A Heartfelt Goodbye to PARKS AND RECREATION, One of TV's Best Shows

Tomorrow night is the series finale of Parks and Recreation. I'm conflicted about this, because while I'm definitely of the mindset that shows should leave at the top of their game instead of dragging on past their prime (ahem, The Office), I'm also not emotionally ready for this terrific series to come to a close. It's become one of my favorite shows of all time, a comedy filled with an amazing all-star cast, some of the best characters in TV history, a fully fleshed-out world, and some of the most sincere, heartfelt moments I've ever seen in a sitcom.

From the wonderfully enthusiastic Leslie Knope to the legendary Ron Swanson (and his magnificent sax-playing alter ego Duke Silver), Pawnee has been full of characters I absolutely love spending time with. Has there ever been a live-action show with as deep a roster of awesome people as this one? Hilarious people were seemingly drawn to it: Patton Oswalt (remember his iconic geek-fueled filibuster?), Louis C.K., Sam Elliott, Jon Hamm, Kristen Bell, Andy Samberg, Paul Rudd, Henry Winkler, Jenny Slate, Megan Mullally, and many more all left their mark, and those were just guest stars. Ben Schwartz's work as the idiotic, smooth-talking Jean-Ralphio was my favorite of them all.

Enough digital ink has been spilled about the rise of Chris Pratt from sitcom star to movie megastar, but regardless of which characters he ends up playing on the big screen - Star-Lord, Indiana Jones, whoever - FBI agent Burt Macklin will always be my favorite. I mean, how can he NOT be after a clip like this?

The death of Li'l Sebastian, the courtship of Andy and April, Ben and Leslie's marriage, the entire history of Entertainment Seven Twenty...this show had too many fantastic moments to count. I'll miss it immensely, and I'd love for you guys to sound off with some of your favorite Parks and Rec memories in the comments below.