Sam Elliott to Guest Star on Parks and Recreation

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Forget Seinfeld or Superman.

Prepare for bizarro Parks and Recreation.

Sam Elliott has been cast on the NBC sitcom in the role of Eagleton's version of Ron Swanson, according to TV Line.

The actor will appear on an early episode of Season 6, the same installment that finds Kristen Bell appearing as a neighboring councilwoman who is just like Leslie Knope... except she dresses a lot better.

Other upcoming Parks and Recreation guest stars include:

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Leslie: I know you're not gay.
Tom: No, I'm not.
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Tom: What?
Leslie: Well, you're wearing a peach shirt with a coiled snake on it.
Tom: That's because it was featured in Details magazine, and it's awesome.

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