Apparently, not everyone on earth was falling off their couches in a fit of hysterical laughter last night as they watched the premiere of Parks and Recreation. But I was. Well, okay, fine — there was no actual tumbling from the seating area involved, but there was plenty of giggling. I thoroughly enjoyed letting Poehler lead me through the inner workings of local Indiana government — and watching her Leslie Knope fall into that ginormous hole. (Hard-hat saved her from that metal pole!) And I relished seeing her friendship blossom with Ann Perkins, played by the marvelous Rashida Jones. (Especially that final shot, with the two of them sitting drunkenly side-by-side, and Leslie sings "Lady Marmelaaaaaade.")

Was the pilot perfect? No. But like my colleague Ken Tucker, I believe Parks and Recreation will improve over time. Check out the clip below, in which Poehler pontificates on the importance of committees. Her interaction with costar Aziz Ansari is terrific, and the over-her-shoulder look of satisfaction she throws the camera at the 1:30 mark is just priceless. That alone is ample proof that the petite ex-SNLer is capable of carrying a series. Go, Poehler!

Interesting story in The Hollywood Reporter about how TV viewers with DVRs watch shows — and how programs in the 10 p.m. hour are getting screwed. According to TiVo, many people use the 10 p.m. time slot to catch up on shows they’ve recorded earlier in the night. (Thirty percent of people will watch a show within an hour of recording it, and the 9 p.m. hour is the most heavily TiVo’d time period on the grid.) That means people are likely to record the 10 p.m. shows to watch later in the week or just abandon them, period.

What are you and your DVR doing at 10 p.m.? And what 10 p.m. shows do you watch — and when? I watch Brothers & Sisters live on Sunday; I tape Castle but watch it later that same night on Monday; I watch shows from earlier in the evening and record nothing at 10 p.m. on Tuesday; I plan on giving The Unusuals a go now live on Wednesday; I watch shows from earlier in the evening and record nothing at 10 p.m. on Thursday; and I watch Ghost Whisperer and Dollhouse whenever I get home and record nothing at 10 p.m. on Friday.

Your turn.