The dichotomy of Ron Swanson is amazing. He is one of the manliest men in existence, and yet he has the giggle of a five year old girl.

@skillet9141

Жыл бұрын

Well… the man loves riddles.

@dchen2140

Жыл бұрын

The best part is that that is his real laugh.

@jordanreyna8744

Жыл бұрын

Everyman has that one thing that brings out their little girl 🥹

@Dat_Scrub

Жыл бұрын

Actually little girls have the giggle of him.

@firestuka8850

Жыл бұрын

What man doesn't love a challenge? He would defeat the Riddler without Batman. It is the duel between Riddler and Riddlee in a test of wits, a competition of brains, and the tenacity of the human spirit.

I always find it funny how he just rambles on and on once he realizes he has said too much about burying the gold 😂😂

@dylansickinger545

Жыл бұрын

The thing is if he just stopped at “I have since moved it”, it would’ve been better because then people would just think it’s not there and move on

@aemama88

Жыл бұрын

What gold?

@IsiahTomas

Жыл бұрын

Or-

@garydeal5854

Жыл бұрын

@@dylansickinger545 😅😅😮😮😮😮 I’ll

@YooranKujara

Жыл бұрын

@@dylansickinger545 by implying it might be there when it isn't could waste their time digging around the tree

Ron chasing clues with childlike abandon and glee fills me with more joy that I would have expected.

@oldvlognewtricks

Жыл бұрын

His giggle in the bar lightened my charred soul

@thepaqua846

Жыл бұрын

Ambition*

@okayboozy

Жыл бұрын

Is his true default state

@damirserbanovic

Жыл бұрын

same here

I would have loved to see Leslie throw Ron a treasure hunt for his Birthday.

@Fonduede

Жыл бұрын

I think the trip to Scotland was supposed to be the riddle or something?

@mzmendy

Жыл бұрын

@@Fonduede the scavenger hunt that proved he could love Europe if only he would let Leslie show him the parts only she knew he would enjoy. And boy was she right.

@Fonduede

Жыл бұрын

@@mzmendy spot on!

@thebluflach1234567

Жыл бұрын

@@Fonduede i£i£8i8i8i8i8ii88i8ii8

@analoguegeek

Жыл бұрын

she literally sent him on a treasure hunt around the UK where he ended up in scotland and lead to him finding literal alchemized liquid gold and made this beast of a man cry tears.

Andy and April are like the kids ron never had

@quasalor1480

Жыл бұрын

Except that he had a kid. 😂 But yes, I agree.

@jacksongibbs8998

Жыл бұрын

One day, one of Andy and April’s children will decipher the symbols on Ron’s will, Ron will witness it, stare at the child and say “so it’s you.”

@lyingcat9022

Жыл бұрын

Kids that married each other? 🤨

@skipads5141

Жыл бұрын

Andy needs a ton of manning up to own the Swanson name. Plus he has no ambition.

@christinakim8925

Жыл бұрын

​@@lyingcat9022 Andy is obviously a son in law 😔😔😔

He was so adorable asking Lesley for a scavenger hunt for his birthday

@LibertyMonk

Жыл бұрын

He just couldn't risk the possibility that she might misunderstand his "hint". A riddle scavenger hunt is too precious.

@marduke45

Күн бұрын

i think she wouldve done it anyways judging by that smile

If Ron decided to be a detective, Pawnee would have the lowest unsolved crimes rate in the country.

@pforgottonsoul

Жыл бұрын

i'd like to think he'd let some of them go because he wouldn't care about the crime just solving the mysteries lol.

@bradbutcher3984

Жыл бұрын

But Democrats would let them go...

@wise1202

Жыл бұрын

@@bradbutcher3984 Republican or Democrat, there is no good side. Like two people playing chess with only the King pieces, nobody wins. We're are just chasing each other around the board in an endless stalemate.

@DemonicLemur

Жыл бұрын

@@bradbutcher3984 why on earth do people like you have to make this political

@Watdidhesay

Жыл бұрын

@@wise1202 finally somebody gets it!

