Chris Pratt came to "Parks and Recreation" co-star Jim O'Heir's defense on set when the Jerry jokes got a little too mean.

"If it's a joke, it's funny," Pratt says. "But if it's mean for the sake of being mean," that's a different story. Writing the character of Jerry Gergich (Jim O'Heir) on Parks and Recreation was ...

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Chris Pratt (left) and Jim O'Heir in 'Parks and Recreation' in 2014 ...

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Writing the character of Jerry Gergich (Jim O'Heir) on Parks and Recreation was always delicate dance — serving the audience the mean-spirited jokes they craved, without them ever coming too much at O ...