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.

Chris Pratt used to step in and get protective of his "Parks and Recreation" co-star Jim O'Heir when jokes at his character Jerry's expense got too "mean-spirited." Speaking jointly in a conversation published as part of O'Heir's new Hollywood memoir,

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

Parks and Recreation stars Chris Pratt and Jim O’Heir have recalled the former putting his foot down on various “mean-spirited” jokes made about O’Heir’s character Jerry Gergich. The two co-starred together on all seven seasons of the hit mockumentary,