Ron Swanson's Best Episodes Of All Time

Despite his manly ways, Ron has mellowed over the years, and Donna (Retta) tells him so in "One in 8,000" — but first, he has to ask Donna for a favor. It's a terrible thing for Ron, and a point of pride for Donna, until she realizes that he's asking her to volunteer with him to make costumes at his step-daughters' public elementary school. You see, Joe (Keegan-Michael Key), her ex, works there and he's a nightmare. As she describes it, he's her Tammy. So Ron offers to keep Joe away from her.

The trouble is when they get to the school, Joe turns out to be not so bad. Joe is nice, accommodating, good at keeping Ron's daughters' in line, and best of all, he's made a jig to make Ron's work easier. So what's Donna's problem? Donna can't stand Joe being respectful and trying to connect with her, to which Ron has some very good advice: "Don't confuse drama with happiness."

Ron has changed for the better. He can help Donna while wearing a sparkly crown from his step-daughters and not bat an eyelash. Ron's priorities have shifted and it's good to see him helping his friends, even if it's in small doses.