He has heart problems he mentions he has a pacemaker in the episode " Woman of the Year", and had a heart attack in " Halloween Surprise". Like many positive things in Jerry's life, this is never revealed to his colleagues. Harris (Cooper Thornton) reveals to the camera that Jerry possesses the largest penis he has ever seen. It is also openly revealed that he is adopted, a fact previously unknown to Jerry himself.įollowing a government-wide health screening of male employees in the episode " I'm Leslie Knope", Dr. While attempting to avoid getting involved in an office competition to dig up dirt on fellow employees, Pawnee PD Officer David Sanderson ( Louis C.K.) embarrasses Jerry by telling those present in the Parks office that Jerry has been arrested several times for public urination. Despite this, he is overwhelmingly kind and warm-hearted toward his friends in the Parks Department. Ron also describes Jerry as both the "schlemiel," and the "schlemazel," of the office, meaning that, at a fancy dinner party, he would be both the person who spills soup and the person upon whom the soup is spilled. Although he never joins in the teasing, Ron Swanson ( Nick Offerman) describes Jerry as someone who "shrivels up when you shine a light on him," insisting Jerry does his best work alone. He is often the butt of jokes and is frequently mocked by his co-workers, with his most frequent detractors being Tom Haverford ( Aziz Ansari) and April Ludgate ( Aubrey Plaza). His surname was first mentioned in the episode " Park Safety". Jerry is content to do simple, repetitive tasks. His job performance is middling and unspectacular, he places more importance on his happy home life. He first speaks in the Season 1 episode, " The Reporter". Garry Gergich, born Febru(as mentioned in the season 4 episode "Sweet Sixteen"), is a longstanding employee of the Department of Parks and Recreation who is nearing retirement and is a married father of three girls. While the series frequently explores themes of stoicism, it has been argued that the unflappable Garry Gergich, rather than the emotionally restrained Ron Swanson, embodies the stoic ideals of civic engagement, communitarianism, simplicity and modest wealth, loving one's family, and loyalty to friends, among others. In the last two seasons - as a running joke - the name other characters call him changes, initially to Larry, then to Terry, before finally settling on Garry, with most characters unaware that this is his actual name. Jerry's real name is Garry, but he is referred to as Jerry for the first five seasons (for which reason the character is usually referred to by this name in external media). He first appeared in the opening credits/theme alongside Retta, who portrayed Donna Meagle, in the season six episode "Anniversaries", following the departures of cast members Rashida Jones and Rob Lowe. He was credited as a recurring character for the first two seasons, but was promoted to the main cast beginning with season three. The character has appeared in every episode of the series, with the exception of the first-season episode " Canvassing". Garry Gergich, also known as Jerry, Lenny, Larry or Terry, is a fictional character in the TV series Parks and Recreation, portrayed by Jim O'Heir. Employee in the Department of Parks and Recreation (Former)Īctor who portrayed “Barry the Mailman” on television
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