12 Times April And Leslie's Friendship Was Iconic AF

Call their dynamic "big sister-little sister" or "mother-daughter," Leslie and April's friendship is one of the most underrated (and heartwarming) relationships in "Parks and Rec"--maybe even more than Leslie and Ann's. By the time the show comes to a close, they'd probably get the senior superlative "Most Changed In Four Years." Here's 12 times their hilarious friendship was iconic AF.

1. When Leslie was April's biggest fan:

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2. And April was equally encouraging:

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3. When Leslie was April's helicopter mom:

4. And she was more worried about April and Andy's engagement than April's parents:

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5. When they were partners in crime:

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6. When April pretended she hated Leslie:

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7. But they secretly both loved each other:

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8. When we all knew Leslie would be the best godmother to Jack Ludgate-Dwyer:

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9. When Leslie admitted she'd believed in April from the start:

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10. And filled a journal with reasons she loved April because "I started thinking about you as a person and as a woman and got carried away."

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11. April admitted, in fewer words, how grateful she he was for Leslie:

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12. And how much Leslie had changed her life for the better:

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