wanna get it right, but I wanna be myself in a natural way. So it was very much a blur. What do you remember about that day?”




Poehler recalled “the very first take” of their scene:

“We were busy. We were hitting a bunch of places that day. You were perfect. You got your line. You hit your mark. You said your line, and my character, Leslie Knope, is supposed to be overwhelmed by seeing you. And I, Amy Poehler, was also very jazzed, and I went to say my line, and I drooled. Do you not remember? I’m glad you don’t remember. I full-on drooled.”



For her part, Poehler described Obama as a “total pro” who did not give her too much grief for her “very active salivary glands.”

“I do not remember the drool,” Obama affirmed, “but I’m gonna think about that.”

“I want you to always associate that with me now,” Poehler joked.

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