"woof woof ... bark" is one of my favorite lines from the whole series. her delivery is perfect

@TheTuttle99

Жыл бұрын

Lol

i love how Ron had a bugout bag ready to go incase there was a scavenger hunt to solve.

Honestly Ron Swanson is my favorite character in Parks and Rec, every time he's on screen he owns the show

@seanA416

Жыл бұрын

He's 100% my favorite character

@n.l.4626

Жыл бұрын

Ron Swanson is everyone's favorite character. And if some person by chance doesn't have him as their favorite character, that person is WRONG.

@acestillwell98

Жыл бұрын

Wait you're telling me he's not like one of the main characters you see every episode? What the hell else do they show if its not him?

@mark6302

Жыл бұрын

Nick Offerman is like that in real life, he's not acting.

@voidling2632

Жыл бұрын

there are other people in this show?

The clue attached to Ron’s shoe with a piece of gum always cracks me up.

@archellothewolf2083

Жыл бұрын

"that woman is good."

@michelelandolfi1572

2 ай бұрын

"I am the one who succumbs" cracks me up 😂

When he said “Gentleman” to the guys at the bar was the best one. Man is John Wick of scavenger hunts 😂

@queencyrys6309

7 ай бұрын

Ron being VERY attractive to the Twinks at the Gay Bar is incredible. And True to life

@bravetherainbow

7 ай бұрын

the perfect bear

His giggle is a gift from the fabric of reality.

Imagine a gritty, serious show with Ron Swanson himself being a brilliant detective. That could be good

@saxon7904

Жыл бұрын

He already has an alter ego Duke Silver

@mrmusen7876

Жыл бұрын

The only problem is that it would only be 5 minutes long he is so good at riddles xD

@antonrnik

Жыл бұрын

griddy

@joebenzz

Жыл бұрын

Him with his new partner called Dwight Schrute and together they would solve stuff. I'd pay to see that.

@jacquestuber628

Жыл бұрын

This show only works with the Counterpoint of all the frivolous absurd morons that surround him. Without them to give him a contrast it wouldn't be as effective a character

seeing ron this giddy and happy is honestly the most wholesome thing ever

What I love is that on front of Ben and anyone else he acts like he hates riddles while still helping tremendously, meanwhile in front of April and Andy he doesn't hide his passion for riddle hunts. They really are just his adopted kids.

Ben: "How do you know what a cryptex is?" Andy: "I know what things are" Me when I use a uncommon word with literally anyone. 😂

@emceesmith6665

Жыл бұрын

Andy grabbing it away from him like he's a five year old lmao

@noahbarkelew6093

Жыл бұрын

Haha! We're smarter than people!

@putinmahcochin1636

Жыл бұрын

An* uncommon

@googelle7555

Жыл бұрын

*Litchrally

@beornshmidt9181

3 ай бұрын

My friend got Tanghulu from a food festival and ask our group to guess what it was nd I said; "Strawberry Tanghulu, you got that from the stand representing Northern China." and one of my friends said "This is why you confuse me. How do you know these things?!"

Ron running with his backpack always makes me laugh. I think he runs like that because of the 9 toes

@ILuvAyeAye

10 ай бұрын

He has the toes he has.

The only time ron and Leslie seem most like siblings is when Ron's doing this😆

@mikescott8903

Жыл бұрын

The only time they seem most like siblings....uhm ok

@luke_smith7567

Жыл бұрын

They seem like siblings 100 percent of the time haha

Ron's way of helping is something i like about him.

5:28 "gentlemen." gets me every time XD he's like yes I am aware I am an incredibly attractive man, thank you for noticing XDDD

@oz_jones

Жыл бұрын

Or you know, hes just cordial.

@John-ir4id

Жыл бұрын

@@oz_jones Attractive people can have manners, too.

@I000II0I0I

Жыл бұрын

@@oz_jones this is how I read it too. Ron is above being a homophobe or a homophile so his own attractiveness wouldn’t even have been a thought…he’s just Ron and they were just gentlemen.

