Updated 04-May-2020.
Mondo shtuff from around the internet, all about RON SWANSON!
Nick Offerman Picks His Favorite ‘Cats That Look Like Ron Swanson’ – Slideshow – Vulture: “Ron looks that way when he lacks liberty, and the cat looks that way when he lacks tuna fish.” View the Slideshow.
My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: Ronald Ulysses Swanson is a fictional character portrayed by Nick Offerman . he is the director of the parks and recreation department of fictional town of Pawnee, Indiana . in the series, Ron Ron has been a central character since the pilot episode of parks and recreation . he hates and fears his ex-wives, one of whom is played by Offerman’s real-life wife, Megan Mullally the character developed a cult following and is widely considered the breakout character of the series . Ron has been called one of the best characters in a situation comedy in decades . offerman received several award nominations for the role he was born in a small town to Tamara “Tammy” Swanson and a father unnamed in the series . he is shown to have enjoyed woodworking from an early age, building his first chair a staunch libertarian, with a distinctive mustache, Ron is an advocate for small government . he believes all government is a waste of taxpayer money . his first wife was a candy striper at the Ron advocates for program cuts wherever possible . he lets deputy director Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) do the vast majority of the work . Ron particularly despises talking to members of the public . Ron cares more about his colleagues than he lets on and often helps them in spite of himself . despite sharing a nearly opposite view on the role of government, Ron gets along well with Knope . Ron speaks in a deadpan tone of voice and seldom expresses any kind of emotion . he adheres to stereotypically masculine traits . claims to have only cried twice: once when he was hit by Ron is an outdoor enthusiast who loves hunting, fishing, camping, and woodworking . he describes fishing as “like yoga, except I still get to kill something” he loves bacon-wrapped shrimp, fried turkey legs he drinks heavily but rarely feels the effects of alcohol or gets hung over . he is an extremely private person . Leslie knows about his birthday and regularly gives Ron personal birthday gifts . Ron despises and fears both of his ex-wives . he shares an extremely passionate sexual connection with his second ex-wife . “that woman really knows her way around a penis,” he says . Ron plays the saxophone and secretly performs at out-of-town jazz clubs . he fronts a band called the Duke Silver Trio . his music is especially popular with older women . in the episode “Boys’ Club”, Ron attends a disciplinary hearing with Leslie after she gets in trouble . he defends Leslie and angrily berates the panel for aggressively questioning “tom”s divorce with Wendy is finalized in “Tom’s Divorce” a second ex-wife tricked Leslie into arranging a reunion meeting with Ron . the episode “ron and in “hunting trip,” Leslie insists on a private hunting expedition . Ron is shot in the back of the head by misfired birdshot . he becomes hallucinatory after taking multiple painkillers “the set up” is a citywide effort to make government more accessible to Pawnee residents . in the episode, April Ludgate accidentally schedules nearly 93 meetings not counting one with her, on a single in season finale, “freddy spaghetti,” Ron is assigned to a committee tasked with identifying budget cuts . in “the master plan,” state auditors announce they have to slash department budget Ron passionately defends Leslie and insists they should fire him instead . he becomes a father figure of sorts to April and Andy during the third season . when April is hospitalized, she starts to explain her relationship problems in “Media Blitz,” Ron urges April to forgive Andy or move on . this tension creates tension between Ron and Wendy . Wendy and Ron break up on the same day Wendy moves back to Canada . park department employees try to convince Ron to leave Tammy . Ron and Tammy have a wild night of drinking and sex . the two end up in jail . Ron attends the wedding of Andy and April in “andy and April’s Fancy Party” he offers the advice: “you find somebody you like, and you roll the dice, its all anyone can do” Ron insists in “Eagleton,” Ron’s surprise party is a quiet, private one appropriate for his personality . in “Soulmates,” city manager tries to remove red meat from city hall cafeteria . Ron exert “road trip’s” Ron learns Leslie and Ben are secretly having an affair . he warns them they are risking a political scandal that could cost them their jobs . at the funeral of the season ends when Ron and Tammy try to hide their relationship . Ron creates a massive fireball when he lights a flame filled with lighter fluid instead of propane . his first ex-wife, Tammy, runs in “Ron and Tammys” Tammy 1 turns Ron into a mustache-less pushover . the influence of Ron’s latest ex (Tammy 2) has over him . in the film, Ron is in “Halloween Surprise,” Ron takes her two daughters out trick-or-treating and they begin dating . Ron becomes a friend of hers and, in the film, he takes her daughters out for trick- in the fifth-season finale, “are you better off?” Andy is talking to Ron about a pregnancy test he found . he proposes, and she accepts on the condition they not have a huge wedding . Ron and Diane have a son, whom they name John . both have left the parks department . Leslie wants to turn a piece of land in Pawnee into a national park . Leslie and Ron have a bitter exchange of words at a function . after much prying, Leslie learns the real story from Ron’s side . Ron left the parks department and began his construction company . in the final episode, it is shown that Ron decides to leave his now-successful construction company . the flash-forward reveals that Ron purchased 51% interest in the Lagavulin distillery . offerman: “NBC really resisted giving me this part. it took five months for me” the character’s traits were partly inspired by a real-life Libertarian elected official . “i don’t really believe Ron’s signature mustache was one of the first ideas conceived for the character . Offerman said the deadpan style of humor he uses for Ron Swanson was cultivated during his youth . “many aspects of Ron offerman also plays saxophone in real life, just as Ron does . offerman credited Schur with the development of the character . “once-in-a-generation comedic performer,” offersman “in real life, he’s an incredibly interesting guy,” says creator of “rural individualist” writer: “i never dreamed that i could prosper with my perverse sense of humor on a network show “parks and recreation’s” Ron Swanson is one of the main reasons to watch the show . a television critic calls Nick Offerman “the funniest guy on television” a tv critic calls offerman “Ron and Tammy” is widely considered one of the best Parks and Recreation episodes . the second-season episode features Ron and his second ex-wife . offerman was praised for his subtle minimalism and facial expressions . fans and even reviewers often refer to him as “Ron fucking Swanson” fans created websites based on him like “Cats That Look the corporation responded positively to the image, and said: “Ron’s beliefs are in accordance with those of Ben & Jerry’s” “Paste ranked him No. 2 in its list of the 20 Best Characters Amy poehler says it’s “bullshit” that Offerman didn’t get nominated . other actors, including Michelle Forbes and Ty Burrell, also outraged .