Go Big or Go Home who encourages him not to give up and to "go big or go home". Inspired by her own advice, Leslie proposes restoring the parks department with a Harvest Festival, which was once a Pawnee tradition until eliminated by budget cuts. Leslie and the other parks employees agree that if it is not a success, the parks department will shut down. Impressed by their enthusiasm, Chris and Ben agree to the idea. "Go Big or Go Home", the third season premiere, was written by Alan Yang and directed by Dean Holland. It was the first to feature Adam Scott, Rob Lowe,
Go Big or Go Home too much time off and we've all gone a little crazy". While "Parks and Recreation" previously aired on 8:30 p.m. EST on Thursdays, "Go Big or Go Home" marked the first episode in a new 9:30 p.m. Thursday time-slot between the two popular shows "The Office" and "30 Rock". Poehler said of the time-slot, "'The Office' is such an amazing show and to be behind it is an honor." In anticipation of new viewers due to the "Office" lead-in, "Go Big and Go Home" included an introductory sequence describing the previous events of the series. "Go Big or Go Home"