Chris Traeger

If Chris Traeger isn't at the top of your Greatest Parks and Recreation Characters list, are you even watching the show right? The man turns every sentence into a motivational speech. Seriously, who else can make you feel like a champion for eating a salad? His relentless optimism could cure a fictional disease. Fans get it: trying to emulate that Chris Traeger lifestyle is like trying to be a unicorn—inspirational but exhausting. This is the hill I will die on, folks. Chris Traeger, GOAT or nothing!