@t-hizzle2A

2 ай бұрын

@@I000II0I0IRon is a prolific libertarian, he just want to let people be and do what they want

"Ron, you're a genius" His nod of approval after that line is so good.

I love Ben looking at the camera. I can't tell if he was freaked out at Ron immediately figuring out the puzzle, or Leslie's horrifying dedication, and it's perfect.

@antithoughtpolice7497

Жыл бұрын

Probably both

"Any five letter word that has something to do with our third date." Third.

@Anangryviking

Жыл бұрын

Dammit. 🏆

@sehvehn7955

Жыл бұрын

Ron, is that you?

@JonAddisonFilms

Жыл бұрын

It's SMASH. Hence how they open it, and it's just another word for everyone's first guess 😏

@luckyleo25

Жыл бұрын

@@JonAddisonFilms That just occurred to me as well

@zer0skillz725

Жыл бұрын

F***s

April's explanation of why the tree reminds her of Ron is amazing. Not just for the 'strong and quiet' reasons, but also that Ron loves woodworking and has a respect for trees that provide good lumber (see also his story about the "crib tree"

I love that Ron has a scavenger hunt bugout bag just in his office

I absolutely love the character Ron Swanson. Nick Offerman did such a great job, so talented.

Where I’m from, there’s a rich family who has an annual scavenger hunt across 3-4 counties and the winner gets $20k. They have hints on billboards, daily texts, a website…etc and at each location you find it has a QR code you scan for the next clue. It’s crazy!

@tylerjames962

Жыл бұрын

Let’s waste thousands of dollars traveling and be rich enough to take all this time off work just to get 20k hahaha.

@NarwahlGaming

Жыл бұрын

@@tylerjames962 Haha! ..."work". You slay me! 😂

@tylerjames962

Жыл бұрын

I meant work as in executive or ceo levels that get money, not work as in what ever the kardashians think they do or contribute to society…which is nothing.

"it's whipped cream or it's... no it's whipped cream." knows his woman.

"Then it was just a matter of accessing my mental sextant" Ron could navigate the seas with no compass or sextant, he just needs to use the power of his brain.

@mattvancamp764

Жыл бұрын

stars would also help

@foreverinvaliduser

Жыл бұрын

And a puzzle. Show idea: Ron Swanson is stuck at sea with one of his handcrafted ships but has an emergency riddle box pointing him to shore.

@sjohn8729

Жыл бұрын

i take it you have seen him in his new show The Great North??

But Andy was right. Ron was the 1st smartest guy he knew, and Ron helped Ben solve the riddle.

@gonzotown9438

Жыл бұрын

A guy who isn't smart but is wise enough to know who actual smart people are can basically get anything accomplished.

Ron Swanson achieved a level of greatness so high, no one can aspire to follow. I am still on a pilgrimage of his footsteps but i lack the woodcraft knowledge, the mustache and worse, solve riddles like he does. I am not worthy.

@explodingtomahawks7589

11 ай бұрын

The fact you're striving to achieve, makes you worthy.

It’s amazing how a show so silly and goofy could simultaneously be so touching and heartwarming. I think it comes from Ron’s laugh, lol.

If Ron were to play the Batman Arkham games, he'd have a blast for the wrong reasons.

@mattvancamp764

Жыл бұрын

@@abnon-tha3088 any good ones you would recommend like inscryption?

@jaminsim5965

Жыл бұрын

I think you mean the _right_ reasons

@michaeloverton04

Жыл бұрын

@@jaminsim5965 if you can find or already know, let's say, 5 people who unironically love the Riddler challenges, I will honest to God say that. Otherwise, nobody likes that part of the series.

Ron figuring out the first word was SMASH had me rolling 🤣🤣🤣

@aaronstark5060

Жыл бұрын

I’m embarrassed to admit I just got that.

I love how he slowly develops an adventurer outfit as the video progresses

If Ron loves riddles and scavenger hunts, and hates government, why didn't he just become a detective

@tannerrich2388

Жыл бұрын

what does hating the government have to do with being a detective?

