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# Watch the _Parks and Recreation_ Cast's Touching (and Hilarious) Farewell on _Late Night_

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## Video: The Parks and Recreation Cast Sings “Bye, Bye Li’l Sebastian”

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_Published 2015-02-25. The Parks and Recreation Cast Sings “Bye, Bye Li’l Sebastian”_


by 

[Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/)


## Samantha Grossman


Feb 25, 2015 3:25 PM UTC

by 

[Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/)


## Samantha Grossman


Feb 25, 2015 3:25 PM UTC

On Tuesday night, _Parks and Recreation_ ended its glorious seven-season run with a very [emotional finale](http://time.com/3720581/parks-and-recreation-finale-review-recap/). Later in the night, the entire cast — along with co-creator Mike Schur (who you might recognize as Dwight’s cousin Mose from _The Office_) — gathered on _Late Night With Seth Meyers_ to reflect and bid farewell.

One of the highlights was when they all came together to sing a rousing rendition of the beloved tune “Bye Bye Li’l Sebastian.” It’s sweet, but since this is _Parks and Recreation_, things also get kind of weird. Watch the full singalong here:

The cast also took turns toasting each other, and naturally, it was all just one big blend of funny and sweet:

_Read next:_ [_This Is What the Stars of Parks and Recreation Are Doing Next_](http://time.com/3720402/parks-and-recreation-stars-next-projects/?xid=time%5Freadnext)

### Photos: Parks and Recreation Cameos

![Parks and Recreation - Season 5](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blted25f0019611f287/698780ade53aba6f234d7bc3/parks-recreation-cameo-06.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Joe Biden as himself NBC/Getty Images

![Parks and Recreation- Season 6](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltcdfb71a6455c022a/698780afe53aba4cb34d7bc7/parks-recreation-cameo-12.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Kristen Bell, right, as Ingrid de Forest NBC/Getty Images

![Parks and Recreation - Season 6](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte41aa713078d488d/698780b20b72e3673d6ddd60/parks-recreation-cameo-21.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Michelle Obama as herself NBC/Getty Images

![Parks and Recreation - Season 6](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4d60e835ebcb12f1/698780b10b72e3443f6ddd5b/parks-recreation-cameo-17.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Nick Kroll, right, as The Douche NBC/Getty Images


![Parks and Recreation - Season 4](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt24ffdc885677b788/698780ac524fc079c4dec9d5/parks-recreation-cameo-04.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Paul Rudd as Bobby Newport NBC/Getty Images

![Parks and Recreation - Season 5](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte0d59d16fa3e2e22/698780ae428a9e3ce3cc74ba/parks-recreation-cameo-07.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Megan Mullally as Tammy 2 NBC/Getty Images

![Parks and Recreation - Season 5](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8b7357c0fb71c640/698780aef887dc6485e8a458/parks-recreation-cameo-08.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

J.K. Simmons, right, as Mayor Stice NBC/Getty Images


![Parks and Recreation - Season 5](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6667cae6118c3dd6/698780ae3c16397caa451ee1/parks-recreation-cameo-09.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Jason Mantzoukas, left, as Dennis Feinstein NBC/Getty Images

![Parks and Recreation - Season 7](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9d47ee5a64484967/698780b035ba6f3660c073c4/parks-recreation-cameo-15.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Mo Collins as Joan Callamezzo NBC/Getty Images

![Parks and Recreation - Season 6](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltceb4c949b9a517cf/698780ae428a9ef70dcc74c2/parks-recreation-cameo-10.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Ben Schwartz, left, as Jean-Ralphio Saperstein NBC/Getty Images


![Parks and Recreation - Season 5](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltda520507d5b23de6/698780ad55a8591174a85fb2/parks-recreation-cameo-05.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

John McCain as himself NBC/Getty Images

![Parks and Recreation](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9ba5e672ca860fed/698780ac3c16390a9f451edd/parks-recreation-cameo-02.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Will Arnett, left, as Chris NBC/Getty Images

![Parks and Recreation- Season 6](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf359c31471c8abb4/698780af35ba6f3a2ec073bd/parks-recreation-cameo-11.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Heidi Klum, right, as Ulee Danssen NBC/Getty Images


![Parks and Recreation- Season 6](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt25b1a8cd0519c652/698780b00b72e33e626ddd52/parks-recreation-cameo-13.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

June Diane Raphael, right, as Tynnyfer NBC/Getty Images

![Parks and Recreation - Season 6](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltaebf369205885772/698780b0f887dcb401e8a463/parks-recreation-cameo-16.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Billy Eichner as Craig NBC/Getty Images

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Keegan-Michael Key, right, as Joe NBC/Getty Images


![Parks and Recreation - Season 6](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5b97c6ce4bc62387/698780b2428a9e0eb8cc74c7/parks-recreation-cameo-19.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Ginuwine as himself NBC/Getty Images

![Parks and Recreation - Season 6](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte16ec4e5d80821e5/698780b23c16392885451eea/parks-recreation-cameo-20.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Jenny Slate, left, as Mona-Lisa Saperstein NBC/Getty Images

![Parks and Recreation - Season 6](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8e728b7e1e1814fd/698780ab06f2c160ef33421c/parks-recreation-cameo-22.jpg?branch=production&width=1920&quality=75&auto=webp)

Jon Hamm, left, as Ed NBC/Getty Images


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