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[thenexus6]

I just started watching this last night, finished episode 6 of season 1 just now. I like it!

 

[teruterubozu]

I love the DJ skit:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmazTEI_3fE

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Decent episode this week. The McDonalds art class bit was great.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Pretty good episode. Can't believe that was the finale. This season has just flown by.

 

[Blackhead]

Carrie Brownstein - "Portlandia" offensive to Portlanders?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1XADfUWpvM

 

[The Real Abed]

Carrie Brownstein - "Portlandia" offensive to Portlanders?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1XADfUWpvM

Fleece really is a hard fabric to be angry in.

Cacao.

 

[big ander]

this the most recent thread for the show?

The Toni/candace danceoff to The Power is just gleeful

 

[hateradio]

Yep, this is the most recent thread, I think.

I liked the Story of Tony and Candice, even though I felt like it focused on Candice too much.

 

[Vert boil]

That was a great episode. Hopefully they do a few more origin episodes.

 

[thenexus6]

I hope this new season doesn't spend too much time on characters origin story as I like all the stupid sketches

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Tony and Candice are my two favorite characters on the show but I didn't feel like that origin worked very well for them. It was occasionally amusing but I felt that most of it fell flat.

 

[Vert boil]

I lost it at Justin's altered voice.

Just an okay episode this week.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Episode two was pretty bad. I really believe the great strength of the show lies in the multi-sketch format established in the early seasons. These single narrative episodes, even when they feature Armisen and Brownstein in multiple roles, have almost always fallen flat. I'm generally okay with these sorts of episodes when they only occasionally come along, but this week makes for two in a row. I'm hoping this doesn't become the standard mode for season five.

 

[obin_gam]

Oh no, they're doing the same mistake League of Gentlemen did in their third season. Trying to make absurd characters deep by giving them entire episodes.
I'm worried this will crash and burn :/

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Episode 3 was a bit better. I'm glad they returned (somewhat) to the multi sketch format this week.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

"How would you like your funeral?"

"I would like my body dragged out to a dimly lit field by jackals and left there to rot."

lmao

 

[SURGEdude]

Episode 3 was a bit better. I'm glad they returned (somewhat) to the multi sketch format this week.

Agreed. Love the show but the single sketch episodes that started the season were both dreadful.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

The show has been renewed for a 6th and 7th season, each consisting of 10 episodes.

 

[Battersea Power Station]

Did Jane Lynch get a new nose? Or was it a prop for the show? She looks completely different.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Did Jane Lynch get a new nose? Or was it a prop for the show? She looks completely different.

She was wearing a wig and makeup.

 

[Mr.Swag]

Holy fuck that car ride shit was hilarious.
When they're at the restaraunt I lost breath

 

[Battersea Power Station]

She was wearing a wig and makeup.

Yes... she was. But she was also wearing a fake nose, right?

 

[huxley00]

Oh Birdman, what have you got yourself into

 

[CoffeeJanitor]

Sleater kinney fucking rocks

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Holy fuck that car ride shit was hilarious.
When they're at the restaraunt I lost breath

Yeah, the car ride was incredible. Best sketch in a while.

Yes... she was. But she was also wearing a fake nose, right?

I don't think so. It looked like her regular nose to me.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

That was a fun one. I loved the scene where Fred and Carrie were learning what escrow was. lmao

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Pretty mediocre this week, although I did like the post office scene as well as Dave and Kath's rendition of the Star Spangled Banner.

 

[ExplodingKetchup]

Wow why is this thread not more active??

Season 5 came out on Netflix just a few days ago! I've watched the whole season and it's pretty hilarious, way more so than last season

 

[Akahige]

Yeah I enjoy this show a lot, I need to check out Season 5, I for some reason stopped watching regularly after Season 3 but I've rewatched the series and Season 4 on Netflix not that long ago, I had forgotten how much I liked the show.

Kinda off topic but Fred's other show on IFC "Documentary Now" with Bill Hader has exceeded my expectations. It's head scratching odd, constantly funny and has great production values like Portlandia. It's a fantastic tribute to documentary films and filmmakers.

 

[UberLevi]

My girlfriend introduced me to this show a while back but I only recently got into it. On Season 4 currently and I love it. Slowed my pace because Season 5 wasn't on Netflix before, but now I have a reason to barrel through S4.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Season 6 premieres tonight!

Pickathon

Spoiler

The Flaming Lips headline Portland's Pickathon Music Festival. Brendan and Michelle attend the festival via drone. Two concertgoers go boy-crazy.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Season finale tonight!

Noodle Monster

Spoiler

A ramen creature terrorizes Portland; the mayor enlists Fred and Carrie to help impress a major brand visiting the city.

 

[Fitts]

I've heard about this show and decided to give it a shot with lunch today. I'm about 10 minutes in and want to punch these people in the face. Holy shit did the whole organic chicken bit get to me.

Thank Christ Buscemi just walked on screen.

 

[Darryl]

Season 6 premieres tonight!

Season finale tonight!

lol

i didn't even notice a new season had aired. definitely going to catch up

 

[RatskyWatsky]

lol

XD

 

[hateradio]

The noodle monster episode was meh. Overall it was a decent season though.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Season 7 begins next week!

 

[Messofanego]

I don't want to jinx RatskyWatsky posting the season premiere and finale in consecutive posts

, but I hope this show gets more activity here lol

I wish we non-USA people could watch this show legally.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

I don't want to jinx RatskyWatsky posting the season premiere and finale in consecutive posts

, but I hope this show gets more activity here lol

I wish we non-USA people could watch this show legally.

lmao

 

[The Illiterati]

My wife and I love this show. Don't really remember to post about it though. Our favorite sketch to quote/paraphrase is probably:

911 Call Center

It's always beets.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Season premiere tonight!

The Storytellers

Spoiler

Season 7 kicks off with Carrie and Fred meeting with an expert storyteller; a traveler booking an offbeat hotel; Nigel and Amy considering an album release; a pediatrician making a children's toy; the weirdos discovering Bed, Bath and Beyond.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

The room service bit got me.

 

[big ander]

Would've been just an okay episode but Bayer and the hotel staff was good and the final segment of the main plot (with the storytelling show) was a hilarious payoff

 

[hateradio]

Hrm. Who knew that there would be a good reason to go to acting classes.

 

[SURGEdude]

Totally forgot this show was coming back. I just kind of fell off last season for no specific
reason.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

wtf @ the pit bull turning into a human at the end lol

Also, what a strange Lady Dynamite tie in...

Anyway, this was a super weak season overall and I'm a bit relieved that next season will be its last.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Been burning through all 7 seasons on Netflix these past few days and I'm almost done. Really funny show.

 

[big ander]

some recent details on the final season: http://screencrush.com/portlandia-season-8-premiere-cast/

Portlandia will premiere the first of its last ten episodes on Thursday, January 18 at 10:00 P.M. [Guest stars] for the season include

Spoiler

30 Rock alum Scott Adsit, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend creator Rachel Bloom, SNL favorite Aidy Bryant, musician Brendan Canty, John Corbett, Terry Crews, Dan Gregor, Cherry Jones, Rashida Jones, Andy Kindler, Oh, Hello stars Nick Kroll and John Mulaney (in character), Krist Novoselic, Henry Rollins, Tracee Ellis Ross, novelist Cheryl Strayed, Tessa Thompson, Wet Hot creator David Wain, Brent Weinbach, Dolly Wells, Shannon Woodward and singer-songwriter Kurt Vile.