The Parks And Recreation Character You Likely Forgot Andy Samberg Played

Andy Samberg reunited with his one-time "SNL" co-star Amy Poehler in one 2010 episode of "Parks and Recreation" called "Park Safety". Samberg, known best for his starring role on "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," portrayed Carl Lorthner, a park ranger who loves the film "Avatar," in the Season 2 episode (via IMDb). He's also characterized by a loud voice and a goofy personality that teeters on annoying. In fact, Tom claims in the episode that the reason Carl became a park ranger was that he was too obnoxious to handle his desk job. 

Even though Poehler and Samberg have "SNL" history, their characters were not quick friends in the episode. The whole issue about Jerry's (Jim O'Heir) fake mugging leads to Leslie having to begrudgingly fork over the cash to get Carl a new golf cart so he doesn't reveal the truth. Carl's character isn't exactly remembered as one of the best of the best, mostly because his appearance was short and mostly irritating. It's not surprising that Samberg didn't become a series regular on the show, especially since it was only a few years before he first stepped into the shoes of Detective Jake Peralta for quite an extensive run on "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" — which was also co-created by Michael Schur.