In the second season of Parks and Recreation , Jim O'Heir found the "rhythm" that saw Jerry Gergich's "recurring character" status bumped up to "series regular," securing his future on the show for the several seasons that were still to come.

Book by the actor best known as sitcom's hapless Jerry recalls the camaraderie with his castmates and the day he feared he was being fired.

Jim O’Heir recounts several memorable — and terrible — moments from his time on Parks & Rec in his new tell-all book Welcome to Pawnee. But there’s one unforgettable story that he made sure to include, fortunately for fans: That iconic kiss he shared with Aubrey Plaza on Late Night With Seth Meyers.

Jim O’Heir has written the ultimate “Parks and Recreation” behind-the-scenes book — and he’s in Boston this week.

Filming continued as planned. The Season 2 episode showed Jerry and his Parks colleagues helping Tom move out of his place, though the scene shows Tom ordering food and ranting on the phone while his coworkers move all of the boxes themselves. O’Heir’s personal discomfort plays nicely on screen as they all get increasingly annoyed with Tom.

The actor was hired knowing his character could be cut, but one moment on set sealed his fate for the rest of the series.

Lansing native Jim O’Heir penned a new book about the cult sitcom "Parks and Recreation" he starred in. Celebrating the music of Patsy Cline and a 'Wicked' start to the holiday movie season Patsy Cline was only 30 when she died,