The Hilarious Joke That Turned Parks And Recreation’s Jerry Gergich Into A Main Cast Member
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How a silly joke on the Parks and Rec set turned the bumbling Jerry Gergich into a beloved main character
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- Jim O'Heir, the actor who played Jerry, reveals the behind-the-scenes origins of his character's evolution from minor player to series regular
- The writers initially planned for Jerry to be a one-off joke, but his accidental on-set pratfall was so funny it convinced them to keep him around
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Jim O'Heir, Parks and Recreation, Parks and Recreation