One thing we learned from last night’s pair of Parks and Recreation episodes is that last week’s strong double bill, “William Henry Harrison”/“Leslie and Ron,” wasn’t an anomaly. The show is going out on an incredibly high note. Like any long-running show, Parks and Recreation had some rough patches over the past few seasons, but if you quit on Leslie Knope, Ron Swanson, and the rest, now’s the time to come back. The show is so good at this point it’s almost scary. Have the writers been using Gryzzl tactics to read our emails, texts, and minds in order to deliver exactly what we love about the sitcom in these final 14 episodes? Probably not, but you might want to start sending “shirtless Adam Scott” texts now, just in case.

This is clearly a cast of nimble comedians and a crew of writers at the top of their form determined to send this beloved little show off on a high note. Just how are they doing it? By running through all their greatest hits (Tammy! Treat Yo Self! JJ’s Diner!) in an organic and lighthearted way. By introducing enough new blood (hi, Dax Shepard and Josh Groban!) to keep things interesting. By not letting the new phase in Leslie and Ben’s life overwhelm the work-based premise of the show. The Knope-Wyatt triplets are relegated to off-screen cameos and the pages of Leslie’s scrapbook. By mining the futuristic settings for jokes, but with a light, light touch. (Christina Aguilera and Bruce Willis are together in 2017, but let’s not dwell on it.) By making sure the presence of one of the biggest movie stars in America doesn’t overshadow the ensemble and that the rapid-fire jokes (both callbacks and futuristic toss-offs) don’t interfere with the heart of the show. Last night’s “Save JJ’s” ended with a predictable, but no less enjoyable, victory and a heartwarming hug between Leslie and Ron.

Can the show sustain this level of off-the-wall excellence for another eight episodes? It seems an impossible task. With the Gryzzl/National Parks conflict over and Ron and Leslie re-united, where do we go from here? Well, just know that one of next week’s episode is titled “Donna and Joe” and will undoubtedly center on the wedding between Retta and Keegan-Michael Key’s characters. So have your tissues ready because if there’s one thing Parks does very well, it’s weddings. In the meantime, here are our favorite things from last night’s dynamic double shot of Pawnee. We put it in alphabetical order, à la Craig. Enjoy.