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Garry Gergich is a fictional character in the TV series ''Parks and Recreation'', portrayed by Jim O'Heir. From season 1 to season 6 he is referred to as Jerry (even suggesting his mother called him "Gerald"), for which reason the character is usually referred to by this name in external media; for most of season 6 he is called Larry; from the end of season 6 through much of season 7 he is called Terry; and only near the end of the series is his true name restored. Jerry has appeared in every episode of the series, with the exception of the first season episode "Canvassing". He was credited as a recurring character for the first two seasons, but was promoted to the main cast beginning with season three. He first appeared in the opening credits/theme in the season six episode "Anniversaries", following the departures of cast members Rashida Jones and Rob Lowe. ==Background== Jerry (Garry) Gergich, born February 29, 1948 (S4: E16), works for the Department of Parks and Recreation and is a married father of three girls.〔http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0200318/〕 His surname was first mentioned in the episode "Park Safety". He is often the butt of jokes due to his embarrassing history, a collection of awkward moments including plastic surgery after being hit by a fire truck, routinely spilling his cup of soup, and being adopted by a woman arrested for selling marijuana (he did not know that he was adopted until Mark Brendanawicz told him in "Practice Date" when the members of the Parks department decide to find scandalous information on one another). Despite this, he is overwhelmingly kind and warm-hearted toward his friends in the Parks Department. He has heart problems; he mentions he has a pacemaker in Season 2 Episode 17, and had a heart attack in Season 5 Episode 5. He seems to have a normal family life and excellent artistic talent. In the episode "The Camel", he paints a pointillist mural of the Pawnee City Hall composed of minuscule pictures of the town's citizens. In the episode "Telethon", he is shown to be a skilled pianist, and in the episode "Go Big or Go Home" he is shown to be an exquisite painter of natural scenes. His opinions and talents often go unnoticed due to a total lack of respect from his co-workers. For example, on one occasion he stumbled over his words saying "murinal" rather than "mural", causing an abundance of teasing rather than a reaction to the aforementioned (and beautiful) mural he had created and led to the submission of a group-accepted (and horrendous) mural that wasn't selected. Although he never joins in the teasing, Ron Swanson describes Jerry as someone who "shrivels up when you shine a light on him," insisting Jerry does his best work alone. Ron also describes Jerry as both the "schlemiel," and the "schlemazel," of the office, meaning he is both the person who spills the soup and is the person upon whom the soup is spilled. His approach to his job is straightforward, to the point where he is not only thrilled to spend hours stuffing envelopes but is fine with re-doing the entire assignment because he screwed it up. He reveals to Leslie in 'Jerry's Retirement' that his lackluster government life was fine with him because he placed more importance on getting home to his happy family. Jerry does have some competence issues, as Donna Meagle revealed in the Season 4 finale that she keeps all of the office's computer records on backup files because Jerry accidentally erases them on a regular basis. For his part, Jerry mainly tolerates the mocking of his coworkers, since he's been looking ahead to a peaceful retirement with his full pension. However, he does feel intimidated by his colleagues. For example, in the episode "Park Safety", he claimed to have been mugged by teenagers rather than owning up to falling into a stream. It is revealed in "Pawnee Rangers" that one of Jerry's daughters' name is Millicent, and Chris is very surprised to find out she is very attractive. Chris asks Jerry if it is okay for him to date her and he agrees. Chris, in an attempt to be completely open about their relationship, continuously tells Jerry intimate details about their dates despite Jerry's discomfort; Jerry was told by Millicent that she would be breaking up with Chris and made no efforts to either talk her out of it or warn Chris, though he seems sympathetic when Chris is completely crushed over the breakup. Jerry is also one of the few characters in the series to have a healthy and long-lasting relationship with a significant other, as he has been married for almost thirty years. This contrasts with the fact that his coworkers have not fared so well as he has when it comes to relationships (i.e. Ron's two ex-wives, Tom's green-card marriage with Wendy, Donna's preference for casual dating, April's previous gay boyfriend who also had a boyfriend, Andy's rocky relationship with Ann, etc.). In the season four premiere, Jerry is revealed to have an enormous penis during office-wide screenings for mumps. Jerry is apparently Roman Catholic; he has performed the sign of the cross when he wanted Leslie to win the city council election that he neglected to vote in; during her debate with Bobby Newport, he is seen with several nuns watching her on television. In "Practice Date", it is revealed that Jerry has a Facebook page. In Season 5's "Ron and Diane," the gang are amazed to find that Jerry's wife is a gorgeous woman named Gayle (played by Christie Brinkley) who helps him throw lavish parties every Christmas. Ben Wyatt has become somewhat obsessed over how a woman as stunning as Gayle is married to someone like Jerry, posing such insulting theories as how her father owed Jerry's father a huge debt and that Gayle has visual agnosia and thinks Jerry is a friendly hat. At the party, the already-seen Millicent is joined by Jerry's two other daughters, who are equally gorgeous. Tom, April and Andy are barred from the party for being jerks to Jerry (Donna, who backed out of a planned dinner with the group using funds pooled every time Jerry did something stupid in his workday, is allowed in by Ann) and Tom is chastened to realize that he missed years of kind and supportive messages on his email and other platforms when he blocked Jerry for being boring. Leslie notices in "Jerry's Retirement" that Jerry, when he is at home and surrounded by his adoring family, is beloved, jovial and so quick that he catches a falling mug. When Tom is despondent over becoming the office's new Jerry (i.e. the brunt of insults), Ron Swanson sympathizes and they bring the real Jerry back to serve as both an intern and the renewed target of their rudeness. When he returns, April says that his name has been changed to Larry Gengurch, and the remainder of the characters (including Jerry himself) adopt the new name wholeheartedly and without question. In the episode "One in 8,000", Leslie can't remember why Jerry's name was changed to Larry, and attributes the decision to him. In a flash-forward at the end of the season 6 finale, he is now called Terry. In the season seven episode, "Donna & Joe", Donna "accidentally" misspells the nameplace for Terry's seat as "Garry", leading the group to jokingly say his new name is Garry (which he mentions in a side interview is his real name, with Donna knowingly smiling at him). After the death of Mayor Gunderson, Ben and April begin a search for an interim mayor. Ben realizes the ideal candidate is Jerry. Leslie quickly organizes a celebration for his inauguration, officially appointing him as mayor. In a series of flash-forwards in the final episode, it is shown that Jerry is then elected as mayor in earnest and serves ten terms in office. Jerry eventually dies in 2048 on his 100th birthday as a happy man with a large happy family (though his name is misspelled "Garry Girgich" on his tombstone). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jerry Gergich」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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