Parks and Recreation will pay tribute to Harris Wittels, a writer, executive producer and sometime actor on the show, with its series finale.
Wittels played Harris, an animal control guy, on the series and worked on the show since season one. He wrote several fan-favorite episodes including "Practice Date," "Media Blitz" and "Filibuster." Wittels passed away at the age of 30 after what police belive may have been a drug overdose.
Several of Wittels' colleagues have spoken publicly about him, including Amy Poehler and Aziz Ansari. Adam Scott took to Twitter to share his memories.
"I am at a loss as to what to say about Harris Wittels aka Carl Sjunior, so I'll say this: He is loved and missed by so many people, including me, Bryan Pieces...and if you think you have a problem, reach out for help & support before it's too late. Your friends & family will be grateful," Scott said in a series of tweets.
Series co-creator Michael Schur also tweeted on the eve of the series finale. "Our show ends its run tomorrow, and I wish Harris were here to see it. Parks and Rec would not have been Parks and Rec without him. I loved Harris very much. Help me honor the memory of a sweet and funny person by donating to his alma mater," Schur tweeted, linking to The High School of the Performing and Visiual Arts.
The simple and loving tribute airs after the credits of the Parks and Recreation series finale.
Parks and Recreation's series finale airs Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 10 p.m. on NBC.
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