We love Schur shows here at Pop DNA, and The Good Place is possibly the Schur-iest of all. 

For part 1 of this discussion, we look at how The Good Place fits in with Michael Schur's other work, namely The Office, Parks and Recreation, and Brooklyn 99, focusing on how these shows explore the elements of found family, learning to care (or caring too much), and unique character dynamics. 

We attempt to match Parks and Rec characters with their The Good Place counterparts (Tahani is someone from Eagleton, obviously), speculate whether Ron Swanson is in The Good Place, and explore the idea of Leslie Knope and Eleanor Shellstrop as narrative foils (even though they're not in the same narrative).

Find us on social media and visit ThePopDNA.blog for links to everything we discuss!