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Parks and Recreation vs. The Office (US)
Parks and Recreation edges ahead by 22 points (129 vs. 107). Both Competent tier — the gap is in degree, not category.
Parks and Recreation
Competent
129/200
Greg Daniels and Michael Schur's NBC mockumentary whose structural argument, that local-government work is meaningful even when unsuccessful, is more politically pointed than the comic register suggests. Amy Poehler's Leslie Knope is rare…
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The Office (US)
Competent
107/200
A mockumentary about mundane corporate existence where the camera becomes the repository of characters' private shames and aspirations. Michael Scott functions as a study in emotional neediness masked as leadership. The show's exploration…
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The dimension breakdown
IQ Score (0–200) is a composite of Cognitive Stimulation (40%), Educational Value (35%), and Entertainment Quality (25%). All dimensions scored 0–50. Read the full methodology →