President Barack Obama and his family watch "Parks and Recreation" together as a family.

The president talked to TV Guide about his TV favorites -- "Homeland," "The Wire" -- and revealed that he and Michelle watch NBC's "Parks and Recreation" with daughters Malia and Sasha.

"When our family gets together to watch TV, we usually watch shows like 'Modern Family' and 'Parks and Recreation' because they give us a good laugh," Obama said.

Did Malia get the president into the show about local government hero Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler)? In March 2012, series star Aziz Ansari attended a fundraiser event in New York City and Obama informed him that he has a fan in the White House.

"Aziz Ansari ... now this is big because Malia is a big 'Parks and Recreation' fan," the president said at the fundraiser. "So having Aziz here is like the only thing she thinks is worth me doing. I want to thank him for what he said earlier. I know he's backstage, but I just want to say that I have more Twitter followers than you, man."

President Obama isn't the only politician who counts "Parks and Recreation" among their favorite shows -- Senators John McCain, Olympia Snowe and Barbara Boxer appeared in the Season 5 premiere.

"It's one of my favorite shows ... I'm a fan, it's hilarious," McCain said. "The whole schtick about an election, and being elected and now coming to Washington. And of course, Amy [Poehler] is such a talented actress. My experience with her goes back to hosting 'Saturday Night Live' a long time ago."

Click over to TV Guide for more from President Obama.

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  • "Two Parties"

    Aziz Ansari as Tom Haverford, Jim O'Heir as Associate Director Jerry Gergich, Rob Lowe as Chris Traeger, Adam Scott as Ben Wyatt

  • "Two Parties"

    Chris Pratt as Andy, Jim Irsay, Rob Lowe as Chris Traeger

  • "Two Parties"

    Chris Pratt as Andy, Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson, Adam Scott as Ben Wyatt

  • "Two Parties"

    Chris Pratt as Andy

  • "Two Parties"

    Jim O'Heir as Jerry Gergich

  • "Two Parties"

    Adam Scott as Ben Wyatt

  • "Two Parties"

    Newt Gingrich, Jim O'Heir as Jerry Gergich

  • "Two Parties"

    Newt Gingrich

  • "Two Parties"

    Aziz Ansari as Tom Haverford, Chris Pratt as Andy, Jim O'Heir as Jerry Gergich, Adam Scott as Ben Wyatt, Rob Lowe as Chris Traeger, Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson

  • "Two Parties"

    Adam Scott as Ben Wyatt, Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson, Aziz Ansari as Tom Haverford

  • "Two Parties"

    Rashida Jones as Ann Perkins, Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope, Retta as Donna Meagle

  • "Two Parties"

    Aubrey Plaza as April Ludgate, Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope

  • "Two Parties"

    Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope

  • "Two Parties"

    Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope

  • "Ron & Diane"

    Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson, Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope.

  • "Ron & Diane"

    Christie Brinkley as Gayle.

  • "Ron & Diane"

    Christie Brinkley as Gayle, Sarah Wright as Millicent, Peter Porte as Carl.

  • "Ron & Diane"

    Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope, Megan Mullally as Tammy 2

  • "Ron & Diane"

    Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope

  • "Ron & Diane"

    Lucy Lawless as Diane, Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson, Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope, Megan Mullally as Tammy 2.

  • "Ron & Diane"

    Megan Mullally as Tammy 2

  • "Ron & Diane"

    Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope, Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson.

  • "Pawnee Commons"

    Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope, Adam Scott as Ben Wyatt, Brad Hall as Wreston St. James

  • "Pawnee Commons"

    Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope, Adam Scott as Ben Wyatt, Brad Hall as Wreston St. James

  • "Pawnee Commons"

    Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope

  • "Pawnee Commons"

    Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope, Adam Scott as Ben Wyatt, Brad Hall as Wreston St. James

  • "Pawnee Commons"

    Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope, Adam Scott as Ben Wyatt

  • "Pawnee Commons"

    Adam Scott as Ben Wyatt, Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope

  • "Pawnee Commons"

    Adam Scott as Ben Wyatt, Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope

  • "Pawnee Commons"

    Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope

  • "Leslie vs. April"

    Adam Scott, Joe Biden and Amy Poehler

  • "Leslie vs. April"

    Vice President Joe Biden and Amy Poehler

  • "Leslie vs. April"

    Vice President Joe Biden, Chris Pratt, Mike Schur Amy Poehler and Adam Scott

  • "Leslie vs. April"

    Vice President Joe Biden and Amy Poehler

  • "Leslie vs. April"

    Vice President Joe Biden and Amy Poehler

  • "Leslie vs. April"

    Aziz Ansari as Tom Haverford, Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson

  • "Leslie vs. April"

    Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson

  • "Leslie vs. April"

    Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope, Aubrey Plaza as April Ludgate

  • "Leslie vs. April"

    Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope

  • "Leslie vs. April"

    Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope

  • "Leslie vs. April"

    Aubrey Plaza as April Ludgate, Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope and Rashida Jones as Ann Perkins

  • "Leslie vs. April"

    Aubrey Plaza as April Ludgate, Rashida Jones as Ann Perkins and Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope

  • "Ben's Parents"

    Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson, Ben Schwartz as Jean-Ralphio

  • "Ben's Parents"

    Rob Lowe as Chris Traeger, Retta as Donna Meagle

  • "Halloween Surprise"

    Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson

  • "Halloween Surprise"

    Lucy Lawless as Diane, Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson

  • "Halloween Surprise"

    Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope

  • "Halloween Surprise"

    Rashida Jones as Ann Perkins, Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope

  • "Halloween Surprise"

    Aziz Ansari as Tom Haverford, Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson, Aubrey Plaza as April Ludgate, Chris Pratt as Andy

  • "Halloween Surprise"

    Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope

  • "Halloween Surprise"

    Adam Scott as Ben Wyatt

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