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Parks and Recreation

The live TV jacuzzi moment that haunts Chris Parker 

The live TV jacuzzi moment that haunts Chris Parker 

The Jono and Ben hot tub, the pioneering genius of Food in a Minute and a controversial take on the six o'clock news.
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By My Life in TV | 27th December, 2023
Guest writer
The live TV jacuzzi moment that haunts Chris Parker 

The live TV jacuzzi moment that haunts Chris Parker 

The Jono and Ben hot tub, the pioneering genius of Food in a Minute and a controversial take on the six o'clock news.
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By My Life in TV | 17th June, 2023
Guest writer
The best cult TV classics to stream on Lightbox right now

The best cult TV classics to stream on Lightbox right now

Inarguably the best sports drama of all time, Friday Night Lights, dropped in its entirety on Lightbox last week. Sam Brooks on why you should watch it – and the other cult classics you might not know are on the service.
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By Sam Brooks | 14th November, 2018
Contributing writer
Train, plane, or automobile? Lightbox has you covered.

What to watch on your commute, Lightbox-style

On Lightbox Premium, you can download Lightbox content to your mobile device. We asked our colleagues for their picks to watch on your next commute – no matter the length.
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By The Spinoff | 19th June, 2018
Staff writers
How do we strongly link these tenuously linked women? Six Degrees of Separation.

From countess to future princess: playing six degrees of separation with Lightbox

It takes a certain kind of obsessive mindset to want to play six degrees of separation – even more so to try and link fictional nobility to soon-to-be-actual royalty. Sam Brooks did it, and did it with Lightbox shows.
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By Sam Brooks | 6th March, 2018
Contributing writer
Inside the Lightbox: The best shows to make it past 100 episodes

Inside the Lightbox: The best shows to make it past 100 episodes

As Suits clocks up its 100th episode, Tara Ward rounds up more shows on Lightbox that have made it well past triple digits. 
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By Tara Ward | 31st August, 2017
Staff writer
Turns out 2017 is scarier than Parks and Recreation could ever imagine

Turns out 2017 is scarier than Parks and Recreation could ever imagine

In the final season of Parks & Recreation the timeline jumps ahead to 2017. Now that actual 2017 is here, Jose Barbosa wistfully compares fantasy and reality.
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By José Barbosa | 24th February, 2017
Senior Content Creator
Inspirational Valentine’s Day gift ideas from the trusty old television

Inspirational Valentine’s Day gift ideas from the trusty old television

We've assembled some Valentine's gift inspiration from the only thing you can rely on in this cruel life: the television.
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By The Spinoff | 14th February, 2017
Staff writers
SUMMER 2009 PRESS TOUR

We’re with them: A salute to the ambitious women of the small screen

Pete Douglas seeks to find some light in the dark as we near the end of a horrific year, lining up some incredible TV women who have risen above the Worst Men Ever.
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By Peter Douglas | 17th November, 2016
Guest writer
How did Christchurch become Parks and Recreation’s Pawnee? A Spinoff Investigation

How did Christchurch become Parks and Recreation’s Pawnee? A Spinoff Investigation

Moata Tamaira looks into the greatest sitcom map-related mystery of the 21st century: why was Christchurch chosen as a mappelganger for Parks and Recreation’s Pawnee?
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By Moata Tamaira | 3rd October, 2016
Guest writer
A selection of butt-kicking TV moments to enjoy this International Women’s Day

A selection of butt-kicking TV moments to enjoy this International Women’s Day

To celebrate International Women's Day, The Spinoff assembles some of the most hilarious, brave and butt-kicking moments for women on television.
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By Group Think | 8th March, 2016
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A selection box of the most romantic television to watch this Valentine’s Day

A selection box of the most romantic television to watch this Valentine’s Day

Fall in love with TV this Valentine's weekend as we assemble some of the most romantic, tear-jerking, heart-swelling episodes of television ever made.
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By The Spinoff | 12th February, 2016
Staff writers
Television: Inside the Lightbox – Feasting Upon The Best Thanksgiving Episodes

Television: Inside the Lightbox – Feasting Upon The Best Thanksgiving Episodes

We don't celebrate it here New Zealand, but that doesn't mean you can't gorge upon a mighty feast of some of the best Thanksgiving episodes that Lightbox can offer.
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By The Spinoff | 26th November, 2015
Staff writers
Television: Inside the Lightbox – 13 Unlucky Characters For Your Friday 13

Television: Inside the Lightbox – 13 Unlucky Characters For Your Friday 13

"When I was born, I got my umbilical cord wrapped around my neck, both arms, and one of my ankles. Mom said there came a point when the doctor stopped delivering me and just started laughing."
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By Alex Casey | 13th November, 2015
Senior writer
Television: Group Think – Remembering Steve Jobs With Our Favourite Television Nerds

Television: Group Think – Remembering Steve Jobs With Our Favourite Television Nerds

We got out think tank together to list our favourite television geeks from LAN party monsters to virtual reality pioneers.
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By Group Think | 5th October, 2015
A bunch of people
News: Ticker Tape Farewells and Triumphant Debuts in Our 2015 Emmy Picks

News: Ticker Tape Farewells and Triumphant Debuts in Our 2015 Emmy Picks

Duncan Greive and Alex Casey run through the Emmy nominations for 2015, picking their favourites to take home the dangerously spiky golden awards.
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By Alex Casey | 17th July, 2015
Senior writer
Inside the Lightbox: From Pooches to Peacocks – Parading the Pets of Primetime

Inside the Lightbox: From Pooches to Peacocks – Parading the Pets of Primetime

The people in TV shows are all good and well, but won't someone think of the animals? Alex Casey shares some of her favourite television pets, from stoned turtles to terrorist dogs.
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By Alex Casey | 24th June, 2015
Senior writer
International Women’s Day: Celebrate With Television!

International Women’s Day: Celebrate With Television!

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By Alex Casey | 9th March, 2015
Senior writer
Inside the Lightbox: Ladies Leading the Laughs

Inside the Lightbox: Ladies Leading the Laughs

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By Alex Casey | 17th February, 2015
Senior writer
LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 10: Comedian Aziz Ansari performs onstage the WE HATE HURRICANES Comedy Benefit For AmeriCares at Club Nokia on December 10, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for AmeriCares)

Summer Reading: A Night of Modern Romance With Aziz Ansari

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By Charlotte Red | 5th January, 2015
Guest writer

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