Chris Pratt came to "Parks and Recreation" co-star Jim O'Heir's defense on set when the Jerry jokes got a little too mean.

I was concerned in some of those moments because I care about you and I love you, and I knew that there were some jokes that were, like, mean,” Pratt explained. “But meaner

Chris Pratt wasn’t a fan of the mean jokes about Jim O’Heir on “Parks and Recreation.” The actors had a conversation in O’Heir’s new book, “Welcome to Pawnee: Stories of Friendship, Waffles, and Parks and Recreation,” about Pratt, 45, speaking out against the way O’Heir’s character in the NBC sitcom was taunted.

Parks & Rec’s Jim O’Heir—who played Jerry Gergich on the series—reminisced with Chris Pratt on how the Guardians of the Galaxy star made sure the jokes made at Jerry’s expense never went too far.

Chris Pratt had roles in a couple of buzzy teen dramas in the early 2000s, as well as a few movies here and there, but his career really got a boost when he was hired to play the goofy and lovable Andy Dwyer on the fan-favorite NBC series Parks and Recreation .

Chris Pratt is “not a huge fan of mean-spirited humour.”Jim O’Heir’s new book, Welcome to Pawnee: Stories of Friendship, Waffles, and Parks and Recreation, features a

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