@benburns6598

Жыл бұрын

@@tannerrich2388 I mean he can be a detective instead of his current job which is part of the government

@tannerrich2388

Жыл бұрын

@@benburns6598 like a private eye? being a detective for a police force means you still work for the government... -_-

@Notherenorthere-iq4qx

Жыл бұрын

also... too much work... plus, useful work at that

@tartatovsky

Жыл бұрын

@@tannerrich2388 he obviously refers to a P.I

I teared up again when April said that to Ron ❤

@20sshilk

Жыл бұрын

Same

@hashaskinner

10 ай бұрын

I hadn’t remembered that scene, it’s pretty great

Aw him asking for her to please send him on a scavenger hunt is adorable

Ron has a puzzling go bag. Hero.

He's so excited to solve the riddes lol makes me happy

I love how he’s trying to control his excitement in front of the line for the scavenger hunt 😂😂😂

The joy he experiences when tasked with a challenging riddle to overcome makes me feel so happy, young, and energized again! Thank you Ron Swanson and Nick Offerman!

i lost it when he smashed the cryptex with a hammer. it was a mix of me not expecting it, and Ron giving zero f*cks.

Oh Ron, you can deny that you love riddles on camera, but we know the truth. 😉😂 (It makes it even better when he actually admits it though).😊 Also, Ron is so smart that he used the simple solution of a hammer to break the cryptex.😉😊

@bailinton4171

Жыл бұрын

Cutting the gordion knot

@gammagames1413

5 ай бұрын

But also the solution to the cryptex was the word SMASH. He figured it out and decided to actually smash it instead of typing the code.

Ron is my spirit animal idc 💅🏼

"Because its strong, quiet and always there when you need it" thats beautiful as hell

4:08 "Good God! That woman is good." The way Ron says that is with a perfect mix of adoration, reverence, surprise, and respect with a hint of genuine fear.

4:22 You can clearly see how Ron was hating every moment of it. 🤣

I like seeing ron enjoy himself 😌

Ron is the person everyone should aspire to he is perfectly balanced

4:49 - Her delivery 👍

I need a Ron Swanson Spinoff if they aren't going to reboot this show. I NEED a better call Ron.

I really wish we got a Ron Swanson birthday puzzle/scavenger hunt from Leslie

Ron Swanson runs like Kyler Murray, who runs like a toddler who just stole a piece of candy.

April couldn't have a better aunt and uncle than Leslie Knope and Ron Swanson.

April and Ron’s relationship is goals.

Pretty sure April remembers looking at that tree while ... woof woof.

"did you try f$*&"

A standalone movie with Ron in an "Indiana Jones" role would be fire.

@BrunoEwok

Жыл бұрын

I just answered someone asking why someone who hates government and loves riddles would work in the government by referencing Indiana Jones.

Seeing Ron become an excited little girl about solving puzzles makes me feel so bubbly inside.

I'm with Ron. Puzzles, riddles, chess, and anything that requires problem solving is a true joy.

*If Batman had Ron's personality* Riddler: "I left you a note on your Batmobile that will-" Batman: "Oh yeah, you've captured Catwoman at a tuna factory. Very cliche, but I did like the twenty digit combination you made for the lock on the energy grinder shut off. You're getting better." Riddler: *pouts and crossed arms*

The gum on the shoe was pure magic

So the first word is SMASH - which is another word for everyone's first guess. 10/10.

Ron and April have the best friendship in the history of tv.

It breaks my heart a bit, knowing how much one of those cryptexes(?) costs, then it makes me laugh to see how satisfyingly easy it broke.

9:06 just putting a repeat button for myself

1:08 He’s like a fat kid waiting for his favorite candy store to open. Love it.

5:18 and so began the origins of Bill lol

0:44 Ron knew the answer was "smash".

Ron Swanson would make the best friend.

This makes me wanna rewatch Parks and Rec.

I've never seen the episode where Craig said he made the lady gaga of scavenger hunts. Is it from the main show or a short or something?

