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One of the joys of Parks and Recreation is seeing the entire cast working together and bouncing off of each other. They are one of the best comedy ensemble currently on television, up there with the Greendale 7 of Community and the ISIS employees of Archer. But just like any other good ensemble, the question must be asked: are the cast just as fun together in real life, or are they just making it up for the camera. Well if this recent Parks and Recreation blooper reel is any indication, it’s definitely the former.

The blooper reel was first spotted over at Vulture, and is simply wonderful. It’s also 12 minutes long though, so I don’t exactly blame you if you don’t watch the entire thing. That said, it’s definitely worth the time and effort just to see how this cast works together. Check it out below:

Pretty great blooper reel, huh? I’m not the biggest fan of blooper reels, but this one was definitely a lot of fun. The cast all seem to have great chemistry together, something that’s very clear in the show itself. And some of the content we got here from the cast simply reacting to them messing up is great. Hell, it even rivals the actual jokes used in the show itself. Rashida Jones in particular is a standout here, in which she gets about double the amount of lines than she usually gets in the show (we kid, we kid). Also, for some reason or another, Aubrey Plaza insulting Rashida Jones through the aid of a “talking” dog is surprisingly hilarious (mostly because it’s such an April thing to do) And finally, Perd Hapley broke down to us just what exactly a blooper reel is. You can’t beat that, folks.

Parks and Recreation returns for its fifth season on September 20.

-Matthew