Ron Swanson's Word: Oprah is Wanted for a 'Parks and Recreation' Role

But then again, who wouldn't want Oprah, right? Tina Fey wrangled her in for an appearance on "30 Rock," and now Fey's coworkers down the hall at NBC want her on "Parks and Recreation." Who would Oprah play? None other than Ron Swanson's first wife, Tammy One.

For those who don't know, Ron (played by Nick Offerman) was married twice, both times to a woman named Tammy. Tammy Two, played by Offerman's real-life wife Megan Mullally, has been a constant presence on the show, frequently stepping in to disrupt Ron's life by roping him back into a destructive relationship with her. Tammy One has been a source of mystery, until Ron caught wind that she had showed up to a party at the very end of the recently-concluded season three.

So now the search is on for an actress powerful enough to make not only Ron, but also Tammy Two, shake in their shoes.

"I think Oprah would be the only, she's the only person we can think of that might be intimidating to Megan Mullally," Offerman said in a conversation with The Huffington Post. "It would be so good."

Well, Oprah doesn't have that daytime talk show anymore, so maybe...

"I can assure you if it's not Oprah, I will quit," Offerman went on to say.

Well all right then, sir.

While Offerman will likely not leave the show over a single guest star, he has confidence that series co-creators Greg Daniels and Mike Schur will come up with something worthwhile of all the build-up.

"I can assure you, if it's not Oprah, whoever it will be, they will probably do something clever," he said. "There are a lot of very obvious choices and attributes that they set up for themselves, and my knowledge of these guys is it's something we won't see coming."

"Parks and Recreation" has maintained a constant ability to catch its audience off-guard, from having Andy and April decide to get, and subsequently be, married in a single episode to the season three finale, which left the entire status quo of the show up in the air. I almost hope they don't go with Oprah, so they can blow our minds with who they do dig up.

There's a dramatic device from stage and screen that Orson Welles termed the "Mr. Wu device," after a 1913 play in which for the first hour, everyone keeps talking about Mr. Wu. So when Mr. Wu finally appears, it's a huge dramatic high point for the audience and the actor has half their work done for them. By that measure, Tammy One will prove to be the ultimate Mr. Wu after two years of build-up.