Note: Full spoilers for the episode follow.

"One time some guy stole some downhill skis out of my jeep and I was so mad I punched a mailbox."You know, as much as we love Parks and Recreation here at IGN (even giving it the award for

Best TV Comedy of 2009

), I'm ashamed to say that I've never given an episode a pure "10" score. Sure, a few episodes have gotten a "9.5" (" Li'l Sebastian ," " Operation Ann ," " Ron & Tammys ") but I feel as though " The Debate " is the kind of episode that this season, and this series, has been leading up to.Written and directed by star Amy Poehler , "The Debate" stands as a grand testament to this phenomenal show. And that's saying quite a bit considering the fact that Ron "F***ing" Swanson didn't even have all that much to do. Although I do admit to howling with laughter when Ron started up his shaky version of Glen Campbell's "Wichita Lineman." Also, I loved the fact that Andy called out for Ron after he accidentally shattered his own TV with a clumsy kick, as if Ron could somehow rescue Andy from having to live a life with a broken set.Which brings me to Andy. If we're talking Parks and Rec scene stealers it would probably come down to Ron, Andy, April and Jean-Ralphio. Of course, there are cases to be made for most of the characters on the show, but this episode represented some of the "Best o' Andy." From his over-enthusiastic, primal scream taking us into the opening credits, to his acting rich and snooty with April at the campaign donors party ("The economy!"), to him re-enacting the throat rip scene from Road House (complete with the "I used to f*** guys like you in prison" line), he was just on fire. Plus, he believed that you die from a ripped-out throat because you can no longer eat. I mean, damn that's good. And while Parks can definitely go broad, it still manages to shine with the little, gorgeous details. Like the fact that the Rambo movie Andy was enthusiastically describing was…RAMBO! The 2008 film! Not even First Blood or the rest! Plus, I loved the fact that Donna was able to get fully swept away by Andy's story-telling abilities.The debate itself was able to balance the earnest with the ridiculous, as Leslie verbally sparred with the likes of Fester "concussion grenades in movie theaters" Trim (Friday Night Lights' Brad Leland), the returning Brandi Maxxxx and the even more returning Bobby Newport ( Paul Rudd ). While it can be true that this show can sometimes over-exaggerate the stupidity of its citizens, the entire debate scenario was able to highlight the absurdities of the media while still allowing Leslie to win the crowd over with an impassioned "Hail Mary" closing remark. And while not everything was as comedically uproarious as Andy's theater of pain, moments like Ben measuring the podium Hoosiers-style, the same one guy "woo"ing both Fester and Brandi, and Bobby Newport choosing Timothy Dalton over Daniel Craig as his favorite Bond just helped elevate the story above and beyond.I also love how strangely sweet they've made Paul Rudd's Bobby. So while he's the clearly the entitled "enemy," he also has no idea that he's doing more harm than good. Plus, half the time he doesn't even seem to know he's competing with anyone else, even congratulating Leslie when everyone managed to get through the debate. "I like it when people think I do a good job" is one of those subtle phrases that sounds meaningful and earnest, but really just shines a spotlight on how much of a dunce he is. Same goes for "I'm against crime and I'm not afraid to admit it." It's just floats in the air long enough for the crowd to think it's a smart thing to say. Also, I'd be remiss if I didn't bring up the best Bobby-ism: "I guess my thoughts on abortion are, you know, let's just all have a good time."And let's not forget that Tom once again found himself competing for the affections of a woman with another male member of the Parks team. Not the true "alpha" this time though. Not Ron. But the man Ron bested in "Lucky," Chris . Chris "If I had to have anybody to tell me I have cancer, I'd want it to be me" Traeger. And I very much appreciated the fact that Ann chose to not get back together with Chris while also choosing to stay broken up with Tom. Even though it's probably likely that she'll circle back to Tom eventually."The Debate" was filled with heart and hilarity, and while the absurd obstacles that Leslie faces on the campaign trail seem to have taken over the series at this point, I like the scenes where she and Ben decide that winning isn't worth following your gut. Or worth more than their own relationship. So when they both decide that she should use her final debating moments to launch a torpedo at Bobby, it was sublimely satisfying.

Matt Fowler is an Editor of IGN TV . You can follow him on Twitter at @MattIGN New Episode Reviews