@dylansickinger545

Жыл бұрын

The version that airs on tv is different from the version on Peacock, that scene is from the Peacock one. (I actually just saw it like 2 days ago)

@Hide_Me

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I thought that was the case too, apparently there are a bunch of little differences between the airing and streaming versions. One I can remember is Ken Hotate saying that white people "love Matchbox Twenty" when the version I saw says they "love Rachael Ray".

@andrewt9204

Жыл бұрын

@@dylansickinger545 Yeah, some episodes have extended versions. I have the blu-ray box set, and 2-3 episodes per season has a ~6 minute extended version.

@Amishhellcat

Жыл бұрын

@@andrewt9204 yeah. one version of the episode where ron and leslie are locked in the office have an added scene where ron pulls out a lagavulin from a hidden drawer in the wall. been looking everywhere for that one : /

When he gets really excited, His smile and laugh is wholesome

Wish they did an entire episode for his birthday scavenger hunt

"the teeth, their yours!" 🦷 @ 4:41 is amazing

8:46 I wish they'd left in the part where Ron tells April the key meant nothing because he changes his house locks every 16 days.

Fun fact: alot of the old cryptexes contained a vile of vinegar or water, so if you smashed it, it would destroy the message dont think she thought that would be a problem though....

"I know what things are." Classic!

I love that he has a hammer in his desk

I’ve been collecting gold since my grandfather got me into stacking gold when I was 8 years old. I’ve currently got just a couple grams over 7 ounces of gold coins and one bar plus a bunch of broken 14k chains and rings.(just need to melt them down) He told me that good will always hold value no matter what happens. Thanks grandpa having gold has helped me have the means to pay a lot of surprise bills. It’s a lot more expensive now vs when I was younger could buy an ounce in 1998 for a little less than $300 vs 2023 it’s over $1800.

Andy writing the full titles of the paintings on his arm is so funny

Seeing how excited Ron is about being able to begin the scavenger hunt brings so much joy to my life. XD

I feel better knowing Andy Dwyer is guarding our galaxy.

I find it sweet that Ron knows that Donna likes vampires and werewolves and stuff off the top of his head

If you haven't watched "The Last Of Us" yet, Season 1 episode 3 stars Nick Offerman and there's hints of Ron in that character. That episode is the best hour I've seen of TV in years. He was excellent.

@RaptorJesus

Жыл бұрын

Usually when a show modifies a character because of something the actor has previously done, it feels incredibly forced and painful. But somehow their Bill is still great, and you can tell that if things had gone a little differently for Game-Bill, he probably would've turned out just like the show one. They managed to roll in Ron's traits without throwing out the original.

I completely forgot about the scene woth Ron and Craig

@TheScareynerd

Жыл бұрын

What episode is it from!? I can't remember it at all, and I'm assuming it's not from the 2020 special?

@Hide_Me

Жыл бұрын

@@TheScareynerd it's from the version of that episode that aired on television, which are sometimes different from the versions on streaming services.

What a delight to watch this again. It’ll never get old.

This show is so hysterical, chaotic and wholesome at the same time!

9:04 I love Ron Swanson (as an actor) he is so funny.😂😂😂

Are we all gonna ignore the guy that Andy poured the whipped cream on he looked so defeated

I love his little scavenger hunt backpack

Chris Pratt is hilarious in this and amazing in Terminal List. Wonderful pendulum swing!

How have I watched Parks and Rec roughly a hundred time and NOT KNOWN that the second scene even existed??? 😮😮😮😮

Ron has permission to bury gold in my backyard. He knows to call about gas lines and stuff, so it's cool.

“You get to see a second moon movie, seventh time, only once” Haha…

Ron admitting he loves puzzles in the last season as he opened up with Diane and the kids in his life is such a beautiful completely subtle touch. The viewers know he loves puzzles but he’s pretty much tried to hide it in all previous seasons before he became Princess Sparkle of Cupcake Forest

This show has so many great moments

This reminded me about how much I absolutely love love love this show