It’s that time of year when major broadcasting companies make ludicrious decisions that only network executives can understand. NBC, once known for it’s must-see-tv comedy lineup on Thursday, is changing things up. The most important schedule shake-up is:

Parks and Rec is coming back midseason. It is also going to be the last season for the show set in the fantastical land of Pawnee.

I think this is possibly the best show ever. Seriously.

I’m glad it is ending.

Please, stop yelling at me like I’m Jerry. (Larry?) Parks and Recreation has transformed from a lopsided show that had to deal with starting during the writer’s strike to a show that can skip three years ahead in it’s timeline, confident the audience will gleefully follow along. (Get it together Terry!)

So the obvious reason I am okay with Parks and Rec ending is because I want it to go out on top.

I watched The Office until the bitter end. Did I tear up at the finale a bit? Yes. Was I happy all the story lines worked out? Sure. Do I remember a truly amazing episode from the last two seasons? Not really. It’s not that they were not well written or funny — they were. But a show that drags on that long is bound to reboot itself and towards the end, I felt like I wasn’t watching the show I signed up for. I felt like Dunder Mifflin was becoming unfamiliar territory and I never want to feel out of place in Pawnee.

The second reason I want it to end is because I really, really love this show. I want everyone to watch it. I think the best way to do that is to have fewer seasons.

This sounds counterintuitive since I also want the show off the air, but hear me out. If Parks continues for 3 or 4 more seasons, how many people will actually take the time to watch it? I don’t have scientific proof but I am convinced that the shorter the show run, the more it will be watched by others.

An abundance of episodes can become a burden on viewers, which is why I will probably never watch The Wire or Buffy. Let Parks and Rec have a tidy 7 season run that people can go back and enjoy without feeling crushed by the weight of 200 episodes.

Besides, Parks and Rec is getting the chance to finish up their run with a season that will be great. No mid season drop or sudden cancellation. So, if you want to be outraged, join the Save Greendale Committee.

Bye Parks and Rec. You’re 5,000 candles in